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    HLD-III Agenda FINAL PROGRAM

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    The document outlines the agenda for the Third Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa. The dialogue took place from October 30-31, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal and focused on the theme of "Silencing the Guns: Strengthening Governance to Prevent, Manage and Resolve Conflicts in Africa". Over the two day event, there were several plenary sessions and parallel working groups that discussed challenges around governance, constitutionalism, human rights, democracy, and humanitarian issues in Africa. The goal was to develop policy proposals for silencing guns on the continent by 2020.

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    The document outlines the agenda for the Third Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa. The dialogue took place from October 30-31, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal and focused on the theme of "Silencing the Guns: Strengthening Governance to Prevent, Manage and Resolve Conflicts in Africa". Over the two day event, there were several plenary sessions and parallel working groups that discussed challenges around governance, constitutionalism, human rights, democracy, and humanitarian issues in Africa. The goal was to develop policy proposals for silencing guns on the continent by 2020.

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    The document outlines the agenda for the Third Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa. The dialogue took place from October 30-31, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal and focused on the theme of "Silencing the Guns: Strengthening Governance to Prevent, Manage and Resolve Conflicts in Africa". Over the two day event, there were several plenary sessions and parallel working groups that discussed challenges around governance, constitutionalism, human rights, democracy, and humanitarian issues in Africa. The goal was to develop policy proposals for silencing guns on the continent by 2020.

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    The document outlines the agenda for the Third Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa. The dialogue took place from October 30-31, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal and focused on the theme of "Silencing the Guns: Strengthening Governance to Prevent, Manage and Resolve Conflicts in Africa". Over the two day event, there were several plenary sessions and parallel working groups that discussed challenges around governance, constitutionalism, human rights, democracy, and humanitarian issues in Africa. The goal was to develop policy proposals for silencing guns on the continent by 2020.

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    THE THI RD ANNUAL HI GH LEVEL DI ALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RI GHTS AND

    GOVERNANCE I N AFRI CA: TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS



    THEME:
    SI LENCI NG THE GUNS: STRENGTHENI NG GOVERNANCE TO PREVENT, MANAGE AND
    RESOLVE CONFLI CTS I N AFRI CA

    30 31 OCTOBER 2014
    DAKAR, SENEGAL
    Conf erence Di rect or: Dr. Khabel e Mat l osa Di rect or, Pol i t i cal Af f ai rs
    Rapport eur General : Mr. Sal i m Lat i b


    AGENDA

    DAY 1 Wednesday, 29 Oct ober 2014 Arri val and Regi st rat i on


    Day 2 - Thursday, 30 Oct ober 2014

    Ti me

    Act i vi t y

    Chai r
    8: 00 09: 00 Cul t ural Wel come Senegal Government
    Chief of Protocol


    PLENARY SESSI ON ONE
    Openi ng Ceremony
    Wel come Vi deo

    09: 00
    09: 30

    Wel come Remarks:
    Mr. Kidane Kiros, Director, Institute for Peace and
    Security Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
    H.E Bernhard Kampmann, Ambassodor of Germany to
    Senegal
    Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, Chair of the Governing Board,
    Africa Governance Institute; Executive Director, Mo
    Ibrahim Foundation
    Mrs. Bintou Djibo, UNDP Resident Representative
    Senegal
    Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative
    of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United
    Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA).
    Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political
    Dr. Aisha Laraba
    Abdullahi, Commissioner
    for Political Affairs
    African Union Commission

    AFRICAN UNION


    UNION AFRICAINE

    UNIO AFRICANA
    P.O. BOX: 3243, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, TEL. :(251-11) 551 38 22 FAX: (251-11) 551 93 21


    Affairs, African Union Commission

    09: 30
    09: 45
    AUC Chai rperson s Wel come Remarks
    H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson, African
    Union Commission


    09: 45
    10: 00
    Of f i ci al Openi ng Address
    H.E Mohammed Dionne Prime Minister, Republic of
    Senegal


    10: 00
    10: 30
    Group Phot o/ Heal t h/ Cof f ee/ Tea Break

    10: 30
    10: 40
    SI LENCI NG THE GUNS I N AFRI CA BY 2020: A
    REFLECTI ON FROM SI ERRA LEONE
    Mr. David Moinina Sengeh, Biomechatronics Engineer,
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, United
    States of America


    Intro: Dr. George Mukundi
    Wachira, Head AGA
    Secretariat

    PLENARY SESSI ON TWO
    Scene-Set t i ng: Si l enci ng The Guns By 2020
    What i s at St ake?

    10: 40
    12: 00

    Panel i st s:
    Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala, Head of International Relations
    Department, University of the Witwatersrand, South
    Africa
    H. E Nagoum Yamassoum, Former Prime Minister of
    Chad
    Prof. Ndoro Ndiaye, Former Minister for Women and
    Children, Republic of Senegal
    Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi, Director, African Institute for
    Economic Development and Planning

    Ms. Michelle Ndiaye,
    Director Africa Peace and
    Security Programme,
    Institute for Peace and
    Security Studies, Addis
    Ababa University, Ethiopia

    12: 00 -
    13: 30
    PLENARY SESSI ON THREE
    Hi gh Level Di al ogue 1: What Wi l l i t Take t o Si l ence
    Guns i n Af ri ca by 2020?


    Panel i st s:
    H.E Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Republic
    Mr. Jenerali Ulimwengu,
    Tanzania

    of Nigeria
    Adv. Thuli Madonsela, Public Protector, South Africa
    Dr. Noha Bakr, Assistant to the Minister of International
    Cooperation, Egypt
    H.E Dr. Brice Parfait Kolelas, Minister of Public Service
    and State Reforms, Republic of Congo


    13: 30
    15: 00
    Lunch and Net worki ng

    15: 00
    17: 00


    PLENARY SESSI ON FOUR
    Experi ences and Lessons From t he Fi el d on
    Si l enci ng The Guns i n Af ri ca: St rengt heni ng
    Democrat i c Governance



    H.E. Soumana Sako, Former Prime Minister of Mali
    H. E Mme Maya Sahli- Fadel Commissioner, African
    Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
    H.E Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Former Executive Governor,
    Ekiti State, Nigeria
    Mr. Vasu Gounden, Executive Director, ACCORD
    Ms. Belinda Moses, Co-
    Founder and COO - San
    Media
    17: 00
    17: 00
    Heal t h Break/ Tea/ Cof f ee Break


    18: 30 -
    22: 00
    Di nner, Cul t ural Eveni ng and Net worki ng





    DAY 3 Fri day, 31 Oct ober 2014


    Ti me

    Act i vi t y

    Chai r
    08: 00 9: 00 Musi c , Poet ry, Spoken Word and Vi deo Cl i ps on
    si l enci ng t he guns i n Af ri ca by 2020

    09: 00 -
    10: 30
    PLENARY SESSI ON FI VE
    Ref l ect i ons on Pre-Forum Consul t at i ons Out comes
    Recap of Day One: Mr. Salim Latib, Rapporteur General
    Governance in Challenging Contexts: Prof. Alioune Sall,
    African Future Institute
    Youth: Ms. Gogontlejang Phaladi, Founder, Club Hope
    Project, Botswana
    Gender: Amb. Yvonne Khamati, Kenyas Ambassador to
    Somalia,

    Dr. Khabele Matlosa,
    Director Political Affairs
    10: 00 -
    10: 30
    General Di scussi on


    10: 30 -
    11: 00
    Heal t h/ Cof f ee/ Tea Break
    10: 00
    11: 00

    SESSI ON SI X: PARALLEL WORKI NG BREAK
    AWAY GROUPS

    POLI CY PROPOSALS TOWARDS SI LENCI NG THE
    GUNS BY 2020
    1. Governance - Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang1
    st
    Vice
    President Pan African Parliament



    2. Constitutionalism and Rule of Law - Prof. Charles
    Manga Fombad



    3. Human and Peoples Rights Justice Hon. Justice El
    Hadj Guisse Judge African Court on Human and
    Peoples; Rights


    4. Democracy and Elections Mr. Chika Charles, AGA
    Cluster on Democracy and Elections


    5. Humanitarian Issues, Migration, Fragility and Resilience -
    Ms. Rita Amukhobi, Head AGA Cluster on Humanitarian
    Assistance



    Dr. Maurice
    Enguelenguele Africa
    Governance Institute,
    Dakar, Senegal

    Mr. Don Deya,
    Chairperson, Centre for
    Citizens' Participation on
    the African Union

    Ms. Nebilla Adbulmelik,
    African Women's
    Development and
    Communication Network
    (FEMNET)

    Ms. Kgothatso Matshidiso
    Semela-Serote, Senior
    Programme Officer -
    International Institute for
    Democracy and Electoral
    Assistance (IDEA)


    Mr. Ibrahima Kane, Open
    Society Foundation
    11: 00
    11: 30
    Cof f ee Break


    11: 30
    13: 00
    SESSI ON SEVEN: REPORT BACK FROM
    PARALLEL WORKI NG GROUPS
    1. Governance Dr. Maurice Engueleguele, Africa
    Governance Institute, Dakar, Senegal
    2. Constitutionalism and Rule of Law-Mr. Don Deya, Centre
    for Citizens' Participation on the African Union
    3. Human and Peoples Rights Ms. Nebilla Adbulmelik,
    African Women's Development and Communication
    Network (FEMNET)
    4. Democracy and Elections Ms. Kgothatso Matshidiso
    Semela-Serote, International Institute for Democracy and
    Electoral Assistance
    5. Humanitarian Issues, Fragility and Resilience Mr.
    Ibrahima Kane, Open Society Foundation
    Dr. Mary Maboreke,
    Executive Secretary,
    African Commission on
    Human and Peoples
    Rights


    13: 00
    15: 00
    Lunch and Net worki ng



    15: 00
    16: 30


    CLOSI NG SESSI ON

    Distilling Key Messages and Presentation of the
    Communiqu of the Third High Level Dialogue on
    Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
    Mr. Brian Kagoro,
    Governance Team Leader,
    UNDP Regional Service
    Centre for Africa

    Cl osi ng Remarks:
    Dr. Abdoulie Janneh Chair of the Governing Board
    Africa Governance Institute; Executive Director, Mo
    Ibrahim Foundation
    Ozonnia Ojiello, UNDP, Regional Service Centre for
    Africa
    Dr. Aisha L Abdullahi Commissioner for Political
    Affairs, AUC
    Representative of the Government of Senegal

    Representative of the
    Government of Senegal



    END OF HI GH LEVEL DI ALOGUE
    DEPARTURES
    BON VOYAGE

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