The first webinar in a series by Cultural Attaché Quincy Hall, speaking with Wanah Bumakor, Cultural Ambassador for Diversity Atlas, about Wanah's upcoming paper titled 'From Pitfall to Business Opportunity', which discusses ethnic diversity in Africa.
In his article, Wanah describes the fact that despite the devastating effects of colonisation on Africa's ethnic diversity, reinvention can be possible. It is possible to relearn the appropriate attitudes towards others in order to establish a society where everyone feels like they belong. Through successful management of cultural diversity, companies in Africa could contribute immensely to political stability, economic prosperity and peaceful societies. Quincy and Wanah describe all this and more in an hour long discussion.
The webinar will take place via Zoom on April 27th between 10AM - 11AM AEST. You can access the live Zoom link below or watch the recording on our YouTube channel once it becomes available.
Meet the Host: Quincy Hall
Quincy Hall has had a 30 year association with Cultural Infusion and is the Diversity Atlas Cultural Attaché. Quincy also takes a keen interest in the development and management of our database - the world’s largest commercially available (and most accurate) database of world cultural groups. He lives in Colac, Victoria and in his spare time is the lead singer of a pirate-punk band.
Meet special guest Wanah Immanuel Bumakor
Wanah is the Cultural Ambassador – Africa at Cultural Infusion. He was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon and is a peace researcher and practitioner with over a decade of research, consultancy, analysis, and programming experience in the domains of African International relations, peacebuilding, conflict management, governance, state building, intercultural communication and dialogue. Wanah has served as an adjunct lecturer in International Relations at several universities in Cameroon. He has published numerous articles, contributed to local and international journals and has advised, trained and assisted high-level officials in peacebuilding approaches, conflict and crisis management.
Wanah has successfully led and designed several programs in intercultural dialogue, human rights, social integration, and youth empowerment. He holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Development Studies from the Protestant University of Central Africa.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Zoom