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SUMMARY:Bougainville: The Next Independent State? Self-Determination, Extra
 ctivism, and Geopolitics in the South Pacific
DESCRIPTION:venue: Brot für die Welt, Caroline-Michaelis-Straße 1, 10115 Be
 rlin\n\nin cooperation with United Nations Association Germany and Pacific 
 Network\n\nThe South Pacific island of Bougainville could emerge as the wor
 ld’s next independent state, the 194th member state of the United Nations. 
 In 2019, 97.7% of the population in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville v
 oted for independence from Papua New Guinea in an internationally monitored
  referendum. The Government of Bougainville has set its sights on achieving
  full independence in the coming years, even though the ultimate outcome re
 mains far from certain. Achieving sovereignty would mark the culmination of
  an exceptionally successful peace process, while a failure carries the ris
 k of sudden conflict resurgence.\n\nThe history of Bougainville is closely 
 tied to Germany's colonial past: from 1886 to 1914, the island was part of 
 German New Guinea. In 1949, it became part of the Australian colony of Papu
 a New Guinea, which gained independence in 1975. Between 1989 and 1997, a v
 iolent conflict broke out, claiming the lives of around 20,000 people. The 
 roots of the crisis lay in disputes over the operation of the Panguna mine,
  the world's largest copper and gold mine at the time. The Federal Republic
  of Germany was among the mine’s largest importers of copper. Due to the fi
 ghting, the mine was abandoned in 1989.\n\nWith this event we want to exami
 ne the key factors contributing to the success of Bougainville’s peace and 
 independence process, highlight Germany's historical responsibility, foster
  political dialogue with key actors, and encourage the German government to
  engage more actively and responsibly in Bougainville. We invite representa
 tives from politics, civil society, and academia, as well as the interested
  wider public, along with high-ranking guests from Bougainville, to discuss
  these crucial issues.\n\n\n\nWe will begin with several presentations on t
 he history and current situation in Bougainville, as well as on PaCSIA’s pr
 oject work on the ground, and after a short break at 6:15 p.m., we will mov
 e on to a panel discussion titled “Bougainville: Between Dependence and Sel
 f-Determination.” The event will conclude with a reception starting at appr
 oximately 7:45 p.m. \n\nThe event will feature simultaneous German-English 
 interpretation.\n\nPlease rsvp here. A detailed program will be available s
 hortly. \n\nSpeakers:\n\nTheonila Roka Matbob, Politician and activist, Bou
 gainville\n\nJames Tanis, President’s Legate for International Relations, A
 utonomous Government Bougainville\n\nDr. Serge Loode, Director of the Peace
  and Conflict Studies Institute Australia (PaCSIA)\n\nEllen Demuth MP, Memb
 er of the Foreign Affairs Committee\n\nProf. Dr. Rafael Biermann, Chair Int
 ernational Relations, University of Jena\n\nn.n., Federal Foreign Office\n\
 nMartin Krieg, Brot für die Welt\n\nChristopher Brucker, Chair of Internati
 onal Relations, University of Jena\n\nCorinna Broeckmann, Regional Officer 
 for Oceania, Misereor\n\nAmelie Overmann, Advisor Peace and Security, Brot 
 für die Welt\n\nOliver Hasenkamp, United Nations Association Germany\n\nEck
 art Garbe, Pacific Network
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DTSTART:20261005T140000Z
DTEND:20261005T180000Z
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