International response to military crisis: the examples of Ukraine & Cameroon
Rodion Bakum; Justin Fonkeu
The Russian war against Ukraine has triggered a broad wave of solidarity, compassion and support. The reactions of the European community to the outbreak of wars in countries on the African and Asian continents seem, in comparison, to be generally delayed and more restrained.
This presentation argues that this difference in attitude is due to the socio-economic and socio-political background of most wars, which are caused by the geopolitical influence of the so-called developed countries.
To start the debate on this claim, the speakers will deliver two presentations on the war situations in Ukraine and Cameroon. This will be followed by a panel discussion with politicians and war victims with migration history. The panel discussion will be guided by a moderator.
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Rodion Bakum was born on 26 October 1990 in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. He arrived in Mülheim an der Ruhr with his family as a Jewish quota refugee in 1993. Bakum graduated from Städtisches Gymnasium Broich in 2010. He then studied human medicine at the University of Duisburg-Essen until 2016. Bakum has been working as an assistant physician since 2017. He is married and lives with his wife in Broich.
Bakum joined the SPD in 2009. After the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2014, he sat on the council of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr for the constituency of Eppinghofen-Nordwest. Bakum has also been chairman of the SPD sub-district of Mülheim an der Ruhr since 28 September 2019.
Justin Fonkeu is a member of the management team for the Silent University Ruhr in Mulheim, Germany. Immigrated from Cameroon with his wife Bridget Fonkeu in 1998, Diploma as Pharmaceutical Technician, Student of political science, active member of the Green party in Mulheim an der Ruhr. In 2014 he founded the registered association “Afro Mulheimers” to bring together and empower immigrants from Africa.
Elizabeth Yeboah has been an elected councillor of the city of Ratingen for Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen since 2009. From 2014 to 2020, she served as a member of the Social Committee, Integration Council and Election Committee. Professionally, she works as a project coordinator at TANG (The African Network of Germany). She is married and has three children.
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