ICOPAD connects grassroots communities, member organisations, and experts to coordinate priorities, strengthen accountability, and ensure that people of African descent are meaningfully represented in public decision-making and international mechanisms.
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Amplifying African voices in international policy and advocacy.
Grassroots coordination and community empowerment across Europe.
Influencing European policy processes for meaningful change.
Creating sustainable structures for community representation.
This section highlights what ICOPAD and our member network have been working on — from community consultations to formal engagements with institutions. We document our activities so communities can track what's happening, why it matters, and what comes next.
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Brussels
The official launch of the Independent Council of People of African Descent (ICOPAD), marking the start of its coordination and engagement activities.
The launch took place in Brussels and included participation from community organisations, partners, and institutional stakeholders.
Photo gallery from UN Brussels (images enabled)
Geneva
ICOPAD participated in the 37th session, contributing to discussions on issues affecting communities of African descent.
Engaging with international human rights mechanisms to ensure community priorities are represented in global policy discussions.
Brussels
ICOPAD took part in a meeting connected to African Union-related discussions in Brussels.
Engaging with stakeholders on themes relevant to diaspora communities and international cooperation.
Brussels
Introductory meeting to present ICOPAD, its mandate, and coordination role.
Meeting with representatives of the Federal Government to explore avenues for structured engagement in relevant policy processes.
Many decisions that affect communities of African descent are shaped through long and often complex policy processes. In this section, ICOPAD outlines the key policy and institutional processes we are engaged with or monitoring, explains our role in each, and shows how community priorities are translated into structured input within these frameworks.
ICOPAD is coordinating community input for the European Commission's review of anti-discrimination frameworks.
ICOPAD brings together communities, organisations, and allies to ensure that the priorities of people of African descent are visible and taken seriously in public decision-making. There are several ways to engage with and support our work.
Partnerships are based on alignment, clarity of roles, and relevance to ICOPAD's mandate.
Become a PartnerSupporting ICOPAD helps sustain independent coordination, documentation, and engagement.
Support Our WorkThe Independent Council of People of African Descent (ICOPAD) is a coordination and governance platform that brings together grassroots communities, member organisations, and experts working on issues affecting people of African descent.
ICOPAD exists to strengthen alignment across diverse initiatives, consolidate shared priorities, and support meaningful engagement with public institutions and international mechanisms. By connecting lived experience with policy expertise, ICOPAD contributes to more transparent, accountable, and informed decision-making processes.
ICOPAD does not replace the work of its member organisations. Instead, it provides continuity, structure, and coordination across engagements that would otherwise remain fragmented, temporary, or informal.