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3rd Pan-Africanism Congress Munich

28th & 29th October 2011

Both days from 11.00am

Goetheforum Munich, Dachauer Str. 122, 80637 München

Admission is free

Programme

3rd Pan-Africanism congress Munich 2011

In honour of Patrice Emmery Lumumba (1925-1961) visionary Pan-Africanist and a leader of Africa’s Independence movement, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his death.

 

Date: 28th & 29th October 2011

 

Venue: Goetheforum, Dachauerstr. 122, 80637 München

 

Admission is free!

Motto: Africa’s challenges!

Friday 28th October 2011

11:00: Press conference

11:30: Lunch with African cuisine

12:30: Opening of the congress / welcome speeches

Block 1: The African Diaspora and the African Union (AU)

13:00: Coordination and Integration of Africa’s 6th Region (Diaspora) in the AU. What prospects?
Speaker: Mr. Cheikh Niang, African Union (AU) representative in Brussels.

13:30: Speaker: Ms. Marianne Balle from Uganda, co-founder of the Pan-African Women’s Organisation, PAWLO in Uganda and Germany, elected foreigners’ representative at the Broadcasting Council of Berlin-Brandenburg.

13:50: The Pan-African demands on the African Union for the next 50 years.
Speaker: Mr. Jules Souleymane Diop Senegalese, Political Journalist & Columnist who lives in exile in Canada since 2004.

14:20: Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: The Role of the Diaspora
Speaker: Mr. Sanou Mbaye, Senegalese economist and former senior manager at the African Development Bank, lives in London.

14:50: Discussion, Block 1

15:35: Music break

Block 2: Migration and Development Cooperation

15.50: The Goethe Institute in Africa, balance sheet and prospects.
Speaker: Mr. Arne Schneider, Consultant of the Communications Department, Goethe-Institut e.V. München, former Head of Goethe-Institut in Nigeria.

16:00: International development cooperation with Africa: Quo vadis?
Speaker: Ms. Aissa Halidou from Niger, doctoral candidate at the University of Bremen and HAW Hamburg.

16:40: Europe and Africa’s Flight Movements.
Speaker: Mr. Uche Akpulu from Nigeria, co-founder, Pan-Africanism Working Group Munich and member of the Foreigner’s Council of the City of Munich.

17:10: Discussion Block 2

17:55: Workshops (both to run simultaneously)

1. Promotion of African languages and Pan-African educational system as well as common currency and passport.
Opening speech: Mr. Rémi Armand Tchokothe Camerounian, doctoral candidate at the Bayreuth University
Moderation & Presentation: Ms. Lydie Seuleu.

2. Prospects for African and Afro-European children & youth in Europe.
Opening speech: Dr. Ms. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Senegalese, member of the City Council of Erlangen, teacher at Ohm-Gymnasium Erlangen and associate lecturer at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Moderation: Ms. Modupe Laja and Ms. Mathilda Legitimus-Schleicher.

18:40: Presentation of workshop results

18:50: Music break with African cuisine

19:20: Film on racial violence

20:05: Discussion with Mr. Mouctar Bah from the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh.

20:35: End

21:30 till 02:00: Musical evening at Dachauerstr. 36, München

Saturday, 29th October 2011

11:00: Opening

Block 3: The case of Lumumba and the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

 

11:10: Speaker: Mr. Guy Lumumba, son of Patrice E. Lumumba.

 

11:40: Speaker: Mr. Philippe Yangala from DR Kongo, doctoral candidate at the Institute for Ethnology, Goethe University Frankfurt

 

12:10: Lunch break with African cuisine

 

12:45: „Murder in colonial style“, documentary film on P. Lumumba, by director and author Mr. Thomas Giefer

 

13:45: Discussion with the producer, Guy Lumumba and Philippe Yangala

 

14:30: Music break

 

14:45: Keynote speech: The challenge of rethinking Africa and the prospects of reshaping it!
Speaker: Dr. Ms. Aminata Traore, social-psychologist, author and former culture & tourism minister in Mali

Block 4: The Pan-African Renaissance!

 

15:15: Prospects and challenges of the Pan-African renaissance.
Speaker: Ms. Affiong L. Affiong from Nigeria, Executive Director of the Moyo Pan African Solidarity Centre, Ghana & England.

 

15:45: Speaker: Dr. Mr. Omar Mariko, Member of Parliament in Mali, former leader of the Malian revolution of 1991.

 

16:15: The North African revolutions of early 2011
Speaker: Ms. Odile Tobner, French-Camerounian, widow of Mongo Beti and President of the French association, Survie.

 

16:45: Music break

 

17:00: Foreign military intervention in Africa: problem or solution?
Speaker: Mr. Bob Brown from the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, A-APRP (GC), former activist of the civil rights movement in USA.

17:30: Towards a Pan-African and International Strategy for the 21st Century: The concept of Panafricentrage
Speaker: Mr. Aziz Salmone Fall, Senegalese, Political scientist, Internationalist & founder of “Groupe de recherche et d’ initiative pour la libération de l’Afrique” (GRILA), lives in Canada.

18:00: Discussion Block 4

18:45: Closing remarks of the organisers and award of prices

19:00: End

 

20:30: Closing event:
• Documentary Film on African Migrants “Le point de vue de lion”, nominated at Cannes 2011, by Mr. Didier Awadi.
• Discussion on the film with Didier Awadi.
• Concert by Didier Awadi.
Venue: Staatliche Museum der Völkerkunde, München
Maximillianstr. 42, 80538 München

Sponsored by: Cultural department of the City of Munich (Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München)

Partners: Afrikanische Begegnungszentrum e.V. (ABeZe), Katholischer Fonds, Ausländerbeirat der LH München, Petra Kelly Stiftung, Kurt Eisner Verein-Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
 

With the kind support of: Netzwerk München, Hilfe von Mensch zu Mensch, Bayerischer Flüchtlingsrat, Reiseservice Saacco, Staatliche Museum der Völkerkunde München

 

Please send donations to: Arbeitskreis Panafrikanismus München e.V. | GLS Bank | Account No.: 820 263 7700| Bank Code: 430 609 67 |

3rd Pan-Africanism congress Munich, 28th and 29th October 2011

Date: 28th & 29th Oktober 2011 

Venue: Goetheforum, Dachauerstr. 122, 80637 München

Admission is free!

Interim Programme

 

Topics and Speakers

 

Main Topic:

The challenge of rethinking Africa and the prospects of reshaping it!

Speaker: Dr. Aminata Traore, social-psychologist, author and former culture & tourism minister in Mali.

 

Sub-Topics:

   

Block 1: The Pan-Africanism Renaissance!

1. Prospects and challenges of the Pan-Africanism renaissance.

Speaker: Ms. Affiong L. Affiong, Executive Director of the Moyo Pan Afrikan Solidarity Centre, Ghana & England.

Speaker: Omar Mariko, Member of Parliament in Mali.

2. The Pan-Africanist demands on the African Union for the next 50 years.

Speaker: Jules Souleymane Diop, Political Journalist & Columnist from Senegal, lives in exile in Canada since 2004.

3. Foreign military intervention in Africa: problem or solution?

Speaker: Bob Brown from the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, A-APRP (GC), USA.  

 4. Pan-African and International Strategies for the 21st Century: Panafricentrage

Speaker: Aziz Salmone Fall (Senegal), Political scientist, Internationalist & founder of Groupe de recherche et d’ initiative pour la libération de l’Afrique (GRILA), who lives in Canada.

 

Block 2: The case of Lumumba and the situation in D.R. Congo

1. Speaker: Guy Lumumba, son of Patrice E. Lumumba.

2. Speaker: Philippe Yangala, doctoral candidate at the Institute for Ethnology, Goethe University Frankfurt.

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Block 3: Migration and Development Cooperation

1. International development cooperation with Africa: Quo vadis?

Speaker: Ms. Aissa Halidou, doctoral candidate at the University of Bremen and HAW Hamburg.

Speaker: Ms. Odile Tobner, widow of Mongo Beti and President of the French association Survie.

2. The Goethe Institute in Africa, balance sheet and prospects followed by discussion.

Speaker:(?)

3. Europe and Africa’s Flight Movements.

Speaker: Uche Akpulu, co-founder, Pan-Africanism Working Group Munich & member of the Foreigners’ Council of the City of Munich.

 

4. African Diaspora & AU

1. Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: The role of the Diaspora!

Speaker: Sanou Mbaye, Senegalese economist, former senior officer of the African Development Bank & London-based Development consultant and an economic writer.

2. Coordination and Integration of Africa’s 6th region (Diaspora) in the AU: What prospects?

Speaker: Cheikh Niang, African Union (AU) representative in Brussels.

 

Workshops:

1. Promotion of African languages and Pan-African educational system as well as currency and passport. Moderation: Ms. Lydie Seuleu.  
2. Prospects for African and Afro-European children & youth in Europe.

Opening speech: Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Councillor City of Erlangen and associate lecturer at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Moderation: Ms. Modupe Laja and Ms. Mathilda Legitimus-Schleicher.

 

Film Screenings:

1. Documentary film on P. Lumumba, „Murder in colonial style“, by director and author Thomas Giefer will be shown on main congress day followed by a Podium discussion with the director.
2. Film on racist violence will be shown on first congress day followed by a discussion with Mouctar Bah from the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh.