The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) is inviting Sylvie Njobati to contribute to this important gathering, which focuses on rematriation and the restoration of cultural heritage on Rising From the Ashes – A Convening on Reparation and Rematriation, scheduled for January 24th and 25th, 2024, in Berlin.
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Sylvie Njobati
Sylvie is an award-winning Pan-Africanist, Activist, Artist and Feminist whose work is currently focusing on decolonization and the Restitution of Africa’s looted heritage as a contribution to Africa’s renaissance. As a multimedia artist (Videographer, Photographer and producer) she uses her talents and skills to enhance her activism while supporting institutions to visualise so as to humanise issues of global concern, putting people at the heart of the change we want. She has led one of the world’s biggest and successful restitution campaigns for the restitution of Ngonnso which has become a global footprint and best practice case study for the ongoing restitution conversation. She is the founder of Sysy House of Fame, an org promoting Art and Culture. Sylvie has also served as Multimedia Producer for UN Agencies such as WHO African Regional Office for Africa, and WFP HQ, supporting several advocacies, campaigns, emergencies and events.
Upcoming Engagements
From:
December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024
To:
December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024
Venue: Kigali, Rwanda
Role: Speaker
Ubutabire Program, hosted at GIZ Digicenter – Kigali on 2 December at 15:00 CAT. This program is dedicated to exploring themes of cultural preservation, restitution, and community engagement, bringing together practitioners, students, and community members to deepen their understanding of Rwanda’s heritage and the broader discourse on restitution in Africa.
From:
April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025
To:
April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025
Venue: Cape Town, SA
Role: Panelist
Restitution conference inviting participants from across Africa to come together and strategise under the motto “Restitution in Practice – From Policy to Activation”.
From:
January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
To:
January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025
Venue: HWK, Berlin
Role: Panelist
The House of the Cultures of the Worlds is to build on the principles of and quest for finding strategies to live and better inhabit this world together. It is a house in which cultures of conviviality and hospitality are lived and disseminated. A physical and psychological space in which everyone has the possibility of […]
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Some sisters are born, others are made. The restitution journey has been nothing short of excitement and getting to know and meet @AMBrandstetter is definitely one of the big wins.
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A wonderful initiative here. Can’t wait to run our first project - transforming waste into wealth!
Absolutely exciting
Beautiful weather here in the capital city of Yaounde!
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OPENED TO
Speaking Opportunities, Interviews, workshop/Conference Participation, Paper/Book Contributions, Guest Lectures, Trainings, Campaign Support, Multimedia Productions,
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+23781133400
n.sylvie@sysyhouseoffame.org
Yaounde, Cameroon
Sylvie is an award-winning Pan-African Activist, Artist, Artist and feminist whose work is currently focusing on decolonization and the Restitution of Africa’s looted heritage as a contribution to Africa’s renaissance.
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