Tentative Schedule


Thursday, April 24
10.00 am – 11.00 amMeeting of the Chapter Leaders (Closed Session)
11.00 am – 1.00 pm Headquarters' Staff meeting with Chapter Leaders
9.00 am – 7.00 pm Conference Registration
9.00 am – 6.00 pm Exhibit & Poster Set-Up
5.00 am – 7.00 pm Opening Ceremony
Welcome Dinner
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Address – NGOs as Agents of Positive Change
7.00 pm Desert Mixer

Friday, April 25
7.30 am – 8.30 am Buffet Breakfast
8.30 am – 6.30 am Exhibits and Posters
9.00 am – 10.00 am Plenary Session One – The Future of NGOs in Africa
10.30 am – 11.00 am Refreshment Break
11.00 am – 1.00 pm Plenary Session Two – Review of WANGO Annual Conferences 2002 – 2007
12.30 pm – 1.00 pm Concurrent Discussion
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Luncheon
2.30 pm – 4.00 pm Interactive Break-Out Session (1 – 4)
a. Governance and Leadership
b. Education and Human Development
c. Family and Health
d. Environment
4.00 pm – 5.00 pm Workshops (1-4 Roundtables)
a. Essential Local Fundraising Skills
b. Trends for Community-Driven Development
c. Internet as Strategic Advantage for NGOs
d. Running and Managing an Effective NGO.
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Dinner
7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Chapter Meetings
a. Democratic Republic of Congo
b. Ghana
c. Nigeria
d. Zambia
e. Other Nations

Saturday, April 26
7.30 am – 8.30 am Buffet Breakfast
8.30 am – 5.30 pm Exhibits and Posters
9.00 am – 10.00 am Interactive Plenary Session 3 –Toward NGOs Self-Certification
10.30 am – 11.30 am Launch of Zero Illiteracy Programme (ZIP) for Africa
11.30 am – 12.30 pm Break with Exhibitors
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Special Symposia
A. Civic Engagement and Social Accountability.
B. African Civil Society and the Anti-Corruption Drive
C. Enhancing State Performance through Partnership
D. Transparency and Information in the Era of Globalization.
1.30 pm – 3.00 pm Luncheon
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Workshops 5 – 8
a. Sustaining NGOs for Development
b. Framework for Best Practices
c. NGO Commitments to Public Needs
d. Shared Challenges for Accountability
5.00 pm – 7.00 pm Panel Session 1 – 6
Family, Women and Children
Health and Environmental Issues
Social and Economic Development
Relief Service
Networks and International NGOs
Human Rights and Democracy

Sunday, April 27
8.30 am – 10.30 am WANGO Regional Business Meeting for Members
10.30 am – 12.00 pm Closing Ceremony
Rapporteur's Report
Keynote Address
Closing Remarks
2.30 pm Departures
2.30 pm – 7.00 pm Optional Field Trip