Day one Thursday 28th June 2007
 

8.00-9.00

Registration

9.00- 9.15

Introductory message: AfricaRecruit and PeopleinAid

9.15-9.45

 Welcome Address
  • Rachel A. Arungah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Special Programmes, Office of the President, Kenya

9.45-10.30
  • Hygo Framework for action The Role of Global national platforms: Noroarisoa Rakotondrandria, Regional Programme Officer, United Nations-International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Africa
  • The Commonwealth experience: Providing support for Member Countries: Julius Kaberere, Adviser (CSAP), Governance and Institutional Development Division, The Commonwealth Secretariat

10.30-11.00

Tea

11.00-12.15

The public sector in facilitating collaboration between stakeholder

Chair : Major S.K Sane, National Disasoter Operation Centre, Government of Kenya

  • Hon Musa Ecweru, Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness & Refugees, Uganda
  • John Rogers, Disaster Management Department, Office of National Security, Department of Sierra Leone

12.15-1.30

Issues around locating and deploying staff for an emergency – perspective of Non-Governmental and International Organisations (NGOs and IOs)
Chair:Titilola Banjoko, Chairperson, AfricaRecruit
Speakers:
  • Ms. Shannon McGuire, HR Emergencies Specialist, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, UNICEF
  • Jacqueline Rugayo, International Staffing Specialist - East Africa Region, World Vision

1.30-2.30

Lunch

2.30-3.45

Issues around locating and deploying staff for an emergency – Perspective of the Private sector
Chair: Jacqueline Mugo, Federation of Kenya Employers
Speakers:
  • James Du Plooy, Capital Outsourcing Group, South Africa
  • Jan Herremo, Ericsson Response Programme
  • Stephen Onyait, Learning & Talent Director, Eastern and Southern Africa, Unilever

3.45-4.15

Tea

4.15-5.15

Break-out groups: searching for common needs and purpose

5.15-5.45

Report-backs from break-out groups

5.45

Close


Day Two:  Friday 29th June
 

9.00-10.00

Expert panel viewpoints, based on previous night’s conclusions, on what each sector could contribute in order to better serve its functions and Africa’s needs in emergencies
  • Sheila Fraser, Accenture Development Partnership
  • Victor Ako Mengot, Transaid’d Regional Programmes Manager for East Africa
  • Nilufa Shariff, Aga Khan University
  • Major S.K Sane, National Disasoter Operation Centre, Government of Kenya

10.00-11.00

 Break-out groups: Scenario Building
Facilitators : Titi Banjoko, Jonathan Potter, Julius Kaberere, Judy Mcneil, Onome Ako
Scenarios : build on practical experience –
  • You are the Advisory Board for national disasters
  • The following scenario occurs…
  • What skills are needed to respond?
  • How do you get those skills?

11.00-11.30

Tea

11.30-12.30

Feedback from Breakout groups

12.30-1.00

Results from cards and group presentations from Day One

1.00-2.00

Lunch

2.00-3.00

Break-out groups
What are the key success factors for the three sectors to work together to mobilize people?
Refer to Fieldstone paper in conference pack

3.00-3.30

Tea

3.30-4.30 Feedback from break-out groups: solutions and key recommendations

4.30

Round up and Close: Commonwealth Secretariat, People In Aid and AfricaRecruit