Programme
Discover the programme of the 13 forums and 16 conversations of the September Summit of the Africa2020 Season.
Fri. 26,
Sat. 27,
sun. 28
February
26.02 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
27.02 - 4pm to 8:30pm
28.02 - 4pm to 9:30pm
Paris, Quai Branly Jacques Chirac Museum
Toward an Institute of Black Studies
During these three days, intellectuals and artists from various fields held discussions on the five themes of the Africa2020 Season.
Forum organisers
Sarah Rifky (Egypt), curator, art critic, and researcher in urban studies and modern theories
Edwin Nasr (Lebanon), curator and visual art critic
Guest speakers
Achille Mbembe (Cameroon)
Bamao Yendé (France)
Maboula Soumahoro (Ivory Coast)
Kodwo Eshun (Ghana/UK)
Julie Mehretu (Ethiopia)
Nolan Dennis Oswald (South Africa)
Darby English (United States),
Nontobeko Ntombela (South Africa),
Christelle Oyiri (France)
Frieda Ekotto (Cameroon)
Ola Uduku (United Kingdom)
Sumayya Vally (South Africa)
Emanuel Admassu (Ethiopia)
Ola Hassanain (Sudan)
Thu.
4 march
7pm
Paris, Bibliocité / Mediatheque Marguerite Duras (20e)
What is Pan-Africanism?
Debate on the concept of Pan-Africanism – this collective vision of political, social, economic and cultural emancipation – tapping into professional practice and personal experience.
• The conversation can be reviewed on the Youtube Channel and the Facebook page of the Paris libraries.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Souleymane Bachir Diagne (Senegal), philosopher, professor of French philosophy and African philosophical questions at Columbia University, Director of the Institute of African Studies
Jihan El Tahri (Egypt), screenwriter, film director and producer of documentary films
N'Goné Fall (Senegal), General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season
Moderator
Dominique Tchimbakala (Congo / France), journalist and TV5MONDE anchor for the Africa news segment
Fri.
5 march
7pm - 8:30pm
Clichy-Sous-Bois, Ateliers Medicis
WOMEN FOCUS • The Art of Engagement
Art is a wonderful medium of expression to denounce inequalities, political, social and environmental issues, to stand in solidarity with a cause. Using their art, artists seek to raise awareness, to give a strong voice to the oppressed.
Guest speakers
Muthoni Drummer Queen (Kenya), musician
Fatima Daas (France), novelist
Moderator
Nora Hamadi (France), journalist
Sun.
7 march
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lyon, Et tuttiquanti
WOMEN FOCUS • The Economy: A Family Saga?
The etymology of the word economy refers to the household, the family. So it makes perfect sense, therefore, to study the family – a constantly evolving sociological object – to attempt to understand changes in our modern-day societies.
• The conversation can be reviewed on theFacebook Page Et Tuttiquanti.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Fatma Oussedik (Algeria), sociologist
Hélène Périvier (France), economist
Moderator
Cédric Fuentes (France), France 24 journalist
Mon.
8 march
6:30pm
Paris, Bibliocité
WOMEN FOCUS • Women Who Make Africa
Encounter with women who keep Africa moving in the area of politics, the media, research, teaching and science.
• This forum is to be reviewed on the website of Bibliocité.
Guest speakers
Mo Abudu (Nigeria), founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, Nigeria’s premium broadcasting group
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Sierra Leone), Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Yvonne Mburu (Kenya), immunology researcher
Professeure Fatou Sow Sarr (Senegal), feminist sociologist and researcher on gender issues, especially in Africa
Moderator
Nontobeko Ntombela (South Africa), lecturer in art history and cultural heritage management at Witwatersrand University of Johannesburg
Tue.
9 march
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Rouen, CDN
The destination is always a challenging journey
The health crisis binds individuals, restricts free movement, keeps us indoors and stifles us. So how can we fully inhabit our world? How can we become one with the world in order to breathe new life into it?
• The conversation can be reviewed on the Facebook page of the CDN Rouen.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
DeLaVallet Bidiefono (Congo), choreographer
Séverine Kodjo-Grandvaux (France), philosopher
Moderator
Anna Sylvestre Treiner (France), journalist
7:00pm
Paris, Bibliocité / Mediathaque Jean-Pierre Melville (13e)
WOMEN FOCUS • The role of women in cultural transmission
What roles do women play today in the transmission of knowledge, production modes and values? How should we address the central role of women in various societies by turning our attention to the issue of women’s rights and the path towards their emancipation?
• The conversation can be reviewed on the Facebook page or the Youtube channel of the Paris libraries.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse (France/Rwanda), Franco-Rwandan author
Professeure Fatou Sow Sarr (Senegal), feminist sociologist and researcher on gender issues, especially in Africa
Hemley Boum (Cameroon), novelist
Moderator
Emmanuelle Bastide (France), Deputy Editor-in-Chief at RFI and host of the show 7 milliards de voisins (‘7 billion neighbors’)
Thu.
11 march
10:00am - 11:30am
Valenciennes, Le Phenix
Collective Utopias
New artistic formats, as well as the invention of new forms of political actions and cooperative entities are themes that infuse the work of each of us and will take center stage in this conversation.
• The conversation can be reviewed on the website of the Phenix.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Antoine Defoort (France), stage director
Marie-Yemta Moussanang (Tchad / France), creator and producer of the Afrotopiques podcast
6:30pm
Toulouse, Cité de l'espace
Space Adventure in Africa
How does Africa benefit from space technologies for its current and future development? How are space and spatial applications used on African soil? How can Africa be involved in global space projects?
• Register for this forum on the website of the Cité de l'espace.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Sekou Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso), space engineer, author of the work of reference on the African Space Agency
Tidiane Ouattara (Burkina Faso),expert in Space Science at the African Union Commission
Linda Tomasini (France), expert in the development of space-based applications at the international level at the CNES (National Centre for Space Studies)
Sat.
13 march
3:00pm
Paris, Bibliocité / Library Germaine Tillion (16e)
WOMEN FOCUS • Carte blanche to Kidi Bebey
Kidi Bebey will discuss with Lucy Mushita their respective works, infused with the same theme of family histories in the great history of Zimbabwe and Cameroon.
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page or the Youtube channel of the Paris libraries.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Kidi Bebey (France/Cameroon), journalist, publisher and author
Lucy Mushita (France/Zimbabwe), writer
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lons-le-Saunier, Les Scènes du Jura
WOMEN FOCUS • African Utopias
This encounter will allow to further reflect on the ideas set out in Felwine Sarr’s Afrotopia and enable us to delve deep into Utopia, an impossible faraway place which may guide us towards a better society.
• This conversation will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of the Scènes du Jura and via Zoom on reservation.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Marie-Yemta Moussanang (Tchad / France), creator and producer of the Afrotopiques podcast
Oulimata Gueye (Senegal / France), critic and curator
Moderator
Frank Micheletti (France), choreographer
Mon.
15 march
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Lille, Le Prato
WOMEN FOCUS • Debate on the training of circus artists
The Prato proposes an exchange on the training of circus artists with the participation of young professionals from African and French circuses, their stage managers, trainers, circus schools heads and students in the performing arts and culture-related professions.
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of the Prato.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Nordine Allal (France), Academic and Artistic Director of the Centre de formation aux Arts du Cirque d'Amiens (Amiens circus school)
Yarie Camara (Guinea), artist at the 100% Women Pan-African Cabaret
Dereje Danje (Ethiopia), stage manager at Fekat Circus
Gilles Defacque (France), Director and stage manager at the Prato
Maroussia Diaz Verbeke (Morocco), Tangier Acrobatic Group
Richard Djoudi (France/Guinea), will represent Le Chapitô, Pôle des Arts Acrobatiques de Guinée (Guinea acrobatic arts centre) & Térya Circus
Sandrine Dumont (France), Lomme Regional Circus Arts Centre
Azhar El Amine Demnati (Morocco), Tangier Acrobatic Group
Sanae El Kamouni (Morocco), Director of the Tangier Acrobatic Group
Katerina Flora (France), le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde
Nathalie Gauthard (France), ethnoscenologist, university professor of Performing Arts at Université d'Artois
Sophie Gravereau (France), anthropologist, CNRS researcher (French center for scientific research), professor at Université du Littoral in Dunkerque
Elefterios Kechagioglou (France), Director of the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde
Adji Mbene Lam (Senegal), artist at the 100% Women Pan-African Cabaret
Gaëtan Leveque (France), head of the artistic center of the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde
Judith Olivia Manantenasoa (Madagascar), artist at the 100% Women Pan-African Cabaret
Carolina Manuel (Mozambique), artist at the 100% Women Pan-African Cabaret
Cyrille Musy (France), stage manager at Compagnie Kiaï
Manon Rouillard (Morocco), aerial acrobat, balancing acts, floor acrobat at the Tangier Acrobatic Group
Julien Rosemberg (France), Deputy Director-General at the Pôle National Cirque et Arts de la rue
Magali Sizorn (France), lecturer in sociology, anthropology of bodily practices, practices in contemporary dance and circus at the Université de Rouen
Marietou Thiam (Senegal), artist at the 100% Women Pan-African Cabaret
Modou Touré (Senegal), founder of Sencirk
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lille, Le Prato
WOMEN FOCUS • Citizenships and Feminism
The construction of citizenship requires constant, daily effort, and is at the forefront of all struggles, including feminism. This conversation will address the work involved in building and implementing a form of citizenship that paves the way for genuine equality between women and men.
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of the Prato.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Fatou Sarr Sow (Senegal), feminist sociologist and researcher on gender issues, especially in Africa
Caroline Fayolle (France), lecturer at the Université de Montpellier specialised in gender history, feminism and education during the French Revolution and the 19th Century
Moderator
Séverine Kodjo Grandvaux (France), philosopher and journalist
Wed.
17 march
6:00pm
Toulouse, les Abattoirs
Creating art archives. Once upon a time, there will be a time
How do we write the history of a continent, of arts, of individuals? Using which archives? Which narratives? Which books? In which locations? In which networks?
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of the Abattoirs.
Guest speakers
Achille Mbembé (Cameroon), philosopher, postcolonial theorist, political scientist, historian and university teacher
Julia Grosse (Germany), founder of the Contemporary And (C&) magazine
Yvette Mutumba (Germany), founder of the Contemporary And (C&) magazine
Heba El Cheikh (Egypt), curator and founder of Mahatat for Contemporary Art
Missla Libsekal (Ethiopia), curator
Jean-Loup Pivin (France), co-founder of Revue noire
Aurélia Niat Toundji (Cameroon), founder of Manufactoriel
Amira Hanafi (Egypt/United States), poet
Bhavisha Panchia (South Africa), curator and researcher within the field of visual and audio culture
Anne Lafont (France), art historian, Head of studies at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences)
Myriam Ben Salah (United States), Director of The Renaissance Society
Annabelle Ténèze (France), Director of Les Abattoirs, French art historian, archivist-paleographer and heritage curator
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lyon, October Octopus
Cities of the Future
An encounter between Michel Lussault and Tau Tavengwa who attempt to redefine cities as more livable and polyphonic spaces, against the challenges posed by climate change and the homogenization of societies.
• This conversation will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of the October Octopus.
Guest speakers
Tau Tavengwa (Zimbabwe / South Africa), architect, curator
Michel Lussault (France), geographer, Director of the École Urbaine de Lyon
Moderator
Dominique Rousset (France), producer at France Culture
Thu.
18 march
2:00pm
Toulouse, les Abattoirs
Creating art archives. Once upon a time, there will be a time
How do we write the history of a continent, of arts, of individuals? Using which archives? Which narratives? Which books? In which locations? In which networks?
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of Les Abattoirs.
The forum will close at 6pm with a live stream on the Facebook page of Les Abattoirs.
Guest speakers
Achille Mbembé (Cameroon), philosopher, postcolonial theorist, political scientist, historian and university teacher
Julia Grosse (Germany), founder of the Contemporary And (C&) magazine
Yvette Mutumba (Germany), founder of the Contemporary And (C&) magazine
Heba El Cheikh (Egypt), curator and founder of Mahatat for Contemporary Art
Missla Libsekal (Ethiopia), curator
Jean-Loup Pivin (France), co-founder of Revue noire
Aurélia Niat Toundji (Cameroon), founder of Manufactoriel
Amira Hanafi (Egypt/United States), poet
Bhavisha Panchia (South Africa), curator and researcher within the field of visual and audio culture
Anne Lafont (France), art historian, Head of studies at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences)
Myriam Ben Salah (United States), Director of The Renaissance Society
Annabelle Ténèze (France), Director of Les Abattoirs, French art historian, archivist-paleographer and heritage curator
7:00pm
Paris, Bibliocité / Bibliothèque Vaclav Havel (18e)
Changing African Cities
Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are seeing their urban landscape undergo rapid and profound changes. Contemporary buildings are upsetting traditional architectures and giving rise to informal structures.
• The conversation will be broadcast live on the Youtube channel and the Facebook page of the Paris libraries.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou (Togo), architect and anthropologist
Kuukuwa Manful (Ghana), architect
Moderator
Marie-France Réveillard, journalist for Tribune Afrique
Sat.
20 march
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Dijon, Ville de Dijon - Métropole de Dijon et Université de Bourgogne
The Geopolitics of Food
Food offers us a unique reflection to understand and observe our individual lifestyle habits, those of regions and countries, and it also represents a real geopolitical issue.
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page of the city of Dijon.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Jean-Philippe Pierron (France), philosopher
Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria), activist, architect
Moderator
Jean Vigreux (France), historian
Tue.
23 march
9:30am - 12:00am
Montpellier, Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT)
Water to feed, protect and care for Africa
Moderator : Amar Imache (Algeria/France), co-founder of Lisode
Introduction :Marcel Kuper & Caroline Lejars, Direction of JRU G-EAU (France)
• Discover the programme of the forum on the website of MAK'IT.
Session 1 : Water to feed Africa
Guest speakers
Rahim Ouedraogo, PhD student at the Montpellier Graduate School of Economics and Management (Burkina-Faso)
Fatah Ameur, researcher, Research Center in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD) in Algiers (Algeria)
Koladé Akakpo, PhD student in earth and water sciences at Montpellier SupAgro (Tunisia)
Session 2 : Water to protect Africa
Guest speakers
Intissar Ferchichi, researcher at the National Research Institute of Rural Engineering and Forestry in Tunis (Tunisia)
Aristide Douagui, lecturer at the University of Nangui Abrogoua (UNA) in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
Jérôme Williams Loebe, entrepreneur (France)
Session 3 : Water to heal Africa
Guest speaker
Oumar-El-Farouk Maman-Illatou, PhD student at Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey, Niger and at IMT Mines in Alès (Niger)
Roundtable discussion
Meeting the water challenges in Africa
With the participation of Akiça Bahri, former Minister of Agriculture of Tunisia and Eric Servat, representative of the UNESCO Water Centre in Montpellier.
2:OOpm - 3:30pm
MAK’IT
Tomorrow's Africa, let's imagine...
Guest speaker
Achille Mbembé (Cameroon), philosophe, théoricien du post-colonialisme, politologue, historien et enseignant universitaire
Moderator
Estienne Rodary
4:00pm - 6:00pm
MAK’IT
Feeding the imagination
Guest speakers
Anto Cocagne (France), gourmet chef
Estelle Kouokam (Cameroon), anthropologist at the Catholic University of Yaoundé
Emeka Ogboh (Nigeria), artist (sound installations and gastronomic works)
Pierre Thiam (Senegal / USA), gourmet chef in New York
Hayat Zirari (Morocco), anthropologist at Hassan II University in Casablanca
Mer.
24 mars
10:00am - 12:00am
Montpellier, Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT)
Roundtable discussion
« Building tomorrow's intelligence together »
What are the stakes and modalities of a research-based development focused on strengthening African scientific communities?
Guest speakers
Michèle Mbo’o-Tchouawouw (Kenya), Deputy Director, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea),Deputy Director of the Centre for Research and Training in Infectious Diseases (CERFIG)
Prisca Mugabe (Zimbabwe), MAK’IT Visiting Scientist and Deputy Dean of the University of Zimbabwe
Philippe Petithuguenin, CIRAD Deputy Director General for Research and Strategy
Mahama Tawat (Cameroon), MAK’IT Visiting Fellow in Comparative Politics, attached to the Institute for Research, Socio-Economic Development and Communication (IRESCO) of Cameroun
2:00pm - 4:00pm
MAK'IT
Roundtable discussion
« Writing world history in Africa »
How can we meet the challenges of ‘Feed, Protect, Care’ in Africa in the context of intense health, demographic and climatic transitions?
Guest speakers
Fred Eboko (Côté d'Ivoire), Socio-politologist, IRD representative in Côte d’Ivoire
Lindiwe Sibanda (Zimbabwe), Director of the Centre of Excellence in Food Security of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA))
Jean-Michel Sourisseau (France), Socio-Economist, Deputy Director of JRU ART-Dev, CIRAD
Camilla Toulmin (France), Senior Research Associate at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Chair of MAK’IT Scientific Council
Sarah Toumi (Tunisie), Founder and Executive Director, Acacias for All and Dream in Tunisia
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lyon, Confluences Museum & Ecole urbaine de Lyon, as part of the Mercredis de l'Anthropocène
Le (Low) HighTech
Here we are, fully entering into the era of progress, the high-tech era, at a time when low energy consumption appears to become a must. What if the solution could be found in just as effective and useful, energy-efficient technologies: Low-Tech?
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page of the Confluences Museum.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou (Togo), architect and anthropologist
Ludovic Duhem (France), philosopher
Moderator
Valérie Disdier (France), head of project development at the Ecole urbaine de Lyon
Thu.
25 march
6:30pm
Nanterre, City of Nanterre
Carte blanche to writer Gauz / The restitution of African property.
During this screening and debate with The Conversation, followed by a performance by Amina Meliane Bamba, aka “Amee”, Gérard Bango and Bénédicte Savoye, we will embark with artist and writer Gauz on a journey through African art and the restitution of African cultural heritage.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Amina Meliane Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire), slammer
Gérard Bango (Côte d'Ivoire), sculptor
Bérénice Savoye (France), historian at Université Paris VIII
Gauz' (Côte d'Ivoire), novelist, screenwriter, photographer
Moderator
The Conversation
Fri.
26 march
9:30am - 10:30am
Clermont-Ferrand, Littérature au Centre
Writing the Anthropocene?
What can literature contribute to solve the environmental crisis? Mia Couto (writer and biologist) and Stéphane Durand (ornithologist and essayist) will debate this topic.
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page of the festival.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Mia Couto (Mozambique), writer
Stéphane Durand (France), biologist
Moderator
Elodie Karaki (France), PhD in French literature
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Elbeuf, Cirque Théâtre Elbeuf
Engagement and Citizenship: Activist Women
This discussion between Djaïli Amadou Amal and Pascale Barthélémy will shed light on the construction of women and feminist citizenship in contemporary African societies.
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page of Cirque Elbeuf.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Djaïli Amadou Amal (Cameroon), writer
Pascale Barthélémy (France), historian
Moderator
Anna Sylvestre Treiner (France), journalist
Sat.
27 march
10:30am - 12:00am
Clermont-Ferrand, Littérature au Centre
Roots and Wings
Seham Boutata and Sami Tchak will talk about the history of their countries through their works.
• This conversation will be broadcast on the Facebook page of the festival.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Seham Boutata (France/Algeria), reporter
Sami Tchak (Togo), writer and essayist
Moderator
Lila Lamrous (France)
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Toulouse, Muséum d'histoire naturelle
Future Africa: the right seeds for the Anthropocene
What is the nature of the thinking is taking place in Africa on the anthropocene, rooted as it is in the 21st Century? How does the continent perceive its own transformations? What outlooks do the major research projects provide on the issue of environmental changes?
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Cheikh M'Bow (South Africa), Director of the Future Africa campus, University of Pretoria
Tanella Boni (Côte d'Ivoire), professor of philosophy and writer, University of Abidjan
Deborah Goffner (France / Senegal), Research Director at the CNRS, Marseille, Dakar
Lamine Gueye (Senegal),neurologist and neurophysiologist and Director of the Joint Unit ‘‘Environment, Health, Societies’’ in Dakar
5:00pm
Nanterre, City of Nanterre
Carte blanche to writer Gauz / The ideal library of…
Gauz invites four guests – all from different backgrounds but joined together by African literature – to discuss their ideal library and share their point of view on current issues.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (Senegal), novelist
Alain Serge Agnessan (Côte d’Ivoire), writer
Nii Ayikwei Parkes (United Kingdom/Ghana), writer
Elara Bertho (France), Research Scientist at the CNRS at the LAM (the Africas in the World) laboratory
Florence Paravy (France), lecturer at Université Paris Nanterre
Gauz’ (Côte d'Ivoire), novelist, screenwriter, photographer
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Bagneux, Le plus petit cirque du monde
Cosmopolitan cities
For the space of a day, during a public conversation in the city of Bagneux, the two architects will share their thoughts and questions on architecture and urban planning, by drawing inspiration from experiments and traditions from abroad.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou (Togo), anthropologist
Patrick Bouchain (France), architect
Moderator
Eleftérios Kechagioglou (France), Director of the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde
Tue.
30 march
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Sacem
Economic empowerment and resource reallocation as part of the sharing of the value of digital contents
What do resource reallocation and economic empowerment mean for the players in the cultural and creative industries whose ability to innovate and whose weight in the GDP of African countries is fast growing?
Available in French only
10:30am - 12:30am
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Sacem
Economic Empowerment
Available in French only on this link.
Guest speakers
Blick Bassy, singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and percussionist (Cameroon)
Salif Traoré, leader Magic System (Côte d’Ivoire)
Mounia Aram, CEO of Mounia Aram Company (Maroc)
Moderator
Suzanne Combo of the Guild of Music Artists (GAM) (France)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Sacem
Resource Reallocation
This conversation is available on this link.
Guest speakers
Piriye Isokrari, CEO Aristokrat Group (Nigeria)
Lesley Williams, CEO of Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (South Africa)
Pascal Bittard, CEO of Idol (France)
Moderator
Eddie Hatitye, journalist and director of Music in Africa (South Africa)
Wed.
31 march
2:30pm - 9:00pm
Paris, Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
"African Nations’ Response to Covid-19" Forum
In 2020, while African countries were not spared by the pandemic, they seem to have been more resilient than the rest of the world. What solutions did African institutions, the world of researchers and technologies contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and to support the populations?
• This forum will be broadcast on the Youtube channel and on the website of La Cité des sciences et de l'industrie.
Available in French only
Opening of the Forum
Bruno Maquart (France), Chairman of Universcience
N’Goné Fall (Senegal), architect, General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season
Valérie Verdier (France), President and CEO of the Research Institute for Development (IRD).
African Tech mobilises against Covid-19
Guest speakers
Glenda Gray, Chairman of the South African Medical Research Council, Le Cap, South Africa, Director of the Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU) in Soweto, Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Lucien Manga, WHO representative in Congo
Nicaise Ndembi, virologist, Africa CDC (African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), African Union
Borna Nyaoke, physician and researcher at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), Nairobi, Kenya
Khoudia Sow, doctor and researcher in anthropology at the Centre régional de recherche et de formation à la prise en charge du VIH et des maladies associées de Fann (CRCF), Dakar, Senegal and associate researcher at the TransVIHMI unit of the IRD in Montpellier
Noël Tordo, virologue, directeur de l’Institut Pasteur de Guinée
Moderator
Anne-Cécile Bras, journalist at RFI (France)
Africa and Covid-19, assets and challenges
Guest speakers
Lucien Manga, WHO representative in Congo
Noël Tordo, virologist, director of the Institut Pasteur of Guinea
Monique Wasunna, physician and researcher in infectious diseases in Nairobi
Kenya, Director of the Africa office of Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative(DNDi)
Modération
Anne-Cécile Bras, journalist at RFI (France).
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Toulouse, Muséum d'histoire naturelle
Awalé – Présence africaine
This game, sometimes nicknamed ‘African chess game’, fascinates many scientists who have taken to describe its mathematical complexity, stress its educational potential and describe the players’ strategies – adults and children alike – and their progression over the course of their intellectual development.
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of Présence Africaine.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Luana Antunes (Brazil), professor of Portuguese Literature and Education for Ethnoracial Relations at the University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony
Seth Bonti Asamoah (United Kingdom)
Oba Cullins (USA), founder of the Warri Society International
André Deledicq (France), mathematician
Suzanne Diop (France), President of Présence Africaine
Ngoufo Gangnimaze (France), founder of the Awalé club
Teddy Kossoko (France), founder of the Masseka Game Studio
Gervais Loembe (France), founder of the AESCO, member of the European Association for Astronomy Education, Youth and Sport medal winner, scientific columnist (RFI), lecturer on spices.
Bonaventure Mve Ondo (France), philosopher
Michée Ntambue (DRC), President of the Synergie pour le développement intégral du Congo (SDIC) Association
Line Numa Bocage(France), university professor of Educational Sciences, psychologist
Jean Retschitzki (Switzerland), university professor in Psychology
Pascal Reysset (France), ), essayist and expert in strategy games, urban issues in France and rural development in the Sahel
Ruth Rieux (France), teacher of Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry
Guy Sepahi (France), ), professor of Engineering, Master’s level, and supporting high-tech companies in improving their management methods
Naïl Ver Ndoye (France), adviser at the Ministry of National Education, historian and former professor
Sheila Walker (USA), anthropologist
Martial Ze Belinga (France), economist and sociologist
Thu.
01 april
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Toulouse, Museum d'histoire naturelle
Awalé – Présence africaine: history, culture, knowledge
This game, sometimes nicknamed ‘African chess game’, fascinates many scientists who have taken to describe its mathematical complexity, stress its educational potential and describe the players’ strategies – adults and children alike – and their progression over the course of their intellectual development.
• This forum will be broadcast on the website of Présence Africaine.
Available in French only
Guest speakers
Luana Antunes (Brazil), professor of Portuguese Literature and Education for Ethnoracial Relations at the University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony
Seth Bonti Asamoah (United Kingdom)
Oba Cullins (USA), founder of the Warri Society International
André Deledicq (France), mathematician
Suzanne Diop (France), President of Présence Africaine
Ngoufo Gangnimaze (France), founder of the Awalé club
Teddy Kossoko (France), founder of the Masseka Game Studio
Gervais Loembe (France), founder of the AESCO, member of the European Association for Astronomy Education, Youth and Sport medal winner, scientific columnist (RFI), lecturer on spices.
Bonaventure Mve Ondo (France), philosopher
Michée Ntambue (DRC), President of the Synergie pour le développement intégral du Congo (SDIC) Association
Line Numa Bocage(France), university professor of Educational Sciences, psychologist
Jean Retschitzki (Switzerland), university professor in Psychology
Pascal Reysset (France), ), essayist and expert in strategy games, urban issues in France and rural development in the Sahel
Ruth Rieux (France), teacher of Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry
Guy Sepahi (France), ), professor of Engineering, Master’s level, and supporting high-tech companies in improving their management methods
Naïl Ver Ndoye (France), adviser at the Ministry of National Education, historian and former professor
Sheila Walker (USA), anthropologist
Martial Ze Belinga (France), economist and sociologist
