Time

Activity

Anchor

      Day 1

9:00 -10:00

Registration

10:00 – 10:10

Opening Remarks

Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye

10:10 – 10:15

Opening Remarks

Prof. Rudiger Seesemann

10:15 – 10:20

Concept Note

Dr. Abisoye Eleshin

10:20 – 10:50

Keynote 1: Harnessing African Conceptualizations of Development to Impact Society.

Prof. Jim Unah

10:50 – 11:05

Q & A

Dr. Peter Oni

11:05 – 11:25

Tea Break/Group Photo

11:25 – 11:30

Short Development Video I

Deji Akinpelu

11:30 – 11:45

The People’s Perspective of African Development

Prof. Taibat Lawanson

11:45 – 12:15

Lecture I: Decolonizing Development: African Development and all that

Prof. Eghosa Osaghae

12:15 – 12:30

Q & A

Dr. Peter Oni

12:30 – 13:45

Panel Session 1:

Personal vs Communal Development: whither African Philosophy and values?

Prof. Olugboyega Alaba

Prof. Joesph Agbakoba (Online)

Dr. Omoh Odunbaku

Prof. Emily Outtara (Online)

Chair: Dr. Anthony Okeregbe

13:45 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 15:45

Panel 2 – Rethinking African Cultures and Identities

Prof. Bernard Sorre (Online)

Dr. Josephine Abbe

Dr. Christabel Aba Sam

Chair: Prof. Ayo Yusuff

15:45 – 16:15

Break-out Session I

–          What is an ideal definition of development that centres on Africa’s culture and identity?

–          Who are the actors to implement it?

–          How can it be done on an individual and communal bases?

Rapporteur

Dr Peter Oni

Dr. Feyi Ademola-Adeoye

Dr. Patrick Oloko

16:15 – 16:40

Feedback from Break-out Session

16:45 – 16:50

Wrap Up – Bibliography Request

Prof. Taibat Lawanson

16:50

Close of Day 1

        DAY 2

10:00 – 10:15

Recap of Day 1/Concept Note.

Dr. Abisoye Eleshin

10:15 – 10:45

Keynote Speech II

Most Rev. Dr. Mathew Kukah (Online)

10:45 – 11:05

Q & A

Dr. Peter Oni

11:05 – 11:20

Tea Break

11:20 – 11:50

Lecture II: Africa’s Development in the 21st Century: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Prof. Patricia Donli

11:50 – 12:10

Q & A

Dr. Moses Yakubu

12:10 – 12:15

Short Development Video II

Deji Akinpelu

12:15 – 13:30

Panel Session 3 –

African development paradigms: Beyond Economic Trajectories

Emmanuel Adegboye (Online)

Prof. Riskat Dauda

Solape Hammond

Benon Nabaasa

Chair: Prof. Dr. Franca Attoh

13:30 – 14:15

Lunch

14:15 – 15:30

Panel Session 4:

Governance for Development in Africa

Prof. Sylvester Odion

Tolu Adejumo

Stephen Ajadi (Online)

Dr Adegbite

Chair: Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye

15:30 – 16:00

Break-out Session II

–          Outline five priorities for African Development

–          Choose one of the priorities and identify the actors and their roles

–          What should change from the status quo?

–          What should be introduced and how?

Rapporteur

Dr. Kayode Eesuola

Dr. Kayode Fayemi

Dr Moses Yakubu

16:00 – 16:20

Feedback from Break-out Session

16:20 – 16:40

Closing Plenary

Prof. Taibat Lawanson

16:40pm

Closing & Vote of Thanks

Prof. Ayo Yusuff