WATCH DEMOCRACY GROW IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DIASPORA ORGANIZATIONS 2020 ANNUAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – PROGRAMME DAY 3
The Program for day3- Monday, October 26 th,2020:
LIVE – LIVE – Watch Democracy Grow 2020 Annual Conference, This year’s theme: Building a healthy/Wealthy Africa – 9:30 ( Est New York )

Panel 5: Encouraging Economic Development and Prosperity across Africa by promoting Trade, Youth Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure Development, and Investment opportunities on the continent.

1. Mr. Gregory Simpkins,

Senior Advisor to the Africa Bureau, Office of Sustainable Development, USAID. Topic; The Agency’s new strategy due to Covid-19’s Impact on the continent. Time (9.30am-9.55am EST).
2. Dr. Valentina Okaru-Bisant,

US and Nigerian Attorney, CEO for the Afrocosmo Development Impact, LLC, Maryland, and Adjunct Professor at Catholic University. Topic; Trade and SME. Time (9.55am-10.20am EST)
3. Mr. Aldo Caliari, Senior Director of Policy and Campaigns, Jubilee USA Network.

Topic: Debt Relief Expansion and Debt Cancellation for developing countries to boost infrastructure development on the continent. Time(10.20am-10.45am).
4. Dr. John Aliyu Adavuruku-Policy Analyst from Nigeria, Topic: Effects of Covid-19 on Education Infrastructure in Africa and our case study will be one of the countries on the continent(10.45am-11.10am).
Panel 6: Youth in Peace and Security, Citizen-Centered Leadership, and Term Limit as Infrastructure tools for Good Governance.
1. Amb.Salah S. Hammad,

Head of Human Rights Unit and Political Affairs, African Union Commission. Topic: How can we silence Guns on the continent to promote Good Governance. Time:(11.10am-11.35am)
2. LT. CoL. Ronald Terry,

Topic: Police Reforms, defund or reallocate funds to harmonize our communities. Time: (11.35am-12pm-EST)
3. Mr. Harry Mark,Topic; Youth in Peace and Security.
4. Ricardo Baretsky.

President Cyber security on the continent. (12pm-12.25pm-EST).
Panel 7: Building Strong Institutions, Human rights, and the role of Journalism in promoting Good Governance.
1. Mr. Solomon Mugera, BBC representative.
Topic; The role of Journalism in promoting Good Governance. Time (12.25pm-12.50pm
2. Mr. Yien Mathew, from South Sudan. Topic; Peacebuilding in Africa
Time: (12.50pm-1.15pm EST).
3. Mr. Lee Marcus, Topic- A Case study shared (1.15pm-1.40pm-EST).
4. Ambassador Mahamadou Nimaga,

Topic; Mali’s Way Forward and hope. (Time: 1.40pm-2.20pm EST)
AMBASSADOR KAYUMBA NYAMWASA
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