The International Conference on the African Union & Cultural Diplomacy
"Cultural Diplomacy as a Vehicle of Global Governance: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power in the Future of the African Union"
(London, February 7th - 10th, 2012)
Conference Speakers
The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board.Speakers for the Conference Include:
- Ade Daramy
Press Officer,The Insolvency Service - Alison Evans
Director, Overseas Development Institute - Prof. Christopher Cramer
Head of Department, Development Studies at SOAS University - Dan McDougall
Africa Correspondent for The Sunday Times - Daniel Leader
Barrister, Leigh Day & Co - Dele Ogun
Lawyer at Akin Law Firm/ Genesis Project - Dipo Salimonu
Journalist & CEO of Ateriba - Esther Roniyah Stanford-Xosei
(Community Advocate and Radio Broadcaster) - Ian Paisley (MP)
Member of the British Parliament - Lord Jack McConnell
Member of the House of Lords - Jeffrey Donaldson (MP)
Member of the British Parliament - Jibrin Ibrahim
Director, Centre for Democracy and Development, Nigeria" - Jonathan Cooper
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers - Judy A. Oder
Lawyer at Interights & Trustee of AbleChild Africa - Kevin Bismark Cobham
(Criminal Defence Lawyer and Socio-Political Commentator) - Kirsty Brimelow
Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers - Kofi Mawuli Klu:
(Co-Director of PACES, Pan-African Civics Educational Services) - Dr. Lulsegged Abebe
Senior Advisor on the African Union, International Alert - Prof. Michael Ben-Gad
Head of Economics. Department, University of London - Prof. Montserrat Guibernau
Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University London - Nikolaus Grubeck
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers - Oba Nsugbe
Lawyer, Pump Court Chambers - Olatoyin Ajao
(Principal Partner/CEO - Standtall Consulting) - Onyekachi Wambu
Senior Associate, Foreign Policy Centre - Peter Hain (MP)
Member of British Parliament - Richard Dowden
Journalist and Director, Royal African Society - Rukia Baruti
Founder and Managing Director at Africa International Legal Awareness, Vice-President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Africa Users’ Council - Rushanara Ali (MP)
Member of the British Parliament - Sherrill Stroschein
Lecturer in Politics at University College London - Steven Powles
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers - Suella Fernandes
Chair, Africa Justice Foundation - Prof. Teddy Brett
Prof. at Department of International Development of London School of Economics - Teboho Mohapi
Head of Chancery, Lesotho High Commission to United Kingdom - Tom Hockaday
Managing Director, Isis Innovation Ltd - Tunde Okewale
Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers - Yasmin Batliwala
Chief Executive, Advocates for International Development
