Opportunity: Africa
Senator Coons’ inaugural Opportunity: Africa Conference gives Delawareans a seat at the table with some of the nation’s leading voices on sustainable development and trade with Africa. The half-day conference will look at how Delaware’s businesses, faith communities, and individuals can engage in Africa mindful of human rights challenges, sustainable development, food security, and global health.
Conference Agenda
January 18, 2012
UD-Wilmington
3:00 p.m.
Welcome from Senator Coons
3:15 p.m.
Opening Keynote:
Sustainable Economic Development and Trade with Africa
Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes
4:00 p.m.
Workshop A:
Economic Opportunity: Introduction to Doing Business in Africa
World Trade Center Delaware, the Delaware Office of International Trade,
U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Services Office
Workshop B:
Connecting Communities: Opportunities for Diaspora Leaders
U.S. Department of State Global Partnership Initiative
5:30 p.m.
Break
6:00 p.m.
Keynote:
Africa’s Future – Moving from Aid to Prosperity
U.S. Agency for International Development Director Dr. Raj Shah
6:30 p.m.
Workshop A:
Human Rights Challenges: War and Reconciliation, Trafficking and Child Labor
Workshop B:
Sustainable Development and Food Security: Preventing the Next Famine
Workshop C:
Global Health and a Healthier Future for Africa
8:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks from Senator Coons