Speaking
Keynotes that stay long after the applause.
Personal, knowledgeable and bilingual: I speak about democracy, African governance and the shared history of Namibia and Germany – for conferences, universities, foundations and companies.
Speaking
All speaking topics
- Signature keynote
Growing Up Between Two Worlds
As a child of Namibia’s liberation struggle, I grew up in the GDR and returned home in 1990 – to a country I had to learn to call my own. A personal talk about identity, history and social change between Germany and Namibia.
Your audience takes away
- What solidarity meant – and what it left behind
- Belonging, language and identity across systems
- What this story tells us about democracy today
Keynote 30–45 min · conversation format · Q&A · German or English
- Democracy & participation
How Democracies Live
Democracy is not only elections – it is what citizens do between them. Drawing on two decades of civic education in Namibia, this talk explores participation, youth and trust as the everyday foundations of democratic life.
Your audience takes away
- Why participation is learned, not given
- Lessons from Namibia for democracies under pressure
- Young people as drivers of democratic renewal
Keynote · panel · workshop · German or English
- Namibia–Germany
Who Remembers, and How? Namibia, Germany and the Colonial Past
The genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama, the reconciliation agreement and the politics of memory: a Namibian perspective on a history that still shapes the relationship between both countries.
Your audience takes away
- How the debate is conducted in Namibia
- Why participation of affected communities matters
- Paths towards a relationship on equal terms
Lecture · keynote · panel · German or English
- African governance
Holding Ourselves to Account: Lessons from African Peer Review
What happens when countries review each other’s governance? Insights from six years on the APRM National Governing Council – on accountability, corporate governance and the role of civil society.
Your audience takes away
- How the APRM works in practice
- Corporate governance in an African context
- Where civil society makes the difference
Keynote · expert input · workshop · English or German
- Cooperation & investment
Partnership on Equal Terms
Green hydrogen, development cooperation, investment: what Namibians expect from international partners – and how organisations can build trust and legitimacy instead of repeating old patterns.
Your audience takes away
- Namibian perspectives on international projects
- Social licence and participation
- Practical principles for fair cooperation
Keynote · panel · leadership workshop · German or English
Formats
20–45 min
Keynote
Opening or closing talk that sets the tone.
45–90 min
Panel & fireside chat
Expert voice in moderated discussions.
60–90 min
Lecture
Guest lectures for universities and academies.
half/full day
Workshop & moderation
Interactive formats and facilitation of dialogue.
For
- Conferences
- Universities & academies
- Political foundations
- Civic education
- Companies & teams
- Media & festivals
Why organisers book Naita
- 01
A rare perspective
A Namibian woman raised in the GDR, speaking with authority on both countries.
- 02
Real experience
Twenty years of democracy work, not theory alone.
- 03
English and German
Fluent on stage in both languages.
Seen & heard on
Speaking
- Schader-Stiftung, DarmstadtTalk & panelNovember 2026UpcomingKeynote at the 14th Grand Convention “How Democracies Live”Keynote on democratic life and participation, plus a dialogue café.Source(opens in a new tab)
- Universität HamburgTalk & panelMay 2024Lecture: Namibia–Germany – who remembers German colonialism, and how?Public lecture as a fellow of the WONAGO project (Global History, University of Hamburg / GIGA).Source(opens in a new tab)
- Berliner Entwicklungspolitischer Ratschlag, BerlinTalk & panelJune 2023Panel: Mainstreaming Decolonize!Panel contribution on colonial continuities in today’s economic system.Source(opens in a new tab)
- Brotfabrik Frankfurt / Brandes & ApselTalk & panelMarch 2023Talk: “Nomad visa”, green hydrogen and the long shadows of historyOn current debates in Namibia and German–Namibian history.Source(opens in a new tab)
- SODI e.V., BerlinTalk & panelExpert conference with the Namibia Institute for DemocracyExpert conference with SODI’s partner organisation NID.Source(opens in a new tab)
- Fridtjof-Nansen-Akademie, IngelheimTalk & panelNamibia–Germany: a contested reconciliation agreementBackground talk on the Namibian debate about the reconciliation agreement.Source(opens in a new tab)
How it works
- Step 1
Request
Date, format, audience and topic idea.
- Step 2
Alignment
Short call on goals and key messages.
- Step 3
Confirmation
Proposal incl. fee and travel.
- Step 4
Your event
Tailored talk, Q&A and follow-up material.
Frequently asked questions
Keynotes that stay long after the applause.
Personal, knowledgeable and bilingual: I speak about democracy, African governance and the shared history of Namibia and Germany – for conferences, universities, foundations and companies.