PROGRAM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2018 Our Time Our Vision: Wielding Africa’s Potential for Sustainable Growth Friday, 23 March 2018
12:00pm-2:30pm
Conference Registration Austin Hall, Harvard Law School 1515 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
3:00pm-3:10pm
MC Brief welcome and plan for the Day Ames Courtroom, 2nd Floor of Austin Hall, Harvard Law School
3:10pm-3:15pm
Spoken Word Presentation ‘Now it’s Our Time’ by Reason Emma Abajuo
3:15pm-3:30pm
Conference opening address Professor William Alford Vice Dean of the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies, Harvard Law School Ames Courtroom
3:30pm-4:30pm
Opening Keynote Address Hon. David Maraga Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya Ames Courtroom
4:40pm-5:45pm
‘Made in Africa’ Plenary Panel: Dialogue on Africa in Global Value Chains Ames Courtroom Dr. Intan Hamdan-Livramento; Professor Clapperton Mavhunga & Aristide Toundzi Moderator: Prof. Ruth Okediji, Jeremiah Smith. Jr, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
7:30pm-9:30pm
Welcome and Reception Held in honor of the Late Professor Calestous Juma Venue: Nye AB, 5th Floor Taubman Building, Harvard Kennedy School 15 Eliot Street, Cambridge MA (Next to the Charles Hotel)
Saturday, 24 March 2018 8:30am - 9:30am
Breakfast and Registration Wasserstein Hall (WCC), Harvard Law School 1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
9:30am - 9:40am
Conference Welcome Remarks Prof. Emmanuel Akyeampong, Faculty Director of the Harvard Center for African Studies WCC Milstein East *Goodwill Message from Ms. Amina Mohamed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
9:45 - 11:15am
Opening Keynote Plenary Africa’s Journey to Agenda 2063 Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, Ms. Cecilia Akintomide and H.E Issa KONFOUROU Moderator: Ms. Thoko Moyo, Associate Dean of Communications at Harvard Kennedy School
11:15 - 11:30am:
Tea Break
11:30 – 12:45pm:
Break-Out Panel Sessions 1- Democracy & Good Governance
12:45 –1:30pm
Constitutionalism, Rule of Law and Development- WCC 2004 Are Political Parties a Threat to Development?- WCC 2009 The Politics of "Big Men": Role of Women and Youth in DemocracyWCC 2012
Lunch Break Milstein East ABC
1:30 – 2:45pm
Break-Out Panel Sessions 2- Technology & Development
Africa's Energy Transition - Electrification and Diversification- WCC 2004
Digital Disruption: Data-Driven Solutions for Africa’s Agricultural Transformation- WCC 2009
Playing the Long Game: Governance Improvement, Systems Strengthening, & the Adoption of Modern Technological Innovations In Healthcare-WCC 2012
Education as a Catalyst: Scaling Innovative Education Models for Sustainable Development- WCC 1023
1:30-2:45pm
Personal Narratives Session- WCC 3018 Jane Ekayu and Justus Uwayesu Moderator: Nyagoah Tut Pur
2:45- 2:50pm
Tea Break
2:50pm - 3:50pm
Afternoon Keynote Speaker Dr. Antoinette Monsio Sayeh Former Liberian Minister of Finance and Former Director of the IMF Africa Department Milstein East ABC
3:55pm – 5:05pm
Break-out Panel Session 3- Economic Partnerships
Economic Partnerships: What are the Gains and Losses for Africa and Impact on the Continent’s Integration? WCC 2004
Impact Investing: A New Pathway for Realizing the UN SDGs in Africa- WCC 2009
Boosting Intra-Africa Trade through Robust Transport Links & Logistics- WCC 2012
5:15-5:45pm
Reflection and Interactive Session Professor Jacob Olupona & Prof Tade Okediji Milstein East ABC
8:30pm- 1:00am
Closing networking reception and after party Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cambridge Charles View Ballroom 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA 02139
(Please note this program is subject to change)