Family Track: GPLC Africa 2024

Global Peace Foundation

June 28, 2024

A person speaking at a podium during the GPLC Africa 2024 event in Nairobi, Kenya, held from June 25-27, highlighting the Family Track.

A woman in a pink blazer sits among other attendees at what appears to be the Family Track session of GPLC Africa 2024, a formal event or conference.

Audience members seated, attentively listening during the Family Track session at GPLC Africa 2024. The image captures diverse individuals with name tags and green lanyards. The background is slightly blurred, highlighting the focus on attendees.

A person wearing traditional attire speaks at a podium with a backdrop reading "Nairobi, Kenya | June 25-" during the 2024 GPLC Africa Family Track event.

A speaker addresses an audience from a stage at the GPLC Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25-27, 2024. The backdrop displays the theme: "Empowering African Renaissance for Freedom, Peace, and Sustainable Development," highlighting the importance of the Family Track in fostering unity.

A diverse group of individuals stands on stage in front of a banner that reads, "One Family Under God: Empowering African Renaissance as a Global Catalyst for Freedom, Peace and Sustainable Development," during the GPLC 2024 conference in Africa.

A diverse group of people, including men and women, sits in a conference room at GPLC Africa 2024. Some are attentively listening, while others are taking notes during the Family Track session.

Eight people stand on a stage with a backdrop that reads "One Family Under God: Empowering African Renaissance as a Global Catalyst for Freedom, Peace and Sustainable Development" at the 2024 GPLC Africa Family Track event.

A person wearing a bright pink blazer speaks at a podium during the GPLC Africa 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, taking place from June 25-27.

A speaker in a blue and white outfit stands at a podium during the Environmental Track at GPLC Africa 2024 on June 26, in Nairobi, Kenya, discussing environmental stewardship.

Familial Relationships, Roles and Leadership

In Africa, as around the world, the family, nuclear and extended, is a fundamental building block of communities and nations– from the basic nurture, health, and care of every child and individual to the first school of character and virtues that form the foundations of ethical, vibrant societies. It is where basic relationship skills are learned that enable people to connect across differences and the hub of economic activity that can improve the quality of life and innovate for the future. With key stakeholders, this track will address challenges like livelihood, peace and security and explore ways to protect, strengthen, and engage the family as an essential contributor to peace and development.

The Family Track was part of the Global Peace Leadership Conference Africa 2024 which was convened in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25-27, under the theme One Family under God: Empowering African Renaissance as a Global Catalyst for Freedom, Peace, and Sustainable Development.