SAIS Washington November 05 -11- 2011

AGENDA

0900-1000 : REGISTRATION NETWORKING COFFEE 1000-1015 : Welcome from Africa Gathering Team. 1015-1030 : Sophie Latham, Lynette Evans- US State Department. 1030-1040 : Semhar Araia Founder of the Diaspora African Womens Network (DAWN) 1040-1110 : COFFEE BREAK 1110-1120: Kemdi Ebi- Co-Founder Vote or Quench 1110-1130 : Sosena Solomon- Film Maker: Merkato 1130-1145 : Kaushall Jhalla-Consultant, Governance and Innovation- World Bank 1145-1200 : Katherine Lucey Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Solar Sister 1200-1215 : Kambale Musavuli -National Spokesperson for the Friends of the Congo 1215-1225 : Khwezi Magwaza- Youth Pop Culture Media Practioner 1225-1235 : Boima Tucker- Cultural Activist 1235-1320 : LUNCH BREAK 1320-1340 : Barbara Birungi General Manager of the HIVE Colab in Uganda 1340-1400 : George Ayittey- Ghanian Economist, President Free Africa Foundation 1400-1420 : Jackson Muneza Mvunganyi Voice Of America Radio Host 1420-1440 : Nii Simmonds Co-Founder of The DAIN Network Agribusiness/Food Security. 1440-1520 : COFFEE BREAK and NETWORKING 1520-1530 : Brainstorming Session Friday Recap 1530-1630 : Group Reflections, connection to Nairobi 1630-1730 : Presentation of Outcomes & Discussion on ideas shared. 1730-1800 : Q&A, interviews, networking

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