INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
TOPIC: Africa’s
Triple Threat (Boko Haram, Al Shabab & Al Qaeda in the Maghreb and Sahel):
The rise of transnational and jihadist movements on the continent
Date: 17th October, 2013
Venue:
P-hotels, Grensen 19, Oslo
Time:
10.00-16.30
DRAFT PROGRAM
Morning
Session, 10:00 - 13:00
Chairperson: Mr. Saikou Samateh, Board Member, the Africa Centre for
Information and Development (ACID).
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKERS
09:15 – 10:00
Registration, tea
and coffee
10:00 – 10:10
Welcome Remarks and
Introduction
Omar Drammeh:
Co-founder ACID
10:10 – 10:30
Guest Speaker
Ms. Queen Anne
Zondo: Honourable Ambassador, South African Embassy, Oslo
10:30-11:00
Concepts and Practise of Jihad in Islam: Clarifying
Myths and Misconceptions
Imam Ibrahim Saidy: Darusalam Islamic Center, Oslo
11 :00-11:30
Jihadist Movements
in West Africa: Consequences for Peace and Security in the sub Region
Mr. Sidia Jatta:
Peoples’ Democratic Organisation for Independence & Socialism (PDOIS);
Gambia
11:00-11:30
Understanding Frances’ Invasion of Mali: A Critical
Assessment of Causes and Impact on the Socio-political Landscape in Mali
Dr. Oumar Mariko,:Secretary
General, African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (SADI), Mali.
11:30-12:00
Violent Islamic Uprisings in Northern Nigeria: What
does Boko Haram have in common with Al Qaeda?
Professor Morten
Bøas: Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
12:00-12:30
Boko Haram: A
Violent Symptom of Nigerian and African Leadership Crises
Dr. Emanuel
Ogbunwezeh, Head Africa Department of the International Society for Human
Rights, Frankfurt. Germany.
13:00-13:45
lUNCH BREAK
13:45-14:10
Al Shabab in Somalia: The History and Ideology of a
Militant Islamist Group
Dr. Stig Jarle Hansen. Associate Professor,
Noragric, UMB. Ås
14:10-14:40
Al Shabab and the Current
Political Situation in Somalia: What are the prospects for lasting peace
Mr. Mohamed Husein Gaas: PHD Fellow, UMB and Research
Fellow at FAFO
14:40-15:00
Curbing Jihadist Threats and Movements in Africa: A
Pan-Africanist Approach
Ms. Samia Nkrumah:
Chairwoman, Convention Peoples’Party (CPP), Ghana.
15:00-15:45
Plenary
Session/Questions & Answers
16:10-16.20
Closing remarks
Dr. Brynjar Lia: Research
Professor, Norwegian Defence Research Institute (FFI)
16:20-16.30
Vote of thanks
Mr. Mamadi
Jobarteh: ACID Board Member
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