The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, takes pleasure in inviting you to our COVID-19 Discussion Fora. These discussions deal with the potential and actual impact on human rights and democratisation of COVID-19 in Africa. This Discussion Forum is part of a series of events at which the panelists are alumni of the academic programmes of the Centre. While these Fora had initially been targeting only the Centre’s staff and alumni, they are now public. The panelists of Forum 9 are all alumni of the Master’s in Human Rights and Democratisation Africa (HRDA).

COVID-19 Discussion Forum 9

Thursday 18 June 2020
Webinar (Zoom)
11:00 – 12:30 SAST / 10:00 – 11:30 WAT / 12:00 – 13:30 EAT

Theme: Gauging the impact of international human rights organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Chair: Dr Godfrey Odongo (HRDA 2002)
Senior Program Officer, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Panelists:

• Precious Eriamiatoe (HRDA 2012)
  Delegate in Charge of File of Missing Persons, International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC)
  The impact of international human rights organisations with specific mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• Dr Adem Abebe (HRDA 2008)
  Project Lead: Peace/Constitution Building in Africa, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
  Emerging issues in constitution building and design in Africa and the role of international human rights organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Anietie Ewang (HRDA 2016) 
  Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
  Addressing new challenges for human rights defenders during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of international human rights organisations
• Monica Tabengwa (HRDA 2017)
  Programme Manager, Hivos, South Africa 
  Ensuring human rights and policy research updates during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

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