Luanda - The multi-sectoral commission tasked with preparing conditions for the holding of the Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence, assessed Thursday in Luanda the document that describes the general and specific aims of the Luanda Biennial to be held on November 22-24.
Led by the minister of State for Social Affairs, Dalva Ringote, the meeting assessed the plan of activities and the assignment of the three main participants of the event, namely the African Union, the Republic of Angola and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The 3rd edition of the Luanda Biennial is to run under the theme "Education, Culture of Peace and African Citizenship as Tools for the Continent's Sustainable Development".
The commission also assessed the memorandum of understanding signed between the Angolan government and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OEACP), where the two pledged to support the resource mobilization from partners and actors, as part of the implementation and monitoring of the Alliance of South-South and Triangular Cooperation Partners.
The document signed at the Luanda Biennial also includes support to mobilise all the regions of the OEACP, through joint actions to raise awareness and regional consultation.
According to the advisor to the minister of State For Social Affairs, Adriano Mixinge, in general, the platform serves to strengthen the objectives of the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the aspirations of Agenda 2063 of the African Union, particularly its initiative "Silencing Arms by 2030".
The three-day programme will be organised around the following axes: Opening Ceremony; Intergenerational Dialogue between leaders, former leaders and youth; Thematic Forums and sessions of the Alliance of Partners.
In terms of culture, the Luanda Biennial 2023 will include visits to artistic and cultural institutions, museums and historical places, and a number of public and official actions that have already been carried out during the preparatory phase, notably the International Forum on Women for Peace and Democracy.
Adriano Mixinge added that discussions will take place in various panels, with the aim to contribute to deepening dialogue on the culture of peace and democracy, highlighting education, the role of youth as guarantor of the future, history and experiences of extraordinary achievements.
Among the topics to be addressed, the following stand out for this 3rd edition of the Luanda Biennale 2023: young people, actors in the promotion of the culture of peace and social transformation of the continent, challenges and opportunities of the integration of the African continent and the prospect of economic growth, the transformation process of the educational systems and innovative financing practices in the African context.
The agenda also includes themes such as, technology and education as tools to achieve gender equality and climate change: ethical challenges, impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
The forum is expected to have a mixed audience of approximately 500 guests, including Heads of State and Government, Regional Economic Communities, Civil Society Organisations, youth networks and women's organisations, development partners, agencies and artists.
The 2nd edition of the Luanda Biennial held in 2021, brought together in the Angolan capital five Heads of State and Government, two Vice Presidents, 120 young leaders from across the continent, 65 partners of civil society and the business world, 20 relevant personalities of international scene, 180 speakers from over 60 countries, as well as eight Regional Economic Commissioners from the continent. ANM/ART/Amp/jmc
