Africa: In the Heart of a Globalised World
S&D Group Africa Week
06/04/2016
Join us for Africa Week!
S&D Group Africa Week, in partnership with the Global Progressive Forum (GPF), and in cooperation with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS,) Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Party of European Socialists (PES) Women, Solidar and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
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Description
The conference “Africa: In the Heart of a Globalised World” is the focal point of the S&D Group Africa Week. It is a unique opportunity for distinguished African guests, high-level EU representatives, international experts and the wider audience to discuss common challenges and opportunities faced by Africa and Europe. The aim is to facilitate an open and thought-provoking discussion on how Africa and the EU can re-shape their relations to make them more balanced, for the benefit of both sides,in the coming years and in the post-Cotonou era. We will engage in a debate on the crucial role that Africa is to play in responding to global challenges of the modern day: political, economic, social and environmental ones alike.
Informations
Venue
Brussels, Belgium
Organized by
S&D Group Conference
The Global Progressive Forum (GPF)
The Global Progressive Forum (GPF)
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Schedule
Opening session Africa/EU relations - Past, present and future
Panel 1 Viva Africa - Africa in the eyes of Africans
Panel 2 Gifted Africa - The Africa of talents
Panel 3 Changing Africa - New waves of citizens’ activism for democracy and human rights
Speakers: European Parliament president Martin Schulz EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy/European Commission vicepresident Federica Mogherini
Africa is an enormous continent inhabited by people with diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Nonetheless, we are currently witnessing the emergence of a new pan-African identity. Speakers will try to define what it means in 2016 to be “African” and “European”.
Africa is in the midst of a remarkable demographic shift with profound consequences for the continent’s future. It is about to benefit from a sharply rising ratio of people of working age to dependents. When Asia experienced a similar demographic revolution three decades ago, it gave a powerful boost to economic growth. However, much more is needed to unleash the full potential of African people, and this panel discussion will be an opportunity to share views on how Africa and Europe can collaborate to create more favourable conditions for the talents to flourish, as well as to support education, human development and entrepreneurship skills.
Far-reaching ambitions of young democratic movements in Africa are often confronted with harsh realities of undemocratic regimes. It is thus essential to draw our attention to these movements by discussing ways of supporting democratisation and the promotion of human rights by youth activists in the continent. We believe that the EU is capable of playing a greater role in this process, and that the perspectives of African youth activists can greatly enrich also the European understanding of democracy and human rights.
More information:http://goo.gl/Jf7uzm
Panel 1 Viva Africa - Africa in the eyes of Africans
Panel 2 Gifted Africa - The Africa of talents
Panel 3 Changing Africa - New waves of citizens’ activism for democracy and human rights
Speakers: European Parliament president Martin Schulz EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy/European Commission vicepresident Federica Mogherini
Africa is an enormous continent inhabited by people with diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Nonetheless, we are currently witnessing the emergence of a new pan-African identity. Speakers will try to define what it means in 2016 to be “African” and “European”.
Africa is in the midst of a remarkable demographic shift with profound consequences for the continent’s future. It is about to benefit from a sharply rising ratio of people of working age to dependents. When Asia experienced a similar demographic revolution three decades ago, it gave a powerful boost to economic growth. However, much more is needed to unleash the full potential of African people, and this panel discussion will be an opportunity to share views on how Africa and Europe can collaborate to create more favourable conditions for the talents to flourish, as well as to support education, human development and entrepreneurship skills.
Far-reaching ambitions of young democratic movements in Africa are often confronted with harsh realities of undemocratic regimes. It is thus essential to draw our attention to these movements by discussing ways of supporting democratisation and the promotion of human rights by youth activists in the continent. We believe that the EU is capable of playing a greater role in this process, and that the perspectives of African youth activists can greatly enrich also the European understanding of democracy and human rights.
More information:http://goo.gl/Jf7uzm
