Freiburg's Africa Week came to an end on Saturday, 27 September, with the gala event Africa: Visible and Indispensable
The deputy director of the ABI, Franzisca Zanker, moderated the panel discussion with prominent guests together with Thelma Basil. The audience included Martin Horn (Mayor of Freiburg), Dr Siyabulela Mandela (human rights activist) and Auxiliary Bishop Dr Peter Birkhofer. The Africa Week was initiated and organised by German-African Insight, with the ACT of Freiburg University one of the cooperation partners.
Participants included
Josephine Ugo Udemba: Green Party councillor in Kirchzarten and member of the youth committee. She studies law and works in public relations at Caritas International.
Volker Finke: Former football coach at SC Freiburg and national coach of Cameroon.
Philipp Keil: Executive Director of the Baden-Württemberg Development Cooperation Foundation (SEZ).
Akinola Famson: Cultural mediator, consultant, One World promoter, education expert and artist. Among other things, he is a board member of the African-German Working Group (ADAGE) e.V. and the Africa Council Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
in addition:
Dr. Karamba Diaby: MP for the SPD and, for over a decade, one of the leading voices for diversity, education and international cooperation in the German Bundestag. He was unable to attend in person at short notice and instead contributed a video message.
The evening was devoted to discussing how the African diaspora in Germany, but also as a link to their countries of origin, can increase its visibility and influence in the future.