Speakers

Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts

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Nic Balthazar

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Hielke Van Doorslaer

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Abigail McKnight

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Brenda Odimba

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Yblin Román Escobar

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Judith Kirton-Darling

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Mirjam van Reisen

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Geertrui Mieke De Ketelaere

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Wafa Mustafa

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Time Location Subject
09h00 Foyer Reception - Welcome Coffee
10h00 Bol zaal Opening Session: keynote with Wafa Mustafa
11h00 Atrium Forward Fest Cafe
Bol zaal Short talks (20min per session)
Bar zaal Minerals for the Energy Transition: Win-Win or Extractivism 2.0?
Top zaal Choose your session:
12h30 Foyer Lunch + netwerking
14h00 Atrium Forward Fest Cafe
Bar zaal Money matters: time to decolonize?!
Top Zaal Choose your session
15h30 Foyer Coffee break + networking
16h15 Bol zaal Closing session: 'For Rosa' with Nic Balthazar and Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts
17h00 Foyer Drinks / networking

Join the movement

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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Who organizes Forward Fest?

Forward Fest is organized by 11.11.11ngo-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