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  Monday, April 4
18:00 Welcome Cocktail Reception
  Tuesday, April 5
08:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-12:30| Session 1
Critical Areas of Development: Health, Education, Economy and Environment
Moderator: Mr. Nik Gowing, International Journalist and Broadcaster
 
Opening Remarks: Ms. Isabel Rochat
State Councillor of Geneva

Africa’s Leaders’ Panel: “Africa Today and Tomorrow”
H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
President of the African Union

H.E. Ambassador Khadija R. Masri

Permanent Representative of the African Union (AU), Geneva

The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP
Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
"Beyond the Crash - Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization"
 
12:30-13:45 Lunch
14:00-16:00| Session 2
Environment: A Green Africa
Moderator: Mr. Nik Gowing, International Journalist and Broadcaster

The Hon. Al Gore

Former Vice President, USA
"Thinking Green"

Dr. Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"Environment, Democracy & Peace: A Critical Link" (Moderated Q&A)
 
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:30| Session 3
Challenges in African Health
Chairperson: Prof. Moshe Hod, Rabin Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, Israel
 
Dr. Bernard Kouchner
World Renowned Humanitarian, Diplomat, Visionary and Medical Doctor
"An Overview of the Health Situation in Africa"

Moderators:
Dr. Elaine Wolfson, Global Alliance for Women's Health (GAWH), USA
Dr. Anil Kapur, World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Denmark

Prof. Hamid Rushwan
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Sudan
"Women's Rights in Africa- The FIGO View"

Prof. Luis Cabero-Roura
FIGO, Spain
"Maternal Mortality in Africa- The Inequity"

Mr. Jesper Høiland
President of International Operations, Novo Nordisk, Switzerland
"The Role of the Private Sector in Improving Maternal and Child Health in Africa"

Dr. Anil Kapur
WDF, Denmark
"The Changing Health Landscape in Africa- Societal and Biological Links Between Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases"

Prof. Moshe Hod
Rabin Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, Israel
"Diabetic Pregnancy in Africa- Today and Beyond"

Panel discussion
 
20:30
Gala Evening MORE >
  Wednesday, April 6
08:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-12:30| Session 4
Africa: Opportunities, Awakening, Consumerism
Moderator: Mr. Nik Gowing, International Journalist and Broadcaster
 
Mr. William Asiko
President of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and the Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Coca-Cola in Africa
“Business Success in Africa: A Strategic Approach”

Prof. Shlomo Ben Ami
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel
"Turmoil in North Africa and Beyond"

The Hon. Kofi Annan
Former Secretary General of the United Nations
"The Future of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities"
 
12:30-13:45 Lunch
14:00-16:00| Session 5
Africa’s Tomorrow Starts Today
Moderator: Mr. Nik Gowing, International Journalist and Broadcaster
 
The Hon. Rudy Giuliani
Former Mayor of New York City, USA
"International Cooperation in the War Against Crime and Terror"
 
Dr. Colum de Sales Murphy
President of the Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations (GSD)
"Changing Political Patterns in Africa: A Critical Reflection"

Africa’s Leaders’ Panel: "Africa Today and Tomorrow"
H.E. Ambassador Anatole Fabien Marie Nkou
Republic of Cameroon
H.E. Ambassador Frederico Edjo Ovono Eyang
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
H.E. Ambassador Guy Rajemison Rakotomaharo
Republic of Madagascar
H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Mohamed Ismail Bari-Bari
Somali Republic
H.E. Ambassador Maurice Peter Kagimu Kiwanuka
Republic of Uganda
16:00-16:30 Happy Hour

 



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