Agenda – 1st Annual International Forum on the Development of the Lake Chad Region

Agenda

SESSIONS	Themes	TIME
Session 1 : OPENING CEREMONY	Plenary : Chaired by the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development : Hon. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Remarks by the Representative of the World Bank for West and Central Africa Remarks by the Executive Secretary of LCBC, Official Photographs of VIPs, Objectives and outcomes of the Annual Forum on the Development of the Lake Chad Region, by MD/CEO of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Opportunities and challenges of the Lake Chad Region, the role of LCBC, by the Technical Director – LCBC	9h00-10h30 1h30 mins
	Coffee Break	10h30-11h00
Session 2 : Climate change and natural resources Moderator : Pr. Zakaria Ousmane Ramadane	Panel Discussions Opportunities and challenges of the Lake Chad Region, the role of LCBC and Objectives of the Annual Forum on the Development of the Lake Chad Region by the Technical Director, LCBC Climate change and the Lake Chad : analysis of environmental risks, (Dr Garba Sambo, Prof Mohammed Mala Daura, University of Maiduguri) Problem of the exploitation of natural resources of the Lake Chad Basin, (Dr Hadiza Kiari Fougou the University of Diffa), Climate change and agricultural production in the Lake Chad Basin (Dr. AMADOU IDRISSA BOKOYE, Physician environmental sciences and climate, Quebec, Canada) Climate Change and Water Resources (Pr Florence Sylvestre, Paleo-climatologist, Director of Research IRD-University of N’Djamena-CHAD Presentations (4 x 15 mins) will be followed by a question-and-answer session (30 mins)	11h00-12h30 1h30 mins
	Lunch Break	12h30-14h00
Session 3 : Peace and Security in the region Moderator : Prof. Maikorema Zakari (University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey)	Panel Discussions Genesis, expansion and cause of persistence of violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin : (Prof. Ibrahim Umara, University of Maduguri, Nigeria Dr. ZAKINET DANGBET, Pastoralist, Director of Research and Innovation/MESRI and Prof. Francis SIMONIS, Université d’Aix-Marseille), Regional Strategy for the Stabilization (RSS), Recovery and Resilience of the Areas of Lake Chad Basin Affected by Boko Haram, by the RSS Coordinator, Post-security Management of the crisis by Member Countries of the Lake Chad Basin : Surrender and integration of ex-combatants and vigilenties committee members (Prof. Issa Saibou, Université de Maroua) Crisis and development in the Lake Chad region by Dr. Charline Range, Specialist of the Lake Chad, NGO GRET, Paris, France (In Virtual) Presentations (4 x 15 mins) will be followed by a question-and-answer series (30 mins)	14h00-15h30 1h30 mins
	Coffee Break	15h30-16h00
Session 4: Resilience and Development Moderator : Mr. Alioune Tine, Founder of Africajon Center (Dakar), Senegal	Panel Discussions: Role of Women and Youth in Development and Peace Research in the Lake Chad Basin : Experience of Member States, Nigeria and Cameroon by Mr. Mansour Adam Djibrine (President National Youth Council of Logone and Chari, Division in Cameroon and Mercy Corp, Nigeria) Mission of the Traditional Rulers in the search and maintenance of peace in the Lake Chad Basin : Experience of Member States, Niger and Chad by Katiellou GASSO ABDOU, Traditional Ruler, MAINE SOROA – Niger and Moussa MBODOMI, Traditional Ruler, Amerom, Doudoum local Government, Ngouri, Tchad Problem of Governance of resource management in the Sahel and in the Lake Chad Basin (Gilles Yabi) Think Tank Wathi Media coverage of the security situation in the Lake Chad Basin : Challenges of remote coverage to the challenge of access to sources by Dr. Seidik Abba, Journalist-Writer, Analyst of African news on several media, France. Improving the resilience of the populations to climate change effects, (Prof. Koussoumna Libaa, University of Maroua,) Presentations (6 x 10 mins) + 30 mins question-and-answer	16h00-17h30 1h30 mins
	End of 1^st Day

SESSIONS	Themes	TIME
Session 5: Knowledge Management Moderator: Prof. Ibrahim Baba Goni, Université de Maiduguri	Technical Workshops Thematic 1: Outcome of the Regional Knowledge Management Platform Regional Economic Memorandum (REM), by the World Bank Working Group, Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA), by the World Bank Working Group, Bio-physical indicators for monitoring agro-ecosystems to assess the vulnerability of communities (Pr Brice Sinsin, University of Abomey Calavi-Benin), Media coverage of the security situation in the Lake Chad Basin: Challenges of remote coverage to the challenge of access to sources, Mr Seidik Abba, Journalist-Writer, Analyst of African news on several media, France.	8h30 – 10h00
Session 6: Implementation of Projects and Programmes in the Lake Chad Basin, Lessons Learned Moderator: Pr Allou Mahaman Tidjani (University Abdou Moumouni)	Thematic2: Capitalization of achievements of projects and programs in the Lake Chad Basin Experience of MCRP in the stabilization of Lake Chad region, PROLAC: a solution to the recovery of development in the Lake Chad Region, by the PIUs of Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad, Experience of the Lake Chad Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery Project (RESILAC), by the representative of the RESILAC Project, Intervention of PRODEBALT by LCBC, PRESIBALT intervention to strengthen the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the Lake Chad Basin, by the PRESIBALT Regional Coordinator, Climate change adaptation measures, the experience of the GIZ/LCBC Project, by the GIZ/LCBC Project Manager, Improving the Management of Lake Chad through the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) by the GEF/UNDP/LCBC Project Coordinator. The presentations will be structured in 45 mm of presentation 30 minutes of discussion 15 minutes of reporting	8h30-10h00
Session 7: Parallel Session Link between conflict, environmental degradation, and climate change Moderator: Dr ALI Abdelrahmane Haggar (University of N’Djamena)	Technical Workshops Thematic 3 : Climate Change and Fragility Factor of fragility, risk and conflict in the Lake Chad Basin by the World Bank working Group, Links between conflicts and environmental degradation in the Lake Chad Basin, (Mr. Boukari Bintoumi Biri Kassoum, University of Diffa), Thematic 4 : Resilience and Development Resilient livelihoods, Connectivity, Research and regional dialogue by the World Bank working Group, Issue of construction of infrastructures of connectivity and mobility and their impact on the development of rural communities in the Lake Chad Basin: (Dr Awat HISSEINE MAHAMAT, University of N’Djamena), Crisis and Development in the Lake Chad Region, (Giraud Magrin, Representing IRD, Univ-Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Pr. Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, Politiste, Director of Research IRD)	8h30-10h00
	Coffee break	10H00-10h30
Session 7 (continue) Restitution	Restitution of technical workshops	10h30-11h40
Chief Rapporteur (Dr. Sitou Lawali, Reader, University Dan Dicko of Maradi)	Elaboration of the roadmap to address the issues of development, fragility conflict violence in the Lake Chad region Drafting of recommendations and resolutions	11h40-13h00
	Lunch Break	13h00-14h00
Session 8: Final Communiqué and Closing of Forum Chief Rapporteur	Plenary: Adoption of the recommendations and reading of Final Communiqué Closing ceremony	14h00-16h00

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