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SUMMARY:Appraising the Role of Think Tanks in Peacebuilding in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, 3rd May 2023 – 03 PMOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground \nOver the years\, think tanks have been very instrumental in the process of peacebuilding across Africa. They conduct policy research\, analyses and make policy recommendations to policy makers and public opinion on a broad range of issues around peace\, security\, governance and development.  However\, African think tanks face several structural challenges. These include\, inter alia\, inadequate funding\, limited collaboration with the AU and RECs. To address these\, on February 08th 2023\, the African Union officially launched the Network of African Think Tanks for Peace\, with the objective of driving the partnership between African research community and the African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security on governance\, peace and security.  It is against this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a webinar to appraise the role of think tanks in the process of peacebuilding in Africa. \nObjective of the webinar \nThe main objective of this webinar is to examine the functions and challenges of think tanks in the process of peacebuilding in Africa. \nTarget Audience  \nThe event targets peace and security experts\, policymakers\, government agencies\, diplomatic bodies\, parastatal\, academics\, researchers\, international organizations\, civil society organizations. \nEvent Format  \nThe event will take place online\, via zoom with panel discussions by peace and security experts from selected think tanks and will be streamed live on Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nExpected output \nTo produce evidence-based policy recommendations to African policy makers\, as well as international foreign policy experts which can strengthen peacebuilding efforts in Africa \nExpected Outcome \nIt is expected that the forum will act as an avenue that provides perspective that will inform stakeholders on the need to appraise the work of think tanks\, and address the challenges they face\n7. Panellists\nProf  Mohammed Loulichki\nAffiliate Professor at Faculté de Gouvernance Sciences Économiques et Sociales\nMohammed VI Polytechnic University\nTechnopolis\, Rocade Rabat-Salé\nFrancis Tazoacha\nDirector | Peace & Security Division\, NKAFU Policy Institute\nMrs Eugenia Kayitesi\nExecutive Director\, Institute of Policy Analisis and Research (IPAR)\, Kigali – Rwanda\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/appraising-the-role-of-think-tanks-in-peacebuilding-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Willingness to pay for health insurance subscription: An Analysis of the potential to increase subscription rates
DESCRIPTION:May 17\, 2023\, 15:00 – 16:00 (GMT + 1) ZOOM Platform (Register now) \nBackground\nHealth insurance is regarded as a means to allow financial risk protection and allow the middle\nand low-income countries to have access to healthcare. However\, these countries grossly\nunderutilize health insurance schemes for a variety of reasons including: reliability in the\nscheme\, inadequate knowledge of the importance of insurance schemes and level of education\nsignificantly affected uptake of health insurance schemes. The consequence is unplanned outof-pocket payments (OPP) and use of general incomes as key sources of health care financing.\nThis contributes to deepen social inequalities\, while exposing populations to poor quality health\ncare services and financial catastrophes related to the burden of health spending. The\nwillingness to pay for insurance subscription is an important indicator to assess in order to make\nrecommendations on the suitable health insurance schemes within the Cameroonian context.\nGeneral Objectives\n– To assess the willingness to pay for health insurance among health care users\nSpecifically\n– Determine the factors that influence the willingness to pay for health insurance\n– Propose the type health insurance schemes that might be suitable for implementation in\nCameroon.\nTargeted audience\nThis panel discussion will bring together representatives from the ministry of public health\,\nhealth economists\, health care providers\, health researchers\, civil society organizations\,\nhealth equity advocates\, policy makers as well as the general public.\nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation – Catalyzing Africa’s Economic Transformation\nOpposite College Jesus Marie – Simbock\, P.O.BOX 14315 Yaoundé\, Cameroon\nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org\nExpected outcome\n– The factors that determine the willingness to pay for health insurance will be identified\n– Suitable health insurance schemes will be proposed for implementation in Cameroon\nModerator\nDr Odette Kibu\, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Nkafu Policy Institute\nOnline Participation – REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/willingness-to-pay-for-health-insurance-subscription-an-analysis-of-the-potential-to-increase-subscription-rates/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Insurance
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SUMMARY:NKAFU DEBATE : Be it resolved\, regional integration in Africa is the result of public demand
DESCRIPTION:Date : May\, 24th 2023Time : 2pm to 4.30pm\nMuna Foundation | Yaounde (Onsite Registration)\nOnline Zoom (Online Registration)\nBackground\nAfter independence\, African leaders placed regional integration at the centre of their economic and political vision. Several initiatives were put in place\, including the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. But in a bid to achieve regional integration and rapid socio-economic development\, the 1980 OAU Summit of Heads of State and Government adopted the Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa 1980-2000. In adopting this Plan of Action\, African leaders emphasised the strategic need for regional integration. However\, Africa’s drive towards regional integration was to receive a further boost in 1991 with the adoption of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) as an integral part of the OAU. The Treaty establishes the African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as the pillars of the integration process. Among these is the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)\, established in 1983.\nDuring its first decade of existence\, ECCAS recorded mixed results\, aggravated by the numerous conflicts to which its member countries were subjected\, both within and outside their borders\, leading ECCAS to focus its main priorities on maintaining peace\, security and stability\, which are essential conditions for economic and social development\, physical\, economic and monetary integration\, and the development of a culture of human integration. Also\, in 1998\, the ECCAS programme was restructured and expanded to include not only economic issues\, but also political and security issues. Despite these changes\, ECCAS remains one of the least integrated regions and one whose borders are least open to its members. Given this state of affairs\, it is reasonable to ask whether regional integration in ECCAS is more of a matter of the political will of its leaders than the will of its populations (people).\nFormat of the debate\nThe structure of the 90-minute debate is as follows: \nThe debate panel will consist of TWO (2) experts. One will argue FOR the proposal and the other AGAINST the proposal. The moderator will give opening remarks and inform the audience about the matter on ground\, this will take 5 minutes. He/she will proceed by inviting the debaters to the stage. Each debater will have 10 minutes for their opening remarks. The next 40 minutes will be devoted to moderated discussions\, with each team having 3 minutes to respond. Twenty (20) minutes will be devoted to questions from the audience and each debater will have 2 minutes for the closing speech.\nThe entire debate will be video recorded and broadcasted live on the social media platforms of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. During the debate\, the panelists will have to defend their point of view with facts\, statistics and experience. No presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) will be allowed. Panelists are also expected to give interviews to the media after the debate and to share a meal with the team. \nExpected results \nAt the end of this debate\, participants will be much more aware of the main motivations for regional integration in ECCAS as well as the main actions to be undertaken by both politicians and people to bring about change\, particularly in the areas of peace and security\, governance and democracy\, human rights and freedoms. \nTarget audience \nThe debate targets more than 50 participants from various fields of expertise and will enable them to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. Participants include speakers\, think tank leaders\, humanitarian organisations\, non-governmental organisations\, academics and researchers\, students\, and civil society actors.\nThe debate is organised by the Nkafu Policy Institute with financial support from its partner Open Society Foundation (OSF-Africa). \nAbout Nkafu Policy Institute \nThe Nkafu Policy Institute is an independent\, non-partisan think tank of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation in Yaoundé\, Cameroon. Its mission is to provide independent\, in-depth and insightful policy recommendations that advance the Cameroonian economy and the economies of other sub-Saharan African countries. Nkafu seeks to advance public policies that help all Africans prosper in free\, fair and sustainable economies. Its reputation is based on its independence\, high quality research and innovative policy prescriptions. https://nkafu.org/Tel : +237 654 86 72 54 \nAbout Open Society Foundation-Africa \nOSF-Africa’s vision is to build a globally respected\, dynamic and integrated Africa characterised by democratic governance\, sustainable development and economic systems that produce more just\, inclusive and accountable outcomes with and for Africa’s people and environment. In pursuit of this vision\, OSF-Africa’s mission is to advance gender justice and women’s rights\, deepen democracy\, accountable governance and inclusive development in Africa through participatory and strategic grant making and advocacy. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/\nOnsite registrationOnline registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/nkafu-debate-be-it-resolved-regional-integration-in-africa-is-the-result-of-public-demand/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
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