Explore the Inspiration Markets – Open from 10:00 to 17:00!
Visit our Inspiration Market throughout the day, featuring stands from organizations such as MakeWay Partnership, FEPS, Both Ends, Partos, WECF, the International Foundation GroenLinks, the International Organization for Migration, TalkingHands, ByBarima, and GhanaProducts. Discover a curated selection of books by Athenaeum and capture a unique photo at the Yamarou Photo studio. The market stands are located on the second floor in the Meeting Room and in the fifth-floor foyer. You can also visit a photo exhibition by Impunity Watch in the Foyer on the second floor.
Round 2 (12:00-13:00)
Seizing multilateral reform moment for African countries and advancing the 2030 Agenda
Organisation:FEPS
Location: Grote-Zaal
Available:139 places left
The United Nations, established in 1945, prior to the decolonisation wave, and much of the multilateral institutions created at the time, embody a system that no longer represents today’s world and is incapable of effectively addressing the global challenges we face. African countries lack representation on the Security Council, and international financial institutions fail to meet the needs of developing nations. This discussion will focus on how the recently adopted, Pact for the Future, and the upcoming Financing for Development Forum can drive reforms to international institutions, rethink financial development tools, and better support African countries in achieving the SDGs, addressing the climate crisis, and creating a more just and democratic global order.
Speakers: Paul Okumu (head of secretariat for the Africa Platform), Anna Pot (National SDG Coordinator), David Luke (the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at LSE), Beatriz Abellan (Moderator)
Language: English
Implementing Feminist Foreign Policy in fragile and conflict affected settings
Organisation:The Broker, WIPC, KPSRL, & Cordaid
Location: FEPS Global Stage
Available:116 places left
Do you want to understand the challenges ánd opportunities of implementing Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) in fragile and conflict affected settings?
Please join The Broker, WIPC & Cordaid in this session in which we navigate together with various inspiring speakers the most recent developments on Feminist Foreign Policy.
With this interactive and playful session we aim to provide and gather insights and inspiration for anyone working on Feminist Foreign Policy. Part of the content will be based on the study “A REALITY CHECK OF DUTCH FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN & SOUTH SUDAN” by The Broker, WIPC & Cordaid which can be found on Cordaid website https://www.cordaid.org/en.
Speakers: Helen Kezie Nwoha (WIPC), Mpanzu Bamenga (D66) Anne Kwakkenbos (moderator, Cordaid), Ruth van der Velde (The Broker), Sever Džigurski (KPSRL),
Language: English•
Tax Wars: The Fight for Universal Healthcare and Financial Justice
Organisation:Tax Justice NL, Wemos & FNV (TBC)
Location: Studio
Available:81 places left
Amid the manifold signs of failing international cooperation, something hopeful is happening that many are unaware of. In December 2023, the majority of UN member states voted in favor of the groundbreaking proposal that was originally submitted by the Africa Group: to work towards a legally binding instrument (a Framework Convention) on International Tax Cooperation. Unfortunately, the Netherlands is among the countries that has resisted this effort so far. Cross-border tax evasion causes significant revenue losses for the public purse of almost all countries worldwide: very big losses for countries on the African continent, but also significant losses for a country like the Netherlands. This is highly detrimental to the realization of public services and human rights, such as affordable healthcare for all. After a viewing of fragments of the 2024 film “Tax Wars”, renowned experts shed light on the issues associated with tax evasion within the battle for universal health care.
Speakers: Everlyn Muendo (Tax Justice Network Africa), Hege Dehli (director of Tax Wars)
Language: English
25 Years of Getting Rights Right
Organisation:NIMD
Location: Workspace
Available:42 places left
As a democracy support organisation, operating for over 25 years. We have - as you can imagine - seen a lot, working tirelessly on getting rights right worldwide.
Let us take Uganda for instance, a country that has been in the spotlight due to newly enacted Anti-Homesexuality act. Reactions vary concerning the new law from east to west, north to south. Here in the west mostly outrage - but is this reaction correct? Is this the start of a serious trend of backsliding concerning the rights of Ugandans? This is what Primus Bahiigi, Director of NIMD Uganda will discuss with us: When do we get rights right? Especially concerning the laws in Uganda.
Looking into rights from different perspectives has also been the focus in the work of NIMD’s previous executive director, Thijs Berman. Now retired, Berman has been working on getting the rights right for others his whole career. From Journalist to Politician to Director of NIMD. Together we will delve into specific moments of Berman’s career.
Join our conversation, we hope to see you there!
Speakers: Thijs Berman (NIMD), Primus Bhagii (NIMD Uganda), Moderator: Milka Yemane
Langugae: English
‘Hey, weren’t they the good guys?’ A conversation about conservation in Africa
Organisation:Athenaeum boekhandel
Location: Ruimte Expo
Available:FULL
Many Europeans associate the African continent with ‘untouched’ wilderness, safari and the big five. Furthermore, representations of rainforests and savannahs in films like Tarzan and The Lion King, and documentaries by David Attenborough and Freek Vonk have shaped how some Europeans perceive nature conservation in Africa. Overall, the messaging is that the preservation of flora and fauna in mega protected areas is a positive thing. The untold flip side of this story is that foreign organizations are increasingly calling the shots in African nature reserves often resulting in indigenous communities rights and access to resources being undermined. This has been coupled with the use of (para)military forces in protected areas which has resulted in gross human rights violations. Is this model sustainable? How are European tourists implicated in this? And how does nature conservation in Africa differ from Europe (where the wolf is a hot topic)? In this session, international correspondent and journalist Bram Vermeulen, investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen, and Wageningen Universities Dr. Lerato Thakholi discuss these controversies around wildlife conservation.
Sprekers: Bram Vermeulen (Journalist), Olivier van Beemen (Journalist), Dr. Lerato Thakholi (WUR)
Taal: English
Practical information
Afrikadag 2024 will take place on Saturday, November 16, starting at 10:00 am at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam. The accessibility of Pakhuis de Zwijger is good. It is about a 10-15 minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, or accessible by car, bus and tram.
Pakhuis de Zwijger is accessible for wheelchair users and people with disabilities. There are accessibility provisions throughout the building. For example, all rooms are accessible via elevator and there is an adapted toilet on the second floor. Do you need anything else from us to have a great experience at this event? Feel free to contact us at info@afrikadag.nl.