The Ghent Africa Platform (GAP) is pleased to announce its 19th Annual Symposium (GAPSYM19), themed "Voices, Rights, Justice in Africa". This 19th multidisciplinary conference will be co-organised by Ghent University’s Human Rights Research Network and Conflict Research Group. Voices, Rights & Justice in Africa remain highly relevant today due to ongoing challenges related to human rights, environmental rights, rights to health & education, access to legal systems, etc. across the continent. Studying these issues academically will inform policymaking, activism, and international engagement to promote accountability, equity, and sustainable development in African societies.
Registration deadline: 5 December 2026.
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