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AFRICAN DIASPORA & DEVELOPMENT DAY (AD3)
2nd & 3rd JULY 2010
‘The African Diaspora within a Global Context’
FRIDAY, 2ND JULY 2010 – 17:30 to 20:30
The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House
10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
(Piccadilly Circus or Green Park Station)
For bookings, email: Tighisti Amare at: [log in to unmask] Tel: 020 7957 5718
SNACKS & DRINKS SERVED - £10 DONATION
CHAIR: Prof Thandika Mkandawire – Chair of African Development, London School of Economics
LECTURES: Dr Shihan De Silva Jaysuriya – ‘Africans in South Asia: A Forgotten People’
Gibril Faal – ‘Historical & Developmental Perspectives on the African Diaspora’
‘Diaspora Action in African Development’
SATURDAY, 3RD JULY 2010 – 12.00 to 19.30
Cass School of Education, University of East London
Stratford Campus, Water Lane, E15 4LZ (5 minutes from Stratford Station)
ADMISSION IS FREE & COMPLIMENTARY AFRICAN FOOD WILL BE SERVED
Places are limited, so book early through: www.uel.ac.uk/ad3
Entertainment provided by various artists including:
Juwon Ogungbe – Composer, singer, music director & educator
Natural Selectionz Breakdance Crew
12.00 – 14.00: Artistic Entertainment, Lunch & Networking
14.00 – 16.00: Keynote Presentations & Discussion:
Prof Sonny Nwankwo – UEL Business School (Chair of Plenary Session)
Dr Salihu Bakari – Chair of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (Nigeria)
Gibril Faal – Chair of AFFORD on ‘Social Enterprise and African Development’
16.00 – 17.30: DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
1. Education for Development in Nigeria (Development Impact For Nigeria - DIFN)
Yomi Oloko – Programme Manager & Dr Abiola Ogunsola – Returned Volunteer & DIFN Trustee
2. SME Investment Opportunities in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Diaspora Development Interface)
Dr Livingstone Musoro – Vice Chair & Senior Lecturer & Yvonne Kuimba - Board Member & Project Manager
3. Enterprise Development in Ghana (REMADE & REMITSKILLS)
Benjamin Cobblah – Enterprise Educationalist & Toyin Dania – AFFORD Resource Person
4. Remittances & Business Development in Sierra Leone (REMITPLUS)
Thelma Bowlay-Williams – Operations Manager, & Benjamin Noballa – Managing Director, FinanceSalone
17.30 – 18.00: Refreshment & Entertainment
18.00 – 19.00: Feedback & Closing Remarks
19.00 – 19.30: Networking & Close