2022 Conference

About the Bandung Conference

“The Bandung Conference” was the name given to the first international African & Asian conference first held in Bandung, Indonesia in 1955. Other conferences concerning the anticolonial struggle across Africa and Asia were held in London in 1900 and in Manchester in 1945. The purpose would be to demonstrate a historical continuity to the ideals and aspirations of those conferences.

The intention of the conference is to support the initiatives of civil society in the region by adding the voice of various human rights and climate change activists, and genuine conservationists on the continent, and in the African diaspora to support the work of those on the Continent. The Conference is intended as the mechanism by which a strategic bridge can be used to establish and facilitate the exchange of talent, academic material and research, and expertise, matching the needs of the continent with the resources available within the diaspora communities.

Together, we need to ensure that the $100 billion per year identified at COP26, as necessary to combat climate change in the developing world is realized as a priority and does not remain an empty promise. In addition, a significant proportion of the $3.43 billion of remittances sent by the Kenya diaspora and East African communities worldwide, could be applied to combat climate change, help conserve our natural resources, and wildlife in sustainable development projects to help build viable local communities.

Aims and Objectives of the Conference and Panel Discussions

1. To promote the development of Pan African Climate Change and Conservation solutions to address regional and global challenges linking Africans in the diaspora and on the continent, working together in order to contribute toward the achievement of Agenda 2063 of the African Union and the COP26 goals.
2. To identify leadership skills and civil society partnerships that can deliver identifiable benefits to diverse communities to combat climate change and build sustainable conservation.
3. To progress the social cohesion and unity of Africa by helping to create a unified and constructive approach to issues of climate change, and conservation of our natural resources and wildlife so that it is enjoyed and accessed by all citizens of Kenya and East Africa.

Delegates arrive at the conference venue.

Keynote Speakers:

• Hon. Claudia Webbe: – Member of Parliament – United Kingdom;
• Representative Joyce Beatty: – Chair Congressional Black Caucus-USA – 5 minutes Introductory Video (CZ)

Chairs of the Conference

• Mrs. Yetunde Bintu Asika, (The Ọtun Ìyálóyè of Orile Ilawo)
• Judge D.P. Herbert (Rtd)

The Noir Art Gallery and Restaurant/Tamambo Restaurant

Delegates arrive at the conference venue.

• Karen “C” Schools Performance
• AfroKibera Dance 

Panel Chair: Dr. Johnny Mack: – USA

Panelists:

• Dr. Kendi Borona: – Africa Regional Facilitator – Rights & Resources Organization.
• Mr. Paul Elkan, PhD.: – Chief Executive Officer – Africa Conservation Impact.
• Mr. Tanignigui Sirik Soro: – CEO J. Experts Agromines International-Rwanda
• Kenya Wildlife Service
• Wildlife Warriors
• Mrs. Jennifer Mohammed- Katerere: – Policy & Legal Analyst Adviser, Author – Environment, Human Rights and Justice-Africa Global

Panel Chair:

Dr. Ali Adan: Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer at UMMA University

Panelists:

• Dr. Elizabeth Gitari: – Lead Natural Resources & Sustainability Law – OGO- Law
• Miss. Riptoya Eleema: Rendile Community
• Mr. Emmanuel Ole Ntome: -Lawyer – Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Defender

1. Mr. Benedict Oduor: – Legal Director – Latewa Arts CBO. “How communities experience and overcome environmental injustice”
2. The Militarisation of wildlife conservation and its impact
3. The Donor syndrome
4. Mr. Fulgence Massawe:- Director of Advocacy and Reforms – LHRC- Tanzania The Ngorongoro and Loliondo experience
5. Mrs. Lucy Waruingi: – Executive Director – Africa Conservation Centre -You cannot adapt to Extinction: – “The Northern White Rhino” 

NB: We must include the following issues

a) “How our stories are told”.
b) Climate mitigation and financing are sustained
c) Inclusiveness for youth
d) The youth voice
e) Gender inclusivity

Panel Chair: Mr. Viv Ahmun

Panelists:

• Mrs. Eunice Chepkemoi: – Gender Officer- Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program, (OPDP) – “Gender Inclusivity”.
• Ms. Anita Soina –Sustainability Influencer – “The Youth Voice”.
• African Development Bank
• The Kenyan Tourist Board
• The African Wildlife Fund?
• The Kenyan Minister of Education?
• UNDP