africologneDIALOGFORUM – To resist is to exist

In the organizer's words:

africologneDIALOGFORUM - To resist is to exist

Today, the world is experiencing a series of overlapping crises that leave no region of the planet untouched: debt crises in the countries of the global South, purchasing power crises in the rich countries as well as climate and environmental crises. In addition, there is a crisis of democracy, which manifests itself in particular in the dwindling trust and growing mistrust of the population towards the ruling elites, who are increasingly pursuing an autonomous agenda in the service of the richest and militaristic interests. Even more serious is the crisis of meaning: the principle of equality of all people, which was denied and disregarded during the colonial era, is now being undermined by processes of dehumanization rooted in racist and supremacist ideologies. At a time when the intensity of high-level conflicts is increasing, resistance is more than a necessity. It is the only way to defend and preserve the most demanding humanist standards.

CONCEPT Dr. Ndongo Samba Sylla, Development Economist & Head of Policy and Research for the Africa Region of International Development Economics Associates / IDEAs (Dakar) MODERATION Dr. Boniface Mabanza Bambu, Coordinator of KASA (Heidelberg)

ALTE FEUERWACHE, HALLE | June 19, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. with lunch break | FREE ADMISSION LANGUAGES German, English, French with simultaneous interpretation

As part of the dialogFORUM, we will be showing the film Madaniya on June 18 at 7 pm in cooperation with FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. Director: Mohamed Subahi, Sudan, 2024, OmeU, 75 minutes
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Madaniya tells the story of three young Sudanese women struggling to change their personal lives while dealing with the profound changes brought about by Sudan's December Revolution. The documentary follows the journey of Django, Esra and Mou'men, three young Sudanese women taking part in the revolution. They resist in their own way, using their individual skills, exploring different means and works and being part of different communities. Despite their diversity, they all share a common goal: MADANIYA - a civilian government.