Fifth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Title: Fiscal Policy, Law and Restorative Justice: Lessons 25 Years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action


Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 14:00 p.m. – 15:00 p.m. (Geneva Time – CET)


Organizers/Sponsors: Instituto Luiz Gama


Language: Brazilian Portuguese, English


Description: The event will discuss lessons accumulated 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, focusing on the role of fiscal policies in promoting rights and restorative justice. State strategies for addressing structural inequalities affecting people of African descent will be analyzed, including public financing, economic inclusion, and the valorization of cultural heritage. The debate will also address the role of youth as agents of transformation and the institutional challenges to consolidating effective policies for the promotion of equality and human rights.

Modality: Online

Link to online event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88994054745


Keynote Speakers: Renato Aparecido Gomes – President, Luiz Gama Institute; Waleska Miguel Baptista – PUCCAMP; Camilo Onoda Caldas - EPD/Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT).


Name and email of organizer: Camilo Onoda Caldas – [email protected]
Organizers/Sponsors: Instituto Luiz Gama
Language: Brazilian Portuguese, English