Jour 1
23 JANVIER
Concentrez-vous sur les priorités humanitaires, de stabilisation et de développement et sur la nécessité de créer un environnement sûr pour les civils, des solutions au déplacement centrées sur les personnes, y compris une voie à suivre pour les personnes déplacées à l'intérieur du pays, les réfugiés et les communautés d'accueil.
GMT+1
07:00 - 09:00
Arrival and registration of participants
09:00 - 10:30
Opening ceremony
High-level speakers:
Ms. Katja Keul, Deputy Minister at the Federal Foreign Office, Germany
Mr. Erling Rimestad, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa
Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN OCHA
H.E. Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force
Mr. Michael Köhler, Acting Director General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Keynote Addresses:
Ambassador Janet Olisa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Mr. Beounngar David Doudjim, Secretary General, Ministry of External and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Chad
H.E. Mr. Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cameroon (TBC)
H.E. Mr. Hassoumi Massaoudou, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Niger
Masters of Ceremonies: Ms. Hannane Ferdjani and Mr. Wole Famurewa
10:30 - 11:00
Family Photo
11:00 - 12:30
Session I
Trends, progress and challenges in the lake Chad Region to address the humanitarian, stabilization and development priorities
Framing: Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel
Panel:
H.E. Mr. Hamadou Adamou Souley, Minister of the Interior and Decentralization, Niger
H. E. Mr. Laouan Magagi, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Niger
Mr. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA
Mr. Mamoudzou Maounde, Inspector General of Far North, Cameroon
Ms. Aïchatou Mounkaila, Chair of the Lake Chad Basin Women Network
Moderator: Master of Ceremonies
12:30 - 13:15
Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00
Side Event
From despair to hope: Investing in stabilization, recovery and resilience
H.E. Mr. Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force
Mr. Smaine Younousse, Governor of Diffa, Niger
Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa
Moderator: Ms. Heike Thiele, Deputy Director General, Federal Foreign Office, Germany and Co-Chair of the International Support Group
14:00 - 15:30
Session II
Creating a safe environment for civilians
Framing: Ms. Felicite Tchibindat, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa
Panel:
Brigadier General Assoualai Blama, MNJTF Deputy Force Commander
Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President, International Committee of the Red Cross
Major General MS Ahmed, Deputy Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai, Northeast Nigeria
Mr. Kaumi Wakil, Executive Director, Grassroot Initiative for Strengthening Community Resilience
Ms. Cecile Mazzacurati, Gender and Human Rights Advisor, UNFPA
Mr. Erling Rimestad, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Moderator: Mr. Mattias Naab, Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Cameroon
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 17:30
Session III
Comprehensive and durable solutions to displacement: A way forward for internally displaced, refugees and host communities
Framing: Mr. Robert Piper, UN Secretary-General Special Advisor on Solutions to Internal Displacement
Panel:
Mr. Smaine Younousse, Governor of Diffa, Niger
Ms. Marthe Wandou, Director, Action Locale pour un Développement Participatif Autogeré
Ms. Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General of Operations, IOM
Ms. Deike Potzel, Director General, German Federal Foreign Office
Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant Secretary-General, UNHCR
Prof. Dr. Walter Kälin, Former Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
Moderator: Ms. Louise Aubin, Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Niger
17:30 - 18:00
Conclusions after day one and summary of pledges made thus far
Master of Ceremony
18:00 -
Press
Jour 2
24 JANVIER
Se concentrer sur une approche globale pour inverser la tendance au recrutement par des groupes extrémistes, lutter contre le changement climatique et l'insécurité et leurs conséquences sur la sécurité alimentaire, et mobiliser de nouveaux partenariats et des investissements à fort impact pour la région du lac Tchad.
GMT+1
09:30 - 10:00
Opening of Day Two
Master of ceremony
10:00 - 11:30
Session IV
Comprehensive approach to exits from violent extremist and armed groups
Framing: Ms. Siobhan O’Neil, UN Institute for Disarmament Research
Panel:
Mr. Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor Borno State, Nigeria
General Mahamadou Abou Tarka, President of the High Authority for Peace Consolidation
Dr. Fatima Akilu, Director, NEEM Foundation
Mr. Mohamed Yahya, Resident Representative, UNDP Nigeria
Ms. Catriona Laing, High Commissioner to Nigeria, UK
Mr. Ulrich Garms, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, UN Office of Drugs and Crime
Moderator: Mr. Mattias Schmale, Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Nigeria
11:30 - 12:00
Break
12:00 - 13:30
Session V
Climate change and insecurity, its consequences on food security
Framing: Dr. Virginie Baudais, Director of the Sahel and West Africa Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Panel:
Mr. Ahmed Alkhoudar Ali Fadel, Governor of Hadjer Lamis, Chad
Mr. Koularambaya Koundja, Climate change specialist, Ministry of Environment, Chad
Mr. Henri-Noël Tatangang, Country Director Chad, Action Contre la Faim
Prof. Hadiza Kiari Fougou, Geographer and Head of Department of Water and Fisheries Resources, University of Diffa, Niger
Mr. Dominique Koffy Kouacou, Head of Emergency and Resilience Team, FAO Regional Office West Africa and the Sahel
Mr. Ollo Sib, Senior Research, Assessment and Monitoring Advisor for West Africa, World Food Programme
Moderator: Ms. Violet Kakyoma, Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator, Chad
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00
Session VI
New partnerships and investment for the Lake Chad Region
Keynote: H.E. Mr. Hassoumi Massaoudou, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Niger
Panel:
H.E. Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force
Mr. Adoum Moustapha Brahimi, Governor of the Lac Province, Chad
Ms. Heike Thiele, Deputy Director General, Federal Foreign Office, Germany and Co-Chair of the International Support Group
Mr. Han Fraeters, World Bank Country Manager, Niger
Mr. Moussa Sidi Mohamed, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Niger
Moderator: Master of ceremony
16:00 - 16:30
Closing
Masters of Ceremonies: Summary of Day 2 and Pledges
Mr. Erling Rimestad, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway: Vote of thanks
H.E. Mr. Hassoumi Massaoudou, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Niger: Official Closing Statement