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SUMMARY:Sensibilisation de 50 jeunes et adultes des régions du Nord-ouest et Ouest sur l’impact négatif des discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone
DESCRIPTION:Sensibilisation de 50 jeunes et adultes des régions du Nord-ouest et Ouest sur l’impact négatif des discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone\nDate : 01 Mars 2021 et 15 Mars 2021\nLieu :En presentiel(dans la ville de Dschang) et en ligne \nCONTEXTE\nDepuis 2016\, L’Etat du Cameroun est fortement marqué par une crise provenant des régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest d’expression anglaise. En effet\, la dite crise a débuté avec des revendications corporatistes provenant du corps enseignant et du corps des magistrats concernant la revalorisation au niveau national du sous-système éducatif anglophone\, la mise à disposition du code OHADA en langue anglaise et l’application du droit anglo-saxon dans les juridictions de ces régions par des magistrats formés spécifiquement à ces fins . Elle a par la suite évolué en une crise majeure\, opposant les forces armées camerounaises à des groupes armés demandant la sécession de la partie anglophone du pays en vue de sa transformation en un Etat indépendant. Face à cette situation\, l’Etat du Cameroun a multiplié les moyens de trouver une issue pacifique à la crise\, le dernier en date étant la tenue d’un Grand Dialogue National du 30 septembre au 04 octobre 2019\, dont certaines des recommandations ont d’ailleurs conduit à la promulgation d’un Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales Décentralisées qui octroie un statut spécial aux régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest en raison de leurs particularités culturelle et linguistique. Seulement\, sur le terrain\, la violence se fait persistante et un des éléments qui y concourt est le discours de haine. Cette haine qui veut séparer ce qui avant était uni\, est la raison d’être de ce projet.\nOBJECTIF DU PROJET\nL’équipe 4 se propose donc de s’attaquer à la problématique du discours haineux\, en mettant sur pied ce projet qui a un objectif général (A) et des objectifs spécifiques (B) bien définis. \nObjectif général \nL’objectif général du projet est de :\nSensibiliser les populations sur l’impact négatif du discours de haine dans la résolution de la crise anglophone \nObjectifs spécifiques \nCet objectif se décline en quatre (4) objectifs spécifiques : \nInformer les populations sur la définition et le contenu du discours de haine ;\nInformer les populations sur l’impact négatif du discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nProposer des mécanismes pour limiter les discours haineux et faciliter un dialogue constructif en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nEncourager les populations à véhiculer des discours de paix et de vivre-ensemble en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone. \nRESULTATS ATTENDUS\nLe projet vise à obtenir un certain nombre de résultats mesurables : \nUn nombre croissant de la population sensibilisée pouvant identifier les discours haineux;\nUn nombre croissant de la population comprenant l’impact négatif du discours haineux dans la résolution de la crise anglophone ;\nUn nombre croissant de population ayant connaissance des mécanismes proposés pour limiter les discours haineux et faciliter un dialogue constructif en vue de la résolution de la crise anglophone;\nUn nombre important d’initiatives impulsées par les populations en vue de répandre un discours de paix et d’harmonie. \nPUBLIC CIBLE\nLe projet vise principalement les jeunes(A) et les adultes (B)\, de préférence ceux provenant de la région du Nord-Ouest ou qui ont une forte compréhension de la réalité de la crise anglophone. \nLes jeunes \nLe Projet vise prioritairement les jeunes entre 18 et 30 ans qui ont dû quitter leurs maisons à cause de la crise. Toutefois\, vu le caractère assez englobant de la problématique du discours de haine\, les jeunes de la tranche sus-évoquée qui comprennent les enjeux de la crise seront également concernés. \nLes adultes \nLes adultes de 30 à 60 ans seront également visés par le projet.\nLIEU DE L’ÉVÈNEMENT\nDans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de ce projet\, deux évènements seront organisés : Un évènement sur site et un évènement virtuel \nEvènement sur site \nL’évènement physique compte tenu du contexte sécuritaire dans la région du Nord-ouest se tiendra dans la région de l’Ouest\, précisément dans la ville de Dschang. Le choix de cette ville a été motivé par le fait qu’en raison de la présence de l’Université de Dschang\, elle abrite un nombre important de jeunes. De plus\, on y retrouve des adultes de tous bords qui pourront également participer à l’évènement. L’évènement se tiendra dans la salle de l’alliance franco-camerounaise et fera intervenir au moins 75 participants. \nEvènement virtuel \nL’évènement virtuel sera un webinaire avec des panelistes permettant d’informer les participants sur le discours haineux et ses conséquences sur la crise anglophone. La plateforme zoom de la Nkafu Policy Institute pourra être sollicitée pour faciliter la réalisation de l’évènement. Pour cet évènement au moins 50 participants sont attendus.\nLE CALENDRIER DE L’ÉVENEMENT\nL’évènement se déroulera en plusieurs phases :\nJanvier – Février 2021 : Dépôt d’une déclaration de manifestation publique auprès de la sous-préfecture de Dschang\, prise de contact avec le responsable de la salle de l’alliance franco-camerounaise\, prise de contact avec les experts\, communication sur l’évènement.\n1er mars 2021: Tenue de l’évènement physique\n15 mars 2021 : Tenue de l’évènement virtuel\nBUDGET DE L’ÉVÈNEMENT\nCf. Budget template
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/sensibilisation-de-50-jeunes-et-adultes-des-regions-du-nord-ouest-et-ouest-sur-limpact-negatif-des-discours-haineux-dans-la-resolution-de-la-crise-anglophone/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Empowering IDP’s And The Host Communities To Promote Peace And Security In Their Communities In The Douala 4 Municipality
DESCRIPTION:Empowering IDP’s And The Host Communities To Promote Peace And Security In Their Communities In The Douala 4 Municipality\nDate: 04 February 2021\nVenue: Bonaberi – Douala \nContext and justification\nCameroon in the past six years has been faced with social political and security challenges. Having enjoyed several decades of stability\, for many years now\, Cameroon has been grappling with attacks by Boko Haram in the Far North and a separatist insurgency in the Anglophone regions. In the East and Adamawa regions\, the influx of refugees from CAR is posing serious security challenges as well.\nCameroon has been experiencing an interplay of protracted crises that continues to define political\, economic\, and social developments in the country. Longstanding grievances in the Anglophone community in Northwest and Southwest regions due to the marginalization of the minority English-speaking regions by the francophone-dominated government escalated into widespread protests and strikes in late 2016. This has resulted in the emergence of different separatist groups clamoring for the creation of the self-proclaimed Ambazonian Republic in the northwest and South West Regions. Clashes between the military and the separatist forces have intensified insecurity in the regions\, leaving over 650\,000 people internally displaced and about 60\,000 people seeking refuge in Neighbouring Nigeria\,.\nBoko Haram’s uprising in Nigeria’s northeast has also spilled over into Cameroon’s Far North region\, mainly due to the propinquity and porosity of borders between the two countries. After Nigeria\, Cameroon is the second most-affected country by the violence and insecurity linked to Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. The number of Nigerian refugees fleeing to Cameroon’s far north has surpassed the 100\,000 marks\, while violence by Boko Haram has also internally displaced more than 290\,000 people in the same area.\nApart from the above\, Cameroon is also hosting over 290\,000 refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) mainly due to conflict. The CAR refugees are predominately located in the East and Adamawa regions.\n. The ramifications of these conflicts have been enormous to the affected populations in these regions and many have sought refuge in different towns in Cameroon – Douala being a hotspot and the IDPs concentration area.\n Bonaberi being the gateway to Douala\, harbors the majority of the IDPs and refugees. With the theory of culture contact – culture conflict\, there has been a lack of social cohesion between the IDPs and the host communities. Furthermore\, due to a lack of job opportunities and other social activities to occupy the IDPS\, many have resorted to criminality and illegal activities for survival. Grappling with the restoration of peace and security in that area\, there is the need to Empowering IDP’s and the Host Communities to Restore Peace and Security in their communities\nObjectives of the event\nGeneral objective: \nto empower IDPs and host communities to be agents of positive peace\, and security in their communities in the Douala 4 Municipality \nSpecific objectives: \nSO1: to sensitize the population on the importance of social cohesion\, peace\, and security in the communities;\nSO2: to provide IDPs and host communities with training on entrepreneurial skills; and\nSO3: to empower IDPs and host communities to be financially autonomous \nTarget population and beneficiaries\nThe event will target 50 IDPs and locals in the host communities who are below 35 years of age.  This targeted population will be selected through purposive sampling to ensure that the beneficiaries: \nacquire coping mechanisms and technical skills; and\nHave the will and capacity to be agents  of peace and security in their communities \nAnother criterion for the selection of the participants is that they must be youth (men and women) between the ages of 18 to 35 and consenting to be agents of positive peace and security in their communities. Those who have benefited from a similar training in the past 6 months and or have been former peace and security ambassadors will not be eligible.\nExpected results:\nBy the end of the project the following results should be expected: \nAbout 125 IDPs and youth from the host communities must be empowered through training and capacity-building;\nAbout 125 peace and security ambassadors must have been trained;\nThe targeted youth would knowledge\, skills\, and attitudes relevant to promote  social cohesion\, peace\, and security;\nImproved relations among the IDPs and the host communities; and\nThe target groups would be committed and motivated to engage with peace\, security\, and social cohesion in their respective communities. \nFor More information\nContact the project lead \nKEIRA Hannah NDOUMBE :  keira.ndoumbe@gmail.com
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/empowering-idps-and-the-host-communities-to-promote-peace-and-security-in-their-communities-in-the-douala-4-municipality-2/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Empowering IDP’s And The Host Communities To Promote Peace And Security In Their Communities In The Douala 4 Municipality
DESCRIPTION:Empowering IDP’s And The Host Communities To Promote Peace And Security In Their Communities In The Douala 4 MunicipalityDate: 04 February 2021Venue: Bonaberi – Douala\nContext and justification\nCameroon in the past six years has been faced with social political and security challenges. Having enjoyed several decades of stability\, for many years now\, Cameroon has been grappling with attacks by Boko Haram in the Far North and a separatist insurgency in the Anglophone regions. In the East and Adamawa regions\, the influx of refugees from CAR is posing serious security challenges as well.\nCameroon has been experiencing an interplay of protracted crises which continues to define political\, economic\, and social developments in the country. Longstanding grievances in the Anglophone community in Northwest and Southwest regions due to the marginalisation of the minority English-speaking regions by the francophone-dominated government escalated into widespread protests and strikes in late 2016. This has resulted in the emergence of different separatist groups clamouring for the creation of a self-proclaimed Ambazonian Republic in the northwest and South West Regions. Clashes between the military and the separatist forces have intensified insecurity in the regions\, leaving over 650\,000 people internally displaced and about 60\,000 people seeking refuge in Neighbouring Nigeria\,.\nBoko Haram’s uprising in Nigeria’s northeast has also spilled over into Cameroon’s Far North region\, mainly due to the propinquity and porosity of borders between the two countries. After Nigeria\, Cameroon is the second most-affected country by the violence and insecurity linked to Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. The number of Nigerian refugees fleeing to Cameroon’s far north has surpassed the 100\,000 marks\, while violence by Boko Haram has also internally displaced more than 290\,000 people in the same area.\nApart from the above\, Cameroon is also hosting over 290\,000 refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) mainly due to conflict. The CAR refugees are predominately located in the East and Adamawa regions.\n. The ramifications of these conflicts have been enormous to the affected populations in these regions and many have sought refuge in different towns in Cameroon – Douala being a hotspot and the IDPs concentration area.\n Bonaberi being the gateway to Douala\, harbours the majority of the IDPs and refugees. With the theory of culture contact – culture conflict\, there has been a lack of social cohesion between the IDPs and the host communities. Furthermore\, due to a lack of job opportunities and other social activities to occupy the IDPS\, many have resorted to criminality and illegal activities for survival. Grappling with the restoration of peace and security in that area\, there is the need to Empowering IDP’s and the Host Communities to Restore Peace and Security in their communities\nObjectives of the event\nGeneral objective:\n to empower IDPs and host communities to be agents of positive peace\, and security in their communities in the Douala 4 Municipality\nSpecific objectives:\nSO1: to sensitize the population on the importance of social cohesion\, peace\, and security in the communities;\nSO2: to provide IDPs and host communities with training on entrepreneurial skills; and\nSO3: to empower IDPs and host communities to be financially autonomous\nTarget population and beneficiaries\nThe event will target 50 IDPs and locals in the host communities who are below 35 years of age.  This targeted population will be selected through purposive sampling to ensure that the beneficiaries:\nacquire coping mechanisms and technical skills; and\nHave the will and capacity to be agents  of peace and security in their communities\nAnother criterion for the selection of the participants is that they must be youth (men and women) between the ages of 18 to 35 and consenting to be agents of positive peace and security in their communities. Those who have benefited from a similar training in the past 6 months and or have been former peace and security ambassadors will not be eligible.\nExpected results:\nBy the end of the project the following results should be expected:\nAbout 125 IDPs and youth from the host communities must be empowered through training and capacity-building;\nAbout 125 peace and security ambassadors must have been trained;\nThe targeted youth would knowledge\, skills and attitudes relevant to promote  social cohesion\, peace\, and security;\nImproved relations among the IDPs and the host communities; and\nThe target groups would be committed and motivated to engage with peace\, security\, and social cohesion in their respective communities.\n.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before\,.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.7;}For More informationContact the project lead\nKEIRA Hannah NDOUMBE : +237 696 55 87 07  /  keira.ndoumbe@gmail.com\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-159{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-159 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-159{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-159 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-159{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-159 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-97{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/empowering-idps-and-the-host-communities-to-promote-peace-and-security-in-their-communities-in-the-douala-4-municipality/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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SUMMARY:Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration Biden
DESCRIPTION:Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration BidenDate: 8 février 2021 – Heure: 10h00 EST (15h00 GMT) / 16h00 (West/Central Africa time)Venue: Plateforme Zoom – Enregistrez Vous Ici\n1. Vue d’ensemble\nL’investiture du président Joe Biden en tant que 46e président des États-Unis fournit une occasion appropriée de réinitialiser les relations du pays avec l’Afrique subsaharienne. L’administration Trump a largement ignoré l’Afrique au cours des quatre dernières années\, se concentrant moins sur le maintien des normes démocratiques sur le continent. Les pays africains considèrent de plus en plus que les États-Unis ne s’intéressent à eux que dans le cadre de la grande concurrence de puissance avec la Chine et la Russie.\nAlors que le coronavirus continue de ravager le monde\, la nouvelle administration Biden est déjà soumise à une forte pression pour le maîtriser rapidement. Dans toute l’Afrique subsaharienne\, les quatre dernières années ont été marquées par un recul important des progrès démocratiques. Il y a eu des changements constitutionnels pour perpétuer le pouvoir en place (Côte d’Ivoire et Guinée)\, un récent coup d’État au Mali\, l’aggravation des conflits au Cameroun\, en Éthiopie et en République centrafricaine\, entre autres. Quels seront les principaux piliers de l’approche de l’administration Biden à l’égard de l’Afrique ? Où l’Afrique figurerait-elle sur la liste des priorités de l’administration et où l’administration pourrait-elle obtenir des gains rapides? Y a-t-il une possibilité de renouveler l’engagement à un niveau plus large et plus profond ? Telles sont quelques-unes des questions qui seront abordées lors de cette panel de discussion d’une heure.\n2. Date et lieu\n8 février 2021 à 10h EST (15h GMT) L’événement se tiendra sur ZOOM et sera diffusé en direct\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-151{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-151 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-151{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-151 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-151{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-151 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-91{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}PANELISTSMelvin Foote\nPDG\, Constituency for Africa (CFA)\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}K. Riva Levinson\nPDG\, KRL International\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Charles Kojo Vandyek\nChef de l’Unité de développement des capacités de l’Institut de la société civile d’Afrique de l’Ouest (WACSI).\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-152{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-152 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-152{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-152 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-152{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-152 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}MODERATORDr Denis Foretia\nPrésident exécutif – Nkafu Policy Institute et Co-Fondateur – Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-153{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-153 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-153{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-153 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-153{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-153 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-92{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 5px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 5px;}4. Participants\n L’événement réunira des experts en politiques publiques\, des décideurs politiques aux niveaux national\, continental et international\, et des dirigeants d’organisations de la société civile. Il sera ouvert au grand public avec une session de questions-réponses.\n.fusion-button.button-52 {border-radius:0px;}INSCRIVEZ-VOUS.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-154{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-154 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-154{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-154 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-154{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-154 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-93{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/les-relations-usa-afrique-dans-ladministration-biden/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210208T160000
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SUMMARY:Webinaire: Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration Biden
DESCRIPTION:Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration Biden\nPanel de discussion\nDate: 8 février 2021 – Heure: à 10h EST (15h GMT) /16h WAT (Heur du Cameroun) \nVue d’ensemble \nL’investiture du président Joe Biden en tant que 46e président des États-Unis fournit une occasion appropriée de réinitialiser les relations du pays avec l’Afrique subsaharienne. L’administration Trump a largement ignoré l’Afrique au cours des quatre dernières années\, se concentrant moins sur le maintien des normes démocratiques sur le continent. Les pays africains considèrent de plus en plus que les États-Unis ne s’intéressent à eux que dans le cadre de la grande concurrence de puissance avec la Chine et la Russie.\nAlors que le coronavirus continue de ravager le monde\, la nouvelle administration Biden est déjà soumise à une forte pression pour le maîtriser rapidement. Dans toute l’Afrique subsaharienne\, les quatre dernières années ont été marquées par un recul important des progrès démocratiques. Il y a eu des changements constitutionnels pour perpétuer le pouvoir en place (Côte d’Ivoire et Guinée)\, un récent coup d’État au Mali\, l’aggravation des conflits au Cameroun\, en Éthiopie et en République centrafricaine\, entre autres. Quels seront les principaux piliers de l’approche de l’administration Biden à l’égard de l’Afrique ? Où l’Afrique figurerait-elle sur la liste des priorités de l’administration et où l’administration pourrait-elle obtenir des gains rapides? Y a-t-il une possibilité de renouveler l’engagement à un niveau plus large et plus profond ? Telles sont quelques-unes des questions qui seront abordées lors de cette panel de discussion d’une heure. \nDate et lieu \n8 février 2021 à 10h EST (15h GMT) / 16h WAT (heur du Cemeroun). L’événement se tiendra sur ZOOM et sera diffusé en direct. \nPanélistes / Intervenants \nMelvin Foote\nPDG\, Constituency for Africa (CFA)\nK. Riva Levinson\nPDG\, KRL International\nCharles Kojo Vandyek\nChef de l’Unité de développement des capacités de l’Institut de la société civile d’Afrique de l’Ouest (WACSI). \nModérateur \nDr. Denis Foretia\nPrésident exécutif – Nkafu Policy Institute et co-fondateur – Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia \n Participants \nL’événement réunira des experts en politiques publiques\, des décideurs politiques aux niveaux national\, continental et international\, et des dirigeants d’organisations de la société civile. Il sera ouvert au grand public avec une session de questions-réponses.\n.\nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinaire-les-relations-usa-afrique-dans-ladministration-biden/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210208T170000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: US-Africa Relations In The Biden Administration
DESCRIPTION:US-Africa Relations in the Biden Administration Date: February 8\, 2020 – Time: 10am (EST) / 4pm (West/Central Africa time)Venue: Zoom Platform – Register Here\n Overview\nThe inauguration of President Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States provides a welcome opportunity to reset the country’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa. The Trump administration largely ignored Africa in the last four years with less focus on upholding democratic norms across the continent. African countries have increasingly seen the United States as only interested in them as part of great power competition with China and Russia.\nAs the coronavirus continues to ravage the world the new Biden administration is already under significant pressure to bring it quickly under control. Across sub-Saharan Africa the last four years has seen major backsliding in democratic gains. There have been constitutional changes to perpetuate incumbent rule (Cote D’Ivoire and Guinea)\, a recent coup d’état in Mali\, worsening conflict in Cameroon\, Ethiopia and Central African Republic amongst others. What can we anticipate will be the major pillars of the Biden administration’s approach to Africa? Where would Africa feature on the administration’s priority list and where could the administration obtain quick wins? Is there an opportunity for renewed engagement on a broader and deeper level? These are some of the questions to discuss in this one-hour panel discussion.\n Date and Venue\nFebruary 8\, 2020 at 10am (EST) / 04pm (West/Central Africa time). Event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Foretia Foundation Facebook Page\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-155{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-155 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-155{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-155 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-155{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-155 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-94{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}PANELISTSMelvin Foote\nPresident and CEO\, Constituency for Africa (CFA)\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-3{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}K. Riva Levinson\nPresident and CEO\, KRL International\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Charles Kojo Vandyek\nHead of the Capacity Development Unit at the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI).\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-156{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-156 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-156{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-156 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-156{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-156 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}MODERATORDr Denis Foretia\nExecutive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and Co-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-157{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-157 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-157{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-157 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-157{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-157 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-95{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}\n Participants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policy makers at the national\, continental and international levels\, and leaders of civil society organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\n.fusion-button.button-53 {border-radius:0px;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-158{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-158 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-158{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-158 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-158{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-158 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-96{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinar-us-africa-relations-in-the-biden-administration/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division,Nkafu Policy Institute,webinar
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SUMMARY:Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential
DESCRIPTION:“Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential”Date: 22nd February 2021 / Time: 3pm (Cameroon time)/ Duration: 90 minutesVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)\nBackground\nUnlike many African countries\, Cameroon enjoyed relative peace and stability since achieving independence and reunification in 1960 and 1961 from French and British colonial rules respectively. While the drivers of this peace and stability are subject to political debates\, the last couple of years has seen the country plunged into political chaos characterized by growing instability and insecurity. Most often\, the Anglophone crisis that is raging in the Northwest and South West Regions\, the Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region and the conflict in the neighbouring Central African Republic with a shared border with Cameroon’s East Region are quickly cited as the causes of instability in Cameroon. Despite the efforts made by the Cameroon government and multilateral engagements involving foreign powers and international organisations\, the insecurity seems to be intensifying\, thus compromising already achieved development gains and blurring the growth and emergence of the country by the 2035 agenda\nOf critical concern among instability drivers in Cameroon is the Anglophone crisis which began as peaceful protests against longstanding Anglophone marginalisation (real or perceived) led by Common Law layers and teachers of the English sub-system of education (with the Common Law and the Anglo-Saxon system of education representing the core colonial inheritances of the then British Southern Cameroons). Since the insurrection\, various attempts by the government of Cameroon\, have proven largely inadequate\, resolving the crisis sustainably. The government of Cameroon opted for a military strategy from the very beginning of the peaceful protest that quickly metamorphosed into an armed conflict. With the deepening of the crisis\, the government has also made several peaceful concessions and top-down institutional responses\, including the Major National Dialogue conveyed by the President of the Republic and Chaired by the Prime Minister Chief Dr. Dion Ngute\, from September 30 to October 4\, 2019.\nUnfortunately\, the crisis has continued unabated\, gradually transforming itself into a civil war between government forces and the Anglophone separatist who are clamouring for the independence of a supposed state they call Ambozania. This has continued to usher in grave security and human rights consequences. The International Crisis Group (ICG) in a statement on 26 September 2019 notes that the “violence has claimed around 3\,000 lives\, displaced half a million people within Cameroon\, compelled another 40\,000 to flee to Nigeria\, deprived 700\,000 children of schooling in their home areas and left one in three people in the Anglophone regions in need of humanitarian aid.\nIn the face of this political and security stalemate\, some countries (including the US and Switzerland) as well as conflict resolution experts and institutions/organisations have continued to advise the government of Cameroon on the need for an inclusive dialogue mediated by an internal or external mediator in order to seek for a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone conflict. Even though there are no signs of progress in this regard\, it is necessary to engage in a public discourse on how a negotiated settlement of the crisis could be approached. In this connection\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a public dialogue event to stimulate discussions and debates on the potentials of arriving at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone Crisis in a bit to bring about durable peace and security in The two conflict affected regions.\nObjective of the event\nThe objective of this event is to engage the Cameroonian public in a frank dialogue on the possibilities and challenges of getting to a negotiated settlement between the main conflict parties.  What are the opportunities\, possibilities and potential challenges?\nThis is in line with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation\, which pivots around carrying out independent research in order to provide in-depth and insightful evidence-based recommendations that advance the development of Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries.\nWho should participate?\nThis event aims to bring together participants from the public\, private and civil society sectors\, including youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and scholars to engage in discussions on strategies that can restore peace in Cameroon.\n Participation fees?\nNo participation fee is required. However\, all participants are required to register online free of charge on our website by clicking the registration button below.\nThematic focus areas of the Public Dialogue\nThe public dialogue event will focus on presentations on how to arrive at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone crisis. This\, it is hoped\, is critical in bringing back peace and security which are essential for sustainable development in Cameroon. The thematic areas of this public discourse are centred but not exclusive to the following:\nHow to get to a negotiated settlement to the Anglophone crisis;\nThe opportunities of using a negotiated settlement to the crisis;\nThe potential challenges to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the crisis and how to overcome them.\nThe event will consist of a 90 minutes’ open discussion on the proposed themes.\n.fusion-button.button-51 {border-radius:0px;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-150{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-150 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-90{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/searching-for-a-negotiated-settlement-to-the-anglophone-crisis-in-cameroon-possibilities-and-potential/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210222T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210222T163000
DTSTAMP:20250127T115713Z
CREATED:20230824T084401Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: “Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon:  Possibilities and Potential”.
DESCRIPTION:“Searching for a Negotiated Settlement to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon: Possibilities and Potential”.\nDate: 22nd February 2021 – Time: 3pm (Cameroon time)\nVenue: Zoom Online – Duration: 90 minutes \nBackground                                              \nUnlike many African countries\, Cameroon enjoyed relative peace and stability since achieving independence and reunification in 1960 and 1961 from French and British colonial rules respectively. While the drivers of this peace and stability are subject to political debates\, the last couple of years has seen the country plunged into political chaos characterized by growing instability and insecurity. Most often\, the Anglophone crisis that is raging in the Northwest and South West Regions\, the Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region\, and the conflict in the neighboring Central African Republic with a shared border with Cameroon’s East Region are quickly cited as the causes of instability in Cameroon. Despite the efforts made by the Cameroon government and multilateral engagements involving foreign powers and international organizations\, the insecurity seems to be intensifying\, thus compromising already achieved development gains and blurring the growth and emergence of the country by the 2035 agenda\nOf critical concern among instability drivers in Cameroon is the Anglophone crisis which began as peaceful protests against longstanding Anglophone marginalization (real or perceived) led by Common Law lawyers and teachers of the English sub-system of education (with the Common Law and the Anglo-Saxon system of education representing the core colonial inheritances of the then British Southern Cameroons). Since the insurrection\, various attempts by the government of Cameroon\, have proven largely inadequate\, resolving the crisis sustainably. The government of Cameroon opted for a military strategy from the very beginning of the peaceful protest that quickly metamorphosed into an armed conflict. With the deepening of the crisis\, the government has also made several peaceful concessions and top-down institutional responses\, including the Major National Dialogue conveyed by the President of the Republic and Chaired by the Prime Minister Chief Dr. Dion Ngute\, from September 30 to October 4\, 2019.\nUnfortunately\, the crisis has continued unabated\, gradually transforming itself into a civil war between government forces and the Anglophone separatist who are clamoring for the independence of a supposed state they call Ambozania. This has continued to usher in grave security and human rights consequences. The International Crisis Group (ICG) in a statement on 26 September 2019 notes that the “violence has claimed around 3\,000 lives\, displaced half a million people within Cameroon\, compelled another 40\,000 to flee to Nigeria\, deprived 700\,000 children of school­ing in their home areas and left one in three people in the Anglophone regions in need of humanitarian aid.\nIn the face of this political and security stalemate\, some countries (including the US and Switzerland)\, as well as conflict resolution experts and institutions/organizations\, have continued to advise the government of Cameroon on the need for an inclusive dialogue mediated by an internal or external mediator in order to seek for a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone conflict. Even though there are no signs of progress in this regard\, it is necessary to engage in public discourse on how a negotiated settlement of the crisis could be approached. In this connection\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a public dialogue event to stimulate discussions and debates on the potentials of arriving at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone Crisis in a bit to bring about durable peace and security in The two conflict-affected regions.\nObjective of the event\nThe objective of this event is to engage the Cameroonian public in frank dialogue on the possibilities and challenges of getting to a negotiated settlement between the main conflict parties.  What are the opportunities\, possibilities\, and potential challenges?\nThis is in line with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation\, which pivots around carrying out independent research in order to provide in-depth and insightful evidence-based recommendations that advance the development of Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries.\nWho should participate?\nThis event aims to bring together participants from the public\, private and civil society sectors\, including youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders\, and scholars to engage in discussions on strategies that can restore peace in Cameroon.\nParticipation fees?\nNo participation fee is required. However\, all participants are required to register online free of charge on our website by clicking the registration button below.\nThematic focus areas of the Public Dialogue\nThe public dialogue event will focus on presentations on how to arrive at a negotiated settlement of the Anglophone crisis. This\, it is hoped\, is critical in bringing back peace and security which are essential for sustainable development in Cameroon. The thematic areas of this public discourse are centered but not exclusive to the following: \nHow to get to a negotiated settlement to the Anglophone crisis;\nThe opportunities of using a negotiated settlement to the crisis;\nThe potential challenges to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the crisis and how to overcome them. \nThe event will consist of a 90 minutes’ open discussion on the proposed themes.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinar-searching-for-a-negotiated-settlement-to-the-anglophone-crisis-in-cameroon-possibilities-and-potential/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Events,Nkafu Policy Institute,webinar
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SUMMARY:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here?
DESCRIPTION:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here? Date : February 23\, 2021 at 10am – 11:00am EST (3pm – 4:00pm GMT)Venue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)\n Overview\nPolitical change is indispensable\, but it is very vital through an evolution rather than a revolution. Political transitions rarely move forward with consistent\, one-directional progress. It is normal that there will be resistance to reforms\, both from those who previously held power and those who see a path towards power under a new dispensation. Tigrayans make up only six percent of Ethiopia’s population of 110 million\, but they have had enormous influence in the country since leading the armed struggle that ousted the communist regime in 1991. But since Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2\, 2018\, he vowed to distribute power more evenly\, thus diminishing the Tigrayans’ political and economic domination. He equally carried out massive cracked down in the region by indiscriminately arresting both civilian and security officials from the region on corruption-related cases — leaving many Tigrayans angered and alienated.\nThe 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia states in Article 39.1\, “Every Nation\, Nationality and People in Ethiopia has an unconditional right to self-determination\, including the right to secession.” In that light\, some Tigrayans have entertained the dea of secession from Ethiopia. Others have taken the tack of pressing for more autonomy\, and more freedom to promote their own language and culture. In that perspective\, the Tigrayans held the parliamentary elections on September 9\, 2020. The elections also included The Tigray Independence Party\, which was recently formed\, and which calls for secession. The election was considered illegal by the central government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed\, who postponed general elections earlier in the year under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic.\nFighting between the TPLF and the Federal Government began with the 4 November attacks on the Northern Command bases and headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) in Tigray Region by TPLF aligned security forces and with attacks by the ENDF in the Tigray Region on the same day\, that federal authorities described as a police action. The federal forces took control of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle on November 28th\, after which Prime Minister Abiy declared the Tigray operation ‘over’. The TPLF stated in late November that it would continue fighting until the ‘invaders’ are out.\nGiven this backdrop\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to better understand the root causes of this conflict\, the ensuing humanitarian catastrophe and avenues through which the conflict can be resolved.\nAreas to be addressed include:\nRoot causes of the conflict\nFederalism in Ethiopia and prospects for the future\nThe humanitarian crisis in Tigray\nThe state of human rights in the country\nHow the conflict can be effectively resolved\nRole of IGAD countries\, multilateral institutions\, the European Union\, the United States etc\n Date and Venue\nFebruary 23\, 2021 at 10am EST (3pm GMT). Event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live. (Register Here)\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-139{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-139 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-139{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-139 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-139{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-139 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-87{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}3. Panelists /Speakers\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-140{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-140 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-140{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-140 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-140{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-140 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Prof. John Mukum Mbaku\,\nBrady Presidential Distinguished Professor – Weber State\, Non-Resident Senior Fellow – Brookings Institution\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-141{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-141 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-141{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-141 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-141{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-141 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Amaka Anku\,\nPractice Head – Africa\, Eurasia Group\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-142{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-142 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-142{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-142 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-142{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-142 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr. Mesenbet Assefa\,\nAssistant Professor of Laws\, Addis Ababa University\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-143{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-143 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-143{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-143 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-143{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-143 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Abdullahi Boru Halakhe\,\nHorn of Africa Analyst\, Washington D.C\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-144{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-144 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-144{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-144 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-144{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-144 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-88{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}Esayas Hailemariam\nCo-chair of Governance\, Peace & Security (GPS-Justice)\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-145{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-145 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-145{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-145 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-145{width:100% !important;order : 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{padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-147{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-147 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-147{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-147 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr Denis Foretia\,\nExecutive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute\nModerator\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-148{width:25% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-148 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen 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Participants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policy makers at the national\, continental and international levels\, and leaders of civil society organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\n.fusion-button.button-50 {border-radius:0px;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-149{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-149 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-149{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-149 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-149{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-149 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-89{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-conflict-in-ethiopia-where-do-we-go-from-here/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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SUMMARY:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here?
DESCRIPTION:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here?Date: Tuesday\, February 23rd\nTime:  10:00am – 11:00am EST (4:00 pm – 5:30 pm GMT) \n1. Overview\nPolitical change is indispensable\, but it is very vital through an evolution rather than a revolution. Political transitions rarely move forward with consistent\, one-directional progress. It is normal that there will be resistance to reforms\, both from those who previously held power and those who see a path towards power under a new dispensation. Tigrayans make up only six percent of Ethiopia’s population of 110 million\, but they have had enormous influence in the country since leading the armed struggle that ousted the communist regime in 1991. But since Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2\, 2018\, he vowed to distribute power more evenly\, thus diminishing the Tigrayans’ political and economic domination. He equally carried out massive cracked down in the region by indiscriminately arresting both civilian and security officials from the region on corruption-related cases — leaving many Tigrayans angered and alienated.\nThe 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia states in Article 39.1\, “Every Nation\, Nationality\, and People in Ethiopia has an unconditional right to self-determination\,\nincluding the right to secession.” In that light\, some Tigrayans have entertained the idea of secession from Ethiopia. Others have taken the tack of pressing for more autonomy\, and more freedom to promote their own language and culture. In that perspective\, the Tigrayans held the parliamentary elections on September 9\, 2020. The elections also included The Tigray Independence Party\, which was recently formed\, and which calls for secession. The election was considered illegal by the central government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed\, who postponed general elections earlier in the year under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic.\nFighting between the TPLF and the Federal Government began with the 4 November attacks on the Northern Command bases and headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) in Tigray Region by TPLF aligned security forces and with attacks by the ENDF in the Tigray Region on the same day\, that federal authorities described as a police action. The federal forces took control of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle on November 28th\, after which Prime Minister Abiy declared the Tigray operation ‘over’. The TPLF stated in late November that it would continue fighting until the ‘invaders’ are out.\nGiven this backdrop\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to better understand the root causes of this conflict\, the ensuing humanitarian catastrophe\, and avenues through which the conflict can be resolved. Areas to be addressed include: \nRoot causes of the conflict;\nFederalism in Ethiopia and prospects for the future;\nThe humanitarian crisis in Tigray;\nThe state of human rights in the country;\nHow the conflict can be effectively resolved;\nRole of IGAD countries\, multilateral institutions\, the European Union\, the United States etc; \n2. Date and Venue\nFebruary 23\, 2021 at 10am EST (3pm GMT). The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live\n3. Panelists /Speakers\nProf. John Mukum Mbaku\nBrady Presidential Distinguished Professor – Weber State\, Non-Resident Senior Fellow – Brookings Institution\nAmaka Anku\nPractice Head – Africa\, Eurasia Group\nDr. Mesenbet Assefa\nAssistant Professor of Laws\, Addis Ababa University\nAbdullahi Boru Halakhe\nHorn of Africa Analyst\, Washington D.C\nEsayas Hailemariam\nCo-chair: Governance\, Peace & Security (GPS- Justice)\, a thematic area of the Global Society of Tigray Scholars & Professionals (GSTS)\n4. Moderator\nDr. Denis Foretia\nExecutive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and Co-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n5. Participants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policymakers at the national\, continental\, and international levels\, and leaders of civil society organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-conflict-in-ethiopia-where-do-we-go-from-here-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Webinaire: Les Femmes Dans L’entrepreneuriat : Impacts Et Défis Au Cameroun
DESCRIPTION:Les Femmes Dans L’entrepreneuriat : Impacts Et Défis Au Cameroun Date: 26 Février\, 2021 – Durée : 15:00 a 16:30\nLieu : En ligne (Zoom) \nCONTEXTE\nSelon les statistiques de l’Agence française de développement\, les femmes en Afrique représentent 58% de la population des travailleurs indépendants et sont plus susceptibles que les hommes de choisir l’entrepreneuriat non pas parce qu’elles ont une passion brûlante ou les bonnes compétences\, mais par manque de meilleures opportunités. Les possibilités d’emploi rémunéré sont relativement rares en Afrique\, et c’est encore plus vrai pour les femmes qui ont souvent un niveau d’éducation formelle plus faible et qui peuvent être victimes de discrimination dans les pratiques d’embauche. En outre\, les femmes ont tendance à se voir confier la plupart des responsabilités liées au travail à domicile\, comme la garde des enfants\, de sorte que les petites entreprises à domicile peuvent être l’un des rares moyens de générer un revenu pour aider à couvrir les besoins de leur famille. De plus en plus\, les dirigeants des gouvernements nationaux et d’autres parties prenantes en Afrique reconnaissent que les femmes sont une force de croissance – mais elles pourraient l’être encore plus. (ID4D\, 2020).\nÉtant donné que l’Afrique est désormais un leader mondial des femmes chefs d’entreprise\, vous pouvez voir que l’exploitation de leur potentiel peut apporter une énorme contribution à la croissance et à la prospérité du continent. Les femmes chefs d’entreprise contribuent de manière significative au succès de l’économie. Elles façonnent et redéfinissent le lieu de travail\, les réseaux d’entreprises\, les institutions financières et la culture. (Carter\, Anderson & Shaw: 2001).\nLa société camerounaise est encore une société profondément patriarcale\, où les femmes sont largement censées s’occuper du foyer et des enfants. Mais un nombre croissant de femmes camerounaises sortent de la sphère domestique et se forgent une carrière fructueuse dans le monde des affaires. Des études montrent que l’expérience des femmes dans le monde des affaires est différente de celle des hommes. Parmi les défis auxquels les femmes sont confrontées dans le domaine de l’entrepreneuriat\, on peut citer les contraintes familiales\, le manque d’éducation et de formation\, l’inégalité des sexes\, la difficulté d’accès au financement\, la peur de l’échec et la timidité.\nC’est sur la base de ces défis interdépendants auxquels les femmes sont confrontées que le Centre des petites entreprises et l’entreprenariat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia\, organise un webinaire sur le thème “Les femmes dans l’entreprenariat : Impacts et défis au Cameroun. » afin de discuter des impacts de l’entreprenariat féminin et de proposer des solutions pertinentes aux défis rencontrés par les femmes entrepreneurs au Cameroun.\nOBJECTIF GÉNÉRAL\nL’objectif principal de ce webinaire est de discuter des défis rencontrés par les femmes entrepreneurs au Cameroun et de chercher des solutions possibles à ces problèmes dans d’autres pays afin de parvenir à un écosystème entrepreneurial favorable.\nOBJECTIFS SPÉCIFIQUES\nLes objectifs spécifiques sont les suivants : \nRéunir des femmes entrepreneurs dynamiques et des experts pour débattre des différents défis auxquels est confronté l’entrepreneuriat féminin au Cameroun et proposer des solutions pertinentes à ces problèmes.\nDiscuter des impacts de l’entreprenariat féminin au Cameroun. \nPUBLIC CIBLE \nDes femmes entrepreneurs de premier plan au Cameroun\nMembres du réseau SBEC\nAutres entrepreneurs dynamiques \nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinaire-les-femmes-dans-lentrepreneuriat-impacts-et-defis-au-cameroun/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210226T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210226T163000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Women In Entrepreneurship: Impacts And Challenges In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Women In Entrepreneurship: Impacts And Challenges In CameroonDate: 26th February 2021 – Time: 3pm to 4:30pm\nVenue: Online (Zoom) \nBACKGROUND\nBased on statistics from the French agency for development\, women in Africa make up 58% of the self-employed population and are more likely than men to choose entrepreneurship not because they have a burning passion or the right skills\, but because of a lack of better opportunities. Wage job opportunities are relatively scarce in Africa and this is even more with the case of women who often have lower levels of formal education and may face discrimination in hiring practices. Also\, women tend to be given most of the responsibility for home-based work like childcare\, so small-scale home-based businesses may be one of the few ways they can generate an income to help cover the needs of their families. Increasingly\, national government leaders and other stakeholders across Africa are recognizing that women are a force for growth – but could be even more so. (ID4D\, 2020) Considering the fact that Africa is now a world leader in women business owners\, you can see that unlocking their potential can make a huge contribution to the continent’s growth and prosperity. Women entrepreneurs significantly contribute to the success of the economy. They shape and redefine the workplace\, business networks\, financial institutions\, and culture. (Carter\, Anderson & Shaw: 2001).\nThe Cameroonian society is still a deeply patriarchal society\, with women largely expected to look after the home and children. But an increasing number of Cameroonian women are\nbreaking out of the domestic sphere and forging successful careers in the world of business. Studies show that the experience of women in business is different from those of men. Some of the challenges faced by women in entrepreneurship include; family constraints\, lack of education and training\, gender inequality\, difficulty to access finance\, fear of failure\, and timidity.\nIt is based on these interwoven challenges faced by women that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, organizes a webinar on the theme “Women in Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Impacts in Cameroon.” so as to discuss the impacts of women’s entrepreneurship and propose pertinent solutions to challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Cameroon.\nGENERAL OBJECTIVE\nThe main objective of this webinar is to discuss the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Cameroon and seek possible solutions to these problems in other to achieve a favorable entrepreneurial ecosystem.\nSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES\nThe specific objectives are to: \nBring together dynamic female entrepreneurs and experts to discuss the various challenges plaguing female entrepreneurship in Cameroon and propose pertinent solutions to these problems.\nDiscuss the impacts of female entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nTARGET AUDIENCE \nProminent female entrepreneurs in Cameroon\nMembers of the SBEC network\nOther dynamic entrepreneurs \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinar-women-in-entrepreneurship-impacts-and-challenges-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,webinar
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