BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cojeski DRC - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cojeski DRC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cojeski DRC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Moscow BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:MSK DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251118T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251118T170000 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251118T205539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T205847Z UID:26221-1763452800-1763485200@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:The International Day of Young Girl in Kwilu DRCongo DESCRIPTION:L’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme RDC à son siège social dans la ville de Bandundu\, la ville de Bandundu est le chef -lieu de la province du Kwilu. \n \nThe Coordinator of the NGO Image de la Femme Madame Evodie engaging young girls in the School on various issues about Sexual and Gender Based Violence on October 11th 2025 in Kwilu Province. \nGrâce à son programme de l’éveil de conscience féminine\, l’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme a mené une série d’activités selon ses objectifs. L’Image de la Femme RDC intervient dans les domaines de la santé\, la protection de l’environnement\, genre\, bonne gouvernance\, sécurité alimentaire\, la formation professionnelle\, VBG et l’entrepreneuriat féminin. \nNotre objectif dans toutes ces activités organisées étaient de sensibiliser plus de 2500 jeunes filles et élèves dans la ville de Bandundu\, ceci nous à permis de comprendre les problèmes réel de la jeunesse féminine. \nLe 11 Octobre de chaque année est déclaré officiellement par les Nations Unies « la Journée Internationale de la Jeune Fille » nous avons célébré cette journée sous le thème « éclairé l’avenir à travers l’éducation » cette journée a éclairé les filles pour qu’elles prennent conscience de leur réalité\, les jeunes filles sont exposés à plusieurs fléaux. \nSur le plan professionnel\, les filles sont victimes\, beaucoup des gens apportent leur soutien pour qu’ensuite jeté un coup fatal\, pour qu’un jeune homme trouve du travail\, il donne l’argent mais la jeune fille\, elles se servent de leurs corps. Cette pratique à réduit considérablement la participation de la jeune fille dans le milieu professionnel. \nBeaucoup des filles sont exposés à des maladies infectieuses qui complique leur à la suite. Nos activités ont apportés  une lumière au changement positif de la communauté féminine. \nLa lutte contre la Violence Basée sur le Genre reste notre champ de bataille pour aboutir aux objectifs de monde où chaque jeune fille serait libre de choisir ce qui est bon pour elle. Le Mois d’octobre a été consacré aux activités d’autonomisation et de conscientisation de la jeune fille\, \nNous avons menés des activités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le paludisme et le cancer du sein\, l’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme RDC a sensibilisé aussi les femmes Policières et les épouses des Policiers sur « Octobre rose » cette activité à connue la participation de madame la Bourgmestre de la Commune de Basoko Madame Casilda Kibongo\, Dr Alain Kalala et le Général de Police Nationale Congolaise de  Kwilu Madame Angel Yagbonga\, une satisfaction totale car\, les PMF ont exprimés une joie sur la matière\, Car le cancer du sein est une maladie monstrueuse qui tue des milliers des femmes. \nProvince du Kwilu  \nDensité: 96 hab/km \nPopulation: 7\,556\,180 habitants \nSuperficie : 78\,441 km carrés \nLa province du Kwilu a 2 villes: Bandundu ville comme Chef –lieu et Kikwit comme ville commerciale. \nLa province du Kwilu a 5 territoires\, 7 communes urbaines\, 8 communes rurales\, 49 secteurs et 502 groupements. \nLe Kwilu est limitrophe de 4 provinces \nElle limité au Nord par la province du Mai-Ndombe\, à l’Est par la province du Kasaï\, dans le sud par le Kwango et à l’ouest par Kinshasa. \nParmi cette population\, notre cible est les filles adolescentes\, filles mères et femmes vulnérable. \n  URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/the-international-day-of-young-girl-in-kwilu-drcongo/ CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Conference,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Evodie-Two.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251118T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251118T170000 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251118T073814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T074150Z UID:26210-1763452800-1763485200@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:Join our three Meetings on the situation of refugees in DRCongo DESCRIPTION:Three meetings are being held focusing on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo. \n\nThe first meeting is held every Monday online and it is in French \, here is the link for those who want to participate: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn\n\n\nTime: 5pm Eastern DRCongo Time\, 4pm Kinshasa time\, and 6pm Nairobi time. This meeting is a form of information session which focusing of helping participants to know more about the refugee situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main audience for this event are Congolese people both in the country and in the Diaspora and refugees both in DRCongo and outside DRCongo.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe second is held every Thursday and it is in English\, here is the link for those who wish to attend:https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn\nWith less opportunities at international\, national and local levels which focuse on reducing the gabs of information about refugees\, we have proposed this regular meeting to help our audience to know more refugees in DRCongo. These meetings helps to build contacts\, network and access more information about refugees in DRC. Dialogue on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Thursday: Time: 7pm time of Kinshasa/DRC\, which is 8pm time of Eastern DRC and which is 9pm time of Nairobi (please fix the time in your country)\, Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/ qzx-uuha-ijn\n\nCOHERE DRCONGO GATHERING  \nThere is also  COHERE Gathering every month on the situation of emergencies in DRCongo\, please contact this email for the link: e.page@wearecohere.org\, URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/join-our-three-meetings-on-the-situation-of-refugees-in-drcongo/ CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Conference,Meetings,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/STAFF-MEETING--scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T170000 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251116T100904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T101139Z UID:26195-1763280000-1763312400@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:Summit in Kinshasa for Peace in the Great Lakes Region DESCRIPTION:The Summit of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region started Saturday\, November 15th\, 2025 in Kinshasa and brings together state parties. We observed the absence of the Delegation from Rwanda which is currently military involved in war in Eastern DRC\, we also observed the absence of the Civil Society. \nHere is our statement \n \nPRESS RELEASE No. 13/SOCICO/DRC/2025 \nICGLR SUMMIT IN KINSHASA\nOn the occasion of the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)\, which opens this Saturday\, November 15\, 2025 in Kinshasa\, we welcome the delegations and recall the importance of this regional framework dedicated to peace and security. However\, despite its mandate\, the ICGLR is still struggling to bring concrete results to the populations\, particularly those in eastern DRC who continue to suffer from armed violence. \nWe encourage leaders to prioritize dialogue\, diplomatic mechanisms and durable solutions\, while rejecting any use of force. The Kinshasa Summit should also strengthen the efforts undertaken within the Doha and Washington frameworks with a view to stabilizing the Great Lakes region in the long term. \nSince its creation\, the ICGLR has failed to establish a real peaceful dynamic between the DRC and Rwanda. The repetition of summits and resolutions that have not been implemented raises legitimate questions among the population. The absence of Rwanda\, a central actor in the crisis\, highlights the current limitations of the ICGLR and the persistent challenges in promoting nonviolent avenues of conflict resolution. \nWe call on the Summit to take seriously the problem of refugees in the sub-region\, who are often instrumentalized in conflicts\, particularly in the eastern DRC. We also encourage the promotion of internal dialogues\, particularly in Rwanda\, to enable the safe return of thousands of Rwandans living in exile. We recommend that Member States organize a Regional Summit devoted exclusively to the protection of refugees. \nFinally\, we call on the authorities to consider the recent signing of the Doha agreements. Their implementation remains unclear and requires more transparency\, safeguards and monitoring mechanisms to prevent them from being added to the long list of unimplemented commitments in the region. \nDone in Kinshasa\, 15 November 2025 \nFor the National Coordination of SOCICO The National President \nPontian NYEMBO URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/summit-in-kinshasa-for-peace-in-the-great-lakes-region/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pnud-two-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251105T170000 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251013T174452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T011512Z UID:25172-1762156800-1762362000@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:Climate-driven Migration DESCRIPTION:  \nOnline International Symposium\, Climate-driven Migration: Challenges\, Responses and Future Pathways\, will be held on 27-29th October 2025. \nFind more here: https://www.climatemigrantsymposium.org URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/climate-driven-migration/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Street-Flood.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251031 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251013T175421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T011520Z UID:25177-1761782400-1761868799@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:Youth entrepreneurship Workshop DESCRIPTION:In Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, two COJESKI members will attend a two days’ workshop on youth entrepreneurship being organized by UNESCO and the Ministry of Youth Affairs in the Province. URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/youth-entrepreneurship-workshop/ LOCATION:Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, Congo\, Democratic Republic of the CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Women_Four__Large.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108 DTSTAMP:20261101T184921 CREATED:20251013T181536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T011545Z UID:25213-1728345600-1799366399@cojeskidrcongo.org SUMMARY:protection and security of refugee leaders in Kivu DESCRIPTION:Currently we are highly working on the protection and security of refugee leaders in Kivu who are under the control of M23 rebels backed by Rwanda. Most of these refugee leaders are the main target of the rebels and many are living in difficult situations currently. We have put in place an emergency fundraising campaign to support them\, please visit our fundraising campaigns on GlobalGiving. URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/protection-and-security-of-refugee-leaders-in-kivu/ CATEGORIES:Urgent Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/M23-Rebels-3.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR