BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. The second day of the international scientific conference “Imperial Structure: Ideologies of Colonialism and Reality”, organized by the Baku Initiative Group, has ended, Trend reports.
As part of the event, conference participants deliverув a lecture on the topic "Continuation of colonial thinking in the modern system of international relations" for the faculty and students of the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
A concurrent lecture was given to the faculty and students of the ADA University.
Addressing the conference, Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez (Colombia), a member of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD), stated that great challenges lie ahead.
According to him, factors such as the use of racism as a
political tool, issues related to energy and climate change, the
negative effects of artificial intelligence, and the challenges and
obligations facing free democracy are setting the stage for the
resurgence of ethno-fascism.
“I come from the Latin American region. There are about 200 million
people in this region who are descendants of slaves brought from
Africa. For example, 55 percent of Brazil's population is of
African descent. In the United States, there are about 50 million
people of African descent. In Colombia, 20 percent of the
population is of African descent, and these people mostly live in
coastal and port cities,” he said.
Chakib Benhafri, head of research work at the University of Algiers-2 (Algeria), noted that knowledge of one language creates conditions for communication with other languages.
According to him, a center of the Azerbaijani language can be established at the Algerian university: “At the moment, more than 2,000 students of the Turkish language study at our university. Of course, the distance between Africa and Azerbaijan is far, but our hearts are close. Because our customs are almost the same”.
For his part, Hisham Daoud, a researcher at the Political Science Department of Algiers-3 University, noted Azerbaijan's growing role in global politics and added the importance of the country's efforts in the international arena.
“Azerbaijan is confidently strengthening its position as an important actor in global processes. A vivid proof of this is the holding of such a large-scale and significant international event as the COP29 climate conference in Baku, which is not only a recognition of the country's contribution to the global agenda, but also an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to be a bridge between regions, cultures and interests,” he noted.
In addition, conference attendees gave a lecture to faculty and students at the ADA University.
