Regional Workshop on Culture for Peace

Internal Event for FDFA/SDC staff in anglophone Africa, on invitation only

^{Direct link for Organisation Committee}

REGISTER HERE BY ??? !! Don’t miss this opportunity and please book it in your planning and global budget 2025 because

• This is a unique opportunity to jointly reflect what the latest recommendations on locally-led development mean concretely for our region, for our country programmes and projects; and
• It will be of practical relevance for your work with many opportunities to shape the discussion based on your experience, challenges and questions.

Last but not least, we are curious and keen to learn from you, your experience, your perspective.

• Basic information

  Interested participants are to obtain approval from their line managers and to register by ???.

  • Dates: Week of 19-23.05.2025.
  • Location: Zimbabwe (including a field visit). Direct flights from ???.
  • Visa: please follow here the process relevant for your country. In case of problem, contact the organising committee.
  • Main focus: Culture for Peace.
  • Programme: Check the tentative programme here. To be updated once the expectations/contributions known through the registrations.
  • Participants expected: A good mix of relevant national and international SDC staff working on the diverse mentioned themes from all cooperation offices in anglophone Africa (max. two persons per representation).
  • Costs: Transportation to Zimbabwe, accommodation and food allowances are to be covered by the global budgets of the sending representations.
  • What next: ???.

• Organisation Committee & Contacts

  SDC Headquarters (persons to be contacted):

  • Barbara Aebischer, Specialist Culture and Development, Thematic Division, Section Peace, Governance & Equality (PGE)
  • Sidonia Gabriel, Senior Policy Advisor Fragility, Conflict and Human Rights, Thematic Division, Section Peace, Governance & Equality (PGE)

  At the Swiss Embassy in Zimbabwe:

  • Richard Nyamanhindi, National Program Officer
  • Emma Conforti, Candidate Career International Cooperation