{"id":16743,"date":"2025-10-31T23:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.careernetworks.africa\/news\/announcing-the-governance-consortium-g20-sideline-event-sustainable-models-for-financing-democracy-and-development\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:09:50","slug":"announcing-the-governance-consortium-g20-sideline-event-sustainable-models-for-financing-democracy-and-development","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/careernetworks.africa\/pt\/news\/announcing-the-governance-consortium-g20-sideline-event-sustainable-models-for-financing-democracy-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Governance Consortium G20 Sideline Event: Sustainable Models for Financing Democracy and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governance Consortium comprising the African Leadership Academy (ALA), Emerging Public Leaders (EPL), LEAP Africa, and the African Leadership University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Center for Re-Imagined Africa (ALU CRA) and sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Sub-Saharan Africa (FNF), is proud to announce its upcoming G20 Sideline Event taking place in Johannesburg on November 13, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the theme \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unlocking Democracy with Youth-Centered Financing Models and Innovation,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d this high-impact gathering will bring together African youth leaders, policymakers, innovators, and governance actors to co-create sustainable frameworks for financing democracy and development on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Africa, young people represent more than 70% of the population, yet they remain underrepresented in shaping the financing mechanisms that influence governance and growth. This event seeks to change that by positioning youth as co-architects of Africa\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s democratic and developmental future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day will feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keynote and fireside discussions on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Financing for Freedom.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dynamic panel spotlighting women leaders and parliamentarians driving innovation in governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Youth-led lightning talks and design sessions co-creating a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153New Deal\u00e2\u20ac\u009d framework for financing democratic institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative pitches presenting bold, youth-centered financing ideas to influence the G20 and African Union policy spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event marks a pivotal moment in amplifying African youth voices in global governance conversations. 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