Washington 2011 Programme

From Art to Technology, Health to Entrepreneurship:

Who’s making it happen?

Friday Nov 4th 2011 – 1700-2030

Curator: Marieme Jamme – Co-Founder of Africa Gathering
Organisers: Molly Mattessich and Kathleen Bomani
WE ARE STILL BOOKING SEATS

1700-1800 : REGISTRATION – NETWORKING – COFFEE
1800-1810 : WELCOME – MODERATOR OPENING REMARKS
Welcome from the Africa Gathering Team.
1810-1900 : Focused Talking Points (The Activators of Africa)
Diverse Case Studies- Analysis & Discussion

Social entrepreneurship education: What do we know about social entrepreneurship in Africa today?

Growth and good governance in Africa: Where do we stand?

Technology: are social networks enough?

Business development: how can we help ideas become reality in Africa?

Financing the diaspora: who is funding the projects?

1900-1945 Group reflections

Compare it to your businesses

How apply it to your business context

Pros and cons based on your perspective

Processes taken to make this conclusion

Immediate actions to take forward

1945-2015 Presentation of Outcomes & Discussion on ideas shared
2015-2030 : Q&A, interviews, networking

Saturday Nov 5th 2011 – 0930-1800

0900-1000 : REGISTRATION – NETWORKING – COFFEE
1000-1015 : Welcome from Africa Gathering Team.
1015-1030 : Sophie Latham, Lynette Evans- US State Department.
1030-1040 : Semhar Araia – Founder of the Diaspora African Women’s Network (DAWN)
1040-1110 : COFFEE BREAK
1110-1120: KemDI eBI- Co-Founder & Brand Director
1110-1130 : *Sosena Solomon- Film Maker/Art Director
1130-1145 : Kaushall Jhalla-Consultant, Governance and Innovation- World Bank
1145-1200 : *Katherine Lucey – Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Solar Sister
1200-1215 : *Kambale Musavuli -National Spokesperson for the Friends of the Congo
1215-1225 : Khwezi Magwaza- Youth Pop Culture Curator
1225-1235 : Boima Tucker- Cultural Activist
1235-1320 : LUNCH BREAK
1320-1340 : Barbara Birungi – General Manager of the HIVE Colab in Uganda
1340-1400 : George Ayittey- Ghanian Economist
1400-1420 : Jackson Muneza M’vunganyi – Voice Of America Radio Host
1420-1440 : Nii Simmonds – Co-Founder of The DAIN Network – Agribusiness/Food Security.
1440-1520 : COFFEE BREAK and NETWORKING
1520-1530 : Brainstorming Session – Friday Recap
1530-1630 : Group Reflexions, connection to Nairobi
1630-1730 : Presentation of Outcomes & Discussion on ideas shared.
1730-1800 : Q&A, interviews, networking
Thank you SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies) for hosting our event.