Opportunity: AFRICA

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Senator Coons’ inaugural Opportunity: Africa Conference will give Delawareans a seat at the table with some of the nation’s leading voices on sustainable development and trade with Africa. The half-day conference will look at how Delaware’s businesses, faith communities, and individuals can engage in Africa mindful of human rights challenges, sustainable development, food security, and global health.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

3:00 p.m.
Welcome from Senator Coons

3:15 p.m. 
Opening Keynote: 
Sustainable Economic Development and Trade with Africa
Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes

4:00 p.m.
Workshop A:
Economic Opportunity: Introduction to Doing Business in Africa
World Trade Center Delaware, the Delaware Office of International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Services Office 

Workshop B:
Connecting Communities: Opportunities for Diaspora Leaders
U.S. Department of State Global Partnership Initiative 

5:30 p.m.
Break

6:00 p.m.
Keynote: 
Africa’s Future – Moving from Aid to Prosperity
U.S. Agency for International Development Director Dr. Raj Shah

6:30 p.m.
Workshop A: 
Human Rights Challenges: War and Reconciliation, Trafficking and Child Labor

Workshop B: 
Sustainable Development and Food Security: Preventing the Next Famine

Workshop C: 
Global Health and a Healthier Future for Africa

8:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks from Senator Coons