Government announces resumption of partnerships between Brazil and African countries

Until Thursday (25), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding the Brazil-Africa seminar: Relaunching Partnerships, at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasília. The event is part of the Africa Day celebrations, on May 25. Under discussion, cooperation for the development of nations, educational exchange, gender equity, entrepreneurship, social inclusion, creative economy, diversity and contemporary international challenges. At the opening of the meeting, this Monday (22), the president of the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation, ambassador Marcia Loureiro, highlighted the four axes under discussion: agriculture and food security, creative economy, digitization and education. The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, emphasized the similarities between Brazil and Africa, which present common challenges, comparable opportunities and also a similar strategy for international insertion. “Together with African partners, President Lula’s foreign policy seeks to establish renewed bases for bilateral and multilateral relations.” About the current moment, Maria Laura said that the objective is to bring a transformative potential to Brazilian societies and African countries , in addition to promoting the democratization of the international system, increasing the participation of developing countries in global terms such as climate, food and nutrition security, peace and security. According to the ambassador, the African ancestry of Brazilians and the resumption of the priority that Brazil will give to Africa in the current government will allow, at this moment, the exchange of knowledge and experiences to strengthen these relations. “Together, Brazil and the African continent have the capacity to boost economic growth and social development, with technological innovation and preservation of the environment.” At the meeting, the so-called South-South cooperation, promoted by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the African continent for the exchange of experiences and good practices, was also remembered. “We have a network of 32 basic technical cooperation agreements with African countries and with the African Union itself, which support more than 70 ongoing projects, especially in the areas of health, agriculture, food and nutrition security, livestock, fisheries, education and professional training”, emphasized Maria Laura.

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