中国非洲史研究会成立会和首届学术讨论会于1980年3月17日至25日在湖南省湘潭市举行。参加这次会议的有来自全国二十一个省、市、自治区的五十五所高等院校、科研单位、中央有关部门及新闻、出版单位的八十五名代表。湖南省委、湘潭地、市委以及湘潭大学的领导同志出席了开幕式并讲了话。会议期间,中联部、《人民日报》国际部和外贸部的同志作了有关非洲问题的报告。会议收 The founding session of the China African History Research Association and the first symposium were held in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province from March 17 to March 25, 1980. Attending the meeting were 85 representatives from 55 institutions of higher learning, research institutes, relevant departments of the central government and press and publishing units from 21 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country. Leaders from Hunan Provincial Party Committee, Xiangtan Prefecture, the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Xiangtan University attended the opening ceremony and made speeches. During the meeting, Comrades of the Central Committee Department, People’s Daily and the Foreign Ministry made reports on the issue of Africa. Meeting closed