From 25-27 November 2021

Ø Arrival of Delegations at the Douala and Yaounde International Airports;

Ø  Reception and checking in of guests in Yaounde. 

Sunday, 28 November 2021

10:00 am

VISIT TO TOURIST SITES

Ø National museum - Elig-essono Ethnographic Centre

Ø Reception, cultural festive display with traditional chiefs Tasting

Monday, 29 November 2021

Official Opening Ceremony of the Conference

09:05 – 09:45 a.m.

Reception and Ushering of Guests to their seats

10:00 a.m.

Arrival of H.E.the Minister of External Relations of Cameroon or his Representative

10:15 a.m.

Singing of the National Anthem

10:20 a.m.

Welcome address of the Mayor of Yaounde City Council or his Representative

10:45 a.m.

Opening address

11:00 a.m.

Speech by the Chair of OKEMA R.E.T.U.R.N INTERNATIONAL

11:10 - 11:20 am

Interlude

          11:35 a.m.

Procession and Message from a Royal Authority of the Congo Basin (To be confirmed)

11:45 a.m.

Conference Opening Speech by H.E.the Minister of External Relations of Cameroon or his Representative 

12:00 noon 

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

12:15 p.m.

INTERVIEWS

12:30 p.m. 

Guided tour of the exhibition stands

1:00 p.m. 

Cocktail

2:30 p.m. 

Panel 1: Background history and trends of the people of the CONGO basin

3:30 p.m. 

Panel 2: Afro-descendants Forum: Return, Integration and Contribution to the Development of Africa 

 4:30 p.m.

 COFFEE BREAK

5:00 p.m.

Panel 3: Afro-descendants and investments

 6:30 p.m.

End of day one 

Leisure evening

 Tuesday, 30 November 2021

 B2B – B2G SESSIONS

     8:00 -11:00a.m.

B2B – B2G SESSIONS (Part 1) 

    11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

                                  COFFEE BREAK

 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

B2B – B2G SESSIONS (Part 2)

1:30 p.m.

 Ø Closing ceremony 

1:35 p.m.

Arrival of H.E the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations or his Representative

1:40 p.m.

Singing of the National Anthem (chorus)

1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Resumption of deliberations 

2:00 pm

Speech of H.E the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations or his Representative

Lunch 

7:00 p.m. 

Cultural evening Town Hall (Ongola Asamba)

7:00 p.m. 

Arrival and Ushering in of Guest  to their seats

7:45 p.m. 

Arrival of H.E The Minister of External Relations of Cameroon or his Representative

8:00 p.m. 

Ø Speech from Okema R.E.T.U.R.N

Ø Speech byH.E the Minister of External Relations of Cameroon or his Representative 

Ø Exchange of Gifts 

Ø Dinner 

8:30 pm 

Cultural entertainment by the Cameroon National Ballet

9:30 pm 

END OFCONFERENCE