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From Heritage to Classroom: Advancing Education through Cultural Integration

April 18 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm CEST

18th April, 2024, @14:30-16hrs. Brussels summer time. (Time converter : https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html)

Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: 

Ingwee-African tales initiative in collaboration with the centre for Africa-Asia contemporary cultural studies.

Language(s) in which the side event will be held: English/French/Portuguese/Dutch

Join us as we explore the educational impact of African folktales, with an emphasis on practical, on-the-ground approaches, particularly in early learning. Our aim is to discover how these stories enrich learning experiences, stimulate creativity, promote critical thinking and foster intercultural understanding for African children around the world. Our diverse panelists, representing different sectors and regions, will share practical insights and innovative interventions in culturally responsive African education. Join us for an insightful discussion on the transformative power of storytelling in education and discover new approaches to inspire young African learners around the world.

Location of the side event (or website for registration, for events held online). Foronline events, kindly ensure to send the connection link to facilitate participants’access: 

Join Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82001650359?pwd=LgufJH36OWqpNp1bQ9XyUtN95Jm5qd.1  Meeting ID: 820 0165 0359 Password: tales2024

 Name and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead organizer’s contact details):

Ms Bwalya Mwali, Ingwee-African tales initiative. info@africantales.org/africantalesteam@gmail.com

 

Bwalya Mwali: Founder-Director, Ingwee-African Tales Initiative

Francois Mark; CEO-Founder, AfriEDX/ Director, African Tales IT Team.

Edna Santos Mendes ; Director Makaron, Cape Verde/ Community Manager, AfricanTales initiative.

PANELISTS

Professor Oussouby Sacko, Past president / Director, Integrated Research Institute;  Kyoto Seika University, Japan.

Omolade Ikeji, Educator/Diplomatic Scholar, Nigeria

HRH Chief Svosve-David Mutambirwa/Mhakwe Heritage Foundation, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe.

Aissatou Cissé, Deputy Mayor/Alderwoman for Culture, Borgerhout district, Antwerp, Belgium.

Thembile Tshuma, Theatre Director/ TV & stage actor/writer, Cultural and Arts Administrator, South Africa.

Stephen Blackman, Academia/Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship/ Information Systems Management, ECSE  Paris, France.

Charmaine Belfor,  Speech Therapist/educator, Suriname.

Charles Akibode:Charles Akibode; African World Heritage Expert, Cape Verde.

Valer EGOUY, Auteur/Conteur/Coach/Directeur Artistique de l’Association Martinique Images, Martinique.

David Asomaning, Music tech educator/audio post production specialist, DM Sound Design Ltd, United Kingdom.

Professor Bas’llele Malomalo; Prof. International Relations &Social Sciences/Founder Per Ankh Ntu (African school for the promotion of African Science and Spirituality/executive member of the African Tales Network , Brazil.

Franklin Tombe; Multilingual Storyteller/stand up comedian, Cameroon.

Details

Date:
April 18
Time:
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm CEST