Projects in Germany

This page features the latest news about the projects implemented by the German section of AfricAvenir. On the occasion of the new "Green Economy paradigm" as discussed in Rio+20 today and particularly Germany's “Energetic Turn” (Energiewende) introduced in the wake of Fukushima, AfricAvenir will take a closer look at the social, ecological and economic consequences of Green Technologies on Africa. Does the Energetic Turn also hold positive potential for Africa's development or will the continent experience a new “resource curse”, which will maintain and perhaps even extend both Africa's poverty amid its wealth of resources and its deficiencies in times of abundance?

Konferenz: "Krieg und Frieden – Von den Schwierigkeiten einer afrikanischen Sicherheitsarchitektur", SA, 4. Mai 2013, 10.00 bis 16.00 Uhr, im Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte, Berlin

Anlässlich von 50 Jahren Afrikanischer Einheit, lädt AfricAvenir am Samstag, 4. Mai 2013 von 10.00 bis 16.00 Uhr in Kooperation mit dem Afrikareferat der Rosa Luxembrug Stiftung, Dafrig, und SODI zur Konferenz "Krieg... |+| read article

Berlin Premiere: Grey Matter - The "Burden of Surviving" on the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda, FR, 3 May 2013, 20h00, Hackesche Höfe Kino

On Friday, 3 May 2013 at 8 p.m. AfricAvenir presents the Berlin Premiere of the acclaimed Rwandan drama "Grey Matter" by Director Kivu Ruhorahozas at Hackesche Höfe Kino. "Grey Matter" shows the story of the... |+| read article

Dialogue Forum with Zohra Opoku and Emeka Alams on "Virtual/material: Fashion & design as logbooks of the imagination", FRI, 26 April 2013, 20.00h, GLS

On Friday, April 26th, 2013 at 20.00 h AfricAvenir and Iwalewa Haus Bayreuth invite to a discussion and screen show of works by the internationally renowned artists Zohra Opoku and Emeka Alams on "Virtual/material: Fashion... |+| read article

“High time for things to change..." - African Perspectives on the Energy Transition

Five dialogue forums and one conference in 2012 showed that the promotion of renewable energies is linked to high resource consumption needed for the production of "green" technologies and in this way promotes the "Green... |+| read article

Roundtable: "Renewable energies - new prospects or risks of conflict?", Mo, 22 April 2013, 6 - 8 pm, BICC premises, Pfarrer-Byns-Str.1, 53121 Bonn

In the framework of the project "Paradoxes of sustainability" the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), in cooperation with AfricAvenir and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für... |+| read article

Dialogue forum with the Liberian environmentalist Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor: Who supplies the “Green Economy”? – How sustainable is the energetic turn for Africa?” TUE, 23 April, 19:00, Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte

AfricAvenir invites you to the dialogue forum on 23 April 2013 at 7pm entitled “Who supplies the Green Economy? – How sustainable is the Energetic Turn for Africa?” with the Liberian environmentalist Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor... |+| read article

German Premiere of „L'identité Nationale“ (National Identity, Original with English subtitles) in presence of director Valérie Osouf, Sunday, 21 April 2013, 17:00, Hackesche Höfe cinema, Berlin

On Sunday, 21 April 2013, 17:00, AfricAvenir is inviting you to the German premiere of the documentary „L'identité Nationale“ (Original French Version with English Subtitles) with director Valérie Osouf at Hackesche Höfe cinema. For more... |+| read article

Dialog prevented: France and Germany deny Malian opposition politician Dr. Oumar Mariko his entry visa!!! Dialogue Forum: Mali in-between the French Intervention and the Elections, WED, 17 April 2013, 18h00

Stunned, we have to take note that our guest Dr. Oumar Mariko from Mali (opposition politician of the party SADI and potential presidential candidate) was denied his entry visa to France, as well as to Germany. On Tuesday, 16^th of... |+| read article

Dialogforum: Mali in der Zwischenzeit – nach der Militärintervention, vor den Wahlen, MI 17. April 2013, 18:00 Uhr, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (1. Etage)

Am Mittwoch, 17. April 2013 um 18 Uhr laden AfricAvenir, die Zeitschrift PROKLA und das Afrika-Referat der Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung zum Dialogforum mit Aminata Traoré, Oumar Mariko und Many Camara ein zum Thema:... |+| read article