{"id":9009,"date":"2016-04-15T16:25:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T20:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?page_id=9009"},"modified":"2016-04-15T16:25:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T20:25:59","slug":"conference-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/conference-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8964\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 625px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8964 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"From Climate Change to Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Canada\" width=\"625\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner.jpg 625w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner-160x77.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner-240x115.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner-400x192.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Change-Banner-360x173.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Climate Change to Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Canada<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8:30 \u2013 9:00 am:<\/strong> Registration &amp; Coffee<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9:00 \u2013 9:10 am:<\/strong> Welcome Address by Prof. Pius Adesanmi, Director, Institute of African Studies,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0Opening Remarks by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9:10 \u2013 9:20 am:<\/strong> Professor Roseann Runte, President of Carleton University<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9:20 \u2013 9:30 am:<\/strong> His Excellency Constant \u200eHorace, Dean of the African Ambassadors &amp; Ambassador of Madagascar<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0Lead Speech<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>9:30 \u2013 9:50 am:<\/strong> \u201cCOP21 and the World After\u201d by His Excellency Nicolas Chapuis, Ambassador of France to Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:50 \u2013 10:00am:<\/strong> Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 \u2013 10:15 am:<\/strong> Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15 \u2013 11:35 am<\/strong>: Panel 1: Assessing the Effects of Climate Change in Africa: The Unique Impact on Women<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong>Prof. Dominique Marshall, Chair, Dept. of History, Carleton University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Chris Huggins<\/strong>, Banting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada<br \/>\n&#8220;Are information communication technology projects promoting &#8216;climate smart agriculture&#8217; also &#8216;gender smart&#8217;? The gender dimensions of agricultural adaptation in Africa.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Carla Sbert Carlsson<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>PhD candidate, Faculty of Graduate Studies in Law, University of Ottawa<br \/>\n&#8220;Climate Change as a Paradigm Shift: Implications for Women in Africa.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beth Mburu, <\/strong>PhD candidate, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University<br \/>\n\u201cNuances and contested narratives of climate change: Perspectives from Mt. Kenya\u2019s women farmers\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>11:35 am \u2013 12:50 pm:<\/strong> Lunch Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:50 \u2013 2:10 pm:<\/strong> Panel 2: Supporting African Innovation: Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Women\u2019s Empowerment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong>Prof. Mike Brklacich, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs &amp; Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Her Excellency Nouzha Chekrouni<\/strong>, Ambassador of Morocco<br \/>\n&#8220;Investing in Women&#8217;s Empowerment and Renewable (clean) Energy for a Green Africa&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie McDonald,<\/strong> Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Foodgrains Bank\u201cConservation Agriculture: Boon or Bother for Female Farmers in a Changing Climate?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong> Jane K. Onsongo<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission, Kenya High Commission<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Investing in Renewable Energy to Empower Women: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Canada&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2:10 \u2013 3:30 pm<\/strong> Panel 3: Strengthening Canada-Africa Partnerships: Policy Solutions to Building Climate Resilience<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong>Prof. Blair Rutherford, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0His Excellency Dr. Sulley Gariba<\/strong>, High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cIndigenous Knowledge and Practices \u2013 Africa\u2019s baseline on Climate Resilience\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edmond Wega<\/strong>, Senior Director, Pan-Africa and Regional Development Program, Global Affairs, Canada<br \/>\n\u201cStrengthening Partnerships through Policy Implementation\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faris Ahmed, <\/strong>Director, Policy &amp; 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