Mozambique tells its story

This event will be held in Italian.

Let us commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mozambique's declaration of independence with a dialogue that, starting from the country's history and the legacy it has left us, opens up a reflection on war and peace.

In a world torn apart by what Pope Francis called the third world war, today more than ever it is appropriate to ask ourselves how to rediscover peace and how cooperation, in its various and new forms, can be a useful tool for achieving and/or maintaining it.
 

PROGRAMME

Moderated by Alberto Magnani, Il Sole24Ore

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Institutional greetings
Rector of the University of Trento, Flavio Deflorian
Mozambican Ambassador to the Holy See, Raúl Manuel Domingos
Mozambican Ambassador to Italy, Álvaro Santos
the Autonomous Province of Trento

3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

• History of Mozambique's international relations.
  Jean Léonard Touadi
• Social history of Mozambique, told through testimonies collected in the book XIBALO.
  Nelson Moda
• History of cooperation between Trentino and Mozambique and the academic cooperation.
  Guido Zolezzi

4.20pm - 4.35pm

Coffee break

4.35pm - 5.40pm

• The role of Italian cooperation in the Mozambique peace process and the importance of cooperation and the ‘Network’ as instruments of peace.
  Raffaella Chiodo Karpinsky
• The role of the diaspora as an instrument of peace: new and possible horizons for cooperation.
  Vicente Agostinho Cossa
• Mozambique as a laboratory for peace: what it teaches us and how stability can be maintained in the country and on the continent.
  Nelson Moda
• Academic cooperation and university networks.
  Massimo Zortea

17.40 - 17.50

Question and answer session

17.50 - 18.00

Final conclusions

SPEAKERS

Alberto Magnani
Journalist and Writer
He covers African economics, politics and finance for Il Sole24Ore, edits the fortnightly newsletter Africa24 and is an award-winning author with publications for Castelvecchi.

Jean-Léonard Touadi
Academic and International Consultant
Professor of Geography of Development in Africa at Sapienza University of Rome, Senior Advisor to the FAO and former Member of the Italian Parliament, he combines academic, political and diplomatic experience. Author and publicist, he contributes to the debate on African politics, geopolitics and economics.

Nelson Moda
Academic and Peace Mediator
First Doctor of Language, Culture and Society at the University of Zambeze, Vice-President of the Community of Sant'Egidio and lecturer-researcher at the Catholic University of Mozambique. Author, translator and peace mediator, he combines academic, cultural and diplomatic experience.

Guido Zolezzi
Professor and Researcher in Environmental Engineering
Associate professor at DICAM, University of Trento, he is an expert in hydraulics, eco-hydraulics and river modelling. With over 150 publications, he participates in international projects on sustainable water resource management and is the Rector's delegate for cooperation and development.

Massimo Zortea
Lawyer and University Lecturer
An expert in environmental and energy law and policy, with extensive experience in sustainable development and international cooperation. Founder and CEO of SAFE GREEN, he teaches at the University of Trento and collaborates with higher education institutions. Author of numerous publications, he combines legal, academic and project management skills.

Vicente Agostinho Cossa
Lawyer and Intellectual
Lecturer and promoter of African culture and history, one of the founders of CDCI, CMI - Mozambican Community in Italy and World Africa Day. He brings experience and insight on Africa, with particular focus on Mozambique, his country of origin.

Raffaella Chiodo Karpinsky
Journalist and activist
She covers Africa and international politics for national magazines and broadcasters. She has been working in international cooperation with NGOs, institutions and networks for 30 years. She has been an observer in peace processes and elections in Mozambique, South Africa and Angola, and coordinator of the Italian campaign for debt cancellation on the board of Tavola della Pace.

Free admission subject to availability.

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