{"id":115,"date":"2022-10-01T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uj.ac.za\/artsdev\/?p=115"},"modified":"2023-01-17T09:58:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T09:58:24","slug":"our-future-africa-europe-dialogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uj.ac.za\/artsdev\/our-future-africa-europe-dialogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Register for the FREE POETIC (IN)JUSTICE: WORDS THAT BREATHE, MOVE & TRANSFORM Poetry Slam on 7 October at 20:00pm:\u00a0Register \u2013 Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues (pathstodemocracyforum.co.za)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues<\/i><\/b>\u00a0to explore democracy through innovation and creativity at free, accessible-to-all forum in Joburg<\/b><\/p>\n

2 Days, 28 Events, 80 Speakers, 21 Nationalities, 23 South African & European Partners<\/b><\/p>\n

The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), the French Embassy in South Africa and their South African partners are set to host the first of a cycle of regional forums in Johannesburg from 7-8 October. The forum, titled, \u2018Paths to Democracy\u2019, focuses on revitalising democracy through innovation and creativity as it passes through iconic sites from Soweto to Constitutional Hill.<\/p>\n

Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues<\/b><\/p>\n

On year after the New Africa-France Summit which sought to revitalise the relation between France and South Africa, the French Institute in Paris, local partners in African countries, European partners, and the French cultural network plan to co-organise a series of regional forums titled, \u2018Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues\u2019 over the next three years. \u2018Paths to Democracy\u2019 is the first of these forums.<\/p>\n

One of the shared challenges we face is the erosion of democracy, and to address this, we need to transform the way that democracy is considered. \u2018Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues\u2019 intends to do this through a series of innovative programmes designed to include diverse local and international perspectives from people of all ages.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues\u2019 has three main objectives: to intensify the dialogue between African and European civil societies; to create the conditions for free, transparent, and peaceful exchanges between the two continents; and to work towards the shared development of new tools for co-operation.<\/p>\n

Towards more inclusive democracies<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2018Paths to Democracy\u2019 is a free, accessible to all, and collaborative public programme co-created with local and international partners. It will bring together a wider body of activists, intellectuals, artists, community organisers and advocacy groups so that solutions to democratise the future reflect the diversity of the people who will experience it. Young people, in particular, are encouraged to participate in the programme, with events specially designed to include children and young adults in pinpointing ways of progress. The two-day intercontinental movement aims to empower all citizens and citizens-to-be to build their own designs for the transformation of democracy.<\/p>\n

The first day of the forum, themed \u201cExpressions of Democracy\u201d (Friday, 7 October) will explore past and present experiences and manifestations of democracy. The Soweto Theatre will host a variety of discussions and creative engagements about different facets of<\/p>\n

democracy involving the European Union (EU) and African countries. The day will end with a slam poetry competition at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Auckland Park Kingsway campus. The second day, themed \u201cNew Forms of Democracy\u201d (Saturday, 8 October) will allow the public to visit Constitutional Hill, where they can also participate in workshops, walks and discussions about innovative democratic projects. A multi-generational dialogue with topics aimed at engaging younger generations is highly anticipated.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the importance of \u2018Paths to Democracy\u2019 and what the forum hopes to achieve, French Ambassador Aur\u00e9lien Lechevallier said: \u201cEurope and Africa are facing similar challenges as we witness a widening gap between the youth and the political scene. Through this series of debates, we hope to encourage dialogue across the continents and generate new ideas to strengthen our democracies.\u201d<\/p>\n

You too can join this journey towards the revitalisation of democracy. Because space is limited, register at\u00a0https:\/\/www.pathstodemocracyforum.co.za\/<\/a>\u00a0to reserve your spot as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The full programme details can be viewed on the same link.<\/p>\n

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Register for the FREE POETIC (IN)JUSTICE: WORDS THAT BREATHE, MOVE & TRANSFORM Poetry Slam on 7 October at 20:00pm:\u00a0Register \u2013 Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues (pathstodemocracyforum.co.za)<\/p>\n

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