“For Rosa” tells the true story of Benjamin and Rosa, the 15-year-old girl who lost her life in the 2021 flood disaster in the Ardennes, during a camp for young people who wanted to change the world. Director Nic Balthazar co-wrote the script with Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts, the then 14-year-old boy who jumped in after her but was unable to save her. From that fateful July 15th, his life mission became: Climate Justice for Rosa. Saving what can still be saved. At just 16, he succeeded in having that tragic July 15th declared a memorial day for climate victims across the EU. And his fight is far from over.
Nic Balthazar and Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts will close Forward Fest 24 with a positive, creative, yet urgent message, because that is exactly what climate activism needs today.
When: 16h15
Where: Bol Room
Speakers: Nic Balthazar en Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts
Minerals for the Energy Transition: Win-Win or Extractivism 2.0?
This discussion explores the important and timely issue of how Europe's shift to green energy affects the global demand for critical minerals and the social and environmental impacts on the countries that supply them.
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Money matters: time to decolonize?!
Join us in our quest for new methods to finance social initiatives in Africa, South America, and Asia.
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Forward Fest Café
Book your 1-on-1 conversation with prominent figures from the sector.
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Forward Fest 2024 invites you to join the conversation, share your perspective, and collaborate with others to build a future that is fair, inclusive, and interconnected. Explore, learn, and contribute to the change our world needs.
LEARN, SHARE, INSPIRE
Prepare for a day filled with inspiring lectures, surprising workshops, and professional connections that will not only stimulate your thinking but also touch your heart. This is your chance to learn from leading thinkers, network with like-minded individuals, and actively contribute to a more just world.
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Forward Fest is organized by 11.11.11, ngo-federation and VLIR-UOS in collaboration with MO* with the support of Belgian development cooperation.
11.11.11
THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY.
11.11.11 aims to eradicate exploitation from the world. Everyone – anywhere in the world – has the right to a dignified existence. To truly make a change, power and resources must be distributed more fairly, and the current system must be questioned.
More info on 11.be
NGO-FEDERATIE
FLEMISH FEDERATION OF NGOS FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION.
The ngo-federation represents its members to the federal and other governments, supports the members in their discussions with those governments, promotes cooperation within the sector, and strengthens the quality of NGOs’ operations.
More info on ngo-federatie.be
VLIR-UOS
INNOVATIVE RESPONSES TO GLOBAL AND LOCAL CHALLENGES
VLIR-UOS supports partnerships and scholarships between universities and colleges in both Flanders and the Global South, seeking innovative solutions for global as well as local challenges.
More info on vliruos.be
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