Programme

H.E. Salih Omar Abdu, Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to South Africa and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in the Republic of South Africa

Ms Anneline Morgan, Chief Director: Overseas Bilateral Cooperation, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)

Dr Sepo Hachigonta, Acting Executive Director: Strategic Partnerships, Network and Resourcing, National Research Foundation (NRF)

Ms Myranda Lutempo, Senior Policy Officer, African Union Southern Africa Regional Office

Prof Francis Petersen, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria

Programme Director: Ms Elma Akob, International MC and CEO of Elevate Africa Academy, South Africa

Prof Francis Petersen, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Panel Discussion: Climate and Environmental Security

Moderator:  Prof Barend Erasmus, Dean, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Speakers:

Prof David M Lodge, Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for Sustainability, Cornell University, United States

Prof Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi, Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems, and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, and the Director of the Lancet Countdown Africa Regional Centre, Future Africa, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Respondent:

Prof Nkechi S. Owoo, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Ghana, Ghana

Moderator: Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Dean, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Speakers:

Prof Rajiv Kumar, Chairman, Pahle India Foundation, Delhi

Dr Albert G. Zeufack, World Bank Country Director for Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sao Tome and Principe

Respondent:

Dr Jessika Bohlmann, Research Specialist, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria (UP) , South Africa

Moderator: Mr Desmond Thompson, Journalist

Speakers:

Dr Flavia Schlegel, Visiting Fellow: International Science Council (ISC) and Future Africa, University of Pretoria

Prof Vukosi Marivate, ABSA Chair of Data Science, Professor of Data Science for Social Impact Research Group , University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Dr Ronald Tombe, Lecturer, Kiisi University, Kenya and Research Fellow, Future Africa, University of Pretoria.

Moderator: Prof Chris Isike, Professor and Head of Department, Political Sciences and Director of the African Centre for the study of the United States, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Speakers:

Prof Wanda Markotter, Future Africa Research Chair: People, Health and Places (One Health), Director: Centre for Viral Zoonoses, DSI-NRF South African Research Chair in Infectious Diseases of Animals (Zoonoses), University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Dr Yewande Alimi, One Health Unit Lead  and co-lead for the Africa Union Task force on AMR, Africa CDC, Addis Ababa

Respondent:

Dr Tedson Nkoana, Researcher, Future Africa Research Chair: People, Health and Places (One Health), University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Moderator: Prof Peter Lennie, Executive Director, Worldwide Universities Network

Speakers:

Prof Francis Petersen, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Prof Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor: Curtin University, Australia

Prof Manuel Guillerme Junior, Rector: Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique

Prof Wisdom Tettey, President and Vice-Chancellor: Carleton University, Canada

Prof Claire Quinn, representing Leeds University, United Kingdom

Prof Daiji Kawaguchi, representing the University of Tokyo, Japan

Moderator: Prof Maano Ramutsindela, Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations, University of Pretoria (UP) and University of Cape Town (UCT) and Professor of Geography, UCT, South Africa

Speakers:

Prof David Mickler, Dean Global, Africa, Founding Director, Centre for Australia-Africa Relations in the office of the DVC Global and Associate Professor of International Relations, Curtin University, Australia and Visiting Fellow at Future Africa, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Prof Wisdom Tettey, President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University, Canada

Respondent:

Ms Kolosa Ntombini, Doctoral Researcher at University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa

Moderator: Prof Claire Quinn, Professor in Natural Resource Management at the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom; and Visiting Fellow at Future Africa, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Speakers:

Prof Patrick Caron, Chair of Agropolis International and Vice-Chair of the CGIAR Integrated Partnership Board, France France

Prof Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chair of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) System Board; Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa

Respondent:

Dr Selorm Yaotse Dorvlo, Senior Lecturer of Agricultural Mechanization, University of Ghana, Ghana

Moderator: Dr Heide Hackmann, Chair in Science Futures, Centre for Research in Evaluation, Science and Technology, University of Stellenbosch , South Africa

Speakers:

Prof  Loretta Feris, Vice-Principal: Academic, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Dr Phil Mjwara, Former Director General, Department of Science and Innovation (South Africa), and Ambassador Designate of South Africa at UNESCO

Prof Steven Friedman, Research Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Politics Department, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Prof Baniyelme David Zoogah, Associate Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Canada

Moderator: Ms Elma Akob

Speakers:

Dr Thokozile Lewanika, Founder of DML45 Consulting and Executive Education Faculty at Henley Business School, South Africa

Prof Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor, SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies), United Kingdom

Professor Wanda Markotter, Interim Director, Future Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa