Opportunity: Africa
Senator Coons’ 2nd annual 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
February 11, 2013
Delaware State University, Dover
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote:
U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
9:00 a.m.
Workshop A:
Doing Business in Africa: An Introduction
Workshop B:
Child Health, Safety and Survival: A holistic look at challenges children face across Africa
10:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote:
His Excellency Elkanah Odembo
Kenyan Ambassador to the United States
11:15 a.m.
Workshop C:
Delawareans Impacting Africa: Stories from the Frontlines
Workshop D:
Security, Hunger, and Meeting Human Needs Across Africa
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
On your own
1:30 p.m.
Keynote:
Michael Gerson
Author and Nationally Syndicated Columnist Policy Fellow with the ONE Campaign
2:15 p.m.
Workshop E:
Town Hall Conversation on Africa
Workshop F:
Careers in Africa and Beyond: Tips from Professionals in the Field
3:00 p.m.
Program Ends