The EurAfrican Forum is founded on the idea that the diaspora work as a connecting force between cities, regions and continents, between cultures, companies and people.
It is an action-oriented platform that aims to foster stronger collaboration between Europe and Africa, to better promote a shared green and inclusive growth for the two continents, uncover new business and social impact investment opportunities and challenges, creating synergies between both innovation models.
African and European leaders from government, business and civil society, young entrepreneurs, activists, social influencers, NGOs and media leaders, gathered to constitute a core link and network between people and places for the development of both continents.
The first edition of this initiative, held on July 10, 2018 in Cascais, Portugal, was launched under the topic “Crafting Coalitions for Change” – a call to action for building trust between Europe and Africa to enable to work together more effectively and create a multiplier effect in resource sharing, taking the opportunity to rebalance and promote the EurAfrican geographies.
For the second edition, to be held on July 4-5, 2019, the EurAfrican Forum 2019 will be focused on the theme “Partnership of Equals: Sharing Values, Sharing Prosperity” – a new approach and paradigm for Europe and Africa’s relations, faced as equals, to create the framework and forge impact transformation, changing the narrative for both continents for a shared prosperous and sustainable joint-future.
The Forum positions the youth of the two continents as the hope for a better future and will address new partnership paradigms between Africa and Europe to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and new skills.
A non-profit private association, founded in 2012, by indication of the President of Portuguese Republic – also Honorary President – as well as of the Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs – Honorary Vice-President.
The main purpose of the association is to enhance Portugal’s brand and international reputation involving the Portuguese diaspora of proven influence who keep most of their activity abroad and who have distinguished themselves in their field of expertise, namely in Culture, Citizenship, Science and Economics. The World Portuguese Network currently comprises 94 Counselors, spread over 24 countries and 47 cities, on the 5 continents.
A combination of strategic and innovative advice, knowledge, expertise and different perspectives about the topics of concern of the EurAfrican Forum platform, to encourage the development of the framework for sustainable growth and prosperity.
The second edition of the EurAfrican Forum, held under the High Patronage of the President of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of Portugal, is a two-day exclusive High-Level Forum.
It will take place in Cascais, Portugal on July 4-5, 2019 at Estoril Congress Center www.estorilcc.com/en .
Estoril is a town on the Portuguese Riviera, 25 km distance from Lisbon city center and 7 km from Cascais.
More than 60 airlines connect the international airport of Lisbon to a large number of international destinations.
– An invitation-only event.
– English as official language with live translation in French and Portuguese.
– Special rates are being negotiated at major Estoril hotels for those attending the EurAfrican Forum.
– For further information, please contact info@eurafricanforum.org