Public Migreurop meeting - 6 octobre 2023 - Marseille

On the occasion of its 2023 General Assembly in Marseille, Migreurop is organizing a public meeting on migration policies and anti-black racism in the Maghreb.
Friday 6 octobre 2023 18h30 - 21h CocoVelten - 16 rue Bernard du Bois, 13001 Marseille (Only in French/no interpretation)
6:30 - 7:20 PM: PART 1 Moderator: Nawal Karroum (Migreurop)
Welcome address (5’) 6:35 – 6:45 pm: Introduction by Aminata Pagni (GADEM/online) 6:45 – 7:00 pm: History of anti-black racism in North Africa. Some (...)

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