
The Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès 2023 The Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès 2023
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT ABOUT THE SUMMIT
“In the spirit of teraanga: for openness and sharing”
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.
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
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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
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HOSTED BY HOSTED BY
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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