About Us
ADFRaD was founded by a team of like-minded people who were concerned about the development gap between the global north, especially those from Africa, and the global south, particularly Europe, and the need to bridge this growing gap through intercultural engagements, knowledge transfer and exchange, education and sensitization, promotion of world peace and respect for human rights, global solidarity and development cooperation.
Our Objectives
Work in collaboration with like-minded and other identifiable stakeholders to:
What we do
We dedicate our time in the implementation of scientific events and research projects, education, research and networking activities and campaigns, organisation of educational training workshops, information sharing/sensitization, mentoring and counselling programs. ADFRaD also collaborate with individuals, organizations, agencies and groups who share its founding values, vision, mission and objectives. We also offer consultancy services to individuals, organisations, agencies and groups. For instance, from October 2018 – October 2019, our team offered services and collaborated with a Non Governmental Organisation (Initiative Black and White e.V.) in Germany to implement a project of 48000Euros under the sponsorship of the German Society for International Cooperation, Ltd (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), GmbH to fight against ‘the Causes of Flight in Africa(Ghana)’.
We are currently engaged in the promotion of human rights related to cultural practices(witchcraft related practices). The project is titled:MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS WORK IN PRACTICE: Sensitization and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups to Act as Agents of Change and Development through Social Inclusion. This year long project is sponsored by the German Development Organisation for International Cooperation […]
ADFRaD leadership are from diverse backgrounds. With many years of wide ranging experiences, the team is made up of people with firsthand knowledge in project management, coordination and implementation especially related to Human Rights Law, Migration and Asylum Protection, Peace and Conflicts, Transitional Justice, Governance, Children’s Rights, Sustainable development, comparative Public Law and Constitutional Law and social policy. They offer consultancy services and training workshops to likeminded Organisations and state institutions. Collaborate and act as experts toward project implementation. Besides, ADFRaD’s Governing Board as the highest decision making body, the team is made up of academic professionals and individuals equally with varying experiences.
He is the current Chairman of Africa-Diaspora Forum for Research and Development (ADFRaD) e. V. Dr. Muma is a Cameroonian with a migration background and expertise from the global South. He is also the founder and board member of ADFRaD e.V with several years of experienced in project management and coordination, implementation and monitoring. Dr. Muma is also a jurist by profession and a legal adviser on migration and promoting effective integration in Germany and voluntary return and reintegration of migrants in countries of origin with no positive stay perspective in Germany. He holds a Doctorate Degree (2019) in Law and LL.M (2013) in Comparative Child Law from the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and the North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa. A Postgraduate Diploma (DIPL-2014) in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Order) and an LL.B in Law from the University of Yaoundé II SOA. His area of specialization is Public International Law, with expertise in International Human Rights Law, Migration/Refugee and Asylum Protection, Constitutional Law, Counterterrorism, Peace and Conflict Management and humanitarian protecting.
He is the current Vice Chairman of Africa-Diaspora Forum for Research and Development (ADFRaD) e. V. Dr. Momodu is a German with a migration background from Nigeria. He is also the founder and board member of ADFRaD e.V with several years of experienced in project implementation on migration and promoting gender equality. His expertise also cut across Human Rights Law, Migration Law, Gender Equality, Labour Law, Constitutional Law, Corporate Responsibility, Children’s Rights, and Governance.
He is the International Relations Officer for ADFRaD e.V. He is a German with a migration background from Ethiopia. He is also the founder of ADFRaD e.V with expertise on project management, migration and asylum protection. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Justus Liebig University Giessen Germany, with specialization in global justice, MA in Development Management, MA in Administration, MA in Social Anthropology and BA in Sociology.
He is a ADFRaD e.V Country Representative in Ghana. He is a founder and former second chairman of ADFRaD e.V. He is a social worker, teacher, a political scientist, and a policy and development practitioner. He is also a gender and children’s rights advocate. He is currently a senior lecturer at the Faculty of sustainable development studies at the University for Development studies in Tamale, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Laws from the Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany with specialization in International Human Rights Law, Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, MA in Social Policy Studies, Mphil in Gender and Development.
is the Secretary of Africa-Diaspora Forum for Research and Development (ADFRaD) e. V. She is a German with a migration background from Ghana. She is also the board member of ADFRaD e.V. Ms. Patience has many years of experience as a social worker advocating for the rights of women and children, especially single mothers and children. She holds a Master's degree in International Relations.
