PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

DAY ONE: 21 FEBRUARY 2011 III. Social Cooperation Chair : Ms M Ofei-Nkansa 07:30 – 09:00 REGISTRATION (CONFERENCE DESK) Introduction : Lead Presenter: Mr James Early (10 mins) Short Interventions : Culture and identity, Media and Image building, OPENING SESSION Youth, Gender and (5 mins each)

Chair: Ambassador Mbulelo Rakwena 13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome Statement, by Dr. Ayanda Ntsaluba SESSION IV Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South 14:30 – 16:00 Breakaway Groups Reconvened - Discussions continued finalized with Group recommendations. 09:20 – 09:30 Conference Overview by Dr. Jinmi Adisa Director, CIDO 19:00 – 21:00 Reception/Dinner, hosted by Director General, Dr. Ayanda Ntsaluba

09:35 – 10:00 Keynote Address by Mr Marius Fransman: Deputy Minister of DAY TWO: 22 FEBRUARY 2011 International Relations and Cooperation – Republic of South Africa SESSION V 10:20 – 10:50 COFFEE/TEA BREAK Chair: Dr Rok Ajulu PLENARY SESSION II 08:30 – 10:30 Submission and Evaluation of Group Reports Chair: Ambassador Mbulelo Rakwena 08:30 – 08:50 Political Cooperation 08:50 – 09:10 Economic Cooperation 10:50 – 11:10 Chronicles of the African Diaspora- Building Bridges between the 09:10 – 09:30 Social Cooperation Motherland and the African Diaspora: Ambassador Dudley Thompson 09:30 – 10:30 Discussion and Evaluation

11:10 – 12:10 Plenary Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

SESSION VI CLOSING AND THE WAY FORWARD SESSION III 11:00 – 14:00 - Breakaway Groups Reconvened for finalization of Group 12:10 – 13:30 Breakaway Groups - Recommendations in light of Plenary Group Evaluations, - Implementation Plan and Draft Summit Declaration I. Political Cooperation - Closing Remarks Chair : Ms Tricia Barrow-Hazelwood Introduction : Lead Presenter: Dr M Matlou 14:00 – 15:00 LUNCH BREAK

II. Economic Cooperation SESSION VII Chair: H.E Ambassador Bennet Introduction : Lead Presenter: Dr Hillary Brown (10mins) 16:00 Departure to hotel Short Interventions : Mobilization of Capital, Remittances, Partnership in Business, Science and Technology, Knowledge transfer and Skill 16:30 Collection from hotel to Freedom Park mobilization (5 mins each) 17:00 – 19:00 Visit to the Freedom Park and farewell cocktail PROFILES PROFILES

No. Name Country Biography Contacts 8 Dr. George Cape George Mukundi Wachira is [email protected] Mukundi Wa- Town, SA a Pan African human rights 1 Prof Júlio Ce- Brazil Professor: Doctorate course chira lawyer and academic. He sar de Souza of the Federal University of has an LLD/PHD in interna- Tavares Fluminense/ UFF Member tional human rights law and of the Brazilian Association is currently engaged as the of Black Researchers Africa Regional Coordina- (ABPN) Specialises in tor, Transitional Justice Anthropology Programme, Centre for the Study of Violence and Rec- 2 Ms Zélia Ama- Brazil Professor: Federal Univer- onciliation, South Africa. dor de Deus sity of Pará/UFPA President: Brazilian Asso- 9 Dr Mathole Cape He is the Chief Whip of the mmotshekga@parlia- ciation of Black Research- Motshekga Town, SA ANC in South Africa’s Na- ment.gov.za ers (ABPN) tional Assembly. Addition- Specialises in Culture and ally, he is the Head of the Literature KARA Institute.

3 Prof Silvio Brazil Professor: State University sylviohumberto27@ 10 Amb. Vincent A seasoned and accom- [email protected] Humberto dos of Feira de Santana/UE- hotmail.com Sunny Okabi plished diplomat versed Passos Cunha FES, Salvador, Bahia in Economic Diplomacy, Executive Director: Steve commercial negotiations, Biko Cultural Institute bilateral and multilateral Specialises in Economics conflict resolutions. Involved in activities fostering mul- 4 Dr Edvaldo Brazil President: Palmares Foun- zulu.araujo@palmares. tilateral interaction among Mendes (Zulu) dation gov.br Araújo Ministry of Culture Anglophone and Franco- Specilisation: Politics and phone nations of Africa. Ad- Culture ditionally, he is the Resident Representative (Nigeria) of 5 Ms Angela Coordina- Coordinator: National Youth the Diaspora Africa Forum Cristina San- tor: Na- Council, Salvador, Bahia (DAF). tos Guimaráes tional Youth Council, Black Union for Equality 11 H.E. Dr Erieka Dr. Erieka Bennett is eriekafbennett@yahoo. Salvador, Bennett the Convening Founder com Bahia Specialisation: Social Sci- and Head of Mission ence of the (AU) African eriekabennett@africa- Diaspora Forum. union.org 6 Roland Ndip Port Eliza- Prof Ndip a Senior lecturer tfkennedy@africanbib. Ndip beth, SA at the University of Fort com 12 Dr Jibrin Côte Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim is the ibrahim@cddwestafrica. Hare, South Africa. He Ibrahim d’Ivoire Director of the Centre for org currently serves as Vice Democracy and Develop- President of the Pan African ment (CDD). Environmental Mutagen Society and reviewer 13 Mrs Nana Ghana Managing Director- Gemini [email protected] to several international Ofei-Nkansah Maritime Services Limited journals. President -terminal opera- 7 Mr Joseph Italy He is the Chairperson of joseph.chilengi@afric- tors & stevedores associa- Chilengi Political Affairs of African aidp.org tion Ghana Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU 14 Mrs Lalla Mou- Ghana Lalla Moulaye is currently [email protected] ECOSOCC). lati Moulaye working for Ecobank Trans- national Inc. as Government Relations Adviser. 15 Hassan Sierra He is the Founder/Execu- [email protected] 22 Mr Toks Ko- Nigeria Toks Kotoye is the author [email protected] Ahmed Jalloh Leone tive Director toye of the new pioneering book AfroNeth Foundation. “Africans Abroad – How to Professionaly, Hassan is Successfully Return to Af- a Agricultural Extension rica”. He is also a renowned specialist. global expert on African Migration and African 16 Mr Maurice He is the head of the [email protected] Investments, he is the CEO Okomo Okoth Diaspora Affairs Division of R2A Global a company Amisi in the Ministry of Foreign that provides Consultancy, Affairs. Seminars and Training ser- vices to Governments etc. 17 Ms Bertha Er- She is the Coordinator and bertharita2002@yahoo. nestine Semu Acting Director for Diaspora co.uk 23 Dr Titilola UK Dr Titi Banjoko is a TBanjoko@africarecruit. Somi Engagement &International Adesola Ban- healthcare professional com Opportunities Department joko and the founder of of in the Ministry of Foreign AfricaRecruit, a programme Affairs. designed to build capacity in Africa using human capi- 18 Ms Mebrat Ethiopia She is the former Charge [email protected] tal as the main driver. Beyene Abay d’Affaire for the Federal Democratic Republic of 24 Prof. Augus- UK Professor Augustine John [email protected] Ethiopia to South Africa tine Gregory is an executive coach and and Minister Counsellor in John a management and social London. She is currently investment consultant. He the Director General of assists governments in Ethiopian Expatriates Af- ensuring that Joint Venture fairs within the Ministry of Agreements and MOU iden- Foreign Affairs. tify the social investment inward investors (especially 19 Mr Tichawona Ethiopia He is the senior Policy TichawonaS@africa- in the extractive industries) Shumba Officer in the Planning Di- union.org would make in their areas of rectorate of Strategic Policy operation, as well as help- Plan of the African Union ing to scope and evaluate Commission. social investment projects with local government and 20 Ms K. Fatima- Algeria Ms Karadja is the President [email protected] civil society organisations. Zohra of the Association Nationale de Soutien aux Enfants 25 Dr Ama Biney UK Ama Biney (Dr) is a [email protected] en Difficulté en Institution historian specialising (ANSEDI) as well as Vice in West African history, President for the African Pan-Africanism, Diaspora- Union’s Economic, Social Africa relations, anti-colonial and Cultural Council ECO- struggles, relations between SOCC/AU. African-Latinos and Africa in addition to Africans and 21 Dr Kennedy Germany Tumenta F. Kennedy is [email protected] African-American history. Fuango Tu- co-founder and CEO of the She has written for the Pan- menta African Business Informa- African electronic journal tion Bank He is a European Pambazuka news. Facilitator of the African Union - African Diasporas 26 Ms. Ijahnya Ethiopia Ijahnya Christian is the sisterempress@yahoo. th 6 Region and Pan African Christian Rastafari Or- co.uk Diasporas Union (PADU) ganisation’s Liaison to the and President of African African Union (AU) and an Diasporas Germany – executive member of the Chapter. AU Diaspora Network in the Caribbean. 27 Mr Justin France He is the Coordinator and [email protected] 34 Amb. Amina USA Ambassador Amina Salum [email protected] Ahanhanso team leader of UNESCO’s Ali Ali is the Permanent Rep- Oceanographer and Global resentative of the African Ocean Observing System. Union to the United States of America. 28 Dr David L. USA David L. Horne, Ph.D is a [email protected] Horne professor of Pan African 35 Mr James USA He is the Director of Cul- [email protected] Studies and Critical Think- [email protected] Early tural Heritage Policy Center ing at California State for Folklife and Cultural University, Northridge (right [email protected] Heritage Smithsonian Insti- outside Los Angeles). He tution, Washington, DC. is also the International Fa- cilitator of the Sixth Region 36 Bradford C USA Bradford C. Grant is a Pro- [email protected] Diaspora Caucus organiza- Grant fessor and Director of the tion, in the USA. School of Architecture and Design and Associate Dean 29 Karolyn Ash- USA Karolyne is the Assistant karolyneashley@gmail. of the College of Engineer- ley Lockhart to the Head of Mission, com Ms. Susan E. ing, Architecture and Com- (Ambassador Erieka Ben- Sutler, Esq. puter Sciences at Howard nett) for the African Union [email protected] University, Washington DC. Diaspora African Forum (DAF). 37 Mr. Howard USA Tony_Regusters@msn. Anthony Re- com 30 Ms Claudette USA Claudette Perry is an Inter- [email protected] gusters Perry national Representative for the (AU) Diaspora African 38 Dr. Arika Chi- USA achihombari@comcast. Forum, and a Board Mem- hombari net ber, in Washington, DC 39 Mr Ron Edgar USA ‘Kamau’ Ron Taplin is the [email protected] 31 Ms Beverly USA Ms. Williams-Coles is an [email protected] Taplin State of Washington (USA) Gail Williams- appointed member of the Representative to the Sixth Coles Diaspora Africa Forum Region Diaspora Caucus board and currently serves (SRDC). as Acting Secretary and Fund Raising Committee 40 Dr. Armand Suriname Chairman of the National armandzunder@yahoo. Chair. Johan Zunder Federation of African-Suri- com namese in the Diaspora, Un 32 Dr. Eddie Neal USA Dr. Eddie Neal is Chief eddieneal@scientexcorp. Bondru Executive Officer of The com Scientex Corporation, a 41 Dr Rena- Suriname Renata de Bies is an as- [email protected]; research and engineer- ta Cornelly sociate professor with the [email protected] ing company possessing Lucille De Anton de Kom University of 30 years experience in Bies Suriname. She is the first infrastructure development Dean of the Faculty of Hu- for transportation systems, manties of this University. environmental safety, and information system man- 42 Sidney Fran- Nicaragua Professionally, Sidney Fran- francissidney@hotmail. agement. cis Martin cis is an Accountant. He com is a member of the Central 33 Ms Anita Bry- USA Anita Bryant is the manag- [email protected] American Black Organiza- ant ing partner of The Bridge, tion. an international business consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA.. 43 Adv. Alfred Bahamas Adv Sears is the former [email protected] 48 Dr Gene Ken- US Virgin Gene is an Associate pro- [email protected] Sears Attorney General of The neth Em- Islands fessor of English at the Uni- Bahamas, former Minister asears@searschambers. manuel versity of the Virgin Islands. of Education, Science and com Additionally, he is a member Technology of The Baha- of the Executive body of mas. Currently, adv Sears CPAN, headquartered in is the Managing Partner . of Sears & Co. Law Firm. Additionally, he is a Member 49 Khafra Du- Trinidad Khafra Kambon is the [email protected] of Parliament for Fort guma Kambon and To- Chairman of the Emancipa- Charlotte. bago tion Support Committee and Co-ordinator of the 44 Rev. Buddy USA Rev. Buddy is a Social buddylarrier@caribsurf. Caribbean Pan African Aaron Larrier Historian, Community Prac- com Network, the name given to titioner, Specialist-Trainer the AU-Diaspora Network in and Consultant in Race the Caribbean. Relations. 50 Prince Im- Israel Member of the Pan-African 45 Dr Line Ju- USA She is a representative of [email protected] manuel Ben- Diaspora organizations in liette Jeanine the International Committee Yehuda The Netherlands. Hilgros of Black People (ICBP) in Guadeloupe. 51 Lucie Ton- USA Executive member of the dreau Caribbean Pan African 46 Dr Rupert Dr. Rupert Lewis is a Pro- [email protected] Network Charles Lewis fessor of Political Though and Associate Director of 52 Dr Molefi K. USA Dr Asante is a Professor of [email protected] the Centre for Caribbean Asante African American Studies, Thought and Associate at the Temple University. Dean for Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Social Sci- 53 Dr Ruth Pin- Brazil She is a member of the [email protected] ences, the University of the heiro Council of Negro State of West Indies, Jamaica. He is Rio de Janeiro; Assistant a member of the Council of General of the Association the Institute of Jamaica and of Culture and Environment Chairman of the Advisory for the project “Indigenous Board of the African-Carib- Culture Points” in the Ama- bean Institute of /Jamaica zon region. Memory Bank. He is also Chairman of the “Friends of 54 Emira Woods USA Emira Woods is co-director [email protected]; Liberty Hall – The Legacy of of Foreign Policy In Focus Marcus Garvey”. at the Institute for Policy [email protected] Studies, and an expert on 47 Mr David USA David Comissiong is a for- clementpaynecham- U.S. foreign policy with a Andre Comis- mer Senator in the govern- [email protected] special emphasis on Africa siong ment of . David is and the developing world. also a founding-member of the Pan-African Movement 55 Mr Richard USA Richard Cambridge is an Rcambridge@worldbank. of Barbados (PAMOB), the Darlington Adviser to the Regional Vice org Caribbean Pan-African Ferdinand President, and Manager, Network (CPAN) and the Cambridge African Diaspora Program, Global Afrikan Congress Africa Region in the World (GAC). Bank. 56 Ms Aline US Aline is the Executive clarissdiakite@yahoo. 60 Mr Freder- USA Mr. Mitchell is the Member [email protected] Diakite Director for Washington com ick Audley of Parliament for the Fox State for Pre-Paid Legal Mitchell Hill Constituency in New Services Inc. She is also Providence, a settlement involved in the Sixth Region of freed African slaves in Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) . He served as a Representative for as Foreign Minister of The the state of Washington Bahamas from 2002 to and North America Region. 2007 and now serves as the She is also the chairperson Opposition’s spokesman on of the Continental-African Foreign Affairs and Foreign Diaspora Connection Com- Trade. He was a leader of mittee. the anti apartheid move- ment in The Bahamas. 57 Ms Alicia M Brazil She is the founder of [email protected] Sanabria African Matrix C³ which 61 Ms Robtel Liberia Pailey currently serves as [email protected] strives to promote human Neajai Pailey special assistant to the Min- and economic development ister of State for Presiden- strategies amongst Africa tial Affairs in the Liberian and the African Diaspora. Executive Mansion.

58 Dr. Hilary Jamaica Dr. Hilary Brown is currently [email protected] 62 Dr Dudley Jo- USA Ambassador Thompson [email protected] Brown the Programme Manager seph Thomp- is a member of the Group of Culture and Community son of Eminent Persons under Development within the the auspices of the OAU, CARICOM Secretariat. In now AU and former Foreign this position, Dr. Brown Minister of Jamaica. is responsible for devel- opment, advocacy and 63 Mr Kenneth Nether- Mr Robinson is the Chair- integration, with respect Michael Rob- lands man of the African Diaspora to the culture, youth and inson formation in the Nether- [email protected] gender programmes in the lands. Professionally, he is CARICOM region. an IT Teacher/facilitator.

59 Mahar Cooke Ghana Mahar’s professional expe- [email protected] 64 Ms Barryl Nether- She is a Senior Policy Advi- barryl.biekman@den- rience covers mining and Biekman lands sor and a member of the haag.nl rough evaluation to cutting African Diaspora formation and polishing, marketing in the Netherlands. and brokering. Mahar is now the youngest Diaspora 65 Tricia Barrow- USA Ms. Tricia Barrow-Hazel- [email protected] Chief in Ghana; he was Hazelwood wood is a Senior Project selected to serve the people Officer in the Directorate in the Bono Manso Region of Foreign and Community of Ghana. Relations at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.

66 Mr Marcus UK Marcus Goffe is an sisterempress@yahoo. Goffe Attorney-at-Law in Jamaica co.uk specializing in criminal law and intellectual property law. He isa also the Legal Advisor to the Ethio-Africa Diaspora Union Millennium Council in Jamaica. 67 Mr Jeronimo Colombia Director of the African Stud- jeronimo.delgado@uex- 75 Cas Coovadia South Cas is currently the Manag- [email protected] Delgado ies Centre at the Universi- ternado.edu.co Africa ing Director at The Banking Caicedo dad Externado de Colom- Association of South Africa. [email protected] bia. Main consultant for the He has played a central Asia, Africa and Oceania role in the negotiations 011 645 6800 Bureau of the Colombian leading to the signing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Financial Services Charter and is playing a critical role 68 Mr John Vic- USA Executiv Member of the [email protected] in the implementation of tor Augustus Pan-African Movement, agreements reached in the Loncke Guyana & Caribbean Pan Charter. African Network 76 Kenneth South Mr Walker is a journalist of 69 Dr Julius USA Apart from being Marcus [email protected] Walker Africa note, having won several Garvey Garvey’s son, Dr Julius W. including the Garvey is a board National Association of certified surgeon who Black Journalists. specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular 77 Chose Choeu South Mr Choeu is the Head of Chose.choeu@eskom. disease. Africa Corporate Affairs in Eskom. co.za He was recently elected 70 Mr Lee Otis USA Lee O. Cherry is the co- [email protected] Chairperson of the Interna- 011 800 3852 Cherry founder, President, CEO tional Chamber of Com- of the African Scientific merce South Africa (ICCSA) Institute. and appointed President of South African Chamber 71 Esperanza Colombia She is the Director of Black esperanzabioho@gmail. of Commerce and Industry Bisho Perea Colombia Cultural Founda- com (SACCI). tion 78 Tandeka C. South Tandeka C. Nkiwane is [email protected] 72 Modesto He is the chairman of the [email protected] Nkiwane Africa research professor and Antonio Ruiz Subcommittee on Legisla- director of the Development 011 325 2052 Espinoza tion, Participation, Warran- Research Institute in Johan- ties, Duties and Rights of nesburg, South Africa. 082 824 5077 Afro-descendants, subcom- mittee responsible for draft- 79 Mr Motheo South Mr Koitsiwe is a lecturer ing the Organic Law Against Koitsiwe Africa and researcher on Indig- Racial Discrimination (cur- enous knowledge Systems rently under discussion). (IKS) at the North West Uni- versity, Mafikeng campus, Member of the Cabinet of [email protected] 73 Osama M. Egypt South Africa. Abdel Khalek Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of African Affairs , 80 Dr. Toni Luck South DR. Toni Luck is a Trans- [email protected] specially African Union and Africa formation Specialist and western and central African African Development Spe- affairs. cialist. is Founding Chair of the African Legacy Trust. 74 Edward Oscar Canada E .Oscar Brathwaite s a Braithwaite longtime partner of the Pan- 81 Mr. Tshepo South Mr. Mashiane is currently 012 352 4198 African cause for over three Anthony Africa the Secretary General of decades. Mashiane the African Union Economic, 082 719 5966 Social and Cultural Council – South Africa Chapter (AU- [email protected] ECOSOCC-SA Chapter). 82 Mr. Ibrahim Niger Mr. Ibrahim Gourouza 89 David Monyae South He is working for the Devel- 011 313 3074 Gourouza Magagi is the Special Assis- Africa opment Bank of Southern Magagi tant to the CEO of NEPAD Africa. [email protected] head-quartered in Midrand South Africa

81 Michael E.M. South Michael E.M. Sudarkasa 011-447-0432 90 Prof. Makh- South Professor Makhanya is a [email protected] Sudarkasa Africa is a U.S. trained attorney anya Africa lecturer at the University of and African economic 082-414-8671 South Africa. 012 429 4976 development consultant based in Johannesburg, [email protected] 082 862 3102 South Africa. 91 Themba South He is the Stakeholder Man- Themba.kinana@voda- 84 Looks Matoto South Looks is the Deputy Presi- 012 352 4198 Kinana Africa ager at Vodacom. com.co.za Africa dent of ECOSOCC- SA Chapter 078 146 4133 011 848 8188

[email protected] 082 997 3588

85 Amb. Bruce Jamaica He is the ambassador 92 Olawale Mai- Ethiopia He is with the African Insti- MaiyegunO@africa- Goodwin Extraordinary and Pleni- yegun tute for Remittance’s Social union.org potentiary of Antigua and Affairs portfolio. Barbuda in Cuba, Havana. 93 Vimla Maistry South Vimla is a Communications Tel: +27 (0)11 978 2303 86 Rafael Jabba Tunisia Mr. Jabba is a Principal Africa specialist with previous Investment Officer with the career roles as the Principal Fax: +27 (0) 11 978 2999 African Development Bank. Communication Officer and Previously he has worked Communications Manager Cell: +27 (0) 82 307 0270 with various USAID mis- at the Department of Land sions including the Gaza Affairs and the Independent bank capacity building, Email: VimlaMaistry@ Communications Regulator flysaa.com microfinance and home im- of South Africa. Currently, provement lending program she is the Manager of Gov- ernment and Stakeholder 87 Amb. Faith South She is the Inspector-Gener- Relations at the South Radebe Africa al of the National Intelli- African Airways. gence Agency.

88 Amb. Bruce Antigua He is the Ambassador Goodwin and Bar- Extraordinary and Plenipo- buda tentiary to Cuba.