[fome] INVITATION: Navigating KIVU - Democratic Republic of Congo: Social Fabric on the Brink of Collapse? Thursday Sept. 24

[Stephen Kovats]

Liebe FoME Leute,

für die die in Berlin sind, laden wir herzlich zu unseren nächsten 
'Navigating' Veranstaltung, eine kleine 'meet n greet' mit Gäste die bei 
uns sind oder mir uns an Projekten mitarbeiten. Am kommenden Donnerstag, 
den 24.09. ab 18.00 wird Amisi Musada, den wir über den ESI - Elisabeth 
Selbert Initiative für Menschenrenchtsverteidigern hosten unsere Gast 
sein, um über seine Arbeit in Osten der DRC, in der Kivu Region.

Mehr Info unten, und wir freuen uns wann Sie dabei sein können!! Falls 
ja, bitte mir eine kurze Rückmeldung geben.

Schöne Grüße,

Stephen




INVITATION: Navigating KIVU Democratic Republic of Congo: Social Fabric 
on the Brink of Collapse? Please join us on 24.09.2026 for a special 
meet 'n greet!


  *Navigating KIVU*

*Democratic Republic of Congo:*
Social Fabric on the Brink of Collapse?


  Please join us on
  *Thursday,* *24 September, 2026 at 6pm*

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*Navigating KIVU*

*Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo:
Social Fabric on the Brink of Collapse?*

featuring:
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*Amisi Musada Emérit*e, tech entrepreneur, journalist and human rights 
defender - https://www.sossecours.com/ 
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joined live online by:

*Grâce Ngbilima*, lead of the Goma-based women’s led organisation, 
Resilience House - https://resilienceh.org/ 
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*Bahati Rubango*, country coordinator of the Women’s International Peace 
Centre (WIPC) in the DRC - https://wipc.org/ 
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Guest moderated by *Valerie Viban*, Policy Advisor, Decoloniality and 
Antiracism (Referent für Dekolonisierungsarbeit) at Brot für die Welt.

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Named after Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo 
(DRC), the Kivu region borders Rwanda and Burundi. Rich in minerals and 
natural resources, the region has endured decades of armed conflict 
involving rebel movements, self-defense groups, and government forces 
from neighboring countries. Since January 2024, the M23 rebel movement 
has occupied parts of Kivu.

The conflict has contributed to a profound socio-economic and 
humanitarian crisis affecting more than 15 million people, with 
widespread displacement, weakened social structures, and severe 
violations of human rights. Journalists, witnesses, and others 
documenting the violence may face threats, while recurring Ebola 
outbreaks have further compounded the region’s suffering. Investigations 
have also highlighted the role of global demand for minerals such as 
coltan, essential to modern telecommunications.

Against this backdrop, crucial questions remain: What hope exists for 
Kivu’s future? Can social cohesion and resilience be rebuilt? What is 
daily life like for people enduring this crisis, and why has their 
suffering received so little international attention?

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*Amisi Musada* will be joined live by *Grâce Ngbilima*, coordinator of 
the organization Resilience House, based in Goma, Eastern DRC, who will 
provide insight on the struggle for basic human rights following 19 
months of rebel occupation. Human rights defender *Bahati Rubango*, 
Country Coordinator of the Women’s International Peace Centre (WIPC) 
will join from Kinshasa, DRC, to illustrate the dialogue and involvement 
of women and young people in the DRC’s complex process in search of peace.

*Amisi Musada Emérite* is a scholar of the *Elisabeth-Siebert-Initiative 
(ESI)* for human rights defenders through means of the IfA - Institut 
für Auslandsbeziehungen

The event will be held primarily in French, with translated English and 
German moderation
L'événement se déroule principalement en français, avec une animation 
traduite en anglais et en allemand.
Die Veranstaltung findet überwiegend auf Französisch statt, wobei die 
Moderation ins Englische und Deutsche übersetzt wird.


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