EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FINAL PROGRAMME - EALA SYMPOSIUM
ARUSHA - TANZANIA JUNE 29TH - 2ND JULY 2011
Theme: A Decade of Service towards a Political Federation
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DAY/DATE |
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ACTIVITY |
SESSION CHAIR |
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Wednesday 29th June 2011 |
ALL DAY |
ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS /DELEGATES |
CLERKS OFFICE |
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Day 1 Thursday 30th June 2011
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ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE – SIMBA HALL |
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9.30 a.m. |
Special Session of EALA |
Rt. Hon. Abdirahin H. Abdi, Speaker, EALA |
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Theme: Vision for the EAC: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow H. E. Daniel T. Arap Moi (Former President, Republic of Kenya) Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda |
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11.15 a.m. |
Adjournment of the House |
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11.15 a.m – 11.45 a.m |
GROUP PHOTO TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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11.45 a.m. – 13.00 hrs |
Plenary Discussions |
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MOUNT MERU HOTEL – TEMBO CONFERENCE HALL |
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13.00 – 14.00 hrs |
LUNCH |
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14.30 – 16.00 hours |
Catalysing the EAC Integration Process: A recipe for realization of the Political Federation Keynote Speaker: Hon. Amanya Mushega, Former Secretary General of the EAC Panelists: Amb. Francis Muthaura, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of Public Service, Republic of Kenya and former Secretary General, EAC Hon. Amb. Juma V. Mwapachu, Former Secretary General, EAC |
Hon. Mike Sebalu |
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16.00 – 16.15 hours |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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16.15 – 17.30 hours |
Plenary Discussions |
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19.00 hours |
Dinner and East African Cultural Evening |
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Day 2 Friday 1st July 2011
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9.00 – 10.30 a.m. |
Political Federation: Expectations and Challenges Keynote Speaker: Prof. Mahmood Mamdani, Director, Makerere Institute of Research, Kampala, Uganda Panelists: Hon. Martha Karua, MP Kenya Prof. Shyaka Anastase, Chair, Task Force on Political Federation, Republic of Rwanda Mrs. Consolata Ndayishimiye, Chairperson, Burundi Chamber of Commerce and Chairperson, EABC |
Hon. Catherine Kimura |
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10.30 – 10.45 a.m. |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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10.45 – 12.00 p.m |
Plenary |
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12.00 – 13.30 hours |
LUNCH |
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13.30 – 14.30 hours |
Overcoming Perceptions: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Enos Bukuku, Deputy Secretary General, EAC Hon. Abdul Karim Harelimana, Member, EALA Mr. Robert Kabushenga, CEO, New Vision Mr. Duncan Okello, Regional Director, Society for International Development (SID) |
Hon. Patricia Hajabakiga |
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14.30 – 16.00 hours |
Plenary Discussion |
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16.00 - 16.30 hours |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK & END OF DAY |
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Day 3 Saturday 2nd July, 2011 |
9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. |
Roadmap for EALA in the next decade: Ambition for and the Reality of a Political Federation Keynote Speaker: Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker, Parliament of Uganda Panelists: Rt. Hon Rose Mukantabana, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Rwanda Rt. Hon. Pie Ntavyohanyuma, Speaker, Burundi National Assembly Hon. Dr. Bonny Khalwale, MP, Kenya and representative of Rt. Hon Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly |
Rt. Hon Abdirahin Abdi, Speaker – EALA |
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11.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. |
TEA/COFFEE BREAK |
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11.15 – 12.00 pm |
Plenary |
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12.00 – 12.45 p.m. |
Overall wrap up |
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12.45 – 13.00 hours |
Rt. Hon. Anna Makinda, Speaker, Parliament of Tanzania |
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13.15 hours |
LUNCH & DEPARTURES |
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