THE IRISH-AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND Opened by Sir Reg Empey, Northern Ireland Minister for Employment and Learning Keynote Speakers Dr Mary Robinson, President, Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative Mr Tom Arnold, Chief Executive, Concern Worldwide Professor Brian O’Connell, Vice Chancellor, University of the Western Capee The Fifth Workshop and Conference - Queens University Belfast September 29 - October 1 2010 THE IRISH-AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2.35 – 3.00 Web Portal: Professor Jane Grimson, Trinity College Dublin; Professor George Nasinyama, Makerere University The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast 3.00 – 3.15 Refreshments 3.15 – 3.30 Metrics: Dr Eimear Barrett, Queen’s MORNING SESSION University Belfast 3.30 – 3.45 Summary: Mr Peter McEvoy, Project Chair: Professor Frank Kee , Professor of Public Health Manager, IAP,Dublin City University Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast 3.45 – 4.30 Discussion 9.30 Registr ation EVENING 10.00 – 10.30 Welcome and opening Professor Peter Gregson , Vice-Chancellor, 5.00 Depart for Civic Reception, Stormont Queen’s University Belfast 6.15 – 7.30 Civic Reception, Parliament Buildings, Sir Reg Empey MLA , Minister for Stormont – hosted by Mr Jim Wells, MLA, Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland Chair, All Party Group on International 10.30 – 11.00 Refreshments Development, Northern Ireland Assembly Launch of IAP’s Malawi workshop resource Chair: Mr Dick Spring , Chair, Irish African Partnership (IAP) book: Research Capacity Building for International Advisory Board, and former Irish Tánaiste and Development – Resources for Higher Minister for Foreign Affairs Education Institutions 8.15 Dinner in the Great Hall, Queen’s University Mr Michael Gaffey 11.00 – 12.30 Irish Aid: , Belfast. Deputy Director General After dinner speaker: Professor John Dr Eucharia Higher Education Authority: Hegarty, Provost, Trinity College Dublin, and Meehan , Head of Research and Capital Chair, Universities Ireland Programmes Universities Ireland: Professor Tom Collins, DAY TWO – THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER President, National University of Ireland Maynooth IAP’s African Partner Institutions MORNING SESSION Professor Yunus Mgaya, Deputy Vice Chairs: Professor Jane Grimson Chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam , Professor of Health Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya, Informatics, Trinity College Dublin Dr Consolata Kabonesa Director, School of Graduate Studies, Makerere , Head of Department of Women University, Uganda and Gender Studies, Makerere University, Uganda Professor John Saka, Team Leader, Natural Keynote address on Climate Justice: Dr Resources and Environment Centre, 9.10 – 9.40 Mary Robinson Chancellor College, University of Malawi , President, Realizing Rights: Professor Mamudo Ismail, Dean of the Ethical Globalization Initiative; former Medicine, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, President of Ireland; former UN High Mozambique Commissioner for Human Rights Dr Agnes Nyomora 12.30 Buffet lunch in the South Dining Hall, QUB 9.40 – 9.50 Respondent 1: , College of Applied and Natural Sciences, University of AFTERNOON SESSION Dar es Salaam 9.50 –10.00 Respondent 2: Professor Frank Convery, Chairs: Professor Joseph Tesha, Director of Research, Heritage Trust Professor of Environmental University of Dar es Salaam Policy and Director of Urban Institute Ireland , Professor Ronnie Munck, Co Chair, IAP Executive University College Dublin; Chair, Sustainable Committee, Dublin City University. Energy Authority of Ireland 10.00 – 10.45 Questions IAP Workpackages: reviewing outputs and results 10.45 – 11.15 Refreshments 11.15 – 12.05 Five break out groups on climate justice: 1.30 – 1.40 Stakeholder consultation: Professor Sean Group 1 Facilitated by Professor Jane Grimson, Farren, University of Ulster Trinity College Dublin (TCD): Great Hall 1.40 – 1.50 Foresight Exercise: Dr Goretti Nakabugo, Group 2 Facilitated by Ms Niamh Brennan, Mary Immaculate College, University of TCD: Great Hall Limerick Group 3 Facilitated by Ms Sarah Glavey, TCD: 1.50 – 2.35 Malawi Summer School Research Old Common Room Support Modules and Resources: Group 4 Facilitated by Ms Roisin McEvoy, Professor John Saka, University of Malawi; University of Ulster: Newark Room Dr Honor Fagan, National University of Group 5 Facilitated by Dr Eimear Barrett, QUB: Ireland Maynooth; Professor Michael Healy, South Dining Hall 2 THE IRISH-AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING 12.05 – 12.45 Plenary discussion: Great Hall, QUB 10.30 – 11.00 Refreshments 12.45 Buffet lunch in the South Dining Hall, QUB 11.00 – 12.45 Round table session to inform IAP future direction, with international perspectives AFTERNOON SESSION 11.00 – 11.15 European University Association: Mr Michael Hörig,EUA Chairs: Professor Myles Wickstead, former Head of 11.15 – 11.30 World Health Organisation ESSENCE Initiative: Secretariat, Commission for Africa Dr Garry Aslanyan (WHO) Professor Mamudo Ismail, Dean of Medicine, Universidade 11.30 – 11.45 Prospects for IAP Phase 2: Professor Ronnie Eduardo Mondlane Munck, Co Chair IAP 11.45 – 12.15 African Partner perspectives: Professor 2.00 – 2.40 Keynote address on Hunger and Food Mamudo Ismail, Universidade Security: Mr Tom Arnold, Chief Executive Eduardo Mondlane Officer, Concern Worldwide Professor Eli Katunguka 2.40 – 3.00 Respondent 1: Professor A Z Mattee, Rwakishaya,Makerere University Associate Professor, Department of Professor John Saka University of Malawi Agricultural Education and Extension, Sokoine Professor Joseph Tesha University of University, Tanzania Dar es Salaam 3.00 – 3.20 Respondent 2: Professor Jane Wilde, Chief 12.15 – 12.40 Discussion Executive, Institute of Public Health in Ireland 12.40 Summary by Chair 3.20 – 3.45 Refreshments 12.45 – 1.00 Formal closing ceremony: 3.45 – 4.35 Five break out groups on hunger and food Professor Seán Farren, University of Ulster, security: and Co Chair IAP Group 1 Facilitated by Professor James Phelan, 1.00 – 2.30 Lunch in the South Dining Hall, QUB University College Dublin (UCD): Great Hall 2.30 Afternoon excursion for visitors to Ulster F olk Group 2 Facilitated by Professor A Z Mattee: and Transport Museum/Belfast wall murals Great Hall Group 3 Facilitated by Dr Jim Kinsella, UCD: Old Staff Common Room Group 4 Facilitated by Dr Nick Chisholm, SPEAKERS AND CHAIRPERSONS University College Cork: Newark Room Group 5 Facilitated by Mr Peter McEvoy, Dr Mary Robinson is the founding Project Manager, IAP: South Dining Hall President of Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative (set up in 2002), EVENING whose mission is ‘to put human rights standards at the heart of global governance 5.30 Depart for University of Ulster, Belfast Campus and policy-making and to ensure that the Reception at University of Ulster 6.00 – 7.00 , Belfast needs of the poorest and most vulnerable Professor Richard Campus, hosted by are addressed on the global stage.’ In this Barnett, Vice Chancellor . Launch of role she travels the world promoting five Commission for Africa 5 year Review ‘critical global challenges’: equitable trade and decent work; Report Professor Myles Wickstead by the right to health; more humane migration policies; the 7.00 Dinner at University of Ulster, Belfast Campus, Women Leaders Intercultural Forum; and corporate Professor Richard Barnett hosted by responsibility. From 1990 to 1997 Dr Robinson served a distinguished term as President of Ireland, during which time DAY 3 - FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER she was the first Head of State to visit Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, and the first Head of State to MORNING SESSION visit Somalia after the 1992 humanitarian crisis ther e (and received the CARE Humanitarian Award in recognition of her Chairs: Ms Maire Matthews, Irish Aid efforts for that country). In September 1997 she became the Professor Christopher Kamlongera, University United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, of Malawi following her nomination to the post by Secr etary-General Kofi Annan, and served in that post until 2002. As High 9.15 – 10.30 Keynote address on Global North-South Commissioner, she gave priority to implementing the Partnership: Past trends, present Secretary-General's reform proposal to integrate human rights realities and how future partnership into all the activities of the UN . In 1998 she was the first UN might look : Professor Brian O’Connell, High Commissioner to visit China where she signed a wide Rector and Vice Chancellor, University of ranging agreement with the government to improve human Western Cape, South Africa rights. Before she became President, Dr Robinson served in Respondent: Dr Damtew Teferra, former the Irish Senate for 20 years and was an eminent barrister and Director for Africa and the Middle East, Ford human rights lawyer, including as a member of the Foundation International Fellowships Program; International Commission of Jurists. She has been awarded founder, International Network for Higher numerous honorary degrees, medals and prizes from Education in Africa universities and humanitarian organizations around the world. She is Honorary President of Oxfam International and a Questions and discussion 3 THE IRISH-AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING founding member and Chair of the Council of Women Mr Dick Spring is a former Tánaiste World Leaders. (deputy prime minister) and Minister for Foreign