East-Timor highlighted at the 6th Brazil Africa Forum

East-Timor’s good experiences in fighting poverty, promoting peace, human rights and empowering young people will be highlighted at the 6th Brazil Africa Forum with the participation of José Ramos-Horta and Hélder da Costa as speakers.

The 6th Brazil Africa Forum will be held on November 22 and 23 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, with the theme “Youth Empowerment: transformation to achieve sustainable development.”

Former President of East-Timor, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and global leader in the fight for the promotion of human rights, Dr. José Ramos-Horta will share his experiences in the “Meet the Icon” session, with the theme “The role of young people in promoting democracy and peace “.

“Brazil-Africa relations are extremely important for because of the history, of the geographical connection, and human solidarity. Brazil can further build this Atlantic bridge between the American continent and the African continent. With great pleasure I will contribute to the discussion of ideas on this extremely important subject which is the empowerment of youth. I hope that new contributions can be made to the political powers, whether in Brazil or in the world, in order to concretize what has been said for many years in international forums, in the United Nations and others on the empowerment of youth” says Ramos-Horta.

General Secretary of the g7+, association of 20 conflict-affected countries in the Pacific, Asia, Africa and Caribbean based in Dili, East-Timor, Dr. Hélder da Costa will attend the session “High level partnerships”.

“It’s a very important topic for the g7+ group because we are dealing with the young layer of our society. Therefore, identifying, discussing and seeking solutions to the role of young people in post-conflict countries would be a significant step for us and for humanity” declares Dr. Hélder da Costa.

The 6th Brazil Africa Forum should bring together 300 representatives from governments, companies, universities and potential investors to exchange experiences and generate good opportunities for young people in Brazil and in African countries. Among the various organizations that support the event are the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Centre for Excellence Against Hunger, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), UNITAID and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).

The Brazil Africa Forum is hosted by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), a non-profit legal entity based in Brazil and Ghana. The objective of the IBRAF is to guarantee a sociopolitical-cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African continent, with a focus on promoting sustainable development, peace, citizenship, human rights and democracy. To achieve its objectives, the Institute carries out studies, research, debates and other projects with a view to the development of alternative technologies, producing and disseminating information and technical and scientific knowledge.

The 6th Brazil Africa Forum: youth empowerment – transformation to achieve sustainable development – is hosted by the Brazil Africa Institute, sponsored by Afreximbank, IFAD and Standard Bank and supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), Unitaid, the Centre of Excellence against Hunger of the World Food Programme (WFP), CAMPO, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) and Aldairton Carvalho Law Firm.

About the Brazil Africa Institute

The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) is a non-profit organization focused on Triangular Technical Cooperation projects with an emphasis on Brazil-Africa relations. In addition to the Brazil Africa Forum, IBRAF develops projects such as the ATLANTICO magazine, the Mandela Centennial Exhibition and the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP), which trains young Africans in Brazil.

More info:
6th Brazil Africa Forum: youth empowerment – transformation to achieve sustainable development
Dates: November 22, 23
Venue: Deville Convention Center, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Registration: https://goo.gl/tzGJaH

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