FORUM AGENDA

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9:30AM

ENDS
10:00AM

Virtual Tour through Online Event Platform

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10:00AM

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10:30AM

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Address

Gen. Francis Behanzin, Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security

Goodwill Messages

Cécile Tassin-Pelzer, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic
Community of West African States
H.E. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the African Union Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security
Amb. Birgitt Ory, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nigeria
H. E. Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Opening Speech

H.E Jean Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission 

Facilitator: Chief Moderator

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10:30AM

ENDS
11:00AM

Keynote SPEECH

Topic: Impact of COVID-19 on ECOWAS Peace and Security Agenda-rethinking regional peacebuilding

By H.E Mohamed Ibn Chambas

Facilitator: Chief Moderator

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11:15AM

ENDS
12:15PM

Dive into Research on Human Security, COVID-19, and Technology

Presentation of WAPSI Report

  • Dr. Festus K. Aubyn (WANEP)

Presentation of Leveraging Technology for Peacebuilding in the ECOWAS Region Report

  • Helena Puig Larrauri (BuildUp)

Launch of the Reports

Facilitator: Chief Moderator

STARTS
12:20PM

ENDS
1:15PM

YOUTH PEACE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Facilitator: Caleb Gichuhi

Panelist:

  • Obi P. Onyeigwe, YOUPEDA
  • Alassane Niambele, IMRAP
  • Zigwayi Ayuba, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (Nigeria Office)
  • Mohamed Kunta, African Youth Ambassador for Peace (West Africa)

LEARNING AT THE INTERSECTION

Exploring COVID-19 as challenge to human security and governance in the ECOWAS Region

Facilitator: Prof. Isaac Olawale Albert

Panelists:

  • Salamatou Suleiman, former ECOWAS CPAPS 
  • Prof. Isaac Adewole, former Minister of Health, Nigeria
  • Moudjib Djinadou, Head of Political Affairs, UNOWAS.
  • Dr. Jakkie Cilliers, Institute for Security Studies        

networking

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2:15PM

ENDS
3.15 PM

Countering Harmful Narratives Online

Facilitator: Stanley Bentu 

Panelists:

  • Eyesan Okorodudu, ECOWAS Democracy and Good Governance Division
  • Idayat Hassan, Centre for Democracy and Development
  • Faiza Nasir, Timbuktu Institute

Pandemics and Coups: Exploring priorities for the implementation of UNSCR 1325

Facilitator: Fakhrriyyah Hashim

Panelists:

  • Dr. Odile Ndoumbe Faye, ECOWAS Gender Development Centre
  • Ndeye Amy Ndiaye, Timbuktu Institute
  • Yvette Chesson-Wureh, FemWise West Africa
  • Dr Joannie Marlene Bewa, Young Beninese Leaders Association

3:15PM - 3:30PM

Musical Interlude

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3:30PM

ENDS
4:30 PM

Open Networking Space

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