Africa Day is an international conference that has been organized annually by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia within the framework of the Bled Strategic Forum since 2012 in partnership with the London-based Chatham House and the European Commission.
The conference aims to enhance bilateral ties between Slovenia and African countries, with particular emphasis on strengthening political, economic and cultural cooperation. It is attended by high representatives of governments, international and regional organizations, private sector, civil society, think tanks and academia from Africa, Europe and Slovenia, in particular.
For our company CTC GROUP and project IZRA itself it was of big importance to see the future possibilities to incorporate new guidelines on international level. And we were right, there is so much we can do by inviting academics as well as cultural sphere to our project. Offering the opportunity to carry out research and theories in real life through contact with the local population. Also the authentic cultural contact of different cultures, from different not only environments, but even continents. The future of connecting professional work, develop, science and culture is here.
Moderator: Ms Mateja Norcic Stamcar, Director-General of the Directorate for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Ms Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Ms Urska Klakocar Zupancic, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
Rt Hon Donatille Mukabalisa, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Rwanda
Ms Emanuela Del Re, EU Special Representative for the Sahel
Moderator: Ms Smiljana Knez, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Eng Awuor Ofafa, Project Associate, African School of Regulation/ Robert Schuman Centre
Mr Ahmed Elsewedy, President and CEO of Elsewedy Electric, Egypt
Mr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, founder and executive chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Ghana (TBC)
Mr Domenico Rosa, Head of Unit for Strategic Partnerships with Africa and with the ACP, DG INTPA, European Commission
Mr Dag Kralj, MBA, Member of the Board, BISOL Group
Mr Jan Kostevc, Team Team leader in Energy infrastructure in the Energy system needs department, ACER
Moderator: Ms Elizabeth Maloba, Global Diplomacy Lab
Assoc Prof Kayihura Muganga Didas, Vice Chancellor, University of Rwanda
Prof Dr Gregor Majdic, Rector, University of Ljubljana
Prof Hester C. Klopper, Deputy-Vice Chancellor, Stellenbosch University
Prof Jan Palmowski, The Guild lead on Africa-Europe CoRE, The Guild
Mr Ibrahim Elrefaey, doctoral researcher student, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Ljubljana
Ms Sara Bozanic, Institute for Transmedia Design
Ms Vydia Tamby, Cultural advisor to the mayor of Dakar
Ms Samba Yonga, Founder of Ku-Atenga Media, Co-Founder of Women’s History Museum Zambia
Ms Barbara Eigner, International Relations, European Capital of Culture Bad lschl – Salzkammergut 2024 GmbH
Mr Stojan Pelko, Head of Programme, European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica/Gorizia



