Welcome Words by Dr. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou MEP
Introductory panel
Introduction by Conference Moderator
Dr. Susan Lieberman – Vice President, International Policy, WCS
Keynote Address
H.E. Ms. Jutta Urpilainen – EU Commissioner for International Partnerships (video)
H.E. Amb. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko – AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
H.E. Mr. Francisco André - Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, EU Council Presidency
PANEL 1 - Africa and the EU: partners to protect and restore Africa’s unique biodiversity
High-Level Introduction
H.E. Hon. Ms. Sharon Ikeazor – Federal Minister of State for Environment of Nigeria
Moderator
Mr. Tom Lalampaa – CEO, Northern Rangelands Trust
Panellists
Ms. Carla Montesi – Director, Green Deal and Digital Agenda, DG INTPA, European Commission
Mr. Emmanuel de Merode – Director, Virunga National Park, DRC
Ms. Tiana Andriamanana – Executive Director, Fanamby Association, Madagascar
Dr. Emma Stokes – Regional Director, Central Africa, WCS
Q&A: 15 min
PANEL 2 - Africa and the EU: partners on the international stage to reverse the trend of global biodiversity loss
High-Level Introduction
H.E. Mr. Abdou Karim Sall – Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal
Represented by Colonel Bocar Thiam, Director of National Parks and Reserves of Senegal
Moderator
Mr. Kaddu Sebunya – CEO, the African Wildlife Foundation
Panellists
Ms. Jyoti Mathur-Filipp – Director, Implementation Support Division, CBD
Ms. Birgit Pickel – Director, Global Health, Pandemic Preparedness and One Health - German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim – Coordinator, Association for Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)
Dr. Michel Masozera – Director, Policy and Institutional Partnerships for Africa, WCS
Q&A: 15 min
Concluding Remarks
Mr. Rémy Rioux – CEO, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)