At 10:15 a.m.

Oscar Libotte’s testimonial

Oscar Libotte joined Otraco (Office d’exploitation des transports coloniaux) shortly after its creation. He describes the development of this major company, which employed over 30,000 people (Interview recorded in October 2010).

Followed by :

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Hugo Gevaerts

” Belgian university cooperation in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 1964 to the present day”.
Doctor of Science, Professor at the Universities of Hasselt and Kisangani (Dean of Faculty). Professor of General Biology, Comparative Anatomy and Histology.

Pr Hugo Gevaerts continued to provide annual support to the University of Kisangani during the years of disruption to Belgian structural cooperation (from 1990 to 2001). Founder of an NGO very active in the DRC and Belgium in the field of food security, he built up, with the collaboration of his former colleagues from the U/ Kisangani project, a whole network of Belgian provincial and Rotary support. (Boyoma magazine)

At 1:00 pm Moambe

Meet your friends at the moambe!
Conference + moambe: 37 € p/p
Conference only: 9 € p/p

Practical information

Reception and conference at the Royal Museum for Central Africa. La moambe est servie dans une salle non loin du Musée.

Museum address Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren. Parking near the streetcar 44 terminus. See map at bottom of page. Reception at the Museum FOYER on level -1 from 9:45 am.

Room address Zaal “De Vos” Sint-Pauluslaan Tervuren, (Vossem) See map at bottom of page. For those coming by public transport, carpooling will be organized.

Tables Tables will be set up in advance. If you wish to be with your friends, please inform us of their names by e-mail () or in the communication of payment with mention “table de…” before 11/02/2025.
Participation : to be paid into the “Mémoires du Congo” account BE95 3101 7735 2058 before February 11, 2025 (the account must be credited by this date) with the mention: “journée 14/02/2025 + nom + nombre de personnes”. If you do not receive the invitation by e-mail, please add your telephone number.
Any cancellations not received by February 12, 2025 will be considered as due
Places in the moambe and the auditorium are limited, and advance registration is required.
Please collect your moambe ticket from the MdC reception desk before 11:00 a.m.