USD $705
Morro da Cruz, Luanda
Overlook Luanda's transatlantic departure port and witness the resilience of Angola's capital.
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The Return to Africa
A global gathering for African and diaspora communities to strengthen collaboration, justice and shared development.
Conference Context
Why This Conference
More than half a century after formal independence, Africans and people in the diaspora have yet to enjoy full political, economic, social, cultural and environmental freedom, sovereignty and self-determination. The AAD convenes delegates across the world to transform solidarity into concrete power, policy, and institutional collaboration.
African and diaspora leadership
Strengthening unified political, civic and economic agency across the continent and global African diaspora to shape global decision-making.
Collaboration to combat racism and inequality
Building practical, transnational mechanisms to dismantle structural socio-economic disparities, racial injustice, and economic exclusion.
Progress on the Conference Declaration & 10 Thematic Groups
Advancing actionable commitments, policy commissions, and accountability frameworks established in the foundational AAD Declaration.
Delegate Registration
Conference Packages & Attendance Passes
Choose between daytime passes, full conference, residential packages, and virtual access options.
Standard
Daytime Pass
$260 USD
R4,250 ZAR
Access to all daytime plenaries, lunches, and delegate kit.
Most Popular
Full Conference
$320 USD
R5,250 ZAR
Full 5-day access, daytime & evening receptions, priority plenary seating.
Worldwide
Virtual Delegate
$100 USD
R1,650 ZAR
Interactive live streaming of all 10 thematic plenaries and digital Q&A.
Working Commissions
Ten Thematic Working Areas
Structured deliberative tracks driving policy, strategy and resolution across all five conference days.
1
Towards a democratic and equitable international order
2
Economic liberation and self-determination
3
Reparatory justice, life and debt in Africa and the diaspora
4
Pan-Africanism with all, for all
5
Decolonizing knowledge
6
Black lives matter globally
7
Building bridges between Africa and its diaspora
8
Freedom of migration, border control and hospitality
9
Pan-Africanism and spirituality
10
Climate change and climate justice
Commemorative Journeys
Diaspora Heritage Tours
Reflect upon transatlantic and maritime departure routes across three commemorative African destinations.
USD $850
Cape Coast Castle
A moving historical journey through the castle dungeons and the infamous Door of No Return.
USD $156
Cape Town & Table Bay
Sail Table Bay, confronting unfree maritime labor origins while celebrating South Africa's democracy.
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