| Day 1 (Thursday April 21, 2005) - Africa Brain Gain Conference |
| 7:30am-9:00pm |
Registration
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
Opening Ceremonies
Keynote Address:
Mr.
Stephen Hayes, President, Corporate Council on Africa |
| 10:05am-11:30am |
General Session I
Reversing
The African Brain Drain
Chamberlain
Peterside (Chair)
CEO New Era Capital
Corporation. Wall Street. NY
Thomas
H. Pyle
Executive Director,
Strathmore University Foundation
Dr.
Ikubolajeh Logan
Department of African
and African-American Studies at
The Pensylvania State
University.
Dr.
James DeJongh
Director, Institute
for Research on the African Diaspora
in the Americas and
the Caribbean (IRADAC)
The City University
of New York.
Dr.
Vincent Ahonkhai
Vice President and
Director
GlaxoSmithKline. |
| 11:30am-12.00am |
Networking |
| 12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch |
Luncheon Keynote Speech
Professor
Bart O. Nnaji
Chairman of Geometric Power Limited, Nigeria and Professor
of Engineering & Director, United States National
Foundation Center on e-Design, University of Pittsburgh.
Robert
Hill
President, The American
Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) |
| 2:00pm-3.30PM |
General Session II
Engaging the African Diaspora
Bram Ayoo (Chair)
President, Kenyan American Professional Association (KAPA)
Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman
Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow
Director of Africa Policy Studies Council on Foreign Relations.
Ambassador Judith Bahemuka
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the UN
Professor R. Omotayo Olaniyan
Executive Secretary
Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union (AU)
to the United Nations (UN)
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| 3:40pm-5:00pm Concurrent Sessions |
Concurrent Panel Session: Workshop I
Making the Transition: Working and Doing Business in Africa
Ade Famot (Chair)
President, Nigeria Business Forum
Karim Morsli
Co-Founder, Rising Data solutions
Obiora Okonkwo
Prof
Chudi Uwazurike
Publisher, African Profiles USA
Senior Fellow, Institute for Research on the African Diaspora
in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC).
La'Quay L.J. Dansby
CEO Universal Star Corporation TM
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| 3:40pm-5:00pm Concurrent Sessions |
Concurrent Panel Session: Workshop II
Professional
Development Workshop
Rosette Serwanga (Chair)
President, Ugandan
North American Association
Asfaha
Hadera
Founder & Co-Executive
Director, African Services Committee
Donna
Sweidan
Director, Office of
CareerDevelopment
The new School University.
William R. Lawrence
Sr. Diversity Staffing
Mgr.
US Diversity Talent
Strategy, IBM
Patrick
Shields
President and Founder,
Global Recruitment Specialists.
Carol
Anderson
Director, Office of
Career Development
Milano Graduate School
of Management and Urban Policy |
| 5:10pm - 6:10pm |
Company Information Sessions
Employers discuss ongoing projects and global recruitment strategies in Africa and the United States.Benthe Legg, Shell Oil Co.
William R. Lawrence, IBM.
Janell Bolden, Advent Technologies.
Didier Frank Wache, Harris Corporation. |
| 6:15pm - 7:00pm |
Closing Keynote:
Dr
Leake Hangala*
Managing Director, Namibia Power Authority |
| 7:00pm-7:50pm |
Networking Session |
| 8:00pm-12:00am |
Africa Brain Gain Award Dinner
Keynote Address
Dr.
Phillip Emeagwali
World-renowned Computer
Scientist.
1989 Gorden Bell Prize
Winner
Award Recepients:
Obiora
Okonkwo
CEO, The Dome Nigeria
Hon
Professor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o
Kenya's Minister for
Planning and National Development.
Africa Brain Gain Awards are bestowed upon individuals
that have made extraordinary contributions to the
African human resources development. The Award serves
to encourage more African professionals to return
to the continent and facilitate its sustainable development.
A committee sponsored by CareerNation selects Africa
Brain Gain Recipients.
Live Entertainment and African Masquerade
parade.
ASIKO... a 10 piece "Afro" band that melds
traditional Nigerian, Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms
to create the most electrifying sound.
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| Day 2 (Friday April 22, 2005) - Career Day |
| 9.00-10:00 |
Employer Registration
Continental Breakfast |
| 10:00am-12:30am |
Career Expo & Candidate Interviews |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm: 4:00pm |
Career Expo & Candidate Interviews |
| 9pm - 1am |
African Night Celebration in New York City
Celebrating Africa
African Independent Days Dance Party
with DJ Beto, in conjunction
with
the African Professional Association
April 4 Senegal Independence Day
April 18 Zimbabwe Independence Day
April 26 Tanzania Independence Day
April 27 Sierra Leone Independence Day
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