Events
Who Speaks For Whom, vol. 5
We are pleased to invite you to our event Who Speaks For Whom Vol. 5 on
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Admission: 6:00 PM
Start: 6:15 PM
Venue: Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Address: Favoritenstraße 15a
1040 Vienna
We look forward to welcoming you.
Program:
Moderator: Stefan Lenglinger
6:15 PM – Opening Remarks: Michael Fanizadeh – VIDC (Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation)
6:20 PM – Keynote: Rossalina Latcheva – Head of the Anti-Racism and Non-Discrimination Sector, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
6:30 PM – Presentation of the AEWTASS Textbook Analysis, ((Re))-flecting Realities. Statement on the Development of Educational Materials – Team ((Re))-imaging Africa
This event marks the conclusion of the project “Optimizing the Representation of Africa” in the AEWTASS focus area, which has been carried out in cooperation with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) since February 2023.
A significant part of the event is the publication of the comprehensive AEWTASS textbook analysis.
This academic study is the largest of its kind in Europe and includes the analysis of 24 textbooks in the subjects of Geography and Economic Education as well as History and Political Education.
The goal is to create a differentiated and balanced portrayal of the African continent and the African diaspora in order to improve educational content in the long term.
7:00 PM to approx. 8:30 PM – Panel Discussion:
Panelists:
Stephanie Godec – Education Specialist & National Coordinator, ASPnet (UNESCO Schools)
Philipp Mittnik – Head of the Center for Political Education at the University College of Teacher Education in Vienna (PH Wien)
Petra Paumkirchner – Head of the Secondary Education Department, Westermann
Irene Schickl-Schmitz – Project Coordinator, Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Jan Sisko – Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research
The event will be interactive, offering many opportunities for audience participation.
We look forward to an engaging evening and to welcoming you to our event.
Afterward, at around 8:30 PM, we cordially invite you to a buffet with specialties from Ghana.
Your AEWTASS Team