ADS 2025, Sub-theme 1 – International Webinar | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

In Focus

In case you missed it

Watch the recording of the High-Level Policy Dialogue that took place on 30 May on or on our website on YouTube in and .
Watch the recording of the International Webinars that took place on 7 May, 14 May and 21 May.
Watch the recording of the Youth Stages that took place on 8 May,15 May and 22 May.
Read our latest policy briefs on Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa, Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development and Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent.

Week 1 | Day Three — 7 May

The Africa Dialogue Series 2025 continues on its third day with an international webinar on the sub-theme: Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa.

Jointly organized with the UN Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) and the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC), the webinar brings together experts to discuss the sub-theme. This is followed by an interactive dialogue to enrich the discussions.

Use the hashtags #ADS2025 on social media to join the conversation.

Policy Brief

Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa.

Schedule

9 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. New York (UTC-4)
3 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Geneva/Paris
4 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Addis Ababa

Programme

Times shown are New York local time, UTC-4

Moderated by Ms. Yavi Madurai, President, African Prosperity Fund

9 a.m. - 9.15 a.m.: Opening Remarks

Welcoming Remarks: Ms. Cristina Duarte, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, OSAA
Opening Remarks: Ms. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General a.i. Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
Opening Remarks: Mr. Louis Cheick Sissoko, Presiding Officer, AU ECOSOCC

9.15. a.m. - 10.15. a.m.: Panel Discussion

Ms. Brenda Mofya, Head of New York Office, Oxfam International
Mr. Brian Bright Kagoro, Expert in Global Reparatory Justice, Open Society Foundation
Prof. Benigna Zimba, Associate Professor, Member of the Advisory Board to the Mozambican Government, and Administrator of "Editora Khanysa"
Mr. Doudou Diene, Vice President of the Scientific Committee of UNESCO Project of Enslaved People, former UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism

Featured Discussant

Dr. Charles Akibode, Special Adviser to the President of Cabo Verde and Consultant to UNESCO for African World Heritage

10.15 a.m. - 10.25 a.m.: Interactive Dialogue

10.25 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.: Closing Remarks

, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations

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