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The 2021 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS), the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)¡¯s flagship event, begins today and will continue throughout May, which is also Africa month. This year¡¯s ADS celebrates Africa¡¯s identity, culture, history and achievements. It also brings together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for Africa.

The 2021 theme ¡°Cultural identity and ownership: reshaping mindsets,¡± is anchored in the African Union¡¯s theme for the year: ¡°Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.¡±

Showcasing innovations from Africa in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, documentary films about the continent¡¯s rich history and cultural heritage, virtual art exhibitions, and engaging conversations with African academics, artists and film makers are among some of the exciting activities in store. The programme also includes twitter chats with youth influencers and music from across the continent.

¡°2021 is a year of hope and opportunity for Africa. Despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and an inadequate global response, the continent stood up to the challenge and is charting a path towards a recovery that will ensure the delivery of Agenda 2030 and 2063,¡± UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohammed.

Join award-winning film makers as they explore Africa¡¯s multi-faceted film industry and how it can be used for Africa¡¯s benefit, in line with this year¡¯s theme. In this interesting exchange, panelists discuss film as an art, a way of telling Africa¡¯s story, a way of preserving culture, an advocacy tool for challenging aspects of culture that are no longer relevant and as vehicle to push for policy change. They also discuss film as a vehicle for political change, a tool to promote peace and a channel for economic transformation through opportunities such as the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

Moderator: Modester Mahiga-Mbughuni, Lawyer, Human Capital and Institutional Transformation Expert

Speakers:

• Tsitsi Dangarembga - Screenwriter, director, producer, novelist and playwright
• Marie-Cl¨¦mence Andriamonta Paes ¨C Filmmaker
• Dayo Ogunyemi ¨C Entrepreneur and investor in film, media and technology

Watch the French version of conversation:

Watch the Arabic version of conversation:

In this first episode, Zeinab Badawi travels across the continent examining the origins of humankind; how and why we evolved in Africa - Africa is the greatest exporter of all time: every human being originated in Africa. During her journey Zeinab is granted rare access to the actual bones of one of the most iconic discoveries in the field of palaeontology, ¡®Lucy' in Ethiopia, or as she is known in Amharic, ¡®Dinkenesh¡¯, which means ¡®you are marvellous¡¯. Zeinab also spends time in Tanzania with a tribe that is unique in the world because they live in the way our ancestors did, as hunters of big animals and gatherers. This community who have rarely been filmed provide a fascinating insight into how we have lived for most of our history.

• ADS2021 Schedule
• Concept Note
• Advocacy Paper on Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Advocacy Paper on Harnessing Culture and Heritage for Economic Transformation
• Advocacy Paper on Human Capital - Culture and Heritage, Unleashing the Potential
• Africa Lusophone reacts actively to OSAA's ADS

ADS2021 Public Policy Forum

• ADS2021 Public Policy Forum Programme (May 26 - 28)
• Concept Note: Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Concept Note: Harnessing Culture and Heritage for Economic Transformation
• Concept Note: Human Capital: Culture and Heritage Unleashing the Potential
• Speaker Biographies for Opening Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session II: Roundtable on Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Speaker Biographies for Session II: Geopolitical Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session IV: Roundtable on Harnessing Culture and Heritage For Economic Transformation
• Speaker Biographies for Session V: Geopolitical Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session VI: Human Capital: Culture and Heritage, Unleashing the Potential
• Speaker Biographies for Session VII: Closing of Africa Dialogue Series
• Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres' introductory remarks at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Â鶹APP Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa Cristina Duarte's welcome address at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Remarks by H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the Â鶹APP General Assembly
• Keynote Address by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA_NEPAD
• Remarks by H.E Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the Â鶹APP
• Remarks by H.E Amb. Mr. Nuno Mathias, Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN
• Remarks by H.E. Amb. Issimail Chanfi, Permanent Representative of the Comoros to the UN
• Remarks by H.E. Prof. Kennedy Gastorn, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UN
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Ishikane Kimihiro, Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN
• Statement by H.E. Amb. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN
• Welcome Address by Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser, Cristina Duarte, at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Time to invest more in African culture - Prof. Eddy Maloka
• A new narrative on Africa is possible, with a new mindset - H.E. Amb. Issimail Chanfi, Permanent Representative of the Comoros to the UN
• Closing Remarks by H.E Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the Â鶹APP at the ADS2021
• Keynote Address by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD
• Statement of His Excellency Ambassador Sofiane Mimouni Permanent Representative of Algeria On African dialogue series Financing for development: IFFs and international tax cooperation
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN
• H. E. Amb. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the Â鶹APP remarks at the Africa Dialogue Series
• Statement by H.E. Amb. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN
• Ms. Amina Mohammed Deputy Secretary-General Message to the Africa Dialogue Series Public Policy Forum
• H.E. Mr. Mohamed Siad Doualeh, Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the Â鶹APP, on ¡°Human Capital and Building Forward Better after COVID-19¡±