PROGRAMME BM- E W O H 2 - 18- 001 Conference on Strengthening Land Tenure and Land Ownership Rights for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa 26. - 27. February 2018 Venue: President Walmont Hotel, Umodzi Park, Lilongwe Malawi Chilembwe Road, City Centre, Lilongwe: Tel: +265 1 789 888 Contact: Dr. Samson Lembani, KAS Programme Coordinator, “One World – No Hunger” +27 76 2078 348/+265 888 842 830 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Africa – Cape Town Office, 36 Long Street, 6th Floor, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: 021 422 1496 Friday, 23.02.2018 06:30 Departure from Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre to Lilongwe 10:30 Arrival and check-in at President Walmont Hotel, Lilongwe 11:30 Meeting with the German Ambassador, HE Herr. Jürgen Borsch, Head of Development Cooperation/Deputy Ambassador, Herr. Thomass Steiger and Deputy Head of Development Cooperation, Mrs. Dagmar Krenz: Impressions from project control visit to Zomba and Blantyre, briefing for the regional conference 12:45 Lunch at Four Seasons Restaurant with the GiZ Country Director- Dr. Dagmar Lumm and KfW Country Director- Herr Torsten Jellastad: Progress on EWoH2 Project in Malawi, overview for the regional conference 14:45 Courtesy meeting at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development - Hon. Anna Kachikho, & Principal Secretary - Mr. Charles Msosa, accompanied by the LandNet National Coordinator- Mr. Emmanuel Mlaka: Introducing the KAS officials to the ministry and delivering a formal invitation to be guest of honour to the regional conference. 1 Saturday 24.02.2018 10:30 Media briefing at Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM)Head Office in Lilongwe on the regional conference (interview partners: e.g. Henning Suhr, Samson Lembani, Stefanie Braun, Emmanuel Mlaka (LandNet), Jacob Nyirongo (FUM), Beatrice Makwenda (NASFAM), Loma Mtema (WoLREC) with Zodiak TV/Radio, Times TV/Radio, Nation Newspaper, NyasaTimes, Maravipost. 15.30 Conference preparation internal review meeting for KAS Team Dinner for KAS Team at Sunbird Livingstonia Hotel, Salima (H Suhr, D Mbae, S Lembani, M Braun, S Braun and L Hilumbwa) Sunday 25.02.2018 12:00- 17:00 Arrival of conference delegates from Namibia, Malawi and Zimbabwe 19:30 Welcome dinner for conference delegates at President Walmont Hotel, Lilongwe Monday 26.02.2018 Conference Day 1: “Two Years of Implementing the “One World – No Hunger” (EWoH2) Project: Progress, Setbacks and Prospects for Land Tenure and Land Ownership Rights for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa.” 08:30 Malawi National and AU Anthems Welcome remarks Mr. Henning Suhr, KAS Resident Representative, KAS South Africa 08:45 Opening remarks Mrs. Dagmar Krenz, Deputy Head of Development Cooperation, German Embassy, Lilongwe, Malawi Hon. Anna Kachikho, Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Malawi Moderator: Dr. Samson Lembani, Programme Coordinator “One World – No Hunger”, KAS South Africa 2 08:55 Self-introductions for participants, registration and logistical announcements Moderator: Mrs. Stefanie Braun, Project Manager, KAS Namibia 09:25 Photo session with the Keynote Speaker and Guests of Honour 09:35 Background to the Conference Thomas Keller, KAS Resident Representative, KAS Namibia 09:50 Keynote presentation: Dr. Henry Chingaipe, Governance and Development Expert, Malawi, on: "Unlocking land ownership and land tenure rights for women across Africa’s patrilineal and matrilineal society: obstacles and progress." Moderator: Dr. Betty Chinyamunyamu, CEO, NASFAM, Malawi 10:35 Plenary discussion on issues emerging from the keynote presentation Moderator: Dr. Betty Chinyamunyamu, CEO, NASFAM, Malawi 11:05 Refreshment Break 11:30 Country perspectives 1: “The state of land tenure and land ownership rights for women in Namibia: lessons from baseline study, KAS interventions, interim results and expected outcomes for 2018” - Mrs. Stefanie Braun, Project Manager, KAS Namibia - Mr. Absai Kashululu, Women’s Action for Development (WAD), Namibia - Namibian Traditional Leaders respond to the country presentation Moderator: Mrs. Getrude Chimange, CCJP-Mutare Provincial Coordinator, Zimbabwe 12:00 Plenary discussions on the Namibia presentations Moderator: Mrs. Getrude Chimange, CCJP-Mutare Provincial Coordinator, Zimbabwe 13:00 Lunch Break 14:30 Country perspectives 2: “The state of land tenure and land ownership rights for women in Zimbabwe: Lessons from baseline study, KAS interventions, interim results and expected outcomes for 2018” - Mr. Goodhope Ruswa, Project Consultant “One World – No Hunger” Zimbabwe 3 - CCJP – Mutare and ZWLA representative - Zimbabwe Traditional Leaders respond to the country presentation Moderator: Mr. Prince Kapondamgaga, CEO, FUM, Malawi 15:00 Plenary discussions on the Zimbabwe presentation Moderator: Mr. Prince Kapondamgaga, CEO, FUM, Malawi 16:00 Refreshments 16:15 Logistical announcements: Mrs. Linda Hilumbwa, Project Administrator, KAS Namibia & Dr. Samson Lembani, KAS South Africa End of Day 1 Tuesday, 27.02.2018 Conference Day 2 08:30 Country perspectives 3: “The state of land tenure and land ownership rights for women in Malawi: lessons from baseline study, KAS interventions, interim results and expected outcomes for 2018” - Dr. Samson Lembani, Programme Coordinator “One World – No Hunger”, KAS South Africa - Malawi Traditional Leaders respond to the country presentation Moderator: Absai Kashululu, WAD 09:00 Plenary discussions on Malawi presentation Moderator: Absai Kashululu, WAD 09:45 Refreshments 10:00 Expert panel: “Harnessing institutional synergies and support for land governance: emerging actors and progress on implementing land governance laws in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Namibia” 1. Dr. Chikosa Silungwe, EU Technical Consultant, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Malawi 2. Mrs. Yvonne Mmangisa, Land Governance Programme Officer, UNFAO, Malawi 3. Mr. Norman Munyikwa, Programmes Coordinator – Women and Land in Zimbabwe (WLZ) Moderator: Mr. David Mbae, KAS Resident Representative for Zimbabwe 4 11:30 Plenary discussion on key lessons, experiences and project ideas emerging from country presentations and expert panel Moderators: Dr. Samson Lembani, Programme Coordinator “One World – No Hunger”, KAS South Africa & Ms. Michaela Braun, Programme Manager, KAS South Africa 12:30 Closing remarks Mrs. Andrea Kolb, General Coordinator "One World - No Hunger", Department for European and International Cooperation (Team Sub-Saharan Africa), KAS Head Office Berlin, Germany 12:45 Logistical announcements: Ms. Michaela Braun, Programme Manager, KAS South Africa 13:00 Lunch Departure/Free afternoon for delegates Wednesday, 28.02.2018 06:00- 13:00 Departure of Conference-airport shuttle 14:30 Final accounts with Hotel 16:30 Barons car hire, refueling and off hiring of vehicle Thursday, 01.03.2018 09:00 Payment to Barons Car hire on vehicle used by KAS -Meeting with Mr. Emmanuel Mlaka, Landnet -Private holiday for Samson Lembani Monday, 05.03.2018 13:00 Departure from Lilongwe for Johannesburg, Samson Lembani, SA 171 18:45 Departure from Johannesburg for Cape Town, Samson Lembani, SA 363 20:50 Arrival in Cape Town, Samson Lembani 5 .