THURSDAY

25 NOVEMBER

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Young African Leaders Summit, Accra, Ghana, 2021

8.00am – Registration and Networking Breakfast

This will be an informal breakfast allowing you to get a head start on the day’s event, meet fellow delegates, speakers, guest of honour and make valuable contacts while enjoying a delicious hot breakfast. With an attendance of up 140 delegates from across Africa and VIPs, it is a great opportunity to make new connections

08.00am & 09.00am

​Speed Networking, Performance, Welcome Reception and Ghana National Anthem (Band)

9.00am – 9.15am

Welcome Address by Emmanuel Addo of YGLN ​

09.25am – 09.45am

First Keynote Speech by Mustapha Yusif Minister of Youth and Sports Republic of Ghana (awaiting confirmation)

09.50am – 10.10am

Second Keynote Speech by H.E. Harriet Clare Thompson, British High Commissioner to Ghana*

10.15am – 10.30am

Solidarity Messages & Cultural Display from participating countries present (5 countries)

10.35am – 10.55am

Third Keynote Speech to be delivered by Former Minister of Women, Children & Youth, and Peace Activist, Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Filsan Abdullahi *

11.00am – 11.10am

Poem/Performance by Nakeeyat

11.15am – 11.35am

Fourth Keynote Speech to be delivered by Hon. Dr. Kirsty Leigh Coventry, Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Republic of Zimbabwe

11.40am – 12.10pm

Panel Session: Engaging Youth in policy-making processes – The case of and For Africa.

Panel Members:

H.E. Filsan Abdullahi

Former Minister of Women, Children & Youth, and Peace Activist, Republic of Ethiopia

Chantal Yelu Mulop

Special Advisor Head of State in charge of Youth & Violence against Women Democratic Republic of Congo

Senator Millicent Omanga

Nairobi County Republic of Kenya*

Hon. Dr. Kirsty Leigh Coventry

Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Republic of Zimbabwe

12.15pm – 12.35pm

Firth Keynote Speech to be delivered by Honourable Yar Telar Deng Member of Parliament Yirol West Constituency Republic of South Sudan

12.40pm – 13.10pm

Lunch

13.15pm – 13.45pm

Panel session: Factors influencing Agripreneurship and their role in Agripreneurship performance among young graduates- Is Agripreneurship an untap opportunity for the African Youth?

Panel Members:

Nana Frimpomaa Arhin

Private Sector Development Advisor

Moses Mallaghan

CEO, Agro Innova Limited

Bernard Oduro Takyi

Entrepreneur and Politician

13.50pm – 14.05pm

Cultural display/Performance

14.10pm – 14.30pm

Sixth Keynote Speech delivered by Chantal Yelu Mulop, Special Advisor Head of State in charge of Youth & Violence against Women Democratic Republic of Congo on the topic The role of the Youth in the socio-economic development of the African continent.

14.35pm – 14.45pm

Acknowledgement of Sponsors, Partners, and Participating Countries - Abigail Foaty

14.50pm – 15.40pm

Breakout sessions/Mentorship Session

CV Building, Career Choice and Development

Facilitator -

Achieving the SDG's

Facilitator - Lilian Addo & Hon. Evang. Patrick Safo

Youth in Leadership & Politics

Facilitator -

Agri entrepreneurship in Africa

Facilitator -

Entrepreneurship as a tool for development

Facilitator -

15.50pm – 16.10pm

Welcome Reception, Networking/ Coffee break/ Group pictures/pictures (after coffee break)

16.15pm – 16.35pm

Open Forum (Is Africa Aid really a necessity for Africa? The African Youth Perspective - Open to all participants/Delegates) *

16.40pm – 17.20pm

Supper/Networking

17.25pm – 18-00pm

Debate Competition Round one

18.10pm – 18.50pm

Model Africa Union Conference

19.00pm

End of Day 1

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