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SUMMARY:Universal Basic Income and the SDGs: Prospects and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Conversation between Dr. Denis Foretia & Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey(19th of May 2022\,  09:00 am Washington\, DC\, USA / 02:00 pm Central Africa Time) Register Now\n1. Background\nIn 2015\, the United Nations defined a number of sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030. Among these goals is the urgent need to end poverty and fight inequality in all its forms and everywhere in the world (SDG1). To achieve this\, many voices have been raised in recent years in favor of the establishment of a universal basic income (UBI). Especially after the global economic crisis of 2008\, discussions around UBI quickly gained momentum as a remedy for the expected mass unemployment due to technological and ideological changes. This debate has resurfaced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020\, whose economic fallout has caused increasing insecurity and unprecedented hardship in the world. In order to fill the gaps in social protection\, many countries have therefore defined an UBI to financially support the poorest while removing any monetary disincentive to return to work (Guillemot\, Pétour and Zajdela\, 2002). While it is true that basic income is an effective tool to combat income poverty and empower everyone\, starting with low- and median-wage workers (Hyafil\, 2016)\, it remains a dichotomous topic among economists\, politicians\, and other classes of public policymakers. This divergence among these different actors is mainly due to the consequences of basic income on citizens’ willingness to work and innovate\, working conditions negociations\, tax revenues\, wage levels and the resulting risk of inflation. Based on this\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the leading think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a conversation between Dr. Denis Foretia and Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey on the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developed and developing countries.\n2. Objective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the opportunities and risks of universal basic income for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 in both developed and developing countries around the world. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\n· Understanding the moral\, economic\, and political fundamentals of universal basic income;\n· Analyzing the potential effects of universal basic income on reducing inequalities\, especially gender inequalities;\n· Identifying potential sources of financing for universal basic income and its economic effects on activity and the general price level;\n· Assessing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developing and developed countries;\n· Proposing recommendations on the preconditions for the adoption of universal basic income in developing and developed economies.\n3. Target audience\nDecision-makers\, public authorities\, private sector organizations\, academia\, civil society actors\, non-governmental organizations\, business leaders\, human rights activists\, entrepreneurs\, members and leaders of syndicates.\n4. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .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-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-24{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-basic-income-and-the-sdgs-prospects-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220422T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Economic Strength of Women in the Reconstruction of the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)Theme: “Assessing the Economic Strength of Women in the Reconstruction of the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon.”April 22\, 2022\, 03:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time)\, Via Zoom Platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nSince October 2016\, Cameroon has been facing a large-scale socio-political crisis in its North West (NW) and South West (SW) regions. Caused by identity claims\, this crisis has gradually drifted into an armed conflict with particularly disastrous socio-economic consequences. Agriculture\, which represents an important part of the economic activity of the two regions\, is particularly affected. This crisis has indeed weakened important sectors such as tea\, oil palm\, cocoa and coffee and has led to the demise of agro-industrial behemoths that used to structure entire sectors of the national economy. According to GICAM (2018)\, as a result of vandalism and other acts\, many businesses have reduced their commercial presences to its simplest form. The loss of earnings in terms of numbers is significant and is added to the damage already suffered as a result of asset destruction. Moreover\, GICAM (2018) estimates that this crisis has already cost 2\,153\,192\,651 CFAF of destruction of real estate\, rolling stock and furniture and the loss of earnings in terms of turnover is estimated at 269 056 139 065 CFAF in the sectors investigated (agri-food\, agro-industry\, agricultural services\, distribution\, etc.). As a result\, the country’s overall business climate has been affected by the crisis\, which has had a negative impact on the country’s attractiveness to foreign investors. Given that in Cameroon women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector\, they have a major role in reconstructing these two regions in crisis.\n Objective\nThe objective of this event is to analyze and evaluate the economic role of women in the reconstruction of the NW and SW regions of Cameroon. More specifically\, it aims to:\nIdentify the key activities of women in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon and their labor force participation;\nAnalyze the impact of the socio-political crisis on women’s economic empowerment in the NW and SW regions;\nDiscuss on the impact of women’s economic empowerment in peacebuilding in the NW and SW regions;\nMake recommendations for the effective contribution of women in the post-crisis economic recovery of the NW and SW regions.\n Targeted audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, financial institution leaders and the general public.\n Contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org  or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 / 698 64 55 24.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .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-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-26{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-the-economic-strength-of-women-in-the-reconstruction-of-the-northwest-and-southwest-regions-of-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220331T150000
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SUMMARY:The Role of Climate Change in Exacerbating Armed Conflicts in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Role of Climate Change in Exacerbating Armed Conflicts in AfricaMarch 31\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Here)1. Background\nClimate variation worsens the natural disasters that orchestrate an important part in conflict exacerbation in Africa. With the increase of extreme weather events\, food insecurity\, there is the possibility of uprising of armed conflicts in fragile regions where weak institutions and economies\, injustice\, violence and social insecurity are already prevalent. Climate change has been widely documented as a “threat multiplier” due to its role of aggravating the traditional cause of conflict. The most shocking form is the way variations in climate influence competition over increasingly scarce resources.\nEven though there is no clearly defined direct causal association between climate change and conflict\, but under certain circumstances climate-related change can influence factors that lead to or exacerbate conflict. Nevertheless\, it does aggravate security risks\, including violent conflict. On this point\, climate change is a ‘risk multiplier’\, ‘fragility amplifier’ or ‘conflict catalyst’. For Africa\, where there is before now a convergence of risks\, it can initiate insecurity and armed violence.\nStudies have somehow linked a 0.5°C warming with a 10% to 20% increase in the risk of deadly conflict. As a threat multiplier\, climate change exposures and exploits prevailing susceptibilities. It deteriorates pre-existing tensions\, weak governance\, historical and colonial injustices and other socio-economic factors. This is apparent in parts of the Sahel\, the Lake Chad Basin\, the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa.\nIt is against this framework\, that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing this discussion to debate on the ramifications of climate variation on conflicts in Africa.\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the role of climate change in exacerbating armed conflicts in Africa and propose solutions to mitigate it. .\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, religious authorities\, local authorities\, traditional authorities\, and human rights activists.\n4. Expected output\nTo produce a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that stakeholders will take into consideration in addressing the said problems envisaged.\n5. Expected outcome\nThe following outcomes are expected at the end of the dialogue:\nParticipants are more aware of the multiplier effects of climate change in exacerbating conflicts in Africa.\nParticipants’ knowledge of alternative means of mitigating climate change-related conflicts is increased.\nParticipants are committed and motivated to engage with adapting and or building resilience on climate change related conflicts.\n6. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-19 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-19 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-41{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .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-41{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-41{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-41 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-36{ 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-role-of-climate-change-in-exacerbating-armed-conflicts-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
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SUMMARY:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.March 24\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Now)1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, like other African countries\, blood transfusion services play a critical role in the health systems as they contribute in saving the lives of patients who have lost blood through surgery\, haemorrhage\, labour and injury or in situations where the body is unable to produce sufficient blood due to an illness. However\, it is becoming very common to find patients who are in need of blood but cannot have access to safe and sufficient blood\, administered in a timely manner. The consequences are often negative for various categories of patients: women encountering excessive bleeding\, children with malaria related anaemia\, and sickle cell and cancer patients. There are several factors hindering universal access to blood and products in Cameroon\, with persistent blood shortages being one of the most critical. Despite the existence of various policies by government\, this problem still persists.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to understand why universal access to blood and blood products remains a challenge for the health system in Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, this webinar seeks to:\nDiscuss current policies and programs aimed enhancing universal access to blood in Cameroon\nDiscuss the factors hindering universal access to safe blood for patients in need.\nDiscuss how all the identified barriers can be overcome to ensure universal access to safe blood for patients in need in Cameroon.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to Public Health experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, and researchers\n4. Proposed Panelists\nIya Rebecca\nCoordinator of Blood Bank – Buea Regional Hospital.\nAko Atabon Fidelis\nMentor of Blood Bank – Bamenda Regional Hospital\nModerator\nDr. Constantine ASAHNGWA\nMedical Anthropologist and Health Policy Research Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Health Research and Policy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-18 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-18 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-40{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .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-40{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-40{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-40 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-35{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-access-to-safe-blood-for-patients-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
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SUMMARY:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.
DESCRIPTION:Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status\, Challenges and Perspectives.\nMarch 24\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Now)\n1. Background\nIn Cameroon\, like other African countries\, blood transfusion services play a critical role in the health systems as they contribute in saving the lives of patients who have lost blood through surgery\, haemorrhage\, labour and injury or in situations where the body is unable to produce sufficient blood due to an illness. However\, it is becoming very common to find patients who are in need of blood but cannot have access to safe and sufficient blood\, administered in a timely manner. The consequences are often negative for various categories of patients: women encountering excessive bleeding\, children with malaria related anaemia\, and sickle cell and cancer patients. There are several factors hindering universal access to blood and products in Cameroon\, with persistent blood shortages being one of the most critical. Despite the existence of various policies by government\, this problem still persists.\n2. Objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to understand why universal access to blood and blood products remains a challenge for the health system in Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, this webinar seeks to: \nDiscuss current policies and programs aimed enhancing universal access to blood in Cameroon\nDiscuss the factors hindering universal access to safe blood for patients in need.\nDiscuss how all the identified barriers can be overcome to ensure universal access to safe blood for patients in need in Cameroon. \n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to Public Health experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, and researchers\n4. Proposed Panelists \nIya Rebecca \nCoordinator of Blood Bank – Buea Regional Hospital. \nAko Atabon Fidelis \nMentor of Blood Bank – Bamenda Regional Hospital\nModerator \nDr. Constantine ASAHNGWA \nMedical Anthropologist and Health Policy Research Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n5. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Health Research and Policy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/universal-access-to-safe-blood-for-patients-in-cameroon-current-status-challenges-and-perspectives/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220318T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220318T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)“Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon”March 18th\, 2022\, 03:00 pm (Cameroon time) on Zoom Platform\, (Register Now)\nBackground\nSocial protection is defined as the set of mechanisms of collective provision that allow individuals or households to cope financially with the consequences of social risks (old age\, illness\, disability\, unemployment\, family burdens\, etc.). In Cameroon\, this system is still embryonic\, mainly because of the difficulties associated with the supply of social insurance. In 2011\, only 580\,200 people (a rate of 7 percent) were covered by the National Social Security Fund (CNPS) out of an estimated working population of 8.4 million (ILO\, 2011). By implementing the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30) in November 2020\, the Government of Cameroon has placed social protection at the center of the fight against poverty and vulnerability. In this light\, the government intends to expand social coverage for marginalized populations by gradually integrating them into the system. With regard to women in particular\, the government has developed a National Gender Policy (NGP) document dealing with gender issues in the strategies and budgets of the ministries\, the creation of a large number of projects and programs in favor of women at the national and local levels\, and the implementation of various activities to promote women’s rights (). Despite these efforts\, gender issues remain a cause for concern in this domain. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Enhancing Women’s access to Social Protection in Cameroon. \nObjective\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss ways to facilitate the establishment of a functional and accessible social protection system for all women in Cameroon. Specifically\, the discussion will:\nEvaluate the conformity of social protection programs defined by the government to the realities of the population;\nDiscuss social protection programs that could benefit women in the informal sector.\nPropose strategies to ensure social coverage for all women in Cameroon by 2030.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\nPanelists / Moderator\nEmily Miky: CEO of Miki Denis Foundation\nSama Mildred Ngenseh: Communication Officer and Community worker at Draufsicht Bamenda\nSylvia Namondo: Operations Manager – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation (Moderator)\nContact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-14 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-14 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .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-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-30{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/enhancing-womens-access-to-social-protection-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220301T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
CREATED:20230824T082548Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in AfricaOnline Interactive Panel Discussion\, March 1st\, 2022 (Register Now)9:00 – 10:30 am Washington D.C / 3:00 – 4:30 pm Yaoundé\n1. Context\nAfrica remains the region of the world with the highest proportion of fragile states\, with many countries trapped in a vicious cycle of armed conflict\, poverty and insecurity. Today\, there are at least 15 active armed conflicts across the continent: Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cameroon\, CAR\, Chad\, DRC\,\nEthiopia\, Kenya\, Mali\, Mozambique\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Somalia\, South Sudan and Sudan. The conflicts in Cameroon\, Ethiopia\, Nigeria\, the Sahel are prime examples of cyclical violence perpetuating state fragility. For five years\, Cameroon has been gripped by escalating separatist armed conflict in its Anglophone regions. The civil war in Ethiopia demonstrates the underlying nature of state fragility. This fragility in Africa is also seen in the significant rise in the number of coups or attempted coups since 2019. In fact\, the number of coups or attempted coups matches the high point of the 21st century: Sudan\, Mali\, Guinea\, Tchad and Burkina Faso for example\, have experienced coups in the last three years.\nWith the devastating impact of COVID-19 in Africa\, the lack of sufficient vaccines to vaccinate the continent\, the worsening impact of climate change and the growing youth population without access to decent jobs\, it is necessary to begin discussions on the contours of a New Social Contract for peace and security in Africa.\n2. Objective\nThis panel aims to use lessons drawn from conflict situations in Africa to explore the root causes of conflict\, especially the breakdown in the “social contract”.\n3. Who should participate\nThis event is open to experts in peace and security\, governance and democracy\, civil society\, national governments\, the private sector\, multilateral institutions and the general public across Africa and beyond.\n4. Expected output\nThe event intends to enhance understanding of models that ensure shared prosperity and sustainable peace in countries emerging from violent conflicts.\n5. Panelists\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-34{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .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-34{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-34{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-34 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Fonteh Akum\nExecutive Director\, ISS Africa\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-35{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .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-35{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-35{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-35 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Esther Omam\nCEO\, ReachOut Cameroon\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-36{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .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-36{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-36{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-36 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Denis Foretia\nExecutive Chairman\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nModerator\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-37{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .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-37{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-37{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-37 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-16 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-16 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-38{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .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-38{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-38{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-38 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-33{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/towards-a-new-social-contract-for-peace-and-security-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220216T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220216T163000
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CREATED:20230824T082747Z
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SUMMARY:How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?
DESCRIPTION:How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?16th February 2022\, 3:00PM -4:30PM (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Now)Background\nUnconstitutional changes of government remain a concern among African regional Organisations. Despite the adoption of several norms repressing such undemocratic breakdowns of constitutional order\, the African continent has in recent times continued to be plagued by several coups. The recent coups in Sudan\, Mali\, Guinea\, Chad and Burkina Faso indicate the challenges faced by the African Union and the regional economic communities in promoting and entrenching the culture of democratic governance in Africa. In response to each coup d’état\, these organisations react by adopting sanctions such as the condemnation and immediate suspension of the country concerned from the organisation. Also\, more stringent and targeted sanctions\, such as border closures\, recall of ambassadors and freeze government assets\, may be imposed at a later stage\, depending on the cooperation of the ruling military during the transition period. The recent sanctions imposed by ECOWAS on Mali are quite illustrative of this. Nevertheless\, the effectiveness of these sanctions remains questionable in the context of a restoration of constitutional order.\nObjectives\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to question the effectiveness of sanctions enacted by African regional organisations against countries experiencing unconstitutional changes. Specifically\, this dialogue seeks to question the appropriateness and proportionality of these sanctions\, analyse the possible influence of external actors and discuss the consequent impact of these sanctions on the lives of the population. Finally\, the aim is to make recommendations on how regional organisations can prevent\, or at least find an adequate solution to unconstitutional changes in Africa.\nParticipants\nThis public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to the general public without restriction.\nPanelists\nNiagale Bagayoko\,\nPh.D in Political Science\, President of the African Security Sector Network (ASSN)\nOrnella Moderan\,\nHead of the Sahel Programme\, Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)\nJean-François Akandji Kombé\,\nProfessor of Public Law\, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne\nMadi Ibrahim Kanté\,\nPh.D in Political Science\, Research Fellow at the Timbuktu Institute      \nModerator:\nSteve Tametong\, Ph.D\, Nkafu Policy Institute \nContact\n For more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel:: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-17 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-17 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-39{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .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-39{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-39{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-39 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-34{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/how-effective-are-the-sanctions-enacted-by-african-regional-organisations-against-unconstitutional-changes-of-government-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220208T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
CREATED:20230824T082802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113858Z
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SUMMARY:Development Challenges and Informality – A Conversation with Elena Panaritis
DESCRIPTION:February 8th\, 2022 (Register Now)10:00 – 11:00 am ET | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Cameroon\n1. Contextual Background\nDevelopment strides across the world are meant to create wealth that every community can benefit from. This initiative involves everybody both formally and informally. Paradoxically in emerging market and developing economies\, a large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy\, outside the line of sight of governments. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by different factors. Some of these challenges include the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions; accelerate structural reforms for sustainable development and build resilience to crisis and shocks—unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. In a typical developing country\, the informal sector\, contributes about 35 percent to GDP\, employs around 70 percent of the labour force however\, with considerable heterogeneity across regions and countries1. Yet a large number of people and economic activities from this sector do not benefit from appropriate technologies\, access to public services\, and social protection. With the development challenges faced by world economies\, what role can the informal sector play in enhancing development and addressing some of these development challenges?\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the global developmental challenges and the role of the informal sector in addressing these challenges.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, the business world and policy makers\,\n4. Expected output\nThe expected output will be the production of a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendation for stakeholders on the role of the informal sector in addressing the developmental challenges.\n5. Organizers:\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nPanelist / Moderator\nElena Panaritis\nPolicy Innovator\, Economist\, and Social Entrepreneur\nDr. Denis Foretia\nFounder & Executive Chairman – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/development-challenges-and-informality-a-conversation-with-elena-panaritis/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220208T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
CREATED:20230824T082803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113859Z
UID:10000049-1644332400-1644336000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Development Challenges and Informality – A Conversation with Elena Panaritis
DESCRIPTION:February 8th\, 2022 (Register Now)10:00 – 11:00 am ET | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Cameroon1. Contextual Background\nDevelopment strides across the world are meant to create wealth that every community can benefit from. This initiative involves everybody both formally and informally. Paradoxically in emerging market and developing economies\, a large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy\, outside the line of sight of governments. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by different factors. Some of these challenges include the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions; accelerate structural reforms for sustainable development and build resilience to crisis and shocks—unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. In a typical developing country\, the informal sector\, contributes about 35 percent to GDP\, employs around 70 percent of the labour force however\, with considerable heterogeneity across regions and countries1. Yet a large number of people and economic activities from this sector do not benefit from appropriate technologies\, access to public services\, and social protection. With the development challenges faced by world economies\, what role can the informal sector play in enhancing development and addressing some of these development challenges?\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the global developmental challenges and the role of the informal sector in addressing these challenges.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, the business world and policy makers\,\n4. Expected output\nThe expected output will be the production of a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendation for stakeholders on the role of the informal sector in addressing the developmental challenges.\n5. Organizers:\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nPanelist / Moderator\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-42{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .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-42{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-42{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-42 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Elena Panaritis\nPolicy Innovator\, Economist\, and Social Entrepreneur\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-43{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .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-43{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-43{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-43 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-44{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .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-44{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-44{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-44 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr. Denis Foretia\nFounder & Executive Chairman – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-45{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .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-45{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-45{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-45 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-20 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-20 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-46{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .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-46{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-46{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-46 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-37{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/development-challenges-and-informality-a-conversation-with-elena-panaritis-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220127T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220127T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
CREATED:20230824T082803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T113859Z
UID:10000054-1643295600-1643301000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Effectiveness of the “African Solutions to African Problems” in Silencing the Guns in Africa
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 2022 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVia Zoom platform (Register here)Background\nThe African continent continues to face many complex challenges ranging from issues of governance\, poor socioeconomic development within its borders to growing terror attacks from extremist groups. Given this context\, Africa’s own insecurity is serving as a source of concern for not only the global community but also for African leaders. This growing concern is one of the contributing factors behind the phrase ‘African solutions to African problems’\, a phrase that has become the boast of the continent as well as a way to show that Africa has both the capability and determination to solve her own problems without any external interference. African leaders have continued to acknowledge the requirement for effective crisis management on the continent\, leading to the creation of the African Union (AU)\, which brings together African states in order to find African solutions to African problems.\nObjectives of the Dialogue\nThe objective of this dialogue is to involve Pan Africanists\, peace and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public on a discussion that will enable us to examine and assess the role and contribution Africans and African Institutions have mustered to resolve their problems without soliciting for foreign intervention in any form.\nWho should participate?\nThis event is open to Pan Africanists\, peace and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and human rights activists.\nExpected Output\nThe output will be the production of comprehensive and incisive evidenced-based policy recommendations that can be used by the RECs and the AU’s APSA and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive innovative policy in guaranteeing peace and security in Africa.\nPanelists\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-55{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .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-55{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-55{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-55 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Dr Christopher Fomunyoh\nSenior Associate for Africa National Democratic Institute\, Washington\, DC\, US\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-56{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .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-56{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-56{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-56 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Chief Charles A. Taku\nInternational Law expert International Criminal Court\, The Hague\, Netherland\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-57{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .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-57{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-57{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-57 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Prof. Annie Barbara Chikwanha\nAssociate Professor – University of Johannesburg\nSouth-Africa\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-58{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .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-58{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-58{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-58 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}Moderator – Francis Tazoacha\nDirector of Peace and Security Division – Nkafu Policy Institute\nYaoundé\, Cameroon \n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-59{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .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-59{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-59{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-59 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}\nOrganizers\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-button.button-24 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-24 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-60{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .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-60{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-60{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-60 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-40{ 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-effectiveness-of-the-african-solutions-to-african-problems-in-silencing-the-guns-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Actions of Opposition Parties since the Democratic Transitions in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Assessing the Actions of Opposition Parties since the Democratic Transitions in AfricaTuesday November 23\, 2020\, 3pm-4.30pm via Zoom (Register Now) Context\nWith the democratic transitions of the 1990s\, multiparty politics was established as an essential component of democracy in Africa. Some political parties newly created during this period and constituted as opposition have succeeded in destabilising the dictatorships entrenched since independence. In total\, thirty-two (32) victories of the partisan opposition were recorded in nineteen (19) African countries. In countries where there has been no changeover at the top of the state\, the opposition has had a strong influence on the powers that be. This is the case\, for example\, in Cameroon with the Social Democratic Front (SDF)\, which has been the main opposition party for several years. This no less commendable past of the African opposition in the consolidation of the democratic process in Africa seems to be in contrast with its observable lethargy today. In fact\, the political opposition seems to be losing momentum while the democracy of which it is one of the guarantors is withering away as a result of the test of “perpetual governments” and coups d’état. The factors of this degeneration of the opposition are multiple: organisational weakness; pre-eminence of individualistic interests over national interests; leadership syndrome; inexistence or scarcity of political programmes; collusion with the party in power; messy coalitions\, etc. All these failures call into question the very existence of the opposition. All these failures call into question the role and the record of the opposition in the construction of democracy in Africa.\nObjective of the dialogue\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to discuss the dynamics of the opposition in Africa from democratic transitions to the present day\, to assess its successes\, to question its failures\, and to put its challenges into perspective in the face of the democratic peril in which Africa seems to be caught up.\nParticipants\nThis public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute Think Tank. It is open to all without restriction\, including experts\, political and economic entrepreneurs\, national and international civil society organisations\, academics\, students and citizens.\nPanelists\n– Ms. Rosebell Kagumire\, Communication consultant\, (Ouganda)\n– Dr Maryse Ogounchi\, Ph.D in political science\, Lecturer (Benin)\n– Dr. Noël Sofack\, Ph.D in geopolitics\, Rector of the Catholic Institute of Bafoussam (Cameroun)\n– Dr Mady Ibrahim Kanté\, Fellow in the Institute of Timbuktu (Mali)\nModerator\nDr Emmanuel Tata Sunjo\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org Pour plus d’informations\, merci de nous écrire à l’adresse info@foretiafoundation.org ou contacter le numéro Tél: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-71{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-71 > .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-71{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-71 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-71{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-71 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-46{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-the-actions-of-opposition-parties-since-the-democratic-transitions-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211119T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211119T163000
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SUMMARY:The challenges of women-led start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa
DESCRIPTION:November 19\, 2021\, 15:00-16:30 Via Zoom (Register Here)Context\nIn Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)\, women represent 50.09% of the total population (World Bank\, 2020) and hold immense potential for technological development and innovation. Of the working women\, about 27% are entrepreneurs and produce more than 65% of goods and services (Women in Africa\, 2019). While it is true that SSA has more female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs\, it should be remembered that many of the businesses started and run by these women are small companies with little opportunity for growth. According to a 2018 study by Rolland Berger\, nearly 24% of African women of working age are involved in business creation. However\, 80% of women’s employment remains vulnerable (World Bank\, 2019). Women’s entrepreneurship in Africa continues to face real challenges\, particularly in the digital field where they remain under-represented. In the technology industry in particular\, a 2016 study by Venture Capital for Africa found that only 9% of start-ups (innovative companies with high growth potential and speculative future value) in Africa are led by women in a market of over 700 million internet and mobile users. Genuine engagement of women in this industry would effectively contribute to overcoming a number of socio-economic challenges in this region (GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship\, report 2017).\nObjectives\nThis webinar aims to address the challenges faced by women in developing a start-up in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically\, it will focus on:\nUnderstand the entrepreneurial process among women in SSA countries;\nIdentify the main barriers and obstacles to the development of start-ups\, particularly those run by women;\nElucidate the roles of other stakeholders in the development of women-led start-ups;\nTo present the challenges of the growth of women-led start-ups for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open and free to all. It specifically concerns: entrepreneurs\, leaders of business support structures in SSA\, officials in charge of promoting entrepreneurship in SSA countries; civil society\, leaders of women’s associations\, academics and students.\nContact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tél : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-button.button-31 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-31 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-74{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-74 > .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-74{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-74 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-74{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-74 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-49{ 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-challenges-of-women-led-start-ups-in-sub-saharan-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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SUMMARY:Time for Foreign Intervention in Ending the Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:November 11\, 2021\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)Background\nGenerally\, little understood by Francophones\, the Anglophone problem dates back to the independence period. A poorly conducted re-unification\, based on centralisation and assimilation\, has led the Anglophone minority to feel politically and economically marginalised\, ignoring their cultural difference.  The government has taken several measures since March – creating a National Commission for Bilingualism and Multiculturalism; creating new benches for Common Law at the Supreme Court and new departments at the National School of Administration and Magistracy; recruiting Anglophone magistrates and 1\,000 bilingual teachers\, and turning the internet back on after a 92-day cut. Different stakeholders\, including the international community\, have made several efforts to resolve the crisis\, but the government has adopted a more state-centric approach in resolving the conflict that has proven abortive. The regime in Yaoundé seems more sensitive to international than to national pressure. Without firm\, persistent and coordinated pressure from its international partners\, it is unlikely that the government will seek lasting solutions.\nAgainst this framework\, the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute has come up with this opportunity to encourage stakeholders of the conflict and the general public to participate and discuss whether it is time for the international community to intervene to end the deadly armed conflict.\nObjectives of the Dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to engage schools of thought\, stakeholders and the general public in debates and discussions on whether there is the need for foreign intervention to resolve the conflict in Anglophone Cameroon once and for all.\nWho should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, and human rights activists.\nExpected output\nTo produce a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that the Cameroon government and other stakeholders will take into consideration in addressing the anglophone conflict.\nOrganizers\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-80{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-80 > .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-80{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-80 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-80{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-80 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-55{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/time-for-foreign-intervention-in-ending-the-anglophone-conflict-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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SUMMARY:Shaping an equitable post-COVID world: The role of Global South think tanks
DESCRIPTION:BackgroundSouthern Voice has organized two previous research conferences. The first one was held in 2015 in Istanbul\, and the second one in 2018 in Bangkok. For 2021\, the Research Conference will be organized virtually\, given the on-going challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions.\nPrevious editions have provided chances to highlight\, as well as strengthen\, research generated by Southern Voice scholars on the progress of the 2030 Agenda. Southern Voice organizes its General Assembly of members in conjunction with the research conference.\n 2021 is a unique time. One year into the pandemic\, policy debates are focusing on a number of issues: the uneven rollout of vaccines\, the dilemmas in dealing with the persistent virus\, lessons from the crisis and building back better. While challenges persist in the Global North\, the situation is much more dire in the Global South. Here\, countries continue to face fatal waves of infections without enough vaccine doses.\nUnder these circumstances\, Southern scholars play a critical role in refocusing the debates on the policy alternatives for an equitable recovery from this crisis on a national\, regional and global level. The goal is to contribute to the 2030 Agenda Decade of Action and propose new global priorities to counter the unequal progress across the SDGs. The conference will create an opportunity to harness the collective knowledge of our vast network to chart a path towards a recovery that leaves no one behind.\nThematic focus\nThe COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact across the social\, economic\, environmental and institutional dimensions of sustainable development. It is making recovery prospects much more complex than in previous crises. In fact\, the pandemic will not be “solved”\, in the strict sense. Rather\, solutions will represent reasonable compromise among various dimensions: technical\, economic\, political\, environmental and social.\nA critical concern among the Southern Voice network members is the fact that COVID-19 is increasing inequalities and exclusion across different dimensions of sustainable development. Recovery will not be an easy task. Policy decisions will need to consider how to use limited resources in a smart way.\nThe aim of Southern Voice’s conference is to seek solutions for an equitable recovery from the pandemic. We understand equity as an ideal state in which the pandemic does not exacerbate the existing inequalities. The crisis offers the opportunity to aid individuals and networks with resources and support for them to thrive. During the conference\, we will proactively discuss how to promote an equitable recovery. We will pay particular attention to the role of think tanks from the Global South to foster transformative policies and rebalance power at multiple levels.\nOutputs and outcomes\nWe will produce a joint statement (Call for Action) that will be made public and sent to decision makers. It will present solutions on tackling inequalities in the near future\, and the role that think tanks should play in the process.\nModality\nEach session will be of a maximum of 90 minutes. Interpretation between English\, Spanish and French will be available. The Southern Voice Secretariat will host three sessions: a High-Level Opening Session\, the Young Thinktankers Forum\, and the General Assembly.\nSchedule \nTime / time zones\nTuesday 9\nWednesday 10\nThursday 11 \n5:00 am (UTC-5\nNY)\n11:00 am (UTC+1\nLagos)\n15:30 (UTC+5:30\nDelhi)\nMigration as a\n‘Win-Win-Win’ for the\ncountries of origin\,\ndestination and the\nindividual\n(led by PAC-India) \n7:00 am (UTC-5\nNY)\n13:00 am (UTC+1\nLagos)\n17:30 (UTC+5:30\nDelhi)\nPreparing for the next\nPandemic: Fostering\nvaccine equity\n(led by IEA – Kenya)\nTransforming food systems\nthrough evidence-informed\npolicy responses\n(led by IPS – Sri Lanka) \n9:00 – 10:15 am\n(UTC-5 NY)\n15:00 – 16:15\n(UTC+1 Lagos)\n19:30 – 20:45\n(UTC+5:30 Delhi)\nHigh Level Opening\nSession\nShaping an equitable\npost-COVID world:\nthe role of Global\nSouth think tanks\nYoung think-tankers\nForum\nA new generation of\nresearchers shaping a\nsustainable and just\nfuture\nGeneral Assembly\n(Closed event to SV\nMember Representatives) \n10:30 am (UTC-5\nNY)\n16:30 (UTC+1\nLagos)\n21:00 (UTC+5:30\nDelhi)\nPutting children first:\nLatin American\napproaches\n(led by CIPPEC –\nArgentina)\nThe equity conundrum –\nCan Global South think\ntanks glocalize the\nDevelopment Agenda?\n(led by Nkafu Policy\nInstitute – Cameroon)\nThe impact of COVID-19\nrecovery on long term\neconomic transformation\n(led by Southern Voice) \n14:00 (UTC-5 NY)\n20:00 (UTC+1\nLagos)\n00:30 am\n(UTC+5:30 Delhi)\nPublic-private\npartnerships for\nfinancing and equity in\nhealth\n(led by\nINESAD-Bolivia)
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/shaping-an-equitable-post-covid-world-the-role-of-global-south-think-tanks/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Should We Be Concerned About the Resurgence of Military Coups In Africa?
DESCRIPTION:GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY DIVISION  “Should We Be Concerned About The Resurgence Of Military Coups In Africa?” Friday November 05\, 2021 _” 3:00pm-4:00pm via Zoom (Register Now)\n Context\nIs Africa condemned to the infamy of military coups? This is the question that torments any observer of the sinuosities of the democratic phenomenon in Africa in the light of the recent coup d’état in Sudan on October 25\, 2021. In fact\, the military coups that took place in Guinea\, Mali and Chad in 2021 are still fresh in our minds. With nearly 200 coups d’état recorded on the continent since independence\, African countries seemed to have warded off this “curse” by adopting elections as the ultimate means of access to power\, at the beginning of the 1990s. This desire to return to democratic civility was reaffirmed within the African Union by the adoption of legal instruments condemning unconstitutional changes of government\, such as military putsches (Article 23 of the African Charter?on?Democracy\,?Elections and Governance\, ACDEG). While it revives painful memories of military dictatorships on the continent\, the contemporary resurgence of coups is undoubtedly the result of the repeated vicissitudes and failures of civilian management of power.  \nObjective of the dialogue\nThe objective of this dialogue is to analyse the re-emergence of the phenomenon of military coups in Africa. The aim is to identify the root causes\, to question the binding value of existing normative mechanisms\, to examine the stance of actors (national and international)\, and to formulate useful recommendations to curb the phenomenon of military coups on the continent. \nParticipants\nThe public dialogue organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute Think Tank is open to all without restriction\, including political entrepreneurs\, private sector actors\, chancelleries and international organisations\, academics\, civil society\, students and citizens. \nGuest Panelist\nSTÉPHANE AKOA \nStéphane Akoa holds a PhD in political science and is a research fellow at the Paul Ango Ela Foundation. He teaches in several universities in Cameroon and abroad\, and is a consultant on security and defence issues for several international organisations. His main research interests are democracy\, good governance\, security\, defence\, human rights\, geostrategy and international relations. \nModerator:\n Steve Tametong\, Ph.D\, Nkafu Policy Institute \nFoundation contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24. \n.fusion-button.button-30 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-30 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-72{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-72 > .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-72{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-72 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-72{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-72 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-47{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/should-we-be-concerned-about-the-resurgence-of-military-coups-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211104T150000
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SUMMARY:Low Vaccination Coverage For Covid-19 In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:November 4\, 2021 2PM to 3:00PM GMT +1 via zoom (Register Now)Background\nWorldwide 224 countries and territories are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with\, 235\,908\,859 confirmed cases\, 4\,818\,982 deaths\, 2% case fatality rate\, 212\,384\,163 cured\, and 6\,315\,603\,664 doses of vaccines administered as at October 6\, 2021. In Cameroon\, as at October 6\, 2021 there were 98\,402 confirmed cases\, 1\,550 deaths\, 91\,336 people cured (92.8%)\, and 133\,531 (1%) people fully vaccinated.\nVaccination is a preventive strategy that aims to save lives\, reduce the severity of diseases and control their spread. Attaining herd immunity to COVID-19 in Africa has been very challenging. Several interventions have been put in place to effectively deploy COVID-19 vaccines in Cameroon. These include communication for behavior change\, free vaccine distribution in all health regions. Despite all these actions\, vaccination coverage has remained low. There is a general reluctance by the public on COVID-19 vaccination. Moreover\, there exists a lot of conspiracy theories and myths about the vaccine.\nObjectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to discuss possible reasons for the low COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, we will;\nAssess the effectiveness and challenges encountered in the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in Cameroon.\nDiscus the conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 vaccine and debunk the myths associated.\nPropose strategies necessary to deploy the vaccines in Cameroon\nWho should participate?\nThis event is open to public health experts\, stakeholders and to the general public. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, researchers\, and human rights activists.\nPanellists\nDr. Oben Pamela\, EPI coordinator for Southwest\, Cameroon\nDr. Ndaleh Wozerou\, Virologist\, Dean in charge of Academic Affairs\, Saint Monica University Higher Institute\, Buea.\nDr. Nkengafac N Fobellah\, District Medical Officer Bangem\, Cameroon\nModerator:\n Dr. Ronald Gobina\, Director of the Health Policy and Research Division\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nOrganizers\nThis event is organized by the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-75{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-75 > .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-75{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-75 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-75{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-75 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-50{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/low-vaccination-coverage-for-covid-19-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211103T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211103T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T072514
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SUMMARY:Strategies for The Formalisation of Businesses in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Strategies for The Formalisation of Businesses In Cameroon \nDate: November 3\, 2021 Time: 14:00-15:00\nOnline Zoom (Register Here) \nBackground\nThe entrepreneurial ecosystem suffers from a lack of real information on the typology of businesses. Therefore\, in order to legalize their business\, entrepreneurs usually lack information about the different legal forms that exist.   In 2018\, the National Institute of Statistics of Cameroon estimated that 90% of the workforce remains trapped in the informal sector. In order to fill the knowledge gap in the field of formalisation in Cameroon\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC) proposes to organize a webinar on the theme: “Strategies for the formalisation of business in Cameroon”. \nObjective \nThis webinar aims at providing knowledge to entrepreneurs on the most appropriate formalisation. Specifically\, it will: \n-Examine the current challenges of business formalisation in Cameroon\, \n-Critically evaluate government measures put in place to promote formalisation in the entrepreneurial sector in Cameroon\, \n-Identify and propose strategies to legalise a business at a lower cost in Cameroon. \nTarget audience \n-Entrepreneurs\, \n-Public policy experts and decision makers\,\n-Economists and researchers\, civil society organisations\, \n-Members of the SBEC network\, \n-General public. \nPanelists and Moderators \nPanelists: \n-Mr. MOULIOM Mazou\, President of the Cameroon Association for the Defence of Taxpayers’ Rights (ACDC) \n-Mrs. Muna Emmanuela\, Head of the Incubators Department at MINPMEESA. \n-Dr. Willy Tadjudje\, Expert in cooperatives\, at the Mutuelle Financière de Développement (MUFID UNION) \nModerator: \n-Dr Ahanda Sosthène Nicaise\, Director of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC). \nContact: \nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org; Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/strategies-for-the-formalisation-of-businesses-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211101T110000
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SUMMARY:Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT LAUNCH  THEME: “Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon” \nNovember 1st\, 2021 1PM to 2:00PM GMT +1 LIVE on Facebook  \nBackground \nEconomic empowerment is the capacity of women and men to participate in\, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognize the value of their contributions\, respect their dignity and a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth. Women’s empowerment increases their access to economic resources and opportunities such as jobs\, financial services\, property and other productive assets\, skills development and market information. Women often face discrimination and persistent gender inequalities\, with some of them experiencing multiple inequalities and exclusion because of cultural and civil norms. We\, therefore\, seek to use this project to eliminate these barriers and administrative bottlenecks hindering women’s economic rights in Cameroon. \n Objective  \nThe main objective of this discussion is to share our diverse experiences through which women’s economic rights have been relegated. \nSpecifically\, we will:  \nDiscuss gender discrimination and its impact on women’s economic empowerment \nExamine the unequal access to education among women as a critical driver to gender inequality  \n Who should participate? \nThis project launch is open to women-led organizations\, women business leaders\, policymakers and the general public.  \n Venue: Facebook live. \n Organizers \nThis event is organized by Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. 
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-womens-economic-rights-in-cameroon-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:2nd Session – Operational Working Group
DESCRIPTION:NKAFU OPEN TRADE INITIATIVE2nd Session – Operational Working Group\nTheme: “The African Continental Free Trade Area as a Tool to better Integrate Trading Blocs.” \nFriday 29th October 2021\, 09h00 – 14h00\, Via Zoom \nBackground\nThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will deepen economic integration in Africa by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers (African Business\, 2021). However\, its success will be determined by how it integrates various economic and trading blocs as all new trade agreements such as the AfCFTA are subject to pre-existing agreements. For example\, the CEMAC Customs Union adopts the CEMAC common external tariff (CET) of 18.1% (International Trade Centre\, 2018)\, while ECOWAS has a common external tariff of 10 – 20% (Hubural\, 2021). Achieving the stated aim of the AfCFTA\, ‘to create one African market’\, will require integrating both common-external tariffs into the AfCFTA and harmonise the technical product safety requirement and the cost of importing or exporting products.\nObjectives and key issue\nThe main objective of the second working session is to understand better how the Continental Free Trade Area will be affected by special economic zones. Specifically\, this session will focus on; \nUnderstanding how the AfCFTA will be impacted by trading blocs such as ECOWAS and CEMAC\nOutline goods that are likely to be included in tariff schedules\nDelineating what aspects of tariffs are impacted by Regional Economic Communities\nIdentifying trade facilitation strategies between countries in Regional Economic Communities. \nTarget Audience\nMembers of Operational Working Group (OWG)\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org  / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2nd-session-operational-working-group/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:The Role of the Regional Economic Communities in Maintaining Peace and Security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:October 28\, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Now)Background\nThe Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are regional groupings of African states. The RECs have developed individually and have different roles and structures. Generally\, the purpose of the RECs is to facilitate regional economic integration between members of the individual regions and through the wider African Economic Community (AEC)\, which was established under the Abuja Treaty (1991). The 1980 Lagos Plan of Action for the Development of Africa and the Abuja Treaty proposed the creation of RECs as the basis for more comprehensive African integration\, with a view to regional and eventual continental integration. The RECS is increasingly involved in coordinating AU Member States’ interests in broader areas such as peace and security\, development and governance.\nThe essence has been to prevent conflict and promote peace\, defence and security through the APSA and RECs. Thus\, for peace and security efforts being undertaken by the AU and RECs to be effective\, the actors involved should have the requisite capacity and political will and commitment\, and cooperation among members and with the international community should remain crucial to the process. It is concerning this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to better access and understand the role the RECs are playing in silencing the guns and maintaining peace and security in Africa.\nObjectives of the Dialogue\nThis dialogue aims to involve peace and security experts\, stakeholders\, and the general public in a discussion that will enable us to examine and assess the role and contribution of the Regional Economic Community of the African Union in silencing the guns and maintaining peace and security in Africa.\nWho should participate?\nThis event is open to peace and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organisations\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and human rights activists.\nExpected Output\nThe output will be the production of comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that can be implored by the RECs and the AU’s APSA and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive innovative policy in guaranteeing peace and security in Africa.\nPanellists\nAmbassador Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa (PhD)\, Somali Ambassador to Kuwait\nProfessor Annie Barbara Chikwanha (PhD)\, Senior Lecturer\, University of Johannesburg\nDr Gabila Nubong\, Lecturer\, Northwest University Pretoria\, South Africa\nModerator\nHenri Kouam\, Economic Policy Analyst\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nOrganizers\nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-81{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-81 > .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-81{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-81 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-81{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-81 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-56{ 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-role-of-the-regional-economic-communities-in-maintaining-peace-and-security-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Unfolding Climate Crisis:  Reimagining the Role of Global South  beyond Glasgow (COP26)
DESCRIPTION:BACKGROUNDCOP 26 is taking place this year in Glasgow in November\, and intends to lay a roadmap on Paris Climate Agreement besides India holding G20 presidency in 2022\, among many other plans afoot regionally and globally. Global climate plans up to 2050 are also being put in place.With the latest IPCC report\, 2021\, unequivocally placing the climate crisis as a ‘Red Code’ for humanity\, the clarion call is since out\, and will be debated more widely in Glasgow during COP 26 conference on measures to combat global climate crisis through collective action and global partnerships\, with a definitive role for global South\, if the success on rallying around the climate crisis and a strong push back were to succeed and fructify\, in a substantial manner. Climate change has some serious consequences both for Asia and Africa (all over the world) with common threads running through their collective action. Ahead of the COP 26 taking scheduled during the first fortnight of November\, 2021 the Nkafu Policy Institute will organize a webinar on the theme: “Unfolding Climate Crisis: Reimagining the Role of Global South beyond Glasgow (COP26)”.\nOBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS\nThe goal of the discussion is to increase awareness on issue of climate finance pledged by the developed nations to developing ones\, transfer of technology and capacity building.\nThe specific objectives of the discussion are to provide a platform for:\nUnderstanding the climate crisis agenda and accompanying issues; and\nReimaging the role of global South during and beyond Glasgow COP 26 and need for a global architecture for collaboration and collective action to rally at global climate tipping point.\nThe conversation will be recorded\, converted into a knowledge product for library and distribution purposes and for subsequent outreach.\nWelcome remarks and brief introduction\nFri Asanga: Chief Executive Officer\, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\nPanellists\nAmbassador Anup K Mudgal: Career Indian Diplomat\nProf. Cristina D’Alessandro : Senior Research Fellow\, Research Center PRODIG – Paris\, France\nDr. Lazare Chapunga: Research Fellow\, Exxaro Chair In Climate and Sustainability Transitions\,University of South Africa\nDr. Danijel Mlinaric: Founder and President \, Center for Economic Diplomacy\, Zagreb\, Croatia\nModerator\nPooran Pandey: Non-Resident Fellow – Sustainable Development\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n.fusion-button.button-33 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-33 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW\nCOUNTRY/CITY\nTIME ZONE\nTIME\nAtlanta\, USA\nUTC -4\n8 AM – 9 AM\nCameroon\nUTC +1\n2 PM – 3 PM\nCroatia\nUTC + 2\n3 PM – 4 PM\nIndia\nUTC + 5:30\n6:30 PM – 7:30 PM\nMali\nUTC + 0\n1 PM – 2 PM\nSouth Africa\nUTC + 2\n3 PM – 4 PM\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-77{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-77 > .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-77{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-77 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-77{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-77 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-52{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/unfolding-climate-crisis-reimagining-the-role-of-global-south-beyond-glasgow-cop26/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Towards a Succession of Power From “Father to Son” in Central Africa? ?
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 6\, 2021 at 3pm via Zoom (Register) \nContext\nThe democratic principle of the devolution of power through elections has a very particular fate in Central Africa. Indeed\, the fashion seems to be for direct transmission or for the indirect arrangement of mechanisms that facilitate the succession/transmission of power from father to son. If the Central African Republic is on the fringes of this trend\, the other five Central African states are not. In Gabon\, for example\, President Ali Bongo Ondimba succeeded his father\, Omar Bongo Ondimba\, who died in 2009\, in 2010. In Chad\, the international community has literally endorsed Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno to ensure the political transition in Chad following the death of his father Field Marshal Idriss Deby Itno on April 19\, 2021. In Equatorial Guinea\, the meteoric rise of Teodorin Obiang Nguema Mangué to important positions in the sphere of power suggests a desire to “position” himself in the supreme magistracy after his father\, Teodoro Obiang Nguema\, who has been in office for 42 years. The situation seems to be the same in Congo Brazzaville with the appointment on May 21\, 2021 of Denis Christel Sassou Nguessou\, son of President Sassou Nguessou\, to the post of Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnership.  In Cameroon\, the idea of the succession of President Biya by his son\, Franck Emmanuel Biya\, is fuelled and supported by a movement called the ‘Franckists’.  Taken together\, these facts are relevant enough to stimulate a public debate on the issue of power succession in Africa.     \nObjective of the dialogue\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to discuss the mechanisms of power devolution and to analyse the new trend of “dynasty” in Central African republics. \nPanelists \nMr. Max Axel Bounda – Former Secretary General of the National Youth Council\, Gabon\nDr Carole Tagne – Political Scientist & Lecturer\, University of Dschang\, Cameroon\nDr Ahmat Ben Barbonsou – Specialist in Governance and Regional Intergration\, Chad\nDr Aristide Mono – Political analyst & Research Associate at CERPETA \, Cameroon\nMr. Jean Paul Kotembedouno – Specialist in Constitutional Law\, Guinea \nModerator \nDr. Steve Tametong – Democracy and Governance Analyst\, Nkafu Policy Institute \nParticipants\nThe public dialogue is open to everyone without restriction\, including political entrepreneurs\, private sector actors\, chancelleries and international organisations\, academics\, civil society\, students and citizens. \nFoundation contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/towards-a-succession-of-power-from-father-to-son-in-central-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:World Bank Annual Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Developing Countries: Stakes and Opportunities for Financing Social Innovation and Climate Change Resilience.October 4\, 2021\n10am – 11:30 am Washington D.C Time (2pm – 3:30pm GMT)\nBackground \nOf the 2\,000 technology incubators and 150 accelerators that exist worldwide\, fewer than 70 are climate technology incubators and accelerators\, and only 25 of these are located in developing countries (UNFCCC\, 2018b). The expansion of these business support structures remains limited in developing countries due to a number of constraints they face. Being mostly very young\, they remain isolated in the different countries and operate at very heterogeneous levels of professionalism\, with a lack of resources or adapted tools. As a result\, business support structures do not allow beneficiary entrepreneurs to overcome the main challenges of the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. The main problem is that of funding to deal with the risks associated with the process of technological innovation\, particularly with regard to the climate. Indeed\, business support structures have the primary aim of catalysing the development of more sustainable and inclusive societies. They thus have a significant role to play in the creation of low-emission and climate-resilient technologies.\nObjectives\nThe main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss the requirements of strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in developing countries. The discussion will focus on the stakes and opportunities for financing social innovation and climate change resilience.\nMore specifically\, it will provide an opportunity to:\nAnalyse the models of business support in Africa and their compatibility with the economic and entrepreneurial realities of the continent;\nPresent the risks associated with the process of technological innovation and ways to improve their impact;\nDiscuss the importance of catalysing the financial capacity of business support structures in the developing countries in order to reduce risk associated with technological innovation;\nExchange ways for existing business support structures to attract the public and private funding needed to turn their ideas into solutions.\nFormat of the event\nThis event represents a platform par excellence for non-politicized discussions based on evidence\, facts\, and statistics. The format of the 90-minutes discussion is as follows:\nThe panel will constitute four experts and one moderator. Following an opening statement expected to last 3 minutes\, each panellist will have 5 minutes per question\, with follow up questions and assessments to ensure that we address issues related to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in developing countries.\nThe entire discussion will be video recorded and streamed live on the social media platforms of the World Bank and the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. During this discussion\, the panelists will argue their points of view based on facts\, statistics and experiences. PowerPoint presentations will not be allowed.\nPanelists\nJean Pesme – Global Director\, Finance\, Competitiveness & Innovation\, World Bank Group\nAs Global Director\, Finance in the Finance\, Competitiveness & Innovation (FCI) Global Practice\, Jean leads the World Bank’s work to promote the development of sound\, stable\, sustainable\, and inclusive financial systems. His global team of experts works with governments and partners to make financial systems more resilient\, to open access to finance for poor and vulnerable people\, to support economic activity and to develop financial markets. Their strategy and its implementation emphasize development of digital financial services\, addressing climate change and sustainable finance and creating opportunities for women by bolstering their financial inclusion.\nPreviously\, Jean led the World Bank’s Financial Stability and Integrity global team\, which assists countries in building and restoring robust and resilient financial systems operating with integrity\, transparency and in compliance with international standards and recommendations. He has extensive experience working on financial sector issues\, notably in the Middle East and North Africa\nErin Tansey – Director\, Sustainable Inclusive Economies\, IDRC\nErin is the director of IDRC’s Sustainable Inclusive Economies program. Erin joined IDRC in November 2020. She brings over 20 years of experience in international development and humanitarian sectors within Canadian and international non-governmental organizations\, United Nations agencies and bilateral development programs. She worked with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) in Malawi\, CARE Canada in Bosnia Herzegovina\, the Unites Nations Refugee Agency in Thailand\, Algeria and Ghana\, the United Nations World Food Programme in various countries in sub-Saharan Africa and with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Pretoria\, South Africa.  Erin has worked on various applied research projects and was the coordinator of research for the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Partnership on HIV and Mobility in Southern Africa\, generating new evidence and thought leadership in applied policy in this field.\nMost recently\, Erin worked on a governance program with Global Affairs Canada together with the South African government. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French Literature from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Windsor.\nNelson Amo – CEO Innohub Foundation\nNelson Amo is the CEO of Innohub Foundation\, a Business Accelerator and Impact Investment Platform. He has experience in business development\, business model innovation and project management in the profit and non-profit sectors. He has worked with MTN and Youth Bridge Foundation where he co-managed the Euro Africa Youth Parliament in Berlin and the African Youth & Governance Conferences in Accra\, Lusaka and Johannesburg. He is a Commonwealth Scholar\, with an MSc. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Nelson is an alumni of Action Institute and a Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Fellow. He is a Coach of the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards\, Academy Manager for MBC Africa’s Growing Business Together Initiative and Lead Trainer for British Council Accra’s ‘Ready to Work’ Business Incubator Program.\nBijon Islam – Cofounder and CEO of LightCastle Partners\, Bangladesh\nBijon is the cofounder and CEO of Light Castle Partners\, an organization that focuses on creating data-driven opportunities for growth and impact for development partners\, corporates\, SMEs and Startups. Over the last five years Bijon has led the company in engagements across 100+ businesses/development partners\, 300+ SMEs/Startups and 20+ accelerator programs in multiple industries including Technology\, Agriculture\, Health\, Energy and Manufacturing. Recently\, LightCastle has also partnered to launch a Smart Capital Investment Program which facilitates growth capital for SMEs/Startups.\nPreviously Bijon has worked with Citibank\, N.A. and Citi Foundation and oversaw execution of Bangladesh’s first Interest Rate Swap\, Equity Convertible Bonds\, Largest IPO\, Microfinance Securitization and Block Equity Trades. Due to outstanding performance\, Bijon had received the CEO Excellence Awards for two years in a row in the organization.\nIn 2015 Bijon was nominated as 15 under 35 in Bangladesh by Future Startup (leading Startup media in Bangladesh) and Top 7 Rising Young CEOs by Startup Dhaka. Bijon is an active ecosystem builder and has attended 50+ entrepreneurship development events as judge/panelist/resource-person including Startup Weekend\, Startup Cup and Innovation Extreme.\nBijon has Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration from Institute of Business Administration\, University of Dhaka.\nJune Arunga Kimani – Chief Executive Officer at Usafi Comfort\nNamed one of Forbes’ Youngest Powerful Women in Africa in 2011\, June Arunga is committed to bringing economic and financial access to African communities. From cell phone technology to waste water treatment\, hear Arunga talk about the perils and potential of innovation from her diverse experiences running multiple businesses in Africa.\nJune Arunga Kimani is an entrepreneur in film production\, mobile payments platforms\, and most recently sanitation. Her new company\, Usafi Comfort\, will bring to market an affordable alternative to traditional sewer systems in Kenya and East Africa. In 2007\, June became a founding partner of Black Star Line SA\, a Ghana-based technology solution provider in the fields of cell phone-based payments and money transfer with a strong focus on the African market. These efforts\, among others\, led to her recognition in 2010 as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company Magazine and one of Forbes Magazine’s 20 Youngest Powerful Women in Africa in 2011.\nModerator \nDr. Denis Foretia – Co-Chair\, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation; Executive Chairman\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nDr. Foretia is Co-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a leading Cameroonian think tank. Along with Co-Chair Lenora Ebule\, he shapes and approves strategy\, advocates for the foundation\, and helps set the overall direction. He is also the Chairman of Merckshire LLC\, an international holding company with operations in the US and Cameroon. A surgeon by training\, Foretia has always been involved in philanthropic activities and issues related to governance\, international development and public policy. He is currently the President of the Association of Cameroonian Physicians in the Americas (ACPA).\nForetia recently joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Africa in the Global Surgery Institute. Prior to this he was a faculty in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and staff acute care surgeon at Lifebridge Health. He is also an Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County\, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine\, Nashville\, Tennessee. He also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Carey School of Business also at the Johns Hopkins University.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/world-bank-annual-meetings/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Coup d’état in Guinea – Are we in a New Era of Military Dictatorships in Africa?
DESCRIPTION:September 9th\, 2021\, at 10 AM – 11 AM Washington D. C Time via ZOOM(Register Now)1. Context\nMilitary takeovers in Africa are becoming unprecedented after the euphoria and embrace of democracy in the early 90s. Since the years of independence\, Africa has experienced more than 200 military coups\, counting both successful and failed coup attempts. The political and economic conditions prevailing in different African countries and the foreign influences at work have all played a part in fuelling conflicts and coups in the region. The destabilizing factors have been many and varied\, depending on the national context: warring factions seeking to gain power in the aftermath of independence; established and stable states burdened by poor quality of governance and by corrupt officials; autocratic regimes repressing any form of opposition but with socio-political discontent and instability seething below the surface.\nGuinea has not been an exception. After many decades of authoritarian rule\, Alpha Condé was the country’s first democratically elected leader. During his time in office\, Guinea used its rich natural resources to improve the economy\, but the bulk of the country’s population has not felt its effects. In 2020\, Condé changed the constitution by referendum to allow himself to secure a third term\, but with controversy. During his rule\, Condé cracked down on protests as well as opposition candidates\, some of whom were retained in prison\, while the government struggled to contain price increases in basic commodities. In August 2021\, in an attempt to balance the budget\, Guinea announced tax hikes while slashing spending on the police and the military\, but increased funding for the office of the President and National Assembly. The coup began in the morning of September 5\, 2021\, when the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces surrounded Sekhoutoureah Presidential Palace and cordoned off the wider government district.\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe objective of this panel is to analyse the military takeover in Guinea and its impact on democracy and governance in West Africa and the continent as a whole.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to experts in peace and security\, governance and democracy\, stakeholders and the general public across Africa and beyond.\n4. Expected Output\nEvidenced-based policy recommendations that could inform actions of national\, regional and international stakeholders especially ECOWAS and the AU’s Africa Peace Security Architecture.\nPanelists \nIdayat Hassan – Director\, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)\nIdayat Hassan is Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)\, an Abuja-based Think-Tank with focus on deepening democracy and development in West Africa. Hassan was formerly the Principal Programme Officer and Team Leader for Democratic Governance unit at the organization. Prior to joining the CDD\, Hassan was a Deputy Regional Coordinator with the Movement Against Corruption\, a movement that seeks to eradicate corruption and poverty in Nigeria. A lawyer by profession\, and a Development Expert\, she has held Fellowships in several universities across Europe and America. Her core interest in Development work spans Democracy\, Accountability\, Peace and Security\, and and transitional justice in West Africa.\nJeffrey Smith – Executive Director\, Vanguard Africa\nJeffrey Smith\, Executive Director – has over a decade of experience in human rights advocacy\, pro-democracy and research work on Africa\, including at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights\, Freedom House\, National Endowment for Democracy\, Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa\, and UNESCO. Mr. Smith has planned and conducted human rights and civil society assessment missions to several African countries and has published extensively on US-Africa policy and human rights issues for major international publications. He frequently appears in media outlets as an expert commentator\, including on CNN\, NPR\, MSNBC and the BBC.\nFranklin Cudjoe – President and Chief Executive Officer\, IMANI Center for Policy and Education\, Ghana\nFranklin is the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education\, a think tank of global repute dedicated to the promotion of the institutions of a free society across Africa. IMANI has been consistently ranked among the top 5 most influential think tanks in sub- Saharan Africa and among the top 100 worldwide.\nIn 2010 Franklin was consulted by the U. K’s Prime Minister’s office on how to make effective use of British aid in Africa. Franklin has hosted and shared panels with former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minster\, Anwar Ibrahim\, Swiss President\, Doris Leuthard\, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and debated former Tanzanian President\, Benjamin Mkapa when he was president in 2005.\nModerator \nDenis Foretia – Executive Chairman\, Nkafu Policy Institute\nDr. Foretia is Co-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a leading Cameroonian think tank. Along with Co-Chair Lenora Ebule\, he shapes and approves strategy\, advocates for the foundation\, and helps set the overall direction. He is also the Chairman of Merckshire LLC\, an international holding company with operations in the US and Cameroon. A surgeon by training\, Foretia has always been involved in philanthropic activities and issues related to governance\, international development and public policy. He is currently the President of the Association of Cameroonian Physicians in the Americas (ACPA).\nForetia recently joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Africa in the Global Surgery Institute. Prior to this he was a faculty in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and staff acute care surgeon at Lifebridge Health. He is also an Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County\, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine\, Nashville\, Tennessee. He also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Carey School of Business also at the Johns Hopkins University.\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/coup-detat-in-guinea-are-we-in-a-new-era-of-military-dictatorships-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,webinar
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SUMMARY:Coup d’état in Guinea – Are we in a New Era of Military Dictatorships in Africa?
DESCRIPTION:September 9th\, 2021\, at 10 AM – 11 AM Washington D. C Time via ZOOM(Register Now) \n1. Context\nMilitary takeovers in Africa are becoming unprecedented after the euphoria and embrace of democracy in the early 90s. Since the years of independence\, Africa has experienced more than 200 military coups\, counting both successful and failed coup attempts. The political and economic conditions prevailing in different African countries and the foreign influences at work have all played a part in fuelling conflicts and coups in the region. The destabilizing factors have been many and varied\, depending on the national context: warring factions seeking to gain power in the aftermath of independence; established and stable states burdened by poor quality of governance and by corrupt officials; autocratic regimes repressing any form of opposition but with socio-political discontent and instability seething below the surface.\nGuinea has not been an exception. After many decades of authoritarian rule\, Alpha Condé was the country’s first democratically elected leader. During his time in office\, Guinea used its rich natural resources to improve the economy\, but the bulk of the country’s population has not felt its effects. In 2020\, Condé changed the constitution by referendum to allow himself to secure a third term\, but with controversy. During his rule\, Condé cracked down on protests as well as opposition candidates\, some of whom were retained in prison\, while the government struggled to contain price increases in basic commodities. In August 2021\, in an attempt to balance the budget\, Guinea announced tax hikes while slashing spending on the police and the military\, but increased funding for the office of the President and National Assembly. The coup began in the morning of September 5\, 2021\, when the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces surrounded Sekhoutoureah Presidential Palace and cordoned off the wider government district.\n2. Objectives of the Dialogue\nThe objective of this panel is to analyse the military takeover in Guinea and its impact on democracy and governance in West Africa and the continent as a whole.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event is open to experts in peace and security\, governance and democracy\, stakeholders and the general public across Africa and beyond.\n4. Expected Output\nEvidenced-based policy recommendations that could inform actions of national\, regional and international stakeholders especially ECOWAS and the AU’s Africa Peace Security Architecture.\n– Panelist \nIdayat Hassan – Director\, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) \nJeffrey Smith – Executive Director\, Vanguard Africa \nFranklin Cudjoe – President and Chief Executive Officer\, IMANI Center for Policy and Education\, Ghana\n– Moderator\nDenis Foretia – Executive Chairman\, Nkafu Policy Institute \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/coup-detat-in-guinea-are-we-in-a-new-era-of-military-dictatorships-in-africa-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Effective Digitalization For The Development of Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: 11th of August\, 2021\, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.\nVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here) \nBackground  \nIn Cameroon\, about 98% of all businesses are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In addition\, 90% of these SMEs are “micro” enterprises (entities with fewer than five employees). Though business growth has been steadily rising over the years\, 50% of new businesses fail within 3 years\, and about 80% die within the first 5 years. SMEs are the primary vehicle for economic outputs\, but they only have a small share of the economy and have a low success rate. Although these SMEs employ above 60% of the population\, 70% of the SMEs still operate informally and lack adequate managerial skills\, proper accounting procedures\, and sound financial planning. The majority of these SMEs do not have access to finance\, lack appropriate skillsets.\nThe challenges faced by SMEs increased with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the barrier measures put in place. The production rate and the number of customers decreased with a direct impact on profits. GICAM\, in one of its 2021 report\, declared that 92% of companies indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a very negative impact on their activities. Among those\, SMEs (61%) were the most affected.\nIn one of the webinars organized by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) on the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs\, it became clear that the adaptation of several companies is linked to digitization. In addition\, the online service companies had instead made profits.  Then digitalization is one of the most effective solution to solve these SMEs problems. Therefore\, against this framework\, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to organize a webinar on the importance of effective digitalization for SMEs development in Cameroon.\nObjective of the webinar discussion\nThe main objective of this webinar is to discuss how digitalization could permanently take a prominent place in the functioning of SMEs in Cameroon.\nSpecifically; \nTo examine the contribution of digitalization in entrepreneurship.\nExamine the current challenges of digitalization on entrepreneurship in Cameroon.\nCritically assess government measures put in place to promote digitalization in the entrepreneurship sector in Cameroon.\nIdentify and propose possible measures to ameliorate the conditions of digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nTarget audience: \nEntrepreneurs\nExperts in Public Policy and Policymakers\nEconomists and Researchers\nCivil Society Organizations and other interested stakeholders\nMembers of SBEC Network\nGeneral public \n Expected outputs and outcomes\nAt the end of the panel discussion\, the participants will understand; \nThe contribution of digitalization in entrepreneurs;\nThe digitalization in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cameroon\nCurrent challenges faced entrepreneurs and government measures put in place to promote digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon\nThe possible actions needed to improve the use of digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nPanelists and Moderator \nDr Ahanda Sosthène Nicaise   (Moderator)\nMadame Christel Youbi   (President of SENAT JCI Cameroon)\nMr Cyrille Schouamé   (Head of Department of Corporate Culture Dissemination at minpmeesa.)\nAbara Dibaki   (Consultant- Trainer\, Entrepreneur. Promoter of the management and HR consulting firm OpenLab Advisory.)\nOlivier Emega BISSOM   (Technical Director CAFCOOP Company) \nOrganizers\nThis webinar is organized by the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nVenue and Date\nThe webinar is scheduled for the 11th of August\, 2021\, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/effective-digitalization-for-the-development-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210728T150000
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SUMMARY:Ending The Anglophone Crisis: What Role Are The Diaspora And Religious Authorities Playing?
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: July 28\, 2021\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time  Venue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)Background  \nCameroon’s Anglophone crisis\, which became chaotic in October 2016\, degenerated into a violent conflict between security forces and increasingly well-armed separatists fighting in the name of the country’s marginalized English-speaking minority. Irrespective of the measures put in place by the government to address the situation\, violence has continued to ravage this part of the country leading to the death of civilians\, members of the security forces and members of armed militants; with several people being internally displaced while others seek refuge in Nigeria as refugees.   \nConflict resolution is a complex process that involves several stakeholders capable of influencing each other and the conflicting parties at different levels. The voices of the Diaspora and Religious authorities in resolving the Anglophone Crisis has arguably been underestimated and undermined by the government that believes it can resolve the issue through a State centric approach. For close to years\, the armed conflict in Anglophone Cameroon has been going unperturbed\, and the government has not had effective control over the heavily-armed young militia. From this perspective\, there is the need for the Diaspora and Religious authorities to intervene in the peacebuilding process in Anglophone Cameroon. Both the Diaspora and Religious authorities have made several efforts to resolve the crisis\, but these have proven abortive. Although invited to participate in the Grand National Dialogue\, the measures adopted after the dialogue have not stopped the violence. Also\, whether the Diaspora’s and/or religious authorities’ suggestions were taken into consideration during the deliberative talks at the Grand National Dialogue remains debatable.  \nAgainst this backdrop\, the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute has come up with this opportunity to encourage stakeholders of the conflict and the general public to participate and discuss the role of both the Diaspora and Religious authorities can play in silencing the guns in Anglophone Cameroon. \nObjectives of the Dialogue \nThe event’s objective is to engage schools of thoughts\, stakeholders and the general public in debates and discussions on how the Diaspora and Religious authorities can re-strategize to influence the resolution of the conflict in Anglophone Cameroon positively. From this standpoint and in accordance with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute – a Think at the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation\, the public dialogue will be centred on carrying out in-depth discussions and come out with recommendations that will spur a concise roadmap in resolving the Anglophone conflict and putting in place a platform for sustainable peace and development in the Northwest and Southwest regions in particular and Cameroon in general. \nAreas to be addressed \nWhat measures have both the Diaspora and Religious Authorities undertaken towards the resolution of the Anglophone crisis? \nWhat are the main successes\, difficulties or challenges that the Diaspora and Religious Authorities face in the resolution of the crisis?\nWhat new strategies can the Diaspora and Religious Authorities adopt to have their voices heard in the resolution of the Anglophone crisis?\nWhat is the best option and way forward to the resolution of the Anglophone crisis?  \nWho should participate? \nThis event is open to the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will bring together participants from the public and private sectors\, religious leaders\, diaspora elite\, academia\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, and human rights activists. In general\, it will bring together all stakeholders with the potentials and strategies to propose alternative approaches aimed at resolving the on-going Anglophone crisis. \nExpected output  \nBased on the mission and vision of the Nkafu Policy Institute\, information harnessed from the public dialogue coupled with that gotten from an independent research will be invested in the production of comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that the Cameroon government and other stakeholders can implore in taking into consideration the role of the diaspora and the religious authorities in addressing the anglophone conflict. \nVenue/Time  \nTime: July 29\, 2021\, at 3 PM Cameroon Time \nVenue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook  (Register Here)\nOrganizers \nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nPanelists and Moderator \nDr. William H. Arrey\,  Senior Fellow in Peace & Security  Nkafu Policy Institute \nDr. Francis N Mbunya\, Founder and CEO of Authors Path Academy. Dallas\, Texas\, USA \nDr. Marvis Tembi\, Expert/Consultant in P/CVE and Peace Education Buea\, South West Region \nModerator  \nMr. Joe Tiemonchu\, Senior Journalist CRTV Cameroon\, Yaoundé \n.fusion-button.button-38 {border-radius:0px;}REGISTER HERE.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-87{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-87 > .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-87{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-87 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-87{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-87 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-62{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
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LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Chad – Constitutional Order And Democratic Governance Post Idriss Deby
DESCRIPTION:Time: July 8 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time \nVenue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook  (Register Here) \nBackground  \nChad is a desert nation named after lake Chad and surrounded by many countries facing severe security problems\, like Libya to the north\, Sudan to the east\, the Central African Republic to the south\, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad)\, and Niger to the west. Idriss Déby Itno took over power from President Hissène Habré in December 1990 by leading a rebellion against the latter’s government. Déby survived numerous coups attempts and rebellions against his rule before winning elections in 1996 and 2001. He revised the constitution\, and after eliminating term limits\, he won elections in 2006\, 2011\, 2016\, and 2021 before meeting his untimely death on the frontline when battling against rebels in 2021. For Déby’s 30 years in power\, Chad has played the role of a military fulcrum in the escalating fight against armed groups in the Sahel and Central and West Africa. Déby’s military forces have been vital in the Sahel crisis\, the fight against Boko Haram and its splinter groups in the Lake Chad region and beyond. Déby has intervened- from Darfur to Libya\, Mali\, Nigeria\, Niger\, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. In fact\, Chad’s military champions the G5 Sahel alliance (comprising of Burkina Faso\, Mali\, Mauritania and Niger) that was created to combat armed militias operating in the region. Déby’s troops are considered as one of the most battle-hardened in the world. Irrespective of accusations for his dictatorship system of governance and allegations of grave human rights violations by his military\, Chad has been very active in the fight against al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iran and Syria (ISIS) in the western portion of the Sahel and against Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. The death of Idriss Déby and the naming of his son – Mahamat Idriss Déby as interim president is a move that has been applauded by many and heavily criticized by others as they describe this as an unconstitutional change of government.\nIt is with respect to this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to better understand the modalities or measures that the AU can take to ensure a return to Constitutional Order in Chad while concurrently preserving the State’s security and territorial integrity.\nObjectives of the Dialogue \nThe event’s objective is to engage conflict and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public in a discussion relating to the possible consequences that may arise following President Idriss Déby’s death. Also\, this event is aimed at harnessing the possible ideas that the AU\, other regional bodies and neighbouring States can implore to ensure a return to constitutional order in Chad.\nAreas to be addressed include:  \nDebates surrounding Déby’s sudden death \nPotential Instability in Chad (Constitutional Vs Unconstitutional change of government) \nSecurity concerns in the Sahel\, Lake Chad Basin and beyond \nAU’s standpoint on the situation \nThe position of CEMAC and other regional bodies \nThe role other CEMAC\, regional bodies and/or the international community can play in addressing the situation in Chad status-quo   \n Who should participate? \nThis event is open to conflict and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and human rights activists. In general\, it will bring together resourceful stakeholders with the potentials and strategies to propose insightful information relating to the measures the AU can adopt in order to ensure the respect of the constitutional order and to ensure sustainable peace in Chad following Déby’s death. \n Expected Output  \nBased on the mission and vision of the Nkafu Policy Institute\, information harnessed from the public dialogue coupled with that gotten from the in-depth discussions will be invested in the production of comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that can be implored by the AU Peace and Security Council and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive position on the measures to be taken in addressing the situation in Chad. \nVenue/Time  \nTime: July 8 2021 at 3 PM Cameroon Time \nVenue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook  \n Organizers \nThis event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \n Panelists and Moderator  \nDr. Lucien Toulou: Programme Advisor/Team Leader: Peace Consolidation and Democratic Institutions at UNDP Kinshasa Urban\, Kinshasa\, Congo (DRC)?\n Mr. Paddy Ezeala:  Publisher and Editor-in-Chief’ Development Agenda’ Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria \nRaissa Nouradine: Senior Journalist\, Chad \n Moderator  \nFrancis Tazoacha:  Director of Peace and Security – Nkafu Policy Institute\, Cameroon\nContact \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54/ 698 64 55 24  info@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org  \n REGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/chad-constitutional-order-and-democratic-governance-post-idriss-deby/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Chad – Constitutional Order And Democratic Governance Post Idriss Deby
DESCRIPTION:Time: July 8 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time Venue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook  (Register Here)Background  \nChad is a desert nation named after lake Chad and surrounded by many countries facing severe security problems\, like Libya to the north\, Sudan to the east\, the Central African Republic to the south\, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad)\, and Niger to the west. Idriss Déby Itno took over power from President Hissène Habré in December 1990 by leading a rebellion against the latter’s government. Déby survived numerous coups attempts and rebellions against his rule before winning elections in 1996 and 2001. He revised the constitution\, and after eliminating term limits\, he won elections in 2006\, 2011\, 2016\, and 2021 before meeting his untimely death on the frontline when battling against rebels in 2021. For Déby’s 30 years in power\, Chad has played the role of a military fulcrum in the escalating fight against armed groups in the Sahel and Central and West Africa. Déby’s military forces have been vital in the Sahel crisis\, the fight against Boko Haram and its splinter groups in the Lake Chad region and beyond. Déby has intervened- from Darfur to Libya\, Mali\, Nigeria\, Niger\, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. In fact\, Chad’s military champions the G5 Sahel alliance (comprising of Burkina Faso\, Mali\, Mauritania and Niger) that was created to combat armed militias operating in the region. The death of Idriss Déby and the naming of his son – Mahamat Idriss Déby as interim president is a move that has been applauded by many and heavily criticized by others as they describe this as an unconstitutional change of government. \nIt is with respect to this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to better understand the modalities or measures that the AU can take to ensure a return to Constitutional Order in Chad while concurrently preserving the State’s security and territorial integrity. \nObjectives of the Dialogue \nThe event’s objective is to engage conflict and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public in a discussion relating to the possible consequences that may arise following President Idriss Déby’s death. Also\, this event is aimed at harnessing the possible ideas that the AU\, other regional bodies and neighbouring States can implore to ensure a return to constitutional order in Chad.  \nAreas to be addressed include: \nPotential Instability in Chad (Constitutional Vs Unconstitutional change of government) \nSecurity concerns in the Sahel\, Lake Chad Basin and beyond \nAU’s standpoint on the situation \nThe position of CEMAC and other regional bodies \nThe role other CEMAC\, regional bodies and/or the international community can play in addressing the situation in Chad status-quo  \n Who should participate? \nThis event is open to conflict and security experts\, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will bring together individuals from the public and private sectors\, academia\, civil society organizations\, youth leaders\, journalists\, researchers\, traditional authorities\, religious leaders and human rights activists. \nVenue/Time  \nTime: July 8 2021 at 3 PM Cameroon Time \nVenue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook  \n Panelists and Moderator \nDr. Lucien Toulou: Programme Advisor/Team Leader: Peace Consolidation and Democratic Institutions at UNDP Kinshasa Urban\, Kinshasa\, Congo (DRC)?\nMr. Paddy Ezeala:  Publisher and Editor-in-Chief’ Development Agenda’ Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria \nRaissa Nouradine: Senior Journalist\, Chad\n Moderator  \nFrancis Tazoacha:  Director of Peace and Security – Nkafu Policy Institute\, Cameroon\nContact \nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54/ 698 64 55 24  info@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org  \n \n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-93{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-93 > .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-93{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-93 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-93{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-93 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-64{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
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LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division,Peace & Security Division
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