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Draft schedule

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Tuesday 9 September 2008

Registration will take place at the Serena Hotel from 10am to 6pm. Participants are encouraged to register on Tuesday to avoid congestion and delays on the first day of the conference.

Please note: upon registration, participants will receive a conference badge. The display of the badge is required for admission to the Conference room and restaurant.

Wednesday 10 September 2008

7am - 8.30am	Registration
9am	Opening Remarks Ambassador Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Natural Resources Sir Howard Davies, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science Lord Nicholas Stern, LSE: Climate Change in Africa (by video)
9.30am	Opening speech and reception with His Excellency Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda
10.30am	Session 1: Climate Change and Development Chair: Sir Howard Davies, LSE Keynote Speaker Professor Eric Neumayer, LSE Discussants Dr Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank Honourable Patricia Hajabakiga, former Minister of State of Land and Environment, Member of the East African Community Parliament Open floor discussion
12.45pm	Lunch
2.30pm	Session 2: Governance and Human Rights Chair: Honorable Rosemary Museminali, Minister for Foreign Affairs Keynote Speaker Mrs Mary Robinson, The Ethical Globalization Initiative Discussants Ms Margaret Sekaggya, Uganda Human Rights Commission Dr Chaloka Beyani, LSE Open floor discussion
4.30pm	Day 1 Closing Remarks Ambassador Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Natural Resources
5pm	Meetings (these meeting will run concurrently so you will be able to attend one meeting) Financing Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation: the role of the Private Sector Facilitator: Barbara James, Henshaw Capital Partners The Public Debate on Climate Change: the role of the Media Facilitator: Dr Linje Manyozo, LSE & Ms Christine K, BBC World Service Trust
8pm	Dinner Dinner for all delegates hosted by the Government of the Republic of Rwanda.

Thursday 11 September 2008

8am	Tea and coffee
8.30am	Day 2 Opening Remarks Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
8.45am	Session 3: Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Co-Chair: Professor Conor Gearty, LSE Co-Chair: Dr Rose Mukankomeje, REMA Working session for all delegates: theory, practice and delivery
11am	Comfort break
11.30am	Session 4: Plenary response to forum Chair: Professor Conor Gearty, LSE Report from Session 3: Rapporteurs Discussants: Dr Simon Dietz, LSE Dr Margot Salomon, LSE Dr Linje Manyozo, LSE Mrs. Thérese Musabe, National University of Rwanda, executive secretariat of Virunga Ms Grace Akumu, Climate Network Africa Ms Barbara James, Henshaw Capital Partners Ms Christine K, BBC World Service Trust
1.15pm	Farewell address Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
1.30pm	Lunch
Departure time to be confirmed	Visit to Genocide Memorial Centre and field trip to environmental project at Bugesera

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