The Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès 2023 The Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès 2023

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THE WELLBEING MOVEMENT IN AFRICA

ABOUT THE SUMMIT ABOUT THE SUMMIT

“In the spirit of teraanga: for openness and sharing”

The Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès, hosted by Tostan, was a transformative gathering aiming to empower individuals, organizations and communities to foster wellbeing in professional, personal and community settings.
In an increasingly challenging global context, a focus on holistic wellbeing has never been more relevant, especially for those at the center of social change and wellbeing efforts.
In Senegal and across West Africa, when challenges arise, a gathering – referred to as a “pénc” in the local language of Wolof – is called to bring together the whole community for discussion.
Tostan is delighted to be part of this global movement and to host an African-based, African-led, globally-connected, Regional Wellbeing Summit to explore the intersection of wellbeing as a global goal and wellbeing as a daily practice in our organizations, communities, and personal lives.

Over three days at Tostan’s Training Center in Thiès, Senegal, participants: shared proven experience, cutting-edge theory, and practical approaches to supporting wellbeing; guided fellow participants on a journey of self-reflection, mindfulness, and inner wellbeing; and explored the intersection of organizational, community, and collective wellbeing.

The Summit also encouraged experiential sharing and learning. Workshops and sessions centred around lived experiences, offering participants the opportunity to explore wellbeing practices such as yoga, capoeira, creative writing, basket weaving, tie-dye, and African dance.
Local and regional arts and music – including interactive experiences created in partnership with arts collective Partcours – helped foster self-reflection and shared connection. West African song and dance, contemporary art installations, and theatre were also woven into the summit to inspire a unique individual experience that can lead to collective action.

INTERCONNECTED WELLBEING FOR ALL INTERCONNECTED WELLBEING FOR ALL

“In the spirit of teraanga: for openness and sharing”

KEY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

The programme took changemakers on a journey connecting wellbeing on the individual, organizational, societal, and planetary levels, exploring themes such as:

  • “The Africa We Want To See”: Pan-African perspectives on and aspirations for wellbeing
  • Youth empowerment and intergenerational wellbeing
  • Feminism and gender equality
  • Mental health for all, particularly children and young adults
  • Trauma, healing, and resilience
  • Indigenous cultural and artistic preservation and revival in the modern era
  • Spirituality and inter-faith dialogues
  • Individual and collective wellbeing practices
  • Governance and economic models for wellbeing
  • Plastic pollution, waste management, and climate change

In the Spirit of Teraanga In the Spirit of Teraanga

Explore Stories from the Summit

Three Days at the Heart of the Pan-African Wellbeing Movement Three Days at the Heart of the Pan-African Wellbeing Movement

RELIVE THE SPIRIT OF THE SUMMIT

DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS

THE WELLBEING SUMMIT DAKAR-THIÈS THE WELLBEING SUMMIT DAKAR-THIÈS

In The News

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HOSTED BY HOSTED BY

Tostan

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE GENEROUS SPONSORS, FUNDERS, AND PARTNERS

CGF Gestion, Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal, Fondation Sococim, Ford Foundation, Girls Not Brides, Global Fund for Children, MIYA, Partcours, Rescapart, The Carter Center, The Wellbeing Project, Wellbeing Economy Alliance, Yaakaar Youth Hub, and Zéro Dechet Senegal

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