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CONFERENCE-DEBAT by URBA-KBAU in association with MEMOIRES DU CONGO

 

 

Central African diasporas:

  • A link with the three countries that share a piece of history with Belgium?
  • A source of wealth for our diverse society?

Thursday, December 4, 2025

The panelists are as follows:

  • Dr Priscilla Dioso KASONGO, Professor of Communications at the Université Pédagogique Nationale in Kinshasa, and at the Université Catholique de Kinshasa. She holds a PhD from LLN in 2020, and has already carried out various studies on the Congolese diaspora in Belgium.
  • Dr Erik KENNES, specialist in Central Africa at the Egmont Institute and lecturer at the University of Lubumbashi.
  • Dr Kathleen Van Den DAELE, Director of LEVL-up, an organization dedicated to defending the interests of people of immigrant background in Flanders and Brussels. It strives for proportional and equal participation of people of immigrant background in all areas of life and politics.
  • Patrick BALEMBA, lawyer, Master in AI, Central Africa researcher with the Justice and Peace Commission.

Moderated by Renier NIJSKENS and Thierry CLAEYS BOUUAERT.

Location

Club Prince Albert

Rue des Petits Carmes, 20

1000 Brussels

Timing

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Registration

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Panel presentations and interaction with participants

5:30 – 6:00 pm: Convivial closing drink

Participation free of charge.

Pre-registration required by e-mail: info@urba-kbau.be

CONFERENCE-DEBAT by URBA-KBAU in association with MEMOIRES DU CONGO

CONFERENCE-DEBAT by URBA-KBAU in association with MEMOIRES DU CONGO

Central African diasporas:

  • A link with the three countries that share a piece of history with Belgium?
  • A source of wealth for our diverse society?

Thursday, December 4, 2025

The panelists are as follows:

  • Dr Priscilla Dioso KASONGO, Professor of Communications at the Université Pédagogique Nationale in Kinshasa, and at the Université Catholique de Kinshasa. She holds a PhD from LLN in 2020, and has already carried out various studies on the Congolese diaspora in Belgium.
  • Dr Erik KENNES, specialist in Central Africa at the Egmont Institute and lecturer at the University of Lubumbashi.
  • Dr Kathleen Van Den DAELE, Director of LEVL-up, an organization dedicated to defending the interests of people of immigrant background in Flanders and Brussels. It strives for proportional and equal participation of people of immigrant background in all areas of life and politics.
  • Patrick BALEMBA, lawyer, Master in AI, Central Africa researcher with the Justice and Peace Commission.

Moderated by Renier NIJSKENS and Thierry CLAEYS BOUUAERT.

Location

Club Prince Albert

Rue des Petits Carmes, 20

1000 Brussels

Timing

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Registration

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Panel presentations and interaction with participants

5:30 – 6:00 pm: Convivial closing drink

Participation free of charge.

Pre-registration required by e-mail: info@urba-kbau.be

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