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STAND Student Festival
The STAND Student Festival is run by students, for students, to raise awareness about the burning issues shaping the world around us. Previously known as
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Punching above its weight
Juan Acevedo-Ossa explores South Africa’s case against Israel as the latest example of its ability to act as a normative superpower, exceeding the great powers in shaping global moral discourse.
Empathy in a Divided World – workshop
Join us for this online session Empathy in a Divided World led by Brighid Golden to discuss how educators can respond to the challenges of selective empathy, both for ourselves personally and with others in our different settings.
What does Palestine have to do with Africa?
How does Israel’s current aggression on Gaza relate to Africa’s own history of political violence in Uganda and Africa?
‘What life is this?’: Escaping Ukraine’s occupied territories
From food shortages to informants, eight evacuees talk about life in Russian-occupied towns
Episode 6: ‘A lot of it is questioning…all the time’ – Fiona King
In this episode, Ciara Regan catches up with visual arts educator Fiona King from the National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
COVID-19 Vaccine Inequality: a shot in the arm for Africa
COVID-19 vaccine inequality remains, despite many of us returning to a form of ‘normality.’ Kai Evans finds out why.
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How to talk about Africa
Africa No Filter has developed a handbook for journalists and storytellers to equip them with the tools to write about Africa beyond stereotypical narratives
The Business in Africa Narrative Report
What’s the narrative about business in Africa? Africa No Filter analysed 750 million business stories published between 2017-2021.
Never Again: Visit the WHO-backed South African mRNA Hub
Are rich countries the only ones that can produce vaccines? Enter an immersive tour of the WHO-backed Afrigen mRNA hub in South Africa
Laura Boykin – How we’re using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases
Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival — but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist Laura Boykin
Sam Kass – Want kids to learn well? Feed them well
What can we expect our kids to learn if they’re hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students’ bodies in addition to their minds.
Sara Menker – A global food crisis may be less than a decade away
Sara Menker quit a career in commodities trading to figure out how the global value chain of agriculture works. Her discoveries have led to some startling predictions: “We could have a tipping point in global food and agriculture if surging demand surpasses the agricultural system’s structural capacity to produce food”
Josette Sheeran – Ending hunger now
Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN’s World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go hungry, still die of starvation, still use food as a weapon of war