The European African Alliance Conference 2012
"Development Initiatives, Trade Relations and Interregional Cultural Exchange in the European African Alliance"
(Berlin, International Conference, January 10th - 13th, 2012)
| Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 |
Wednesday January 11th, 2012 |
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 |
Friday, January 13th, 2012 |
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| 09:30 | Registration Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 10:00 | The EU and Africa - a Strategic Partnership Between Two Neighboring Continents (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Roland Zinzius (Deputy Head of Unit, African Union and African Peace Facility European Commission, DG Development and Cooperation) Location: ICD House |
European Union - An Example for the African Union? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (ICD Director, Professor, Stanford University) Location: ICD House |
Cultural Alliance: Deepening Political and Cultural Relations between Europe and Africa- The Role of Culture in Bridging Regional Differences (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Thomas Feist, MdP (Member of the German Parliament) Location: German Parliament |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Minister Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone (Minister Counselor of the South African Embassy to Germany) Location: South African Embassy |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 11:30 | The Opportunity to Enhance Relations and Cultural Diplomacy through Trade (Panel Discussion) Speakers: Roland Zinzius Amb. Marc Franco Lotta Mayer Roelof Plijter John Eichler Mark Donfried Location: ICD House |
Forging New Relationships and Understanding Regional Institutions - Opportunities for the European-African Alliance (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Sarojini Seeneevassen-Frers (Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany) Location: ICD House |
African Entrepreneurs Should Plan and Aspire Beyond The Fence At The Current Complex Global Business Environment (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Mengsteab Tesfayohannes (Associate Professor, Sigmund Weis School of Business, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, USA) Location: German Parliament |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Sandile Gregory Gwexe (First Secretary at the embassy of South Africa to Germany) Location: South African Embassy |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Development and Economic Growth in Africa - the Contribution of Open Markets and Trade with Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Roelof Plijter (Advisor Directorate Development and EPAs, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission) Location: ICD House |
Violent Conflicts on the African Continent as a Challenge for an African-European Partnership (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lotta Mayer (Member of Board of Management, Heidelberger Institute für Internationale Konfliktforschung) Location: ICD House |
Economic and Demographic Developments in the African-European Relationship (Panel Discussion) Speakers: Thomas Feist Dr. Mengsteab Tesfayohannes Lotta Mayer Mark Donfried Location: ICD House |
Cultural Alliance: Deepening Political and Cultural Relations between Europe and Africa (Panel Discussion) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Sarojini Seeneevassen-Frers Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner John Eichler Khalifa Drame Mark Donfried Location: ICD House |
| 16:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 16:30 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Amb. Marc Franco (Head of Delegation Delegation of the European Union to Egypt) Location: ICD House |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H.E. Amb. Clementine Shakembo Kamanga (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) Location: ICD House |
The European Strategy for the Sahel (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Bérangère Rouppert (Researcher at Groupe de Recherche et d’Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP), Brussels) Location: ICD House |
The Impact of the African Diaspora on the African-European Alliance (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: John Eichler (Managing Director, JE Stratégie GmbH) Location: ICD House |
| 17:30 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Felix Sangano (First Secretary, Embassy of Rwanda in Germany) Location: ICD House |
The European African Alliance: Cultural Diplomacy between Africa and Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Maria Toubbe (Head of Program, Cultural Diplomacy in Africa, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House |
Politics and the Illusion of Peace: the Dynamics and Challenges of Security in Africa in 21st Century - A Classical Case of Nigeria (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Chris Ekene Mbah (Department for Peace and Conflict Transformation, University of Tromsø, Norway) Location: ICD House |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Khalifa Drame (Senegalese Designer & Partner, Africa Live Consulting) Location: ICD House |
| 18:30 | Visit & Group Dinner Location: Postdamer Platz - Sony Center Group Dinner Location: Cancun Restaurant |
Visit & Group Dinner Location: Kunsthaus Tacheles A visit to the heart of Berlin's underground art scene, including exhibition viewings and a trip to the top floor bar. Group Dinner Location: Amrit Restaurant |
Group Dinner Greek Restaurant: Ach Nico Ach |
Farewell Group Dinner Location: Que Pasa |
