On 6 February 2026, the PROCHE project organised a workshop bringing together researchers, experts and members of civil society, in order to formulate recommendations for the future of institutional-based research in Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The following day, 7 February, these recommendations were discussed at an open forum organised in the presence of the institutional partners, the Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN) and the Institut des Musées Nationaux du Congo.
This time of exchange made it possible to compare the proposals with the public, to collect critical feedback and to collectively enrich the reflection.
The recommendations:
- The current setting is insufficient
- Arcives: Guarantee inrestricted access
- Partners & Co-creation: Institutionalise sustanable research
- A logic of historical justice, not of documentary evidence
- Civil society and citizens: Shared governance and recognition
