Final Programme - EALA Symposium June 29 – 2 July 2011, Arusha, Tanzania

DAY/DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

SESSION CHAIR

Wednesday

29^th June 2011

ALL DAY

ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS /DELEGATES

CLERKS OFFICE

Day 1

Thursday

 30^th June 2011

ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE – SIMBA HALL

9.30 a.m.

Special Session of EALA

Rt. Hon. Abdirahin H. Abdi, Speaker, EALA

Theme: Vision for the EAC: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

H. E. Daniel T. Arap Moi (Former President, Republic of Kenya)

H. E. Al-Hajj Ali Hassan Mwinyi (Former President,  United Republic of Tanzania)

Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda

11.15 a.m.

Adjournment of the House

11.15 a.m – 11.45 a.m

GROUP PHOTO

TEA/COFFEE  BREAK

11.45 a.m. – 13.00 hrs

Plenary Discussions

MOUNT MERU HOTEL – TEMBO CONFERENCE HALL

13.00 – 14.00 hrs

LUNCH

14.30 – 16.00 hours

Catalysing the EAC Integration Process: A recipe for realization of the Political Federation

Keynote Speaker:

Hon. Amanya Mushega, Former Secretary General of the EAC

Panelists:

Amb. Francis Muthaura, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of Public Service, Republic of Kenya and former Secretary General, EAC

Hon. Amb. Juma V. Mwapachu, Former Secretary General, EAC

Hon. Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, Secretary General, EAC

Hon. Mike Sebalu

16.00 – 16.15 hours

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

16.15 – 17.30 hours

Plenary Discussions

19.00 hours

Dinner and East African Cultural Evening

Day 2

Friday

1^st July 2011

9.00 – 10.30 a.m.

Political Federation: Expectations and Challenges

Keynote Speaker:

Prof. Mahmood Mamdani, Director, Makerere Institute of Research, Kampala, Uganda

Panelists:

Hon. Martha Karua, MP Kenya

Prof. Shyaka Anastase, Chair, Task Force on Political Federation, Republic of Rwanda

Mrs. Consolata Ndayishimiye, Chairperson, Burundi Chamber of Commerce and Chairperson, EABC

Hon. Catherine Kimura

10.30 – 10.45 a.m.

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

10.45 – 12.00 p.m

Plenary

12.00 – 13.30 hours

LUNCH

13.30 – 14.30 hours

Overcoming Perceptions:

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Enos Bukuku, Deputy Secretary General, EAC

Hon. Harold Nsekela, Judge President, EACJ

Hon. Abdul Karim Harelimana, Member, EALA
Panelists:

Mr. Robert Kabushenga, CEO, New Vision

Mr. Duncan Okello, Regional Director, Society for International Development (SID)

Hon. Patricia Hajabakiga

14.30 – 16.00 hours

Plenary  Discussion

16.00  - 16.30 hours

TEA/COFFEE BREAK & END OF DAY

Day 3

Saturday

 2^nd July, 2011

9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Roadmap for EALA in the next decade: Ambition for and the Reality of a Political Federation

Keynote Speaker:

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga,  Speaker, Parliament of Uganda

Panelists:

Rt. Hon Rose Mukantabana, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Rwanda

Rt. Hon. Pie Ntavyohanyuma, Speaker, Burundi National Assembly

Hon. Dr. Bonny Khalwale, MP, Kenya and representative of Rt. Hon Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly

Rt. Hon Abdirahin Abdi, Speaker – EALA

11.00 a.m.  – 11.15 a.m.

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11.15 – 12.00 pm

Plenary

12.00 – 12.45 p.m.

Overall wrap up

12.45 – 13.00 hours

Rt. Hon. Anna Makinda, Speaker, Parliament of Tanzania

13.15 hours

LUNCH & DEPARTURES