UK-Congolese Summit : Solution to Innovation and Transformation

Business & Professional

Learn and hear from Congolese global speakers including our experts partners in key economic, education and public health industries.

Congolese UK Diaspora Summit 2022 : "Transformation and Innovation"

"Engagement, Connection, Opportunities and Participation"

08 October , 2022

12.30-18.30

St. Giles Hotel,

5 Bedford Avenue,

London, WC1B 3GH

Join us for the 1st Edition of UK Congolese Diaspora Summit 2022 to learn and hear from Congolese global speakers including our experts partners in key economic, education and public health industries.

The conference will be both hybrid - In person (London) and Virtual (Online).

Theme: "Innovation and Transformation in DR Congo".

THE PROGRAMME

12:30 : Exhibitors

13:00 - 14:00 Registration and Networking including refreshment

14:00 - 15:30: Session 1 - Innovation

15:30 - 16:30 Lunch Break - Refreshment and Snacks

16:30 - 17:30 : Session 2: Transformation

17.30-17.45: Thank you notes

17:45 - 18:30 : Networking, Refreshment Drinks and Entertainment with Kasai Masai

13:00 - 18:30 Exhibition

Exhibitors will include academic universities, recruitment agencies, banks and investment firms, tech and innovation companies, healthcare, agribusinesses, food and drinks, creative, fashion, art and design

SPONSORSHIP, EXHIBITION AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

This summit provides huge opportunities to support companies and individuals in order to increase their brand awareness, establish new professional and business relationships, acquire new clients, promote products and services, learn new economic and market opportunities.

For enquiries, please contact Congolese Diaspora Return (#CDReturn) team at [email protected] or visit www.cdreturn.com

ABOUT #CDRETURN (Formerly DRCongoUK)

#CDReturn is a UK registered company specialised on connecting global Congolese professionals in the diaspora on issues around education, economic growth and public health.

We focus on encouraging, empowering and connecting Congolese professionals including their partners in entrepreneurship, education, public health and economic growth in order to positively impact on the lives of young people in DRCongo.

We play a role of lobbying and advocacy on the behalf of global Congolese professionals in the Diaspora, and also supports young people and families programmes in DRCongo.

#CDReturn main objectives are to influence policy and practice affecting DRCongo’s development. Here, we create links, bring added value discussion between professionals and Congolese Diaspora who are contributing to DRCongo’s UK effective dialogue. Our discussions are on challenging policy perspectives that neglect the crucial role that the Diaspora plays in DRCongo’s development.

*The ticket sales will fund free training, mentoring schemes and job opportunities for young people aged 11-25 across Kinshasa to match potential new recruits.

#CDReturn in Kinshasa aims to demonstrate the value and importance of having strong youth participation and representation in projects. "Elenge Participation" is a framework we are setting in place to evaluate the level and depth of young people’s participation in shaping Education, Economic Growth and Public Health projects or services that will be tackling their needs.

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GDPR COMPLIANCE

By registering to attend our events, you consent for us to hold your personal data and usage of event images inline with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance. We assure you that your data will be kept confidential and only be used to keep you updated of our events activities. For further inquiries, please email [email protected]