Faces Of Africa
March 29th, 2021 – April 2nd, 2021
Advancing Equity for Women in Africa: A Practical Approach
Advancing Equity for Women in Africa: A Practical Approach
The African Public Health Network (APHN) at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health is excited to present our annual Capstone Event, Faces of Africa - 2021.
The theme of this year’s event is Advancing Equity for Women in Africa: A Practical Approach.
We have painstakingly curated a list of speakers and panelists that we hope will enlighten, educate and delight you.
Although we have to be virtual this year, due to COVID-19, we hope this event will leave an indelible mark and equip you with the tools to advocate for the Equity of African Women.
Our Keynote speaker is Her Excellency Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil,
Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union and former Sudanese Minister
of Welfare and Social Security, and former member of parliament.
She brings a wealth of experience as a veteran politician, a renowned activist
for women’s rights and empowerment, an ardent advocate for the rights and welfare
of the child, and a well-known campaigner for health, youth empowerment, education
and poverty eradication.
Her Excellency Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil holds a Master of Arts in Diplomatic Studies
from the London Diplomatic Academy at the University of the Westminster and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Khartoum. She is a citizen of the Republic of the Sudan and is married with four children. She is fluent in Arabic as a mother tongue speaks English as a second language.
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This is the most updated schedule for all 5 days of the conference.
Stay tuned for future announcements.
We are excited to offer this competition as part of conference. There are 2 forms of entry into the contest. The goal is to showcase what you think the future of the African girl-child looks like. Cash prices of $300, $200, $100 for first, second and third place. And this competition is open to all current JHU students, both undergraduate and graduate students.
View more info via the slideshow on the right and use the button below to submit an entry.
Deadline for submission: 30th of April 11:59PM EST.
We are excited to offer a platform for networking. We like to say think of it as a virtual "Conference Lobby". The silver lining of everything being remote is that one has new avenues to make connections they would have never made.
Hence we will be using a platform called discord for this. Simply introduce yourself in the introduction channel, we hope to also incorporate live chats during the part of the event that state networking. We hope we can help in your quest to meet new people in the field of public health.
You can also connect with us on Facebook Instagram and Twitter.
The Hashtag for the event is #FacesofAfrica2021
Everything we do is free – spots are limited so we recommend you register soon!
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The African Public Health Network, a student-run organization has been in existence since 1991 and our mandate is to serve as a forum for discussion, promotion, and collaboration on public health, advocacy, and socioeconomic issues relating to the African continent. Our annual Faces of Africa event provides a platform for promoting dialogue, discourse on practical solutions for present-day issues. In the past, we have had the privilege of hosting world-renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, and last year we had Her Excellency President Sirleaf and many other distinguished guests as speakers. The event draws at least 100 participants each year and we expect more given the virtual offering this year.
We are so grateful for our sponsors and collaborators, we want to say a big thank you!
