Agenda, Chairs and Panelists
Global Pan African Peoples Intervention on the U.S-African
Leaders Summit Agenda
9-10 AM: Arrival and Registration
10-10:30 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Krista Johnson, Howard University, African Studies Center Julialynne Walker, Global Pan African Movement
Session #1: 10:30 – 12 PM
Militarism and Historicizing US Foreign Policy
Specific Topics: AFRICOM, DRCongo, Libya, and Peoples Rights in Africa
Panel Chair: Zophia Edwards
Panelists:
- Willy Mutunga, former Chief Justice of Kenya
- Essam A. B. Elkorghli, Independent Scholar, University of Illinois
- Maurice Carney, Friends of the Congo
- Netfa Freeman, Black Alliance for Peace
Session #2: 12:15 – 1:30 PM
Specific Topics: Food, Health and Climate
Panel Chair: Mario Nisbett
Panelists:
- Julialynne Walker, GPAM North America
- Ousseina Alidou, President African Studies Association
- Imani Countess, Building Bridges Africa
Lunch Break: 1:30 – 2 PM
Session #3: 2 – 3:15 PM
Coercive Diplomacy
Specific Topics: Trade, Sudan, Ukraine War, Global Fragility Act, US Strategy of Africa, China-Russia counter policies, and discriminatory visa practices
Panel Chair: Benjamin Tetteh
Panelists:
- Husamuddine Ismail, Old Omdurman RC Member, Sudan
- Sanusha Naidu, Institue for Global Dialogue, South Africa
- Marc Mealy, Vice President, Asean Business Council
- James Early, Former Assistant Secretary Education and Public Service, Smithsonian Institution
- Horace Campbell, Chair GPAM North America
Session #4: 3:15 – 4:30 PM
Pan African Alternatives
Panel Chair: Makini Campbell
Panelists:
- Michael Ralph, Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies
- Pierre-Valery Tchetgen, Independent Scholar, Northeastern University
- Fanon che Wilkins, GPAM North America
- David Monyae, University of Johannesburg
- El Waleed Ali, Sudanese Professionals Association-Radical Change
- Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, GPAM North America
4:30 – 5:15 PM: Concluding Session and Summary
Mahder Serekberhan, Essam A. B. Elkorghli and Mario Nisbett
5:15 – 5:30 PM: Vote of Thanks and next Steps
Julialynne Walker
