Oxford Africa Society

The Oxford Africa Society is organizing the 9th annual Oxford Africa Conference on May 17th – May 18th at Oxford University. The conference itself, is the largest student-run conference on Africa in Europe, and aims to bring together scholars, students, practitioners and policy makers working in or on Africa across a wide range of sectors. The conference serves as the society’s annual call to action: the opportunity for coalescing ideas and initiatives that can augment and create opportunities for African individuals, companies and organisations.

This years’ conference will convene around the theme: Asserting Africa’s Relevance: Locally, Continentally and Globally. Through interactive panels, Keynote speeches and a BBC moderated debate, this theme will explore pathways to asserting Africa’s relevance by: leveraging indigenous assets, critically reflecting on regional integration, and engaging with global priorities.

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*Please note that the main conference is over two days with a Gala dinner on the 18th of May, and other satellite events throughout the week.

SATELLITE EVENTS

1) Focus on Research Africa : This will bring together interdisciplinary researchers to discuss the importance of equitable research collaborations and good practices that make a research collaboration successful. More at: http://www.afox.ox.ac.uk/africa-research-day/

2.) Oxford Peace Talks : Inspirational stories about building peace in Africa. More at: https://www.peacetalks.net/pt-events/oxford-peace-talks/

3.) Civil Liberties Roundtable : A gathering of student leaders from Africa Societies across the UK / Reps from across the UK to develop a common agenda for advancing the rights and interests of African students in the UK and elsewhere on 2019 and beyond

More at www.oxfordafricaconference.com