Circle
10 Years Of Global Perspectives
Dialogue for a Common Future – The Next Chapter
Circle: 10 Years Of Global Perspectives
November 5, 2026
Ayoka, Friedrichstraße 182, 10117 Berlin
You are part of the circle we want to celebrate with
For a decade, Global Perspectives has brought together leaders from business, politics, media, science and civil society across Africa and Europe.
Through curated gatherings in Berlin, Dakar, Nairobi and Marrakesh, Global Perspectives has created spaces for open dialogue and a critical rethinking of relations between Germany, Europe and Africa.
A common future takes shape when different perspectives come together – when we meet people with different experiences, engage with honesty and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges ahead.
Over the past ten years, we’ve built a shared body of knowledge – insights and recommendations that find their way into policy, practice and public debate.
Above all, a trusted community has grown: a network of decision-makers, innovators and influential voices from Africa and Europe who know each other, challenge each other and continue the conversations beyond our spaces.
At a time when open, fact-based dialogue across sectors and geographies is more fragile – and more necessary – than ever, our 10th anniversary is a moment to come together and look ahead.
You are the circle we want to celebrate with – whether you’ve shaped Global Perspectives from the start, or you’re someone we’d be honored to welcome in. Join us as we mark a decade of connection and look ahead to the next: the questions that will define it, and the people who will shape it.
Join us as we mark a decade of connection and look
You are part of the circle we want to celebrate with
For a decade, Global Perspectives has brought together leaders from business, politics, media, science and civil society across Africa and Europe.
Through curated gatherings in Berlin, Dakar, Nairobi and Marrakesh, Global Perspectives has created spaces for open dialogue and a critical rethinking of relations between Germany, Europe and Africa.
A common future takes shape when different perspectives come together – when we meet people with different experiences, engage with honesty and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges ahead.
Over the past ten years, we’ve built a shared body of knowledge – insights and recommendations that find their way into policy, practice and public debate.
Above all, a trusted community has grown: a network of decision-makers, innovators and influential voices from Africa and Europe who know each other, challenge each other and continue the conversations beyond our spaces.
At a time when open, fact-based dialogue across sectors and geographies is more fragile – and more necessary – than ever, our 10th anniversary is a moment to come together and look ahead.
You are the circle we want to celebrate with – whether you’ve shaped Global Perspectives from the start, or you’re someone we’d be honored to welcome in. Join us as we mark a decade of connection and look ahead to the next: the questions that will define it, and the people who will shape it.
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We believe in proximity building trust. Our most personal format therefore offers the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of our high-ranking guests in a small circle, together with an exchange of experiences, in dialogue.
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