The AFSIT Regional Dialogue, held on 24 to 25 June, served as a platform to identifychallenges, opportunities and ways to enhance partnerships to support democraticgovernance and inclusive political transition processes in the Horn of Africa. It provided aspace for the cross-fertilization of knowledge, learning and capacity building. Theregional dialogue brought together government representatives from the member statesof the Intergovernmental Agency on Development (IGAD), civil society groups andregional/sub-regional organizations, as well as development partners.