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The International Tax Justice Academy (ITJA) 2020 is meant to commence on 22nd June and run through till the 3rd July 2020. Last year, the ITJA was held in Dakar, Senegal but due to COVID-19, ITJA 2020 will be a virtual training.
ITJA is a capacity building program launched in 2014 under the umbrella of the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA). The academy was started as a Pan-African initiative to bridge an existing knowledge gap on tax justice in Africa. And since then they have been on course to achieve the goal.
ITJA’s main objectives this year is to encourage the participation of tax justice campaigners at national, regional and global levels. The capacity building program is meant to intensify the capability of Civil Society Organizations (CSO), academia, trade unions, researchers, journalists to enlighten and engage citizens on tax justice issues. Furthermore, the training will strengthen evidence-based advocacy, awareness, and distribution of relevant information to increase knowledge-base, influence policy reform, and monitor progress.
