May 24, 2023
12:00 am
Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa
AIDO Network International will convene its Fifth Annual Convention in Mombasa Kenya, 24-28 May 2023, in partnership with African Kingdoms and Diaspora Alliances (AKDA), African Indigenous Governance Council (AIGC), CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) and Youth for Human Rights International.
Within the context of the observance of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, the Convention aims to strengthen cooperation among key stakeholders in the areas of human rights, reparations and revival of traditional cultural values in the spirit of Pan-Africanism and will focus on culture as a unifying force between Africa and her diaspora.
The Convention is expected to bring together a diverse gathering of over 500 participants, comprising African traditional leaders, government officials and civil society representatives from all the regions of Africa. There will also be participants from the African diaspora and other civil society groups in the Caribbean, United States, United Kingdom and Europe; artists, youth representatives, journalists and faith leaders.
AIDO Network International is a non-governmental organisation which brings together 645 traditional cultural institutions, as well as other stakeholders in the culture, education, religious youth entrepreneurship and sporting communities in 12 countries in Africa and Europe. Its overall objective is to advance an agenda for the growth and development of Africa both on the continent and in the diaspora. This is being implemented through initiatives to promote awareness of human rights; advocacy for equality, justice and the rule of law; promoting business and investment; and using culture to promote unity, development and social change. AIDO continuously mobilizes resources through various means, to implement projects and programmes in human rights, culture and heritage, capacity building and training, sensitization, advocacy for the voiceless and media outreach, among other areas.
As the International Decade for People of African Descent comes to a close (2015 – 2024), this Convention will also be positioned as one where the African continent will add its voice to highlighting issues relevant to the Decade themes of Recognition, Justice and Development and join in lobbying the United Nations to implement a second Decade for Africans and People of African Descent, complete with a budget for more effective global implementation.
Within this context, the AIDO Fifth Annual Convention will seek to:
The Four-day Convention will feature the following:
A number of organizations and groups will be actively involved in the delivery of the Fifth Annual Convention, including University of Nairobi, University of West Indies (UWI), Atlanta City Authorities, the Juneteenth Festival Atlanta, ACDA, African Young Indigenous Leaders, Ikemba Youth for Reparations (Guyana), Inner-city Shakespeare Ensemble (USA), Youth for Human Rights International (USA) and the CARICOM Reparations Commission.
Account name: AIDO KENYA NETWORK C.B.O
BANK: SBM BANK KENYA LIMITED
BRANCH: NYALI
BANK CODE: 60
BRANCH CODE: 022
SWIFT CODE: SBMKKENA
KES A/C: 0222406831001
USD A/C: 0222406831002