Agenda

12 december 13 december 14 december
12 december 2024
11:00
12:30
Launch of the 11th Edition of the Atlantic Currents: An Annual Report on Wider Atlantic Perspectives and Patterns
12:30
14:00
Lunch
14:15
14:30
AD App Presentation
14:30
14:45
Welcoming Remarks
14:45
15:30
Townhall I
15:30
16:45
Plenary I: From Globalization to Fragmentation: The South Atlantic at a Crossroad
16:45
17:15
Coffee Break
17:15
18:30
Plenary II: Morocco's Royal Atlantic Initiative: Walking the Talk from Africa on Atlantic Cooperation
18:30
19:30
Conversation
19:30
21:00
Welcome Cocktail Dinner
21:00
22:30
Night Owl Sessions

Night Owl I: Cybersecurity and Global Governance: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in a Digitized World

Night Owl II: Cultural Diplomacy: Reconnecting Atlantic Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Night Owl III: Clash of Narratives: Can the South Shape the Tone?

13 December 2024
09:30
10:45
Plenary III: Democracy on the Edge: Election Year in the Wider Atlantic
10:45
11:15
Coffee Break
11:15
12:30
Plenary IV: Who Bears the Costs of Energy Transition?
12:30
14:00
Lunch
14:00
15:15
Plenary V: Women Leadership Amid Turbulent Times in the Wider Atlantic
15:15
15:45
Coffee Break
15:45
17:00
Plenary VI: Smart Infrastructure: Investing in Africa’s Connected Future
17:00
17:30
Coffee Break
17:30
18:45
Plenary VII: Harnessing Atlantic Cooperation: Africa’s Homegrown Path to Prosperity
18:45
19:45
Transfers to Breakout Dinners Venues
20:00
22:00
Breakout dinners

 

1- Tech for Good: Innovating for Sustainable Development 

2- Africa – Latin America: Enhancing South-South Trade and Cooperation

3- Addressing Climate Change: Impacts and Challenges in the Mediterranean Region

4- The Opportunities of Mobility and Migration in the Wider Atlantic

5- Commonwealth & Francophonie: What Legacy for Africa? (English and French) 

6- Is Industrial Policy the Ultimate Cure for Economic Challenges? 

7- Draghi’s Vision for EU Economic Policy: How Realistic Is It?

8- Investing in Connectivity: Infrastructure Corridors from Africa to Europe 

9- Shaping the Future: The Role of Youth in Political Transformation 

10- Stratégie de Désenclavement du Sahel vers l’Atlantique (Français) 

11- The Economics and Geopolitics of Critical Minerals

12- The New Powers in the Sahel and Private Military Companies 

13- Post-Elections: Charting the Future of the US Agenda in Africa  

14- The Agricultural Dilemma: Sovereignty vs Globalization 

15- Rebuilding After Conflict: Economic Recovery and Stability in Fragile States

16- Middle East Conflict: A Future of Endless Instability?

 

14 December 2024
09:30
10:45
Plenary VIII: Southfullness and the Future of Multilateralism
10:45
11: 15
Coffee Break
11:15
12:30
Plenary IX: Funding Development: Short on Bold Ideas or Implementation?
12:30
14:00
Lunch
14:00
15:15
Plenary X: The Regional Security Paradigm: From the Red Sea to the Atlantic
15:15
16:30
Plenary XI: North-South Think Tank Cooperation and Partnership in a Fragmented World
16:30
17:00
Coffee Break
17:00
18:15
Closing Plenary XI: Wider Atlantic Challenges Viewed by Emerging Leaders
18:15
18:45
Townhall II
18:45
19:00
Closing Remarks
19:00
19:30
Transfer to Dinner Venue
19:30
22:00
Closing Dinner