The Road from War:
Storytelling Tools
Join HandUp Congo’s Dr Michael Nest for a fascinating conversation with Anjan Sundaram, an award-winning author, journalist, academic and television presenter and Ryan Carter, a photographer and visual storyteller.
They touch on everything from Anjan’s brilliant memoir of a dangerous and disorienting year of self-discovery as a war correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ryan’s experience working with NGO’s like Focus Congo, which exists to see hope and redemption arise within the Congolese people. They will share their storytelling tips.
October 2023
The Mighty Congo River and Green Heart of Africa
Dr Joanne Yao, Samuel Yagase and Ruthy DeHolton discuss the mighty Congo River, the green heart of Africa, and prior attempts to ‘tame’ it, impacts on forest and river communities, life along the Congo River’s bustling superhighway and the global focus on fighting the Congo carbon time bomb.
August 2023
Congo's Cobalt: In Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
View our HandUp Congo webinar moderated by Dr Michael Nest for a timely conversation with experts on how modern-day slavery, human trafficking and child labour powers today’s electronic world.
June 2023
Being African in Australia
This virtual meetup was an ‘in conversation’ between some amazing people of African descent, who will share their experiences of learning to live in Australia.
Members of the HandUp Congo community celebrate the International Day for People of African descent and explore the enormous contributions and challenges of people of African descent to every field of human endeavour.
Bee a Honey for Congo
The second HandUp Congo Virtual Meetup for 2022, the HandUp Congo Bee a Honey for Congo Virtual Meetup, was held on the 23rd May 2022 in honour of World Bee Day.
The proceeds went to help buy beekeeping equipment for the village of Lotumbe in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn more
The Forest Lungs of Congo
HandUp Congo’s first Virtual Meet Up, in celebration of International Day of Forests on 21st March 2022, had over 30 registrants from around the globe and raised AUD 2000/USD 1,400 through ticket proceeds, with 100% going to support Lotumbe village’s food security initiatives such as beekeeping and reforestation.
20/21 March 2022
Peacebuilding in Practice: Africa and Beyond
Panellists include Dr Vera Sistenich, Dr Megan Cox, Dr Nadine Shema, Dr Lydia Wanja Gitau and Dr Wendy Lambourne discuss what can be learned from successful grassroots peacebuilding strategies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.
25 September 2021
'The Frontlines of Peace' with Séverine Autesserre
Watch this fascinating presentation by Dr Séverine Autesserre, author of “The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider’s Guide to Changing the World”, followed by a Q&A with the audience.
22 September 2021
