Diasporas and Minority Rights: opportunities Arising from Challenges
Diasporas and Minority Rights: opportunities Arising from Challenges
#Partner Event
The Geneva press club, the Training Centre for the Development of Ex-Combatants (CEDAC) and the Independent Center for Research and Initiatives for Dialogue (CIRID) are pleased to invite you to a Side Event in coordination with the 57th Human Rights Council with :
Speakers
- Anwar Mehmood Rehman, International Association of Ahmadiyya Architects and Engineers, Basel,
- Tommy Kallon, President of the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, London,
- Akram Ahmed, Chairman International Association Ahmadi Architects and Engineers, London,
- Gajmoula Boussif, President of Sahara Observatory for Economic and Social Development, Morocco,
- Carl-Gustav Bjertnes, Founder and President of SEEDS-AFRICA and CIRID Main Representative, New York,
- Eric Niragira, Former Chairperson of the Burundi Global Diaspora, Bujumbura,
- Rubin Zemon, Egyptian Community of the Balkans, North Macedonia,
- Joel Hakizimana, Swiss Platform of Pan-African ECOSOC NGOs, Switzerland,
- Federica Onori, Member of Parliament, Movimento 5 Stelle, Italy,
Moderator:
- Abdel Aziz Muhamat, UNOG Main Representative of the Centre d’Encadrement et de Développement des Anciens Combattants (CEDAC)
To participate, please use the following links :
The panel will begin with Swiss politician Anwar Mehmood Rehman discussing the integration of the Ahmadi diaspora compared to the challenges they face in Pakistan. Tommy Kallon, President of the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, will then highlight the community’s role in connecting the Indian and Black worlds through Pan-Africanism.
In the second part, Carl-Gustav Bjertnes and Eric Niragira will explore opportunities from ethnic conflicts in the African Great Lakes Region. Dr. Rubin Zemon will discuss African-Balkan partnerships, focusing on diaspora and minority recognition. Joel Hakizimana will present a petition for a summit on the Swiss African Diaspora, while Federica Onori will speak on minority rights in Italy. Moderator Abdel Aziz Muhamat will conclude the session.
