During the Africa Forward Summit held on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi, Heads of State and Government from African countries met together with representatives from France, international financial institutions, development banks, and development partners to discuss the global economic situation and its implications for Africa. The discussions took place against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, global economic uncertainty, fragmentation, and macroeconomic imbalances that continue to disproportionately affect developing economies across the continent.
Taking Part In The Annual Deliberative Democracy | The Status Of Civic Participation Worldwide
The fifth edition of the network's annual conference was attended by 125 scholars, practitioners and policymakers from every continent. The Youth Cafe staff were happy to have participated in this event. Network members came from the US, Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritius, Israel, India, Taiwan, Australia and 13 European countries, including Ukraine. Entitled "Innovating Deliberative Democracy", the conference dealt with three key themes: political participation, inclusive participation and democracy in (times of) crisis.