Promise and challenges of implementing the blue status of artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 21, 2024 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PMCC7
May 21, 2024 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CC7
Description
Organised by International Alert/The Madini Consortium
The Madini consortium together with gold exporter Society Artisanal DRC SARL will discuss the promise and challenges of implementing the “blue” status of artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Madini project was instrumental in assisting the DRC government in adopting the regulatory framework for the blue status for artisanal mines in 2021 DRC (Government Arrêté 0677) and has since worked with Society Artisanal to operationalize the concept at a pilot artisanal gold site in South Kivu province. Representatives of the Madini consortium and Society Artisanal will share their experiences in operationalizing the blue status, discuss its benefits in the context of a high-risk context like eastern DRC, and what it will take to further expand the concept in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region.
Speakers:
- Christof P. Kurz, Chief of Party, The Madini Project, International Alert, DRC
- Erik Kajemba Chirhalirwa, Coordinator, Observatoire Gouvernance et Paix (OGP)
François Venance Alwende, Head of Office, Society Artisanal DRC SARL, Bukavu
- Jason Clarke, CEO and co-founder, Society Artisanal
- Prosper Pelo Isanda, Senior Project Officer, The Madini Project, International Alert, DRC
Languages : French, English
Contact: ckurz@international-alert.org
