Panel 4 Topic Discussion - Rebalancing the EurAfrican Geographies: The Role of the Influence Diaspora
The growing flux of people, resources, culture, money and data between Africa and Europe will increase the shared space between them. EurAfrican geographies represent shared cross-border networks going beyond physical frontiers to encompass Europe and Africa’s most valuable physical and human resources. In parallel, today’s demographic challenge in Europe and Africa, coupled with a rapid and global technological transformation, promise new forms of jobs, and requires new employability skills for the future. By consolidating their education systems, sharing knowledge and innovation, Europe and Africa can create new ways of learning, and innovating, for younger generations to be better equipped with drastically new pace of change.
The diaspora is at the very heart of EurAfrican geographies, constituting a core link between people and places. What role can the influence diaspora play in rebalancing and advancing EurAfrican geographies? How can Eurafrican geographies contribute to a promoting a shared growth? How can Europe and Africa work together to bridge the skills gap and create new jobs? How can we mobilize youth and technology to promote entrepreneurship?
