Congo Tuesday
21.10.2025 | Webinar
How much Congo is in your phone?
Date:
October 21, 2025
time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Online via Zoom
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in raw materials such as cobalt, coltan, and lithium—materials that are essential for our smartphones, laptops, and electric cars. But this wealth does not bring prosperity to the population: On the contrary, exploitation, violence, and geopolitical power struggles characterize the reality of many people in Congo.
As part of Congo Week 2025, we want to focus together on these often invisible connections:
- How is our daily consumption in Europe connected to life in the Congo?
- Who are the key players in this global game for resources?
- And what responsibility do we bear in Austria and Europe – politically, economically and as civil society?