30 years ago in Beijing, women from around the world demanded equality and also made history. The Beijing Declaration became a global symbol of hope and action for women’s rights.
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Open Call: April 23 – May 23
Deadline: May 23, 11:59 PM
We are thrilled to invite you to a unique Afro brunch that celebrates the rich and diverse flavors of Africa. This brunch is more than just a meal; it's about community, connection, and cultural exchange. It will be an immersive cultural experience for people from all walks of life to come together, share stories, and celebrate the rich cultural tapestry that African cuisine represents.
At the heart of the Afro Brunch is the Vyakulani Africa Project which plans to engage with the African diaspora in Belgium to document and share the diverse culinary traditions that have traveled from Africa to Europe. By working closely with local communities, the Vyakulani Africa Project’s aim is to create a comprehensive and interactive map of African food heritage in Belgium, showcasing the rich and varied gastronomic traditions that African migrants have brought with them.
By participating, you can:
- Share Your Stories: Contribute your personal and family recipes, food stories, and culinary traditions to a collective database that celebrates the African food legacy.
- Learn and Discover: Gain insights into the diverse flavors and cooking techniques of Africans through workshops, cooking classes, and cultural exchanges.
- Connect with the Community: Meet like-minded individuals, build connections, and be part of a vibrant community that values and celebrates African culture.
- Promote Cultural Heritage: Help bring the rich culinary heritage of Africa to a wider audience, fostering appreciation and understanding of African culture through food.
How to Get Involved
The Vyakulani Africa Project is open to everyone who is passionate about African cuisine and culture. Whether you are a seasoned cook, a food enthusiast, or someone with a keen interest in cultural heritage, there is a place for you in this project. Join us on the 20th of July 2024 and get more information. The venue is CNCD-11.11.11 Quai du Commerce 9, 1000 Brussels, from 11am to 1.30pm.
Vyakulani Africa is an initiative of the Food Bridge vzw in collaboration with the Africa museum Belgium, Diaspofood Research group ULB, Sankaa vzw and funded by the EU Impetus Accelerator Program
Registration is still open for the upcoming FAO & ICMPD event on 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: Achievements, Partnerships & Opportunities.
Maureen Duru, the Founder and Director of the Food Bridge vzw will be one of the speakers at the event
This event will offer a good opportunity to share diverse perspectives and explore strategic solutions for transforming Africa’s agrifood systems.
Don’t miss out on this vital conversation shaping the future of food, sustainability, and innovation in Africa!
Date: 7 May 2025
Time: 16:00-17:30 (CEST)
Venue: L42, Rue de la Loi 42, 1000 Brussels.
The event will have in attendance Mr Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, who will present FAO’s initiatives across the region, including EU-funded projects. Opening remarks will be delivered by Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the EU and Belgium . Other speakers include:
- H.E. Henry Tachie-Manson, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana in Brussels
- Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit, Sustainable Agri-food systems and Fisheries, European Commission (TBC)
- Guggi Laryea, IFAD Representative to the EU
- Koen Dekeyser, Policy Officer, ECDPM
- Maureen Duru, CEO, FoodBridge
- Thibault Christeler, Public Affairs Officer, EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRmZ0htOoCco8eCaZiuFfF-BkJgBAtUtd42Z1JfVOO5FgOAA/viewform
After much hard work, including an intensive but really informative bootcamp, the Food Bridge's new project Vyakulani Africa is finally accepted into the 2024 Impetus Accelerator program for citizen scientists!
Vyakulani is a Swahili word that represents the essence of our new citizen scientists project; with the dual connotation of "in the food" or "which food," thus reflecting the internal and external factors driving this study.
Despite Belgium's historical ties with Africa and a well-established African diaspora community, there is a notable lack of knowledge regarding African cuisine beyond this community. It is thus imperative to delve deeper into the factors contributing to this knowledge gap.
Our citizen scientist program will collect data on African food legacy in Belgium, the sustainability of home recipes and diets, including their transmission across generations and potential benefits for larger society (European citizens). The program will be implemented inAntwerp and Brussels.
We will use citizen scientists for data collection, organize outreach activities such as infosession, cooking demonstrations, food tastings, seminars, campaigns, and later make the project results available to the public. The program will run from July to December 2024
This project is an initiative of the Food Bridge vzw in partnership with Diaspofood ULB, Sankaa vzw and others, funded by the Impetus Accelerator Program.
In 1995, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted, outlining a comprehensive framework for advancing women's rights and empowerment. Thirty years later, as we reflect on the progress made and the challenges ahead, it is essential to amplify the voices of women who embody resilience and innovation, particularly within marginalized communities such as the African diaspora.
The female agrofood entrepreneurs are a true reflection of the importance of the Beijing declaration. These women are leading pivotal changes that have facilitated sustainable food production, preserving indigenous agricultural heritage, ensuring equitable food systems and fostering economic independence. Their contributions are vital for achieving gender equality, food security, and sustainable development.
The objectives of the program are :
- Celebrate Progress: Highlight the achievements of female diaspora agrofood entrepreneurs in advancing women's empowerment and sustainable development since the Beijing Declaration.
- Inspire Change: Share personal stories, hopes, and challenges from these women
- Motivate and inspire action towards embedding gender equality and empowerment in the agrofood entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Amplify Voices: Create an online platform showcasing profiles, photos, and quotes from each entrepreneur, fostering global recognition of their contributions.
- Promote Advocacy: Build awareness about the need to support female-led agrofood enterprises and their role in sustainable development.
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We have the program of the conference on Decolonization, Diaspora and the African Food Systems, which will be held from the 2nd to 3rd July 2024, at the Africa Museum Tervuren, Belgium
Here is the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.be/.../decolonization-diasporas...
Programme
Conference; Decolonization, Diaspora and the African Food Systems
2nd to 3rd July 2024
Africa Museum Tervuren, Belgium
8.30 – 9.30 Welcome & Registration
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome Remarks by Dr Maureen Duru & Dr Sarah O’Neill
9.45 – 10.25 Keynote by Prof Adams Bodomo, Head of African Studies Department University of Vienna, Austria
10.30 – 11. 15 Breakout session “What do you understand by decolonizing the African food system?”: Followed by interactive discussions
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.35 – 12.40 Precolonial and colonial African foodways
- Karina Ramos - The relationship between food consumption and territoriality in Luanda's colonial urban space (1949-1973)
- Iradukunda M Tema - La nutrition à l’africaine, le Sorgho aliment traditionnel burundais
- Birgit Ricquier - Early Foodways in Northeast Congo: Shots of History Distilled by means of Comparative Linguistics
- Maud Devos - Stilled objects versus cultural histories. Reconnecting museum objects related to coffee and cassava to past and present Tetela vocabularies.
12.45 – 13.30 Diaspora Foodways
- Michael Abwami Innocent - Exploring The Influence Of African Diasporas On Food Practices: A Development Communication Perspective
- Jahlani Niaah, Nicole Plummer, Sonjah Stanley Niaah - Decolonizing the Palate: Rastafari's Evolution of Ital Nutrition
- Philip Umaru, Azubuike Erinugha - Exploring African Food in Contexts: Implications for Diasporic Communities
- Sarah O’Neill & Maureen Duru – Mapping the African Food legacy in Belgium: the Vyakulani Project
- Lunch – Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
14.20 – 15.10 Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
- Sarah De Smet, Smaranda Boros, Charlene Zietsma, Karijn Bonne and Claire Maréchal - Women immigrant entrepreneurs in Belgium: Strategies to belong
- Eduardo da Silva Oliveira: Decolonising Sustainability: Implementing Divergent Pedagogies for African-Centred Business Sustainability Management Solutions
- Suzanne Awung, Founder Suzy Farms Corp Cameroon
15.15 – 15.45 Coffee break and nutritious food cooking demonstration
- Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
- – 17.30 African Diaspora food in literature
A workshop with Prof Adams Bodomo and other African authors
DAY TWO
8.30 – 9.25 Welcome & Registration
- – 10.45 Health and Nutrition -
- Emiel de Meyer - Medicinal plant use among the Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo) community in Belgium
- Laura Van Damme - Plant use and perceptions in the context of sexual health among people of Congolese descent in Belgium
- Helen Bour, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Karina Benessaiah, Elena Bennett, Oonsie Reinette Biggs, Nyasha Magadzire - The Role Of Seeds In Transforming Food Systems In Coastal Areas In Ghana
- Food as medicine and heritage – Dr Stella Iwuagwu
10.50- 11.20 Side activity
- From Congo to Belgium: culinary journeys and stories
Du Congo à la Belgique : voyages culinaires et histoires
11.25 – 11.40 Coffee Break
11.45 – 13.00 Food Sovereignty and Climate change
- Nicole Plummer, Marisa Wilson, Charmaine McKenzie, Inna Yaneva-Toraman, Thera Edwards, Patricia Northover, Sylvia Adjoa Mitchell, Anthony Richards, Kasikeiani Ronalda Pairman - Achieving Climate Justice Through a Decolonized Approach to Food Heritage
- Ndidi Nwaneri - ONUNAKA FARMS – 2021-2023
- Jutta Kleber - Relying on indigenous knowledge for sound agriculture, food and health systems - experiences from East-Africa
13.05 – 13.45 Lunch - Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen Food Truck
13.50 – 14.40 Food Policy and Governance
- Marthe Djuikom - Politiques de développement et mutations en milieu rural africain
- Aya Kasasa - Diaspora Desk, Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP)
- Guggi Laryea - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
14.45 -15. 50 Panel Discussion “what is the Future for African Food Systems”
moderated by Ms Paddy Siyanga
Panelists TBC
15.55 – 17. 20 Vote of thanks and networking
8.30 – 9.30 Welcome & Registration
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome Remarks by Dr Maureen Duru & Dr Sarah O’Neill
9.45 – 10.25 Keynote by Prof Adams Bodomo, Head of African Studies Department University of Vienna, Austria
10.30 – 11. 15 Breakout session “What do you understand by decolonizing the African food system?”: Followed by interactive discussions
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.35 – 12.40 Precolonial and colonial African foodways
- Karina Ramos - The relationship between food consumption and territoriality in Luanda's colonial urban space (1949-1973)
- Iradukunda M Tema - La nutrition à l’africaine, le Sorgho aliment traditionnel burundais
- Birgit Ricquier - Early Foodways in Northeast Congo: Shots of History Distilled by means of Comparative Linguistics
- Maud Devos - Stilled objects versus cultural histories. Reconnecting museum objects related to coffee and cassava to past and present Tetela vocabularies.
12.45 – 13.30 Diaspora Foodways
- Michael Abwami Innocent - Exploring The Influence Of African Diasporas On Food Practices: A Development Communication Perspective
- Jahlani Niaah, Nicole Plummer, Sonjah Stanley Niaah - Decolonizing the Palate: Rastafari's Evolution of Ital Nutrition
- Philip Umaru, Azubuike Erinugha - Exploring African Food in Contexts: Implications for Diasporic Communities
- Sarah O’Neill & Maureen Duru – Mapping the African Food legacy in Belgium: the Vyakulani Project
- Lunch – Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
14.20 – 15.10 Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
- Sarah De Smet, Smaranda Boros, Charlene Zietsma, Karijn Bonne and Claire Maréchal - Women immigrant entrepreneurs in Belgium: Strategies to belong
- Eduardo da Silva Oliveira: Decolonising Sustainability: Implementing Divergent Pedagogies for African-Centred Business Sustainability Management Solutions
- Suzanne Awung, Founder Suzy Farms Corp Cameroon
15.15 – 15.45 Coffee break and nutritious food cooking demonstration
- Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
- – 17.30 African Diaspora food in literature
A workshop with Prof Adams Bodomo and other African authors
DAY TWO
8.30 – 9.25 Welcome & Registration
- – 10.45 Health and Nutrition -
- Emiel de Meyer - Medicinal plant use among the Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo) community in Belgium
- Laura Van Damme - Plant use and perceptions in the context of sexual health among people of Congolese descent in Belgium
- Helen Bour, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Karina Benessaiah, Elena Bennett, Oonsie Reinette Biggs, Nyasha Magadzire - The Role Of Seeds In Transforming Food Systems In Coastal Areas In Ghana
- Food as medicine and heritage – Dr Stella Iwuagwu
10.50- 11.20 Side activity
- From Congo to Belgium: culinary journeys and stories
Du Congo à la Belgique : voyages culinaires et histoires
11.25 – 11.40 Coffee Break
11.45 – 13.00 Food Sovereignty and Climate change
- Nicole Plummer, Marisa Wilson, Charmaine McKenzie, Inna Yaneva-Toraman, Thera Edwards, Patricia Northover, Sylvia Adjoa Mitchell, Anthony Richards, Kasikeiani Ronalda Pairman - Achieving Climate Justice Through a Decolonized Approach to Food Heritage
- Ndidi Nwaneri - ONUNAKA FARMS – 2021-2023
- Jutta Kleber - Relying on indigenous knowledge for sound agriculture, food and health systems - experiences from East-Africa
13.05 – 13.45 Lunch - Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen Food Truck
13.50 – 14.40 Food Policy and Governance
- Marthe Djuikom - Politiques de développement et mutations en milieu rural africain
- Aya Kasasa - Diaspora Desk, Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP)
- Guggi Laryea - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
14.45 -15. 50 Panel Discussion “what is the Future for African Food Systems”
moderated by Ms Paddy Siyanga
Panelists TBC
15.55 – 17. 20 Vote of thanks and networking
Programme
Conference; Decolonization, Diaspora and the African Food Systems
2nd to 3rd July 2024
Africa Museum Tervuren, Belgium
8.30 – 9.30 Welcome & Registration
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome Remarks by Dr Maureen Duru & Dr Sarah O’Neill
9.45 – 10.25 Keynote by Prof Adams Bodomo, Head of African Studies Department University of Vienna, Austria
10.30 – 11. 15 Breakout session “What do you understand by decolonizing the African food system?”: Followed by interactive discussions
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.35 – 12.40 Precolonial and colonial African foodways
- Karina Ramos - The relationship between food consumption and territoriality in Luanda's colonial urban space (1949-1973)
- Iradukunda M Tema - La nutrition à l’africaine, le Sorgho aliment traditionnel burundais
- Birgit Ricquier - Early Foodways in Northeast Congo: Shots of History Distilled by means of Comparative Linguistics
- Maud Devos - Stilled objects versus cultural histories. Reconnecting museum objects related to coffee and cassava to past and present Tetela vocabularies.
12.45 – 13.30 Diaspora Foodways
- Michael Abwami Innocent - Exploring The Influence Of African Diasporas On Food Practices: A Development Communication Perspective
- Jahlani Niaah, Nicole Plummer, Sonjah Stanley Niaah - Decolonizing the Palate: Rastafari's Evolution of Ital Nutrition
- Philip Umaru, Azubuike Erinugha - Exploring African Food in Contexts: Implications for Diasporic Communities
- Sarah O’Neill & Maureen Duru – Mapping the African Food legacy in Belgium: the Vyakulani Project
- Lunch – Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
14.20 – 15.10 Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
- Sarah De Smet, Smaranda Boros, Charlene Zietsma, Karijn Bonne and Claire Maréchal - Women immigrant entrepreneurs in Belgium: Strategies to belong
- Eduardo da Silva Oliveira: Decolonising Sustainability: Implementing Divergent Pedagogies for African-Centred Business Sustainability Management Solutions
- Suzanne Awung, Founder Suzy Farms Corp Cameroon
15.15 – 15.45 Coffee break and nutritious food cooking demonstration
- Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
- – 17.30 African Diaspora food in literature
A workshop with Prof Adams Bodomo and other African authors
DAY TWO
8.30 – 9.25 Welcome & Registration
- – 10.45 Health and Nutrition -
- Emiel de Meyer - Medicinal plant use among the Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo) community in Belgium
- Laura Van Damme - Plant use and perceptions in the context of sexual health among people of Congolese descent in Belgium
- Helen Bour, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Karina Benessaiah, Elena Bennett, Oonsie Reinette Biggs, Nyasha Magadzire - The Role Of Seeds In Transforming Food Systems In Coastal Areas In Ghana
- Food as medicine and heritage – Dr Stella Iwuagwu
10.50- 11.20 Side activity
- From Congo to Belgium: culinary journeys and stories
Du Congo à la Belgique : voyages culinaires et histoires
11.25 – 11.40 Coffee Break
11.45 – 13.00 Food Sovereignty and Climate change
- Nicole Plummer, Marisa Wilson, Charmaine McKenzie, Inna Yaneva-Toraman, Thera Edwards, Patricia Northover, Sylvia Adjoa Mitchell, Anthony Richards, Kasikeiani Ronalda Pairman - Achieving Climate Justice Through a Decolonized Approach to Food Heritage
- Ndidi Nwaneri - ONUNAKA FARMS – 2021-2023
- Jutta Kleber - Relying on indigenous knowledge for sound agriculture, food and health systems - experiences from East-Africa
13.05 – 13.45 Lunch - Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen Food Truck
13.50 – 14.40 Food Policy and Governance
- Marthe Djuikom - Politiques de développement et mutations en milieu rural africain
- Aya Kasasa - Diaspora Desk, Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP)
- Guggi Laryea - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
14.45 -15. 50 Panel Discussion “what is the Future for African Food Systems”
moderated by Ms Paddy Siyanga
Panelists TBC
15.55 – 17. 20 Vote of thanks and networking
8.30 – 9.30 Welcome & Registration
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome Remarks by Dr Maureen Duru & Dr Sarah O’Neill
9.45 – 10.25 Keynote by Prof Adams Bodomo, Head of African Studies Department University of Vienna, Austria
10.30 – 11. 15 Breakout session “What do you understand by decolonizing the African food system?”: Followed by interactive discussions
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.35 – 12.40 Precolonial and colonial African foodways
- Karina Ramos - The relationship between food consumption and territoriality in Luanda's colonial urban space (1949-1973)
- Iradukunda M Tema - La nutrition à l’africaine, le Sorgho aliment traditionnel burundais
- Birgit Ricquier - Early Foodways in Northeast Congo: Shots of History Distilled by means of Comparative Linguistics
- Maud Devos - Stilled objects versus cultural histories. Reconnecting museum objects related to coffee and cassava to past and present Tetela vocabularies.
12.45 – 13.30 Diaspora Foodways
- Michael Abwami Innocent - Exploring The Influence Of African Diasporas On Food Practices: A Development Communication Perspective
- Jahlani Niaah, Nicole Plummer, Sonjah Stanley Niaah - Decolonizing the Palate: Rastafari's Evolution of Ital Nutrition
- Philip Umaru, Azubuike Erinugha - Exploring African Food in Contexts: Implications for Diasporic Communities
- Sarah O’Neill & Maureen Duru – Mapping the African Food legacy in Belgium: the Vyakulani Project
- Lunch – Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
14.20 – 15.10 Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
- Sarah De Smet, Smaranda Boros, Charlene Zietsma, Karijn Bonne and Claire Maréchal - Women immigrant entrepreneurs in Belgium: Strategies to belong
- Eduardo da Silva Oliveira: Decolonising Sustainability: Implementing Divergent Pedagogies for African-Centred Business Sustainability Management Solutions
- Suzanne Awung, Founder Suzy Farms Corp Cameroon
15.15 – 15.45 Coffee break and nutritious food cooking demonstration
- Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen
- – 17.30 African Diaspora food in literature
A workshop with Prof Adams Bodomo and other African authors
DAY TWO
8.30 – 9.25 Welcome & Registration
- – 10.45 Health and Nutrition -
- Emiel de Meyer - Medicinal plant use among the Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo) community in Belgium
- Laura Van Damme - Plant use and perceptions in the context of sexual health among people of Congolese descent in Belgium
- Helen Bour, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Karina Benessaiah, Elena Bennett, Oonsie Reinette Biggs, Nyasha Magadzire - The Role Of Seeds In Transforming Food Systems In Coastal Areas In Ghana
- Food as medicine and heritage – Dr Stella Iwuagwu
10.50- 11.20 Side activity
- From Congo to Belgium: culinary journeys and stories
Du Congo à la Belgique : voyages culinaires et histoires
11.25 – 11.40 Coffee Break
11.45 – 13.00 Food Sovereignty and Climate change
- Nicole Plummer, Marisa Wilson, Charmaine McKenzie, Inna Yaneva-Toraman, Thera Edwards, Patricia Northover, Sylvia Adjoa Mitchell, Anthony Richards, Kasikeiani Ronalda Pairman - Achieving Climate Justice Through a Decolonized Approach to Food Heritage
- Ndidi Nwaneri - ONUNAKA FARMS – 2021-2023
- Jutta Kleber - Relying on indigenous knowledge for sound agriculture, food and health systems - experiences from East-Africa
13.05 – 13.45 Lunch - Chef Alagie, Banjul Kitchen Food Truck
13.50 – 14.40 Food Policy and Governance
- Marthe Djuikom - Politiques de développement et mutations en milieu rural africain
- Aya Kasasa - Diaspora Desk, Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP)
- Guggi Laryea - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
14.45 -15. 50 Panel Discussion “what is the Future for African Food Systems”
moderated by Ms Paddy Siyanga
Panelists TBC
15.55 – 17. 20 Vote of thanks and networking
Spotlight: Policy Dialogue Panel at the 2024 African Diaspora Agrofood Forum
We're excited to highlight the opening panel of ADAF24: Policy Dialogue: Facilitating Innovative Agrofood Entrepreneurship; African Diasporas and the 2030 Agenda
This panel will discuss the role of the African Diaspora in driving innovative agrofood entrepreneurship that aligns with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . Policy makers, experts and entrepreneurs will discuss how to create policies that foster growth, sustainability and opportunity in agrofood sectors across Africa and its diaspora.
Meet some of the speakers on this panel: 
People irrespective of their social status, should have access to affordable healthy food even in cosmopolitan cities like Brussels.
As part of the closing report for the Food Speaks Project , we have a new publication listing Brussels food markets, social restaurants and recipes from diverse communities in Brussels.
The project is an initiative of the Food Bridge vzw in partnership with GC Nekkersdal, Sankaa vzw, Igbo women organization and otherss; funded by Bruss-it, a program of the Brussels Flemish Government. The publication is in Dutch.
For inquiries oor request for the publication, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Following the successful conference on decolonization, diasporas, and the African food system, we are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue of the international journal Civilizations, which will be coordinated by Dr. Sarah O'Neill and Dr. Maureen Duru.
We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit papers that offer new insights and perspectives on the theme: Food, Power, and the African Diaspora: Exploring Intersections. This special issue seeks to delve into the complex relationships between food systems, power dynamics, and the African diaspora, highlighting the historical, cultural, and socio-economic intersections.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• The role of food in the cultural identity and heritage of African diasporic communities.
• Historical analysis of colonialism and its impact on African food systems.
• Power dynamics within global food trade and its effects on African nations and diasporic communities.
• Food sovereignty and security in African diasporic contexts.
• Culinary traditions and innovations within the African diaspora.
• The intersection of food, politics, and social movements in African diasporic communities.
• Contributions of African diasporic communities to global food culture and systems.
• Case studies on decolonizing food practices within the African diaspora.
We encourage papers that are not only informative but also provide new insights and provoke thought on the edition's theme. Submissions should contribute to a deeper understanding of how food and power interact within the African diaspora and offer fresh perspectives on these intersections.
Submissions for articles may be sent in French or British English, and should include a
title, an abstract (500 words maximum), 4-5 keywords, and an indicative bibliography.
The journal also accepts suggestions for book reviews linked to the central theme, as well
as review articles covering multiple recent publications on this topic.
Proposals should be sent before 15 October 2024 to the editorial assistant of the journal: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information or inquiries
contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The Food Bridge's Helping Hand Project received an award from the Ghanaian students union Belgium on the 27th of November 2021. According to Mr Erasmus, the student union's outgoing president , the award is in appreciation of the weekly food donations given to African students in Belgium during the covid pandemic lockdown.
In her speech the Ghanaian ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU, Her Excellency Mrs Siaw-Boateng, commended the Food Bridge for their work and encouraged them to continue with the good work they are doing supporting the students and community. She also emphasised the embassy's support for Ghanaian students, informing them of available services and encouraged them to adhere to the covid protocols.
In her acceptance speech, Dr Maureen Duru of the Food Bridge vzw, thanked the students for the pleasant surprise. She mentioned that the Helping Hand's campaign which benefitted the students was with the support of dedicated partners, donors and volunteers. She acknowledged the special role of King Baudouin Foundation and Sankaa vzw, in making the campaign a success.
Dr Duru further informed the students that those of them without food during the festive period, can always send a request to the Food Santa campaign, which starts on the 15th of December 2021.