Online-Seminar Rwanda/Germany

Theme:  Africa’s new self-confidence
Online Seminar Rwanda/ Germany

Friday, 15.03.24 - Saturday 16.03.24

For a long time, the principle of cooperation on an equal footing has been propagated in both political and church cooperation between North and South. Nevertheless, for many years, the roles of giver and receiver were clearly divided and there was an expectation in the North - although mostly unspoken - that the South should be grateful for all the attention it received from the North.
Some things have now changed here, and Rwanda is a striking example of this: the country presents itself as a partner with its own interests, for example when it comes to the question of how the UK deals with its refugees. On the other hand, Rwanda resents critical statements from the West on human rights issues and reacts by raising critical questions when the subject comes up.
How does all this play out at the level of church partnership work? How do we assess it on both sides, and how do we shape our cooperation on this basis?

Cordial invitation! The seminar will take place online as a Zoom event. It will be held in English.
 

PROGRAMME (CET)

Friday, 15.03.24

17:30 Opening Zoom

18:00 Introduction to the topic

18:30 New Self-confidence in Rwanda
Dr Daniel Ufitikirezi, Economist and consultant, Rwanda

19:15 Questions and discussion

19:45 Evening prayer, Jörg Zimmermann

20:00 Open evening in Zoom

Saturday, 16.03.24

9:00  Morning prayer, Julie Kandema

9:30 Germany's new interest in Africa
Dr. Boniface Mabanza Bambu, Kirchliche Arbeitsstelle Südliches Afrika (KASA) /Werkstatt Ökonomie e.V. | im WeltHaus Heidelberg

10:30 Break

10:45 What does this mean for partnerships? – Theses
Rev. Dr Pascal Bataringaya, President of EPR

11:30 Working groups

12:15 Break

13:00 News from the churches, UEM and partnership groups

14:00 Closing Blessings

REGISTRATION

Please register here

Registration deadline: 01.03.2024

Preparation team:

Chair: Hans Jürgen Gärtner, Regional Service of the UEM
Frauke Bürgers, Partnership Officer, UEM
Julie Kandema, Vice President of EPR
Jean Chrysostome Nsabimana, Deputy Managing Director RDIS, Partnership Officer of EAR
Jörg Zimmermann, Pastor, EKiR

This is a UEM event.

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