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25.05.2023

African-South Tyrolean Leadership Forum 2023

An international conference dedicated to bringing together emerging African leaders and innovators with their counterparts in the autonomous European Union region of South Tyrol.

Date: 25.05.2023, 14.00 - 19.15
Place: Conference Hall, Eurac Research
Typology: International Conference

Credit: Eurac Research | Oscar Diodoro

As Africa is set to become “the continent of the future” and has one of the most ambitious young generations on the globe garnering it unprecedented chances for progress, South Tyrol with its exemplary autonomy model and ethnic reconciliation experience strives to become one of the most sustainable regions in the European Union, as it advances from its high level of development and wealth. Although obviously of different sizes, structures and stages, in both cases, leadership is crucial for progress. Synergies for cross-continental leadership approaches are sought by integrating the best parts of both partners in the perspective of a truly inter- and trans-disciplinary leadership build-up, which requires new models of social and political methodologies based on cooperative scientific efforts.

Organized by the UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation at the Eurac Research Center for Advanced Studies which is dedicated to implementing the UNESCO Strategy 2022-29 which features a strong focus on Africa, the condensed exchange between African and South Tyrolean leadership excellence breeds new ideas and creates a breath of fresh air in the relationship between African and European Union leadership traditions. The Forum is all about building strong and concrete leadership partnerships which are defined by a focus on mutual inspiration, participation and practical cooperation.

Participation is free of charge.
Registration is required.
Please confirm your participation by 22.05.2023: https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/T9TPVW5

In case you cannot join us in Bolzano, it is also possible to participate in the conference online.
Registration: https://scientificnet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rv3MFahvRLajpf-SNOHP_w#/registration

Language: English (no simultaneous translation)

Roland Psenner

President, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy

Roland Benedikter

UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy

Harald Pechlaner

Head of the Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy

Hellicy Ngambi

CEO of Mutepa RARE Solutions and Former Vice-Chancellor of Mulungushi University, Zambia

Gloria Chuku

Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA

Susanne Dammer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Management Specialist, Italy

Sadio Barry

Opposition leader, Bloc pour l’alternance en Guinée, Presidential Candidate, Guinea

Thomas Spielbüchler

Senior Lecturer, Institute for Newer and Contemporary History, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria

Ismaila Ouedraogo

EU4EU Scholar, PhD Student in Health Informatics, University of Bordeaux, France, Nazi Boni University, Burkina Faso

William Mensa Tsedze

Africa Programs Director, Earth Guardians, Senegal

Manuela Bertagnolli

President, Association of Young Entrepreneurs South Tyrol, Italy

Robert Mudida

Director of Research, Central Bank of Kenya

Hans Karl Peterlini

UNESCO Chair on Global Citizenship – Culture of Diversity and Peace, University of Klagenfurt, Austria