H.E. Amb. Salah Hammad (Head, AGA-APSA Platform) challenged the notion of “reimagining” democracy: “We’ve imagined for long enough, now we must realize it.” As instability grows and protests spread, the real task is building good governance, rule of law, and #peace. #Democracy must

Mr. Louis Cheick Sissoko (PO, African Union ECOSOCC) opened the Forum by thanking the government of the Republic of #EquatorialGuinea 🇬🇶 for their steadfast support, noting the 4th ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum has evolved from a side event into a flagship platform. He highlighted its role in

Under this year’s #ECOCF25 theme “Reimagining Democracy and Advancing Reparative Justice,” African Union ECOSOCC has led consultations across #Africa and the #diaspora, capturing grassroots narratives and shaping the African Union's Programme of Action on #Reparations. Mr. Louis Cheick Sissoko

The 2025 ECOSOCC Citizens' Forum is officially open!! Looking ahead to panels on reparative justice, global governance reform, #climate #justice, #tech and #health sovereignty, Mr. Louis Cheick Sissoko urged civil society to move beyond discussion to concrete outcomes. He emphasized

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Dr. G. Raj Chintaram (Programmes Officer, African Union ECOSOCC), walks #ECOCF25 participants through the Forum’s structure: plenary introductions to lay out key questions, breakout sessions for focused discussion, and final roundtables to test and refine proposals. He explained that

The opening plenary set out the Forum’s theme around justice, dignity and civic trust, grounded in #Africa’s history and #Agenda2063. Under Dr. Chintaram’s moderation, six experts each gave 5–7-minute overviews of their pillars—from #AI for governance and fiscal justice to

Session 1️⃣ laid the groundwork for our #NewSocialContract by examining how civil society, community groups, and the diaspora can drive reparative justice. Under moderator Anele Simon (ICOYACA), Dr. Katharine Brooks (UNDP Africa), Amb. Amr Aljowaily (AU CIDO), Makmid Kamara

We’re now live at the AI for Good Governance and Civil Society Empowerment session at the 2025 African Union ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum! This session is looking into #AI regulation, ethics, #CivicTech for democratic governance, and digital inclusion. The goal is to strengthen civic

On the AI for Good Governance panel, Mr. David Sohou (Director of Operations, AfricTivistes Citizens Lab, #Benin) described how they turn #CivicTech into everyday practice. He explained that their Innovation Hub equips activists, journalists, and #youth groups with coding,

From AI ethics to digital inclusion, #WorldYouthSkillsDay2025 brought powerful voices together at UN HQ to spotlight the skills youth need to thrive. Thank you to Portugal at the UN, Sri Lanka at UN, NY, Felipe Paullier, International Labour Organization, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 & all speakers for a dynamic discussion! #YouthLead

Une fierté d’engagement de la jeunesse et une grande identité de proue pour la com. sensible au genre ! Mariamar Védrine incarne tant de valeurs de l’humanitaire qu’il n’y a de souhait que celui qu’elle y grandisse avec de plus grandes responsabilités ! Respect Lady !!!

🌐 How can CSOs prevent & manage cyber attacks? 👾 Join #DigitalDialogue with Civic Tech Innovation Network to unpack incident management & prevention for non-profits. 📅 4 Sept 2025 | 🕟 16:00 CEST 💻 Online | Free 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/yzw85sh8

Nous lançons #GenerationOGP : Culture, Jeunesse et Démocratie en mouvement 🇧🇯 Tout au long du mois d'octobre, les #BlogueursduBenin partagent des vidéos, articles et podcasts pour parler d'ouverture, de transparence et de participation citoyenne. Le gouvernement ouvert, c'est

Un gouvernement ouvert, c’est un État qui écoute, informe et rend des comptes. C’est cette vision d’une gouvernance transparente et participative que nous faisons vivre avec #GenerationOGP. En tant que Président de Blogueurs du Bénin, je crois à la force du dialogue entre citoyens et

WE ARE BACK !!! DAVANTAGE ENGAGÉS POUR PLUS D’IMPACTS Merci d’être des nôtres pour une société plus juste et équitable @Africtivistes Youth Democracy Cohort #ACLB #CitizenLab #AfricTivistes #AfricaLab #DigitalDemocracyInitiative #YDC

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L’Ambassade des États-Unis à Cotonou félicite chaleureusement Nathan Tchibozo pour avoir marqué l’histoire en devenant le premier Olympien d’hiver du Bénin. En représentant fièrement le Bénin sur la scène mondiale à Milano Cortina 2026, Nathan montre que le talent, la