ALC Research Seminar No. 20: The Inequality of European Visa Regimes: The Implications for Africans

Описание: In this compelling 20th episode of the African Leadership Centre (ALC) Research Seminars,
Professor Eka Ikpe hosts a discussion with Martha Foresti, Founder and CEO of LAGO Collective, and Dr. Federica Fragapane, an award-winning independent information designer.
The seminar examines the stark inequality in European visa regimes and their disproportionate impact on African applicants. Martha Foresti highlights staggering rejection rates for short-term business and visitor visas, with over €40M spent on rejected applications in 2023 alone. Federica Fragapane shares insights into their collaboration, which uses innovative data visualization to tell honest, human-centered stories of those affected by these policies.
The session also delves into the broader implications for the Global South, including the devastating effects on African creatives and artists, such as musicians unable to participate in events like Glastonbury.
Key Themes:
• Visa rejection rates and costs in African countries
• Data visualization for storytelling and advocacy
• The impact of visa inequality on creatives, including African artists
Speakers:
• Martha Foresti: Founder and CEO, LAGO Collective; Visiting Senior Fellow, ODI Global
• Dr. Federica Fragapane: Award-winning Information Designer
• Discussant: Achieng Akena, Human Rights and Democracy Expert
• Chair: Prof. Eka Ikpe, Director, African Leadership Centre


Relevant Links:
• Data and sources on visa inequality
https://www.lagocollective.org/materi...

Overview of the work/data
• Europe must make it easier for Africans to get visas
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2...
• Africans pay the price of visa denial to Europe
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2...
• Data visualizations
https://www.instagram.com/p/C50du_Tio...

Timestamp:
00:00:00 - intro
00:05:36 - European Visa Regimes and Africans
00:20:43 - Federica's Data Visualization Approach
00:40:50 - Addressing Visa Fees and Immorality
00:48:04 - Visa Regimes and Racial Dimensions
00:53:36 - Visa Rejections and Inequality Discussed
01:11:02 - Addressing Global Migration Policy Inequality
01:32:30 - Addressing Visa Inequality in Art
01:41:28 - Stories of Visa Inequality screening