Initiative Afrique Podcast
Members of the Initiative Afrique community at the University of Bern introduce themselves in a series of podcasts.
Initiative Afrique Podcast
Initiative Afrique - Djouroukoro Diallo
Episode Djouroukoro Diallo
Recording date: 08.08.2024
Moderator: Hugues Abriel. Production: Patricia Teixidor
Music: Intro and outro: "Yadina" (xylophone duet). CD 1. MBUDI MBUDI NA MHANGA- NYMBO ZA WADODO. The Musical Universe of the Wagogo Children from Tanzania. ©PoloVallejo. Musical pauses: Studio Mali - Wake Up - "It's Africa Calling"; John Bartmann, "African Bliss"; Giacomo Forte, "Nairobi"; Serge Cuadrado, "Voronkov - Arabic Action". Free Music Archive.
Djouroukoro Diallo came to Bern in 2007 thanks to a Master's scholarship from the canton for outstanding international students from Mali. He now works as an Associate Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) and is the coordinator of the Initiative Afrique. A few critical issues came out in this interview. He wants to contribute to showing a better image of Africa and considers himself a "minister" of the African continent. He firmly believes that Initiative Afrique is a welcomed opportunity to better integrate all people of African origin into the University of Bern. He thinks we should focus on decolonization, expanding funding opportunities and establishing partnerships for the future.
Members of the Initiative Afrique community at the University of Bern (Switzerland) introduce themselves in a series of podcasts.