Africa Summit - Vibrant and Inclusive Communities (Morning Session 2)

For the fourth day of the Africa Summit, we address the strategic theme area of Vibrant and Inclusive Communities.

We will have a panel discussion titled "Preserving cultural heritage and community identity in rapidly changing environment", chaired by Dr Burce Celik (LUL). Panel members will include IAS Visiting Fellows Dr Janet Febisola Adeyemi, Women In Mining Nigeria, Professor Cheryl Potgieter, Durban University of Technology and Dr Jessica Noske-Turner (LUL).

The Thursday of the summit will focus on the importance of inclusivity in building resilient and sustainable urban and peri-urban communities. This session will explore how inclusive urban development can drive social cohesion, economic resilience, and environmental sustainability, particularly through the lens of successful projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. By prioritising the participation of diverse and marginalised groups, urban areas can unlock innovative solutions to address challenges such as housing, transportation, and environmental management. Participants will examine how these inclusive strategies can be adapted to the UK’s urban development context, ensuring that urban planning promotes equity and long-term resilience. This session will provide valuable insights into how vibrant, inclusive cities are essential to achieving broader sustainability goals, and how these models can be applied to foster more equitable and resilient urban spaces in the UK.

This event is part of the Africa Summit.

This event is hybrid format, please use the required booking button at the bottom of the page to choose either in-person or online attendance.
(Please note that in-person spaces are limited and booking is required, so we can manage numbers for catering and also the space in the seminar room)

By booking a place at this event, attendees agree to behave in a respectful manner such that everyone feels comfortable contributing as they wish. The IAS reserves the right to eject anyone who does not abide by this policy.

IAS seminars are typically recorded, minus any Q&A sessions at the end, again to encourage contributions. The recordings are then uploaded to our website on a Fellows bio page and/or Programme page, along with our IAS YouTube Channel. If you are not able to attend a seminar live, please do still register as we will email everyone who registered to let them know once the recordings are made available.