11.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.

Opening session

-       Ms. Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO

-       H.E. Dr Hirut Kassaw, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ethiopia

-       H.E. Mr Albertus Aochamub, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Namibia to France, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Namibia to UNESCO, and Chair of the Africa Group at UNESCO

11.15 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.

Panel

-       Assistant Prof. Abebaw Ayalew, Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University and Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage

-       Dr Amzat Boukari-Yabara, Historian, Contribution of Adwa’s victory in the construction of Pan Africanism and the fight against colonialism

-       Prof. Elikia M’Bokolo, Historian, Chair of the International Scientific Committee for the General History of Africa (GHA), How to transmit Adwa’s message to young generations?

12.45 p.m. – 13.15 p.m.

Debate

13.15 p.m. – 13.25 p.m.

Closing remarks

-       Mr Firmin Edouard Matoko, Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations, UNESCO

-       H.E. Mr Henok Teferra Shawl, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to France, Permanent Delegate of Ethiopia to UNESCO