The 5th edition of the Africa XXI event, organised by the Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and Atlântica – Instituto Universitário, will take place on 20 November 2024 at the Lisbon Geographical Society. The event aims to catalyse a transformative change in the global narrative about Africa, highlighting the continent as a dynamic and influential force on the international stage. During the event, leaders and experts from various fields will debate crucial issues such as African integration and digitalisation, with a view to strengthening democracy and sustainable development.

The event’s agenda includes activities and panels that foster strategic discussions:

10h00 – Welcome and start of activities
10h45 – Panel #1: African Integration with the presence of African ambassadors to Portugal, Victor Ângelo (former UN Deputy Secretary-General), Mohammed Tawfik Mouline (Royal Institute for Strategic Studies), Patrice Niyongabo (OACPS Information Centre on South-South and Triangular Cooperation) and Nelma Fernandes
11h30 – Coffee Break
12h00 – Panel #2: Digitalisation and Democratic Strengthening in Africa – The case of São Tomé and Príncipe, with Andrés Ibarra (País Aberto Digital Foundation), Federico Ludovice (SEGIB, to be confirmed) and Florbela Paraíba (Camões, I.P., to be confirmed)
12h45 – Closing talk with Suzi Carla Barbosa, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
13h30 – Networking lunch

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