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The Association of African Universities (AAU), the Pan African Heritage World Museum (PAHWM) and UNESCO, under the auspices of the Government of Ghana and the African Union Commission, are organizing a Special Diaspora Conference titled: The Past, The Present and the Future – Afrofuturism and African Development. The other collaborators are PANAFEST, Ghana National House of Chiefs, GHANA Cultural Forum, Diaspora African Forum, the African Private Sector Summit (APSS), the Global Institute of Planning and Sustainable Development (GIPSD), and the All-African Students Union (AASU).
The joint conference from 30th August – 1st of September 2022, aims to reclaim and recontextualize Africana education, technology, politics, languages, histories, arts, culture, music, and spirituality toward a conscious effort of unification and rapid development of Africa. The reappropriation of African heritage and education is key to telling and retelling the African’s own stories to disrupt the master inaccurate narratives as handed down mainly from Global Northern (Western) perspectives.
In 2022, we look forward to connecting again with you in person!
The Association of African Universities (AAU), the Pan African Heritage World Museum (PAHWM) and UNESCO, under the auspices of the Government of Ghana and the African Union Commission, are organizing a Special Diaspora Conference titled: The Past, The Present and the Future – Afrofuturism and African Development. The other collaborators are PANAFEST, Ghana National House of Chiefs, GHANA Cultural Forum, Diaspora African Forum, the African Private Sector Summit (APSS), the Global Institute of Planning and Sustainable Development (GIPSD), and the All-African Students Union (AASU).
The joint conference from 30th August – 1st of September 2022, aims to reclaim and recontextualize Africana education, technology, politics, languages, histories, arts, culture, music, and spirituality toward a conscious effort of unification and rapid development of Africa. The reappropriation of African heritage and education is key to telling and retelling the African’s own stories to disrupt the master inaccurate narratives as handed down mainly from Global Northern (Western) perspectives.
The conference will reflect on the concept of Sankofa, an Akan philosophical symbol, which illustrates the necessity of “going back to retrieve and reclaim the enduring values of the past to forge a viable and owned future. It will also discuss the new paradigm of Afrofuturism, which highlight the potential of African resilience and creativity in using new technologies to build innovative alternatives to the global crisis of the dominant model of development.
Essential to the restoration of Africa’s dignity, self-confidence and creativity, is the decolonization of the mind through a renewed effort of reconceptualization from a Global African perspective of dominant paradigms about development, politics, education, culture and sciences. African worldviews, humanism and spirituality, offer a rich heritage of principles, values, symbols, rituals and practices to build meaningful thought and imagination that can guide our efforts for emancipation, innovation and recreation.
The importance of using the African academic Diaspora in helping build a robust and resilient African higher education system that responds to scientific inquiries has been rigorously expressed by the Association of African Universities (AAU), Africa’s apex higher education organization. Under the African Union’s Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024), mobilizing and widening the involvement of relevant segments of Africa’s population (private sector, civil society, parliamentarians and the Diaspora) is paramount to support the continent’s renaissance and development agendas.
It is on the basis of this recontextualization and reconceptualization that African nations can build the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims to create a single market to deepen the economic integration of the continent. The AfCFTA is arguably Africa’s most important development initiative in the 21st century and a more responsive African higher education sector is required to provide the skillsets for its implementation: i.e. to support infrastructure (transportation, laboratory engineering, etc.), services (reliable electricity, water, healthcare, manpower training, Internet access, etc.); and provide consultancy (strengthening legal frameworks on intellectual property rights, harmonising tax systems, arbitration and dispute resolution, etc.).
The conference will bring together scholars, artists, political and economic decision-makers, traditional leaders, civil society activists, professionals and practitioners from across the continent and from the African diaspora to share the results of their research, collaborative work, and practices, that squarely address the above-mentioned issues.
The conference will be a hybrid one to be hosted at the Secretariat of the Association of African Universities in Accra, Ghana and online.
Besides the main theme: The Past, The Present and the Future – Afrofuturism and African Development, the three sub-themes adopted and the various topics for this three-day summit are:
Subtheme 1: Addressing the prerequisites for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area
Topics to be addressed:
- Connecting African Peoples: Infrastructures and Traffic Policies
- Rules, Processes and Procedures: Harmonizing Trade Governance
- Interdependency and Complementarity between African economies
- The Question of African Common Currencies
- Developing Continental Legal Recourses and Fair Arbitration
Subtheme 2: Rethinking Education: Towards Achieving African Renaissance
Topics to be addressed:
- African Endogenous Systems of Teaching of Learning
- Reshaping Education Systems in Africa
- Building Pan African Citizenship through Education
- Revising the Contents of History Education
- Regional Integration and Curriculum Harmonization
- Reorienting African Higher Education
- Education about African Future
Subtheme 3: Reclaiming and Reconceptualising African Arts, Culture and Heritage
Topics to be addressed:
- Reconceptualizing Cultural Heritage
- Decolonising Museums
- Afrofuturism and African Contemporary Creation
- Return of Looted Cultural Properties: A Pan African Vision and Framework
- Cultural Sovereignty and Intellectual Property
- Handicraft and Cultural Industries
In addition to the conference, we have Pre-Conference Workshops and Pre-Conference Heritage Tours planned
Learn more about these activities planned
CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
TUES 30 AUGUST
| 11.30 (GMT) | Arrivals | |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 (GMT) | Day 1: (12:00 -13:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary One – Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) | ||
| Introductions | Mr. Agyemang Okyere Darko (Asst. TV Manager, Association of African Universities) | |
| Chair | Prof. Amany El-Sharif (Vice President, Pan African University Board) | |
| 12:10 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Francis Mangeni (Coordinator of Regional Advisors on the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretariat) |
| Addressing the prerequisites for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area | ||
| 12:25 (GMT) | Topic | Ms. Lyndsay Hercule (Solicitor, Supreme Court of Brisbane, Australia) |
| Technology regulations and their impact on the AfCFTA | ||
| 12:40 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Dr. Sindiso Zhou (Senior Lecturer, University of Fort Hare) | |
| 13:15 (GMT) | Day 1: (13:15 – 14:30 GMT) | |
| Plenary Two – Opening Ceremony | ||
| Introductions | Mr. Agyemang Okyere Darko (Asst. TV Manager, Association of African Universities) | |
| Chair | H.E. Arikana Chihombori Quao | |
| (Former African Union Permanent Representative to the USA) | ||
| Anthem | African Union Anthem | |
| Welcome Address I | Prof. Olusola Oyewole (Secretary-General, Association of African Universities) | |
| Goodwill Messages | Various Partner Organisations | |
| · Ghana Commission for UNESCO | ||
| · National Universities Commission, Nigeria | ||
| · Francophone University Agency (AUF), West Africa | ||
| Poetry Recital | H.E. Prof. Abena Busia (Ghana’s Ambassador to Brazil) | |
| Welcome Address II | Hon. Kojo Yankah (Founder, Pan African Heritage World) | |
| Drum appellation | ||
| Keynote Address | H.E. Abdoulrahamane Diallo (UNESCO Country Representative, Ghana) | |
| The Past, the Present, and the Future – Afrofuturism and Africa’s Development | ||
| Poetry and Rhymes | African University College of Communication (AUCC) | |
| Closing Remarks | ||
| Group Photograph | ||
| Rapporteur | Mr. Saliu Adams Larry (Assist. Project Manager, African Education Jobs Board) | |
| 14:45 (GMT) | Lunch Break | |
| 15:15 (GMT) | Day 1: (15:15 – 16:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary Session Three – Documentary | ||
| Familiar Faces/Unexpected Places: A Global African Diaspora | Emerita Prof. Sheila Walker (Professor of Anthropology and Documentary Filmmaker/ Executive Director of Afrodiaspora, Inc.) | |
| Rapporteur | Nana Essumamba Sam (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Day 1: (16:00 – 17:30 GMT) | |
| Plenary Session Four | ||
| Chair | Dr. Moses Koom-Dadzie (Business Development Manager, Wealth Masters Group) | |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Topic | Ambassador Prof. June Soomer (First female Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States & Chair of The University of the West Indies Open Campus Council) |
| Consolidating a Diaspora Policy for Africa and the Caribbean | ||
| 16:20 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Nozizwe Glenrose King (Former Head of Policy for the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry) |
| Connecting African Peoples: Infrastructures and Traffic Policies | ||
| 16:40 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Uchenna Felicia Ugwu (Intellectual Property Consultant, University of Ottawa) |
| Harnessing the Regional and Multilateral Free Trade Agreements Regimes to Advance Domestic Educational Capacity and Innovation: Advantages of the AfCFTA Private Sector Bill of Rights for Enabling the Business Environment in Africa | ||
| 17:00 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Isabella Tetteh Ahinakwa (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| WED 31 AUGUST | Day 2: (12:00 -13:15 GMT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary One – Subtheme 2: Rethinking Education Excellence in Africa | ||
| 12:00 (GMT) | Chair | Prof. Candace Maddox Moore (Associate Clinical Professor, Higher Education, Student Affairs, & International Education Policy program, University of Maryland, College Park, USA) |
| Topic | Prof. Silas Lwakabamba (Former Minister of Education, Rwanda, & Regional Managing Director, Coventry University Africa Hub, Rwanda) | |
| Rethinking Education Excellence in Africa | ||
| 12:15 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Enas Ahmed (Lecturer, Matrouh University & former Member, UNESCO Global Geoparks Council) |
| · Dr. Violet Makuku (Quality Assurance Expert, Association of African Universities) | ||
| · Dr. Nozizwe Glenrose King (Former Head of Policy for the South African Chamber of commerce and Industry) | ||
| 12:55 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Imelda Marie-Gisele Amoudji (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 13:25 (GMT) | Day 2: (13:25 – 15:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary Two – Youth Engagements | ||
| Chair | Dr. Kwasi Boadi (Pan African Heritage World Museum Academic Council) | |
| 13:25 (GMT) | Topic | Special feature from AUCC & Other Institutions |
| The Role of the Youth in the Promotion of Pan-Africanism | ||
| Chair | Prof. Amany El-Sharif (Vice President, Pan African University Board) | |
| 14:25 (GMT) | Topic | Mr. Ferit Oğuztürk (Global AI Hub) |
| Empowering African Youth to top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Knowledge and Education | ||
| Rapporteur | Mr. Isaac Darko (Student, University of Education, Winneba) | |
| 15:00 (GMT) | Lunch Break | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 1 – Re-orienting the African Educational Thought | ||
| Chair | Prof. Ezrah Aharone (Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Global Africa, Delaware State University) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Emeritus Prof. P.A.I. Obanya (Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria & Former Chairman of Council of the West African Examinations Council) |
| Winning Back the Education that Africa Lost | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Fred Awaah (Lecturer, University of Professional Studies, Accra) |
| · Dr. José Cossa (Associate Professor, College of Education at Pennsylvania State University) | ||
| · Prof. N’Dri Assie-Lumumba (Professor of Africana Studies, College of Arts and Science, Cornell University) | ||
| · Dr. Sandra Gillespie (City University of New York) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Mr. Agyemang Okyere-Darko (Asst. TV Manager, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 2 – Re-orienting the African Educational Thought | ||
| Chair | Dr. Desta Meghoo (Liaison to the African Union for the Diaspora African Forum) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Rev. Prof. Peter Pryce (The Bible University) |
| Racism Awareness Training through Education Therapy | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Mr. Kassahun Checole (Publisher, Africa World Press) |
| · Dr. Raveenthiran Vivekanantharasa (The Open University of Sri Lanka) | ||
| · Dr. Kwadwo Osei-Nyame Jnr (Independent Scholar, formerly of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) | ||
| · Prof. Teboho Moja (Professor of Higher Education, New York University) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Naomi Darko (Asst. Communications Officer, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 3 – Reshaping Education Systems in Africa | ||
| Chair | Prof. Damtew Teferra (Director of Research and Programmes, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Lee Yee Cheong (Honorary Chairman, International Science Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO) |
| The Future of Jobs for African Graduates in the Digital Age | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Alecia Blackwood (Longwood University) |
| · Prof. Candace Maddox Moore (Associate Clinical Professor, Higher Education, Student Affairs, & International Education Policy program, at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, USA) | ||
| · Dr Richard Ndayishimiye (University of Burundi) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Mrs. Alexandra Johnson Gomado (English-French Translator, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 4 – Creation of African Think Tanks with an African Soul | ||
| Chair | Dr. Jeaninnine Uwimana-Nicol (African Private Sector Summit, Senior Researcher, Stellenbosch University, South Africa & Visiting Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Prof. Naison Ngoma (Immediate Former Vice Chancellor, Copperbelt University, Zambia) |
| Creation of African Think Tanks with an African Soul | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Prof. Kofi Lomotey (Chancellor John Bardo and Deborah Bardo Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership at Western Carolina University) |
| · Prof. Teboho Moja (Professor of Higher Education, New York University) | ||
| · Dr. Hayat Seid (Director of African Operations, Mētō) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Dr. Maribel Morey (Executive Director, Miami Institute for the Social Sciences) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 5 – The Upcoming Disruption in Higher Education | ||
| Chair | Prof. Margaret King (Founder, Global Institute of Planning and Sustainable Development) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Bentenbi Chaibdra Tani (Higher Education Consultant & former Associate Professor, University of Oran 1, Algeria) |
| The upcoming disruption in Higher Education | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Mr. Sampson Kofi Adotey (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences [AIMS]) |
| · Dr. Muhindo Binzaka Roger (Free University of the Great Lakes Countries) | ||
| · Emeritus Prof. Nelson Ijumba (former Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research, University of Rwanda) | ||
| · Ms. Veronica Dzeagu (Chief Technical Officer, All Africa Students Union) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Sylvia Woyongo (Acting Program Officer for Pan-Africanism and African Culture, All Africa Students Union) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Day 2: (15:30 – 17:00 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 6 – Sankofa, Serudj Ta and Pan-African Renaissance: Repairing, Renewing and Remaking Our World | ||
| Chair | Prof. Alinah Segobye (Extra Ordinary Professor, North West University, South Africa) | |
| 15:30 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Maulana Karenga (Professor and Chair, Department of Africana Studies, California State University, Long Beach) |
| Sankofa, Serudj Ta and Pan-African Renaissance: Repairing, Renewing and Remaking Our World | ||
| 15:50 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Alex Bangura (CEO, Institute of Petroleum and Management (IPeM) College, Sierra Leone) |
| · Prof. Alaba Simpson (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Crawford University, Nigeria) | ||
| · Prof. Molefi Kete Asante (President, Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies & Professor, Department of Africology, Temple University, USA) | ||
| 16:30 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Isabella Tetteh Ahinakwa (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 16:45 (GMT) | Day 2: (16:45 – 18:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary Session Three | ||
| Chair | Emerita Prof. Carolyn Cooper (The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica) | |
| 16:45 (GMT) | Topic | Chief Richard Currie (Sovereign State of Accompong Maroons of Cockpit Country, Jamaica) |
| Connecting Afro-Descendants through the Decolonization of the Mind | ||
| 17:05 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Desta Meghoo (Liaison to the African Union for the Diaspora African Forum) |
| African Solutions to African Problems: Reboot, Restart, Reset | ||
| 17:25 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Kayode Aderinsola (Durban University of Technology, South Africa / University of Ibadan, Nigeria) |
| Cultural Heritage, Higher Education and Curriculum: A Panacea for the Transformation of Consciousness in Africa | ||
| Q & A | ||
| Rapporteur | Nana Essumamba Sam (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| THUR 1 SEPT | Day 3: (11:00 – 12:00 GMT) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 (GMT) | Special Session on Science Journalism | Ms. Ogechi Ekeanyanwu (Regional Coordinator, Sub-Saharan Africa SciDev.Net) |
| 12:00 (GMT) | Day 3: (12:00 – 13:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary One: Subtheme 3 – Reclaiming and Reconceptualizing African Arts, Culture, and Heritage | ||
| Chair & Moderator | H.E. Prof. Abena Busia (Ghana’s Ambassador to Brazil) | |
| 12:15 (GMT) | Topic | · Emmanuel Akwasi Adu-Ampong (Ghana/Netherlands) |
| A Roundtable Table discussion on Meaning Making, Pedagogy and Practice | · Alessandra Baiocchi Correrá (Brazil) | |
| · Carolina Moraria (Brazil/Yoruba) | ||
| · Jennifer Tosch (Netherlands/USA) | ||
| · Priscilla Dawsa Van Hekelen (Suriname) | ||
| 13:00 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Nana Achampong (Media Practitioner, Novelist, Poet and Educator, African University College of Communications) | |
| 13:25 (GMT) | Day 3: (13:25 – 13:55 GMT) | |
| Plenary Two – Documentary | ||
| 13:25 (GMT) | You Hide Me | Nii Kwate Owoo (Academic and International Filmmaker) |
| 14:00 (GMT) | Day 3: (14:00 – 15:00) | |
| Plenary Three | ||
| Chair | Prof. Kofi Lomotey (Chancellor John Bardo and Deborah Bardo Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership at Western Carolina University) | |
| 14:00 (GMT) | Topic | UNESCO |
| UNESCO Action and Mission on the Return / Restitution of Cultural Property and Support for Member States | ||
| Discussants | · Dr. Lanisa Kitchiner (Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, USA) | |
| · Dr. Desta Meghoo (Liaison to the African Union for the Diaspora African Forum) | ||
| · Dr. Michael Wolk (Novelist, Playwright, Filmmaker & Founder and Artistic Director, AFO.NYC) | ||
| Q & A | · | |
| Rapporteur | Nana Essumamba Sam (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:00 (GMT) | Lunch Break | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Day 3: (15:25 – 16:35 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 1 | ||
| Chair | Ms. Nodumo Dhlamini (Director of Knowledge Management and ICT, Association of African Universities | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Topic | Baafuor Ossei Hyeamann Brantuo VI (Honorary Chancellor, Dominion University College, Accra & Otumfuo Asantehene’s Manwerehene of the Great Asante Kingdom of Ghana) |
| Reconceptualizing Cultural Heritage | ||
| 15:45 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Henry J. Drewal (Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Art History and Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison) |
| · Prof. Alaba Simpson (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Crawford University, Nigeria) | ||
| 16:15 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Ernestina Boatemaa Fayah (African University College of Communication) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Day 3: (15:25 – 16:35 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 2 | ||
| Chair | Dr. Ali Moussa Iye (Writer and Researcher in Political Anthropology, Djibouti) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Topic | Dr. Onyekachi Wambu (Executive Director, African Foundation for Development, UK) |
| Afrofuturism and African Contemporary Creation | ||
| 15:45 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Salim Faraji (Professor of Africana Studies, California State University) |
| · Prof. Julian Chambliss (Professor of English & the Val Berryman Curator of History, Michigan State University) | ||
| · Very Rev. Kofi Amoateng (Founder and Director, Africa Gateway Missions & Lecturer, Trinity Theological Institute, Ghana) | ||
| 16:15 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Jemima Deladem Dotsey (AAU TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Day 3: (15:25 – 16:35 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 3 | ||
| Chair | Prof. Pashington Obeng (Member, Pan African Heritage World Academic Council) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Topic | Prof. Kodzo Gavua (Professor of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Ghana) |
| Cultural Sovereignty and Intellectual Property | ||
| 15:45 (GMT) | Discussants | · Mr. Miles Henderson (Founder, True Culture University, a Pan-African Collegiate platform) |
| · Dr. Kwadwo Osei-Nyame Jnr (Independent Scholar, formerly of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London) | ||
| 16:15 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Dr. Philip Kankam (Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana) | |
| Day 3: (15:25 – 16:35 GMT) | ||
| Parallel Session 4 | ||
| Chair | Emerita Prof. Sheila Walker (Professor of Anthropology and Documentary Filmmaker/ Executive Director of Afrodiaspora, Inc.) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Topic | Prof. Kim D. Butler (Professor, Rutgers University & Member, Advisory Board of Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora) |
| Return, Reconnection, Reinvention: Crafting the Relationships Between Diasporas and Homelands | ||
| 15:40 (GMT) | Topic | Emerita Prof. Carolyn Cooper (The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica) |
| Rally Round the Flag’: Pan-African Consciousness in Global Reggae Music | ||
| 16:55 (GMT) | Topic | Prof. Quito Swan (Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Indiana University Bloomington) |
| Pan-Africanism and the Black Pacific | ||
| 16:10 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Isabella Tetteh Ahinakwa (TV Host, Association of African Universities) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Day 3: (15:25 – 16:35 GMT) | |
| Parallel Session 5 | ||
| Chair | Prof. Ezrah Aharone (Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Global Africa, Delaware State University) | |
| 15:25 (GMT) | Topic | Prof. Elelwani Ramugondo (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town) |
| Building a Pan African Citizenship through Education | ||
| 15:45 (GMT) | Discussants | · Dr. Fred Awaah (Lecturer, University of Professional Studies, Accra) |
| · Prof. Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha (Vice Chancellor, Bishop Stuart University, Uganda) | ||
| · Prof. Kehbuma Langmia (Professor and Chair, Department of Strategic, Legal and Management Communication, School of Communications, Howard University, USA) | ||
| · Prof. Karen Ferreira-Meyers (Associate Professor and Coordinator of Linguistics and Modern Languages, Institute of Distance Education, Univ. of Swaziland) | ||
| 16:15 (GMT) | Q & A | |
| Rapporteur | Ms. Naomi Darko (Asst. Communications Officer, Association of African Universities) | |
| 16:35 (GMT) | Day 3: (16:35 – 18:00 GMT) | |
| Plenary Four – Closing Ceremony | ||
| Chair | Prof. Silas Lwakabamba (Former Minister of Education, Rwanda, & Regional Managing Director, Coventry University Africa Hub, Rwanda) | |
| Documentary: A Virtual Tour to Pan African Heritage World Digital Museum | ||
| African Union Anthem | Agyemang Okyere Darko (Asst. TV Manager, Association of African Universities) | |
| 16:30 (GMT) | Cultural Displays/Poetry/Drumming | |
| 17:00 (GMT) | Rapporteur General’s Report | |
| 17:30 (GMT) | Closing Remarks | Hon. Kojo Yankah (Founder, Pan African Heritiage World) |
| Ms Nodumo Dhlamini (Director of Knowledge Management and ICT, Association of African Universities) | ||
| 17:45 (GMT) | Vote of Thanks | |
| Photo Session | ||
| Dance Performance | ||
| 20:00 (GMT) | Closing Dinner (TBA) | |
INFORMATION BULLETIN
TRAVEL
Invitation letters for participants wishing to physically participate in this Conference will be issued under the signature of the Chair of the Planning Committee of the International Conference on Education and Restitution to facilitate visa processing. Each participant is responsible for covering the cost of travel to and from Ghana and the cost of accommodation as well as other hotel expenses (laundry, phone calls, secretarial services, etc.) incurred during their stay in Ghana.
Group lunches and tea/coffee services will be covered on the stated conference days only.
The East Legon vicinity where the Conference will be holding is dotted with a chain of hotels and guest houses that meets the expectations of various stakeholders. Please visit: https://www.reservations.com/Hotels/east-legon-ghana to select the facility of your choice and notify the Local Organising Committee for the necessary background checks for you.
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Ghana. In most cases, the passport’s expiry date should be at least six (6) months prior to the travel date.
Visa requirements should be confirmed with the travel office in your country of departure. Participants traveling on National passports are advised to obtain a Ghana visa before departure.
Guidelines for acquiring a Ghana visa can be found at: https://visacentral.com/ghana-visa but please make further inquiries at the Ghana Embassy or Higher Commission in your country of origin. The following are guides:
Traveling from the UK: https://www.ghanahighcommissionuk.com/Passports/VisaApplication.aspx
Traveling from the USA: https://ghanaembassydc.org/visa/
From Monday 28th March 2022, fully vaccinated travelers into Ghana will not take PCR tests from the country of embarkation to allow them entry into the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), and will not be tested on arrival.
Citizens and foreign residents in Ghana, who are not fully vaccinated, would, however, need to provide a negative PCR test result of not more than 48-hours, will undergo an antigen test upon arrival at KIA, and will be offered vaccination there. All travelers who arrive in Ghana to undergo this antigen test will do so at their own cost.
Yellow fever, hepatitis A and B, typhoid malaria, and other vaccine-preventable diseases are present in Ghana. Vaccinations should be administered ten days before travel. A yellow fever vaccination is also required for Ghana, and proof of vaccination would be required at the airport.
Indeed, you need a Health Declaration to enter the country. A Health Declaration Form must be filled not more than three days before traveling.
Visit: https://www.ivisa.com/ghana-health-declaration-form
https://myfrontierhealthcare.com/
The following guidelines shall apply:
- Payment must be made online.
- Passengers are required to make the online payment at least 48hrs prior to
departure time. - Proof of payment (receipt) shown to Airline before boarding.
- Children under 5 years of age are exempted from testing.
- Children between the ages of 5-12 years will be tested free of charge upon arrival at KIA.
The following fees may apply:
- Ghanaians and Ecowas Citizens – $50
- All Other Passengers – $150
Arrangements will be made for all participants to be met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport by the Planning Committee Kindly send the flight details of your round trip to and from Ghana to the Local Organising Committee well in advance but not later than Wednesday 17th August 2022 for the necessary transport arrangements to be made on time and for your hotel room reservations. Airport pick-up services cannot be guaranteed if flight details are not supplied.
The KIA offers free Wifi internet services and in the event that you need to use a vehicle from the Airport to the African Regent Hotel, it is advised that you use an UBER or YANGO or BOLT that will charge you the local rates (in Ghana cedis). You may also use the registered cabs registered with the Airport Authorities. The charges will range between USD20-25 to the Hotel.
Please ask for and keep your receipts as well.
The basic unit of currency is the Ghana Cedi (GHs), which is more or less equivalent to (US$1= GHs7.6). The commercial banks and Forex Bureaux provide exchange facilities. Most banks are open between 08.30 and 16:00 GMT from Monday to Friday, and between 09.00 and 11.00 GMT on Saturdays. Most ATM machines dotted across the city dispense cash 24/7 and they take visa cards.
For those who may need Ghana currency immediately on arrival, the Forex Bureaux at the Kotoka International Airport are open 24 hours. You can also exchange money at the Hotel, but the rates are less favourable compared to the Forex Bureaux.
DIET
If you have any special dietary needs e.g., vegetarian, non-smoking, doctor’s orders etc., please advise the hotel on check-in so that they can accommodate your needs for the duration of your stay.
It is inadvisable to drink tap water. Eating street food may also present a health risk.
WEATHER
Daily high temperatures in August are around 90°F, rarely falling below 87°F or exceeding 93°F. Daily low temperatures are around 79°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 81°F.
PERSONAL SECURITY
Be alert and vigilant at all times. Do not carry or display large sums of money when shopping and do not accept food and drink from strangers. It is also advisable to contact the AAU Secretariat when moving around the city. Like other big cities in the world, crime rate in and around Accra is countered by security presence at different parts of the city.
COMMUNICATION
SIM cards and airtime for your cell phones are locally available. The cost of sim card is about US$1 but registering a sim card would require registration with a national identification card.
ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE
In Accra, the electrical voltage is between 220 and 240. Please bring your converters if your personal electrical devices and equipment are 110 volts.
FIRST AID & EMERGENCY NUMBERS
The nearest medical center to the AAU is the University of Ghana Medical Centre and the University of Ghana Hospital.
For non-emergencies, you can contact the Local Organising Committee members.
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE
The conference will be held at the Secretariat of the Association of African Universities (AAU), which is located on Trinity Avenue, East Legon, Accra and next to Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) from 30 August to 1 September 2022. The AAU Secretariat is 6 kilometers away from the Kotoka International Airport and some 15 minutes’ drive during off-peak periods of the day. The Secretariat is also about 5 minutes’ drive away from the University of Ghana main campus at Legon.
Participants are expected to arrive by the evening of Monday, 29th August 2022.
Surrounding amenities of the meeting venue include: the Accra Shopping Mall, the University of Ghana main campus and the University of Ghana Medical Centre.
SECRETARIAT
The AAU will set up a Secretariat within the meeting venues. The contacts of the Local Organising Committee members are as follows:
| ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES | ||
| Name | Contact phone number | e-mail address |
| Ransford Bekoe | +233 244735280 (Ghana) | ransford@aau.org |
| Nana Essumamba Sam | +233 557889053 (Ghana) | nesam@aau.org |
| Alexandra Ampabah Johnson | +233 26 661 7990 (Ghana) | ajohnson@aau.org |
SPONSORSHIP
Platinum Sponsors
$10,000+
- Opportunity to Give a 10-minute Address at a special plenary session
- Post-conference engagement with Conference Organizers to explore areas of mutual interest
- Full participation in all sessions of the Conference
- Access and opportunity to engage with registered participants throughout the Conference
- Donor profiling during the Conference and in the Conference Reports
Diamond Sponsors
$10,000
- Post-conference engagement with Conference Organizers to explore areas of mutual interest
- Full participation in all sessions of the Conference
- Access and opportunity to engage with registered participants throughout the Conference
- Donor profiling during the Conference and in the Conference Reports
Gold Sponsors
$5,000
- Full participation in all sessions of the Conference
- Access and opportunity to engage with registered participants throughout the Conference
- Donor profiling during the Conference and in the Conference Reports
Silver Sponsors
up to US$5,000
- Access and opportunity to engage with registered participants throughout the Conference
- Donor profiling during the Conference and in the Conference Reports
Benefits for Attendees:
- Networking opportunities for all participants
- Facilitation in 3 official languages – English, French and Arabic
- Pre-conference subsidized workshops for conference participants
- Full access to all sessions by paid participants
- Insights into African educational thought
Registration cost is:
- US$50 for the physical participation
- US$60 for physical participation with Certificate of Participation
- US$10 for the virtual participants
- US$20 for virtual participation with a Certificate of Participation
Exhibition Cost
The Exhibition is US$200 per exhibitor (on-site exhibition)
PARTNERS
