A Trilogy to Remembrance (1st Edition: Past)
Organisers: Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Namibia (FES)
Date & Time: 4 July 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
Venue: House of Democracy, 70 – 72 Frans Indongo St, Windhoek
Objective: Raising awareness and educating youth on the OvaHerero and Nama Genocide of 1904 – 1908.
Slogan: “Remembering the past, reconciling the present, shaping a brighter future”
Moderator:
Ms Jacinta Kasume
Panelists:
Mr Shampapi Shiremo, Lecturer History and Social Studies, University of Namibia
Ms Joyce Muzengua, Human Rights and Restorative Justice Activist
Invitation to the panel discussion “A Trilogy to Remembrance” about the colonial past on 4 July 2024 by Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Namibia (FES). Poster: NID & FES
Presentation & Discussion
Presentation ‘The Ovaherero – Nama Genocide (1904 – 1908)’ by moderator Jacinta Kasume
Summary on NID’s Facebook page (last checked in July 2024):
“We, in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, have concluded the 1st Edition of our Trilogy of Remembrance series, entitled “Past”. The event was a powerful gathering where diverse voices came together to reflect on the historical atrocities of the Ovaherero-Nama Genocide (1904-1908).
Attendees engaged in meaningful discussions, sharing perspectives and insights that deepened our collective understanding of this significant chapter in Namibian, African, and World history.
Stay tuned for more impactful installments as we continue this journey of remembrance and reflection.”
Sharing perspectives at the panel discussion ‘A Trilogy to Remembrance (1st Edition)’ about the colonial past on 4 July 2024 by Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Namibia (FES). Photo: Sven-Eric Stender
Summary on FES’s Facebook page (last checked in July 2024):
Without platforms for young people to discuss the past and the genocide, there can be limited understanding of the challenges of the present and future. Hence FES Namibia and the Namibia Institute for Democracy created platforms for dialogue such as A Trilogy to Remembrance: Raising Awareness and Educating Youth on Ovaherero and Nama Genocide 1904 – 1908.
During the recent discussion, participants emphasized that social dialogue should enter the curriculum of schools.
Panelists Shampapi Shiremo (Lecturer in History and Social Studies at the University of Namibia) and Joyce Muzengua (Human Rights and Restorative Justice Activist), Hajo Lanz (Director of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Namibia) and moderator Jacinta Kasume conclude the discussion ‘A Trilogy to Remember’ on the colonial past on 4 July 2024. Photo: Sven-Eric Stender
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