Centre 4 S activities will be centered on the following priority areas:

o   issues of defense and security;

o   violence and terrorism;

o   competition for oil, gas and uranium;

o   irregular migrations within and outside of the region;

o   trafficking in humans, cigarettes, drugs, etc.;

o   protection and renewable energies.

These priority areas will be the focus for research, study, and analysis. Using the expertise of specialists familiar with the situation in the Sahel and the Sahara and with similar experiences from other regions, the centre aims to offer answers to its problems inherent in each area.

In cooperation with its partners, Centre 4 S will:

• Organize conferences and seminars on selected topics related to the priority areas mentioned above. These conferences will be held in the region with national, regional or international participation.
• Organize workshops for students, diplomats, officials from public administrations and security institutions. Representatives from the private sector will also be invited to participate in these activities.
• Publish documents related to its regular activities, in particular on the above events. Periodic issue papers on themes of particular importance in or of relevance to the region are foreseen.