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SUMMARY:IN CONVERSATION WITH ONYEKACHI WAMBU
DESCRIPTION:The next big moment in the year of AFFORD@30 celebrations will be the In conversation with Onyekachi Wambu event at SOAS University of London on Friday 28 July from 5.30 to 8.00pm.\n\nOnyekachi is the former executive director of AFFORD\, a celebrated diaspora transformer\, journalist and writer. For 21 years\, Onyekachi has worked with great vision\, creativity and commitment for the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) and for diaspora impact in Africa. This will be an intimate and illuminating evening with the former executive director of AFFORD\, covering his journey from journalist and writer\, to diaspora and development\, and culture and restitution.\n\nOnyekachi has recently published the second edition of Empire Windrush – reflections of 75 years and more of the Black British experience. In this newly-published\, ground-breaking anthology\, Onyekachi collates some of the best and most significant writing from the 75 years following the arrival of Empire\nWindrush.\n\nFeaturing a preface by Margaret Busby and new writing from Bernardine Evaristo\, Mike Philips and Dan Hicks\, Empire Windrush conjures a unique journey through the British past\, present and future\, via the prism of the Black imagination. Several chapters tackle issues of restitution. Copies of Empire Windrush\nwill be on sale at the venue\, courtesy of Round Table Books.\n\nIn conversation with Onyekachi Wambu will be moderated by AFFORD chair Ndidi Njoku and Professor Gibril Faal of LSE. Onyekachi will be introduced by Ra Hendricks\, founder of Jazzzmo’thology\, a platform promoting and staging live events to illustrate the breadth of music created and performed by African peoples.\n\nDownload Programme: IN CONVERSATION WITH ONYEKACHI WAMBU
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/in-conversation-with-onyekachi-wambu/
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SUMMARY:The Restitution Debate - Where Are We Now?
DESCRIPTION:Chaired by Onyekachi Wambu\, Return of the Icons Programme\, AFFORD \nSpeakers \nDr Monica Hanna\, Associate Professor and Acting Dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage\, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) in Aswan\, Egypt.  She is an international figure in the world of Archaeology. Dr. Monica Hanna\, did her undergraduate studies in Egyptology and Archaeological Chemistry at the American University in Cairo (AUC)\, 2004.  Dr Hanna then pursued an MA TEFL 2006 at AUC as well. She later joined the University of Pisa\, Italy to complete her doctorate in archaeology entitled ‘Problems of Preservation of Mural Paintings in the Theban Necropolis: A Pilot Study on the Theban Tomb 14 using 3D Scanning Techniques’.   \nDr Hanna has been granted numerous awards including the SAFE beacon award for 2014 for her efforts in the salvage of antiquities under conflict and was named by UNESCO the Monuments Woman of 2014. She has also received ‘Distinguished AUC Alumna’ two times\, once in Cairo 2014 and the other in New York 2015. Her current research focuses on decolonizing archaeology\, repatriation and restitution amongst methods for accessibility for the wider public to archaeology and heritage with a particular interest in digital humanities.  \nIn 2020\, she was chosen from the 50 most influential women in Egypt under the auspices of the Egyptian Prime Minister.  She was also awarded a research grant as part of Action for Restitution in Africa in collaboration with University of Oxford where she is working on starting a solid discourse of decolonizing western museum collections.  \nDr Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp\, was recently appointed Associate Professor in Heritage Studies\, UCL Institute of Archaeology. Prior to this\, she was Senior Curator of Anthropology at the Horniman Museum\, Lecturer in Anthropology at Goldsmiths\, and has over 10 years of experience working in museums. The focus of her museum practice is opening up museum collections to community-led research and projects. Her research explores mid-century museum practice\, and its intersection with colonialism\, as well as the colonial history and inheritance of milk and dairy. Johanna is Chair of the Museum Ethnographers Group\, the primary SSN for museum practitioners working with cultural collections. \n Professor Kodzo Gavua\, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana\, is an Associate Professor of Archaeology and Heritage Studies and Director of the Leventis Digital Resource Centre at the University of Ghana. He holds an MA and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary\, and an MA in International Affairs from the University of Ghana. He researches the effects of early cross-cultural interactions on society\, culture\, cultural heritage\, and economic development in West Africa. Gavua is the founding Dean of the University of Ghana’s School of Arts\, a Trustee of the Ghana Culture Forum\, and chairperson of the Ghana Heritage Committee’s Technical unit.  \nPhumzile Nombuso Twala\, Heritage professional (South Africa) Virtual Attendance.In 2020  Phumzile Nombuso Twal was awarded a DAC Heritage-related studies Bursary as well as the Robben Island Museum Bursary and RIM Education Internship.   \nIn 2020 Phumzile Nombuso Twala was a Visiting Lecturer for the University of the Underground New Politics and Afrofuturism Programme. Phumzile Nombuso Twala’s presentation titled “Umsamu womlando wama-Taxi” expanded on the impact of colonialism on vehicle mobility in South Africa- through the lens of the history and heritage of the minibus taxi industry in SA.   \nIn 2020 Phumzile Nombuso Twala was co-curator(alongside Teresa Lizamore) of the Give Her A Crown Campaign\, led by The Change Collective Africa.  \nIn 2021 Phumzile Nombuso Twala was Research Assistant for the Brandfort Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Interpretive Centre/Museum Exhibition Design Project and the When Rain Clouds Gather Exhibition at Norval Foundation.  \nShe is currently a Research Coordinator at Andani.Africa.   \nDr. Lennon Mhishi\, Pitt Rivers Museum\, (UK) is a Project Researcher on the project Reconnecting “Objects”:Epistemic Plurality and Transformative Practices in and Beyond Museums funded by VW Stiftung. Mhishi is an anthropologist whose interdisciplinary work spans interests in Africa and its diasporas\, the afterlives of slavery and colonialism\, and the approaches to contemporary forms of exploitation forced labour and human rights in different African countries. Mhishi has experience in migration and diaspora\, heritage\, music\, and other arts-based\, creative approaches to knowledge-making and engagement. Mhishi is keen to pursue a research agenda\, curatorial and museum practice that centres community-engaged\, collaborative\, antiracist\, and inclusive practice.  \nFor the Reconnecting “Objects” project\, Mhishi will be collaborating with partners in Oxford (UK)\, Cape Town (South Africa)\, Dakar (Senegal)\, Dschang (Cameroon) and Berlin (Germany) to\, among other things\, explore colonial collections and to deliver two major exhibitions\, opening simultaneously in Dakar and Oxford in 2024. In addition\, Mhishi will be co-producing written work and other outputs from the research.  \nDr. Frezer Getache. Haile is an experienced communications strategist and foreign policy expert with a decade of experience advising public sector and international organisations in Africa\, Europe and Asia.  \nDr Haile is currently a strategic adviser at Project Associates\, a boutique consultancy firm\, helping clients navigate complicated\, transnational challenges of a political nature\, involving policy issues\, litigation\, investments\, elections or major crises.  \nPrior to this\, he served as a senior advisor at the Ethiopian Embassy in London\, during which time he was responsible for the Ethiopian Government’s work on restitution in the UK and led its negotiations with a variety of UK cultural institutions. He holds a doctorate in political geography from King’s College London. \nThis event has been created in partnership with SOAS University \n 
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/the-debate/
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SUMMARY:Diaspora Experience Free Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Diaspora Experience programme session will provide information on volunteering needs and opportunities in Africa. It will help you identify areas of support that you can give by utilising your own expertise! \nLearn more about the experiences and opportunities on the continent during this event\, that you can participate in this year! \nWho should attend: \nThose interested in volunteering opportunities in Africa \nCome and find out about the Diaspora Experience programme as a whole register to attend here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/diaspora-experience-free-information-session-2/
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SUMMARY:Diaspora Experience Free Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Diaspora Experience programme session will provide information on volunteering needs and opportunities in Africa. It will help you identify areas of support that you can give by utilising your own expertise! \nLearn more about the experiences and opportunities on the continent during this event\, that you can participate in this year! \nWho should attend: \nThose interested in volunteering opportunities in Africa \nCome and find out about the Diaspora Experience programme as a whole register to attend here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/diaspora-experience-free-information-session/
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SUMMARY:Diaspora Experience Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Diaspora Experience programme session will provide information on volunteering needs and opportunities in Africa. It will help you identify areas of support that you can give by utilising your own expertise! \nLearn more about the experiences and opportunities on the continent during this event\, that you can participate in this year! \nWho should attend: \nThose interested in volunteering opportunities in Africa \nCome and find out about the Diaspora Experience programme as a whole register to attend here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/diaspora-experience-information-session/
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SUMMARY:UK Visa Refusals for African Visitors
DESCRIPTION:Chi Onwurah MP\, Chair of the APPG for Africa\, invites you to a parliamentary meeting to discuss UK visa refusals for African visitors. \nOn Tuesday 22nd January from 6pm until 7.30pm in the Grimond Room\, Portcullis House\, House of Commons \nThe meeting provides an opportunity for guests from a diversity of sectors including academic\, cultural\, NGO \, health and business to share evidence with parliamentarians on the consistency and quality of the decision making of UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) for visa applications. Evidence will be presented to a panel of parliamentarians to feed into a policy brief in advance of APPG for Africa roundtable meeting with the UK Immigration Minister\, Caroline Nokes MP\, two weeks later. \nSome guests will be invited to formally present their evidence to the panel and advance notice will be given. Those not presenting to the panel will have the opportunity to submit written statements in advance of the meeting and to ask questions during the Q&A if time allows. \nWritten statements should be submitted as soon as possible to Hetty Bailey on baileyh@parliament.uk but no later than Tuesday 8th January. (NB- Statements should be succinct\, refer to the questions below\, be no longer than 1500 words and in Word document format). \n  \nThis meeting hopes to gather evidence and information from participants on the following questions: \n1) What is your experience of supporting African nationals in applying for visas for African nationals to conferences / events / business meetings/ training sessions in the UK? \n2) How many times have you supported African nationals to apply for a UK visa\, of whatever type? \n3) How many were rejected or approved? What were the most common grounds for refusal given? How many were granted\, but too late to allow the participant to attend? \n4) For those that reapplied\, how many were granted visas? What circumstances changed in their application? Did they resubmit with additional information? And did the visa arrive in time for them to attend the event? \n6) Have you seen any evidence of inconsistency in decision-making regarding visa applications? \n7) What do you understand to be the main barriers to submitting successful visa applications for African nationals? And can you estimate how many might have decided not to visit the UK because of the difficulty of obtaining a visa? \nNB- Please note that numerically presented evidence is particularly valuable. \nGuests are actively encouraged to invite their local Members of Parliament to attend the meeting and listen to the evidence. \n  \nA guest list will be in operation. If you are interested in participating please e-mail the APPG for Africa at baileyh@parliament.uk with your name\, role and organisation. \nThis meeting in being held in a collaboration between the APPG for Africa\, The Royal African Society\, AFFORD and the APPG for Malawi.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/uk-visa-refusals-for-african-visitors/
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SUMMARY:Third Diaspora Investment & Policy Forum in Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC)\, in partnership with AFFORD\, is hosting the Third Diaspora Investment Policy Forum in Lagos (Nigeria). The event will focus on building successful diaspora businesses in Nigeria through the provision of tailored and effective support from business development institutions\, local government and regulatory bodies\, private sector and other stakeholders in the SME sector. \nThe topics covered throughout the forum will include: \n\nTackling barriers to investment\nMaintaining business integrity\nFinding financial solutions to challenges\nGeneral business support and advice\n\nThe Forum is an invitation-only event\, and so if you are interested in attending or require more information please email Katharine Baxter at katharine@afford-uk.org.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/third-diaspora-investment-policy-forum-in-nigeria/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180607T180000
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SUMMARY:The Africa Blue Economy Forum 2018
DESCRIPTION:On 7-8 June 2018\, London will be celebrating the World Oceans Day by hosting the first edition of the Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF). \nRecognising Blue Economy as a major source of wealth and prosperity for the continent\, the forum will bring together government officials as well as high-level experts\, investors\, businesses\, policy leaders\, international organisations\, civil society\, public institutions and other opinion leaders to highlight and debate on the wide range of opportunities emerging from Africa’s aquatic and marine spaces. \nThe Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2018 will bring together government ministers\, business leaders\, ocean experts and environmental and maritime organisations\, to discuss the economic contribution of the African oceans. \nA Governments Panel will address how to bring the blue economy into mainstream national and regional development plans. Speakers include HE Aziz Rabbah\, Minister of Energy\, Mines and Sustainable Development\, Kingdom of Morocco and HE Derick Ally\, High Commissioner to the UK\, Republic of Seychelles\, whose government is already implementing a National Blue Economy Roadmap. \nMore info here 
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/the-africa-blue-economy-forum-2018/
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