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This thematic roundtable discussion will explore the potential of Africa¡¯s culture and heritage for sustainable economic transformation. In adopting 2021 as its year of ¡°Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want¡±, the African Union has acknowledged the role of Africa¡¯s cultural workers in building stronger and more resilient social, education and health sectors, as well as higher rates of equality, inclusion, social cohesion and solidarity. From visual arts, film and music to fashion, design and cuisine, countries across the continent have shown potential to capitalize on the development benefits of their cultural enterprises, but there is still much to be gained.

CHAIR OF THE SESSION: Mr. David Wright, Economic Affairs Officer, OSAA

PANELISTS:

• H.E. Ms. Amira Elfadil, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union Commission
• Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, Â鶹APP Development Programme (UNDP)
• Mr. Patrick Kabanda, Author on Arts and Culture, Africa, Intellectual Property, International Trade and Development
• Prof. George Henry Okello Abungu, Founding Chairman of Africa 2009, the International Standing Committee on the Traffic in Illicit Antiquities, and the Centre for Heritage Development in Africa
• Dr. Harriet Deacon, Expert on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Intellectual Property Law, Visiting Research Fellow, Coventry University, United Kingdom
• Dr. Ismail Ali El Fihail, Director General of the House of Heritage, Sudan
• Ms. Marisa Henderson, Chief, Creative Economy Programme, Â鶹APP Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

MODERATOR: Mr. Muhammad Juma, Chief of Africa Unit, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO

Speaker Biographies for Session IV: Roundtable on Harnessing Culture and Heritage For Economic Transformation

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The Geopolitical Sessions provide a platform to enable a debate on global issues with a focus on their impact on Africa's development. Each of the Geopolitical Sessions will start with a keynote speech to frame the issue, after which a high-level panel will delve into three selected areas. After the panel¡¯s intervention, the floor will be then open for Permanent Representatives and UN entities to deliver remarks on one or several of the selected areas, reflecting on the ideas that the keynote speaker and the panel have presented. The moderator will facilitate the interaction between the panel members and the participants from the floor. This second Geopolitical Session will focus on the following areas: Climate action and energy mix: Africa's leadership role in a mutual accountability framework; Africa¡¯s industrialization opportunity; and Science, technology, and innovation: the key to economic transformation.

Session V: Geopolitical Session

CHAIR OF THE SESSION: Mr. David Mehdi Hamam, Director, OSAA

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: H.E. Prof. Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

PANELISTS:

• H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the Â鶹APP, on ¡°Climate Action and Energy Mix: Africa¡¯s Leadership Role in a Mutual Accountability Framework¡±
• H.E. Mr. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the Â鶹APP, on ¡°Africa¡¯s Industrialization Opportunity¡±
• H.E. Mr. Kennedy Godfrey Gastorn, Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Â鶹APP, on ¡°Science, Technology and Innovation: The Key to Economic Transformation¡±

MODERATOR: H.E. Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the Â鶹APP

Speaker Biographies for Session V: Geopolitical Session

In this episode Zeinab Badawi travels to Angola, DRC and Congo in central Africa to bring the history of the great Kongo Empire. She hears about the critical role played by women in African history such as Queen Nzinga who battled the Portuguese for a quarter of a century in the 1600s and a few decades later Kimpa Vita who was burned alive after her failed resistance. Why were Africans unable to resist the tide of European control? One woman of nearly 100 relates her memory of Belgian rule in the Congo, during what became known as the 'Scramble for Africa¡¯.

• ADS2021 Schedule
• Concept Note
• Advocacy Paper on Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Advocacy Paper on Harnessing Culture and Heritage for Economic Transformation
• Advocacy Paper on Human Capital - Culture and Heritage, Unleashing the Potential
• Africa Lusophone reacts actively to OSAA's ADS

ADS2021 Public Policy Forum

• ADS2021 Public Policy Forum Programme (May 26 - 28)
• Concept Note: Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Concept Note: Harnessing Culture and Heritage for Economic Transformation
• Concept Note: Human Capital: Culture and Heritage Unleashing the Potential
• Speaker Biographies for Opening Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session II: Roundtable on Sustainable Peace for Development: Factoring in History
• Speaker Biographies for Session II: Geopolitical Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session IV: Roundtable on Harnessing Culture and Heritage For Economic Transformation
• Speaker Biographies for Session V: Geopolitical Session
• Speaker Biographies for Session VI: Human Capital: Culture and Heritage, Unleashing the Potential
• Speaker Biographies for Session VII: Closing of Africa Dialogue Series
• Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres' introductory remarks at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Â鶹APP Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa Cristina Duarte's welcome address at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Remarks by H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the Â鶹APP General Assembly
• Keynote Address by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA_NEPAD
• Remarks by H.E Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the Â鶹APP
• Remarks by H.E Amb. Mr. Nuno Mathias, Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN
• Remarks by H.E. Amb. Issimail Chanfi, Permanent Representative of the Comoros to the UN
• Remarks by H.E. Prof. Kennedy Gastorn, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UN
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Ishikane Kimihiro, Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN
• Statement by H.E. Amb. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN
• Welcome Address by Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser, Cristina Duarte, at the Africa Dialogue Series 2021
• Time to invest more in African culture - Prof. Eddy Maloka
• A new narrative on Africa is possible, with a new mindset - H.E. Amb. Issimail Chanfi, Permanent Representative of the Comoros to the UN
• Closing Remarks by H.E Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the Â鶹APP at the ADS2021
• Keynote Address by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD
• Statement of His Excellency Ambassador Sofiane Mimouni Permanent Representative of Algeria On African dialogue series Financing for development: IFFs and international tax cooperation
• Statement by H. E. Amb. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN
• H. E. Amb. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the Â鶹APP remarks at the Africa Dialogue Series
• Statement by H.E. Amb. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN
• Ms. Amina Mohammed Deputy Secretary-General Message to the Africa Dialogue Series Public Policy Forum
• H.E. Mr. Mohamed Siad Doualeh, Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the Â鶹APP, on ¡°Human Capital and Building Forward Better after COVID-19¡±