Africa Day
the Role of the International Institutions in Trieste
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Programme
Thursday, 31 May 2007
ICTP Main Lecture Hall |
Opening remarks
(Chairman: K.R. Sreenivasan, ICTP)
- Mr. Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, Registrar, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Ambassador Ali Abeid Karume, Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
- Mr. Duncan Sebefelo, Counsellor, Embassy of South Africa
- Mr. John Wambua, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
- Mr. Konaté Bou, Councillor, Town Council of Monfalcone
| | 09:00 |
| Coffee break | | 10:30 |
Scientific Capacity Bulding in Africa
(Chairman: F.K.A. Allotey, Ghana)
- S. Agong (African Academy of Sciences)
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- A. Bashir (Mori Fellow, Nigeria)
- P. Buah Bassuah (ICTP Affiliated Centre, Ghana)
- O. Hamandjoda (ICTP Associate, Cameroon)
- F. Honsell (Rector, University of Udine)
- A. Konté (Director of Technological Research, Ministry for Scientific Research, Senegal)
- Y. Siaka (TRIL Fellow, Cameroon)
- A. Wagué (ICTP Affiliated Centre, Senegal)
| | 11:00 |
Lunch | | 12:45 |
Scientific Capacity Building in Africa (continued)
(Chairman: C. Chidume, ICTP)
- A.C. Beye (CEO, African Laser Centre, South Africa)
- A. Cattaneo (IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste)
- S. Fantoni (Director, SISSA)
- A.O. Kuku (Former ICTP Mathematician, Nigeria)
- M. Maaza (iThemba Labs, South Africa)
- F. Ruzzier (Pro-Rector, University of Trieste)
| | 14:15 |
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Special Remarks: Ambassador Armando Sanguini, Personal Representative of the Prime Minister for Africa, Director General for sub-Saharan Africa, Italy
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| Coffee break | | 16:15 |
Africa and International Institutions in Trieste
(Chairman: E. Campo, CEI)
- F. Baralle, Director-General, ICGEB
- P. McGrath, Acting Programme Officer, TWAS
- G. Sciarabba, Managing Director, ICS
- K.R. Sreenivasan, Director, ICTP
| | 16:45 |
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Concluding Remarks (K.R. Sreenivasan)
| | 18:25 |
| Buffet reception | | 18:30 |
