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SCI Africa Summit 2023
From Monday 20 to Friday 24
Location: 3rd Floor
Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 1st and 2nd Floor
Helpful and detailed overview of the week’s activities with a Q&A to follow. All registrants are highly encouraged to attend. An additional briefing will be held for elders on Tuesday.
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North & South Room
Mandela Day of Giving registrants must attend this important orientation for this Wednesday event.
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North & South Room
Attendees have already received invitations.
Location: 3rd Floor
Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 1st and 2nd Floor
Breakfast is open to all summit registrants.
Location: 3rd Floor, Lobby
Summit registrants may choose to attend the SCI Africa Means Business Roundtable or the SCI Academy
This is an all-day seminar open to all summit registrants interested in learning more about doing business on the African continent. Best models will be shared of various African regional and industry sectors. The State of Florida and the City of Houston will be highlighted for their strategic approaches in business development and sister cities.
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC South Room
· Why Doing Business in Africa Matters
· Building Business Partnerships Through Sister Cities International
· Trade and Investment on the Continent
· Networking Lunch
(Ground Floor, Riempies Restaurant – This lunch is for SCI Africa Means Business Roundtable participants only.)
· Lessons From the Field: Sectoral Insight to Business on the Continent
· Doing Business in South Africa
SCI Academy is a 2-day experience that will share best practices for emerging, new, and current US-Africa sister cities.
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North Room
· What is SCI? History and Background of SCI & Introduction of SCI Toolkits
· Finding A Sister City in the US and Africa: SCI Africa 500 in 5 Initiative
· Lunch
(Ground Floor, Lounge – This lunch is for SCI Academy participants only.)
· Utilizing the SCI Region/Country Representative Team in Finding and Promoting Your Sister City Relationship
· Creative Fundraising for Sister Cities: Grants & Marketing That Works
· SCI Best Practice Models: Birmingham, Alabama–Apaaso, Ghana & Winneba, Ghana; Tacoma, Washington–George, South Africa
Attendees have already received invitations.
This event is for SCI Africa elders and/or their representatives regarding their participation in activities throughout the week.
Location: 2nd Floor, Paarl Room
Attendees have already received invitations.
These are “drop-in” social mixers at various locations around central Cape Town. All food and drink are at own expense.
| South Africa | Amber on Bree 16 Bree Street, Shop 1 & 2 CBD, Cape Town, 8000 |
| Southern Africa (except South Africa) | Vixi Social House 49 Bree Street CBD, Cape Town, 8000 |
| Kenya | Marco’s African Place 15 Rose Street Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, 8001 |
| Ethiopia | Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant 168 Loop Street CBD, Cape Town, 8001 |
| Tanzania & Uganda | Meeting Point 67 Strand Street Cape Town, 8001 |
| Nigeria | Mama Africa 178 Long Street Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001 |
| Ghana | Salaam Mnandi Restaurant The Castle of Good Hope, Corner Darling &, Buitenkant Street Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001 |
| North Africa | Andalousse Moroccan Restaurant – Woodstock 148 Victoria Road Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915 |
| Young Professionals | Grand Africa Cafe & Beach, V&A Waterfront Granger Bay 1 Haul Road, Granger Bay Blvd Cape Town, 8005 |
| Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. | Baía Seafood Restaurant – V&A Waterfront 19 Breakwater Blvd Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001 |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. | Karibu – South Africa Dining Shop 156, Breakwater Blvd Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002 |
Breakfast is open to all summit registrants.
Location: 3rd Floor, Lobby
Nelson Mandela Day, normally takes place on Mandela’s birthday July 18, is a global call to action for people to have a positive effect on others around them. To pay tribute to this day, SCI Mandela Day of Giving seeks to capture the spirit of Nelson Mandela Day as we convene in Cape Town for the SCI Africa Summit. The Summit will deploy teams of volunteers to interact with clients and staff of four local nonprofit agencies serving families and children and five primary schools in the Langa Township of Cape Town. This immersive experience will provide volunteer participants an opportunity to learn, teach, explore, engage, and network with the “Heart and Soul” of Cape Town.
Location: OFF-SITE – Nonprofits around Langa Township
Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 1st and 2nd Floor
Join us at these 4 nonprofits serving families and children in the City of Cape Town. We will interact with staff and clients in activities of sharing, teaching, learning, and exploring.
Location:
The Homestead Child & Youth Center
Dance For All
Breadline
Sisters, Inc.
Location: 3rd Floor
SCI Academy is a 2-day experience that will share best practices for emerging, new, and current US-Africa sister cities.
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North Room
· Revitalizing a Dormant Sister City Relationship
· Learn About the US Embassy: American Corner/Spaces
· Support for In-Country Representatives: The Ghana Model
· What South Africa is Looking to Do
· Best Practice Models: Durham, North Carolina–Arusha, Tanzania; Jacksonville, Florida–Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Visit 5 primary schools in the Langa Township, the oldest township in Cape Town and seat of the fight to end anti-apartheid. We will be donating books, reading to children, and awarding certificates to young authors. Our goal is to donate a minimum of 5,000 new and gently used books.
Location:
Zimasa Primary School
Mokone Primary School
Moshesh Primary School
Thembani Primary School
Siyabulela Primary School
Location: Ground Floor, Lounge
These workshops are aimed at all sister cities stakeholders who are looking to learn best practices to improve their existing programs or create new programs.
SCI Africa Health Cluster
This workshop will discuss the various health initiatives that several SCI Africa relationships have engaged in throughout the African continent.
Moderator
Name: LueRachelle Brim-Atkins
Title: Co-President, Seattle Limbe Sister City Association
Panelists
Name: Alfreda Lanier
Title: Co-President, Seattle Limbe Sister City Association
Name: Judge LaJune Lange (retired)
Title: Chair, Minneapolis-Eldoret Sister City Committee
Location: 2nd Floor, Paarl Room
WACI+1 – Computer Initiative
In 2020, SCI Africa created an initiative to decrease the digital divide amongst African sister cities beginning with US-Ghana sister cities and expanding from there. This workshop will discuss the process, funding, and administration of the initiative.
Moderator
Name: Michael Robinson
Title 1: WACI + 1 Coordinator, Sister Cities International Africa Region
Title 2: Chair, Winston-Salem, North Carolina–Kumasi, Ghana Sister City Committee
Panelists
Name: Lisa Keyes
Title 1: Executive Director, Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Commission
Title 2: Board Member, Sister Cities International
Name: Hassan Lecky
Title 1: Nigeria Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Title 2: Member, Oakland, California–Benin City, Nigeria Sister City Committee
Location: Ground Floor, Riempies Restaurant
Libraries & Literacy Initiative
Launched in 2021 with the celebration of the first children’s book about the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, the Libraries & Literacy Initiative aims to increase literacy for both American and African children. Partnering with Just Us Books, books about Africans and African Americans are shared throughout the US and the African continent to gain a better appreciation of the richness of both cultures. During the summit in Cape Town, five elementary schools in Langa Quarter will be given books to start their first school libraries.
Speakers
Name: Gwen Amamoo
Title: Past Chair, Birmingham Sister Cities
Name: Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain
Title: Chair, Libraries & Literacy Initiative, Sister Cities International Africa Region
Name: Heather Taylor
Title: Commissioner, Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission
Name: Stacey Fru
Title: Award-Winning South African Author
Name: Langa Township Young Authors
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North Room
Role of Traditional Leaders in SCI Africa Programs
African Traditional Leaders (e.g. Chiefs, Kings, Queen Mothers) serve an important role in the development of many African communities. Significantly, they have played a part in the social development of several US-Africa sister cities. Discover how they lead their communities to engage in these international partnerships.
Moderator
Name: Mildred Vanderpuije
Title 1: Ghana Country Representative & Board Member, Sister Cities International
Title 2: Chair, Columbia, South Carolina–Accra, Ghana Sister City Committee
Panelists
Name: Prince Kwame Kludjeson
Title 1: Ghana Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Title 2: Founder, Africa Global Sister City Foundation
Name: Hon. Joan Joyce Dzigbodi Osai
Title: Queen Mother of Kpando, Gadza, Ghana
Name: His Royal Highness Paramount Chief Chitimukule Kanyanta Manga III
Title: Chief, Toka-Leya People, Livingstone, Zambia
Location: 2nd Floor, Stellenbosch Room
Youth Empowerment Initiatives
Many SCI Africa sister city relationships include student exchanges that are developing the next generation of citizen diplomat leaders. Learn how to enhance your US-Africa youth programs from the experts!
Moderator
Name: Kevin O’Donnell
Title: Young Professional Representative & Secretary, Board of Directors, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Name: Sebastian Jacobs
Title: Program Manager, Sister Cities International
Name: David McCary
Title: Assistant City Manager, City of San Antonio
Name: Tami Jackson
Title: Proportional Representative Councillor: Ward 25 & Ward 26, City of Cape Town (Cape Town Junior City Council Liaison)
Name: Donovan Nelson
Title: Councillor: Ward 65, City of Cape Town (Cape Town Junior City Council Liaison)
Location: 2nd Floor, Constantia Room
SCI Africa Partners for Success
Throughout the SCI Africa network, partnerships with leading service, social, and religious organizations have created successful relationships throughout Africa. This workshop demonstrates how these organizations can be effectively utilized.
Moderator
Name: Melannie Cunningham
Title: Chair, Tacoma-George Sister City Committee
Panelists
Name: Hon. Emmanuel Kojo Gyimah
Title: Lions-General, Lions District of Ghana
Name: Sherida Stevens
Title: President, Southern Africa Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Name: Ronda Pierce, MSc
Title 1: Past President, Rotary E-Club, District 7710
Title 2: Co-Chair, Arusha Committee, Sister Cities of Durham
Name: Hon. Jonathan Bowers
Title 1: Councilmember, City of Compton
Title 2: Executive Vice President, Los Angeles County Stentorians (African-American Firefighters’ Association)
Location: 2nd Floor, Villa Room
Welcome to Cape Town! Hear the cannons fire as your enter the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest building in South Africa. Festivities will include an onsite museum, Cape Malay food, beverages, local vendors, and a special Cape Malay minstrel performance. Wear your best casual attire representing your city, country, or sister city relationships.
Location: OFF-SITE – Castle of Good Hope
Breakfast is open to all summit registrants.
Location: 3rd Floor, Lobby
Location: 3rd Floor
Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 1st and 2nd Floor
Geordin Hill-Lewis
Mayor of Cape Town
Alan Winde
Premier, Western Cape, South Africa
Eleanore Bouw-Spies
MP and Shadow Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa
H.E. Mr. Charles Asuako Owiredu
High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to the Republic of South Africa
Plenary Speaker
Ndileka Mandela
Granddaughter of Nelson Mandela and Founder & CEO, Thembekile Mandela Foundation
Panel Discussion – City Perspectives on the Importance of Sister Cities in Africa
Moderator
Leroy Allala
President & CEO, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Hon. Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Mayor of Accra, Ghana
Name: Hon. Joyce Morgan
Title: Councilmember, City of Jacksonville
Name: Dr. Denver Christopher van Schalkwyk
Title: Manager, International Relations, City of Cape Town
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North & South Room
Lunch is open to all summit registrants. Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 3rd Floor, Lobby (Lunch) & 1st and 2nd Floors (Market)
Learning About the African Union
The African Union (AU) represents the collaborative interests of all 54 African countries. Learn about strategic alliances that SCI Africa network members can make and apply to their work.
Presenters
Dr. Gilbert Khadiagala
Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North Room
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding the SDGs for US-Africa Sister Cities
Do you know all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Cities around the world are using these targets as focus areas of improvement for their communities, adding to the world’s pursuit of acheiving these goals. US-Africa sister cities in particular can benefit from knowledge in this area. Come learn from the experts on how best to position your sister city relationship with the SDGs and how to utilize them to breathe new life into your activities.
Presenters
James Donovan
Board Member, United Nations & International Organizations Region Representative, and Kenya Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Co-Founder & CEO, ADEC Innovations
Moshe Kao
Former Program Management Officer, UN Tech Bank Trade and Develpoment Consultant
Location: 2nd Floor, Paarl Room
Increasing US-Francophone Sister Cities
Do you know all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Cities around the world are using these targets as focus areas of improvement for their communities, adding to the world’s pursuit of acheiving these goals. US-Africa sister cities in particular can benefit from knowledge in this area. Come learn from the experts on how best to position your sister city relationship with the SDGs and how to utilize them to breathe new life into your activities.
Moderator
Mary Palko
Global Envoy, Sister Cities International
Owner, MPI Traveler & Green Now LLC
Panelists
LueRachelle Brim-Atkins
Co-President, Seattle Limbe Sister City Association
Name: My Lan Tran
Title: Chair, Richmond Sister Cities
Guy Anderson Tiebi
General Manager, Group Tiebi Business Corporate Sarl
Location: 2nd Floor, Stellenbosch Room
Growth of the Tech Industry in Africa and How Sister Cities Can Participate
There has been a massive increase in technology hubs across the African continent, growing over 50% over the last several years. We will discuss the growth of the tech industry in Africa and how sister cities can participate. You will hear from entrepreneur panelists from the US and Africa speak on emerging technologies such as maker spaces, 3D printing of medical devices, and more.
Moderator
Ronda Pierce, MSc
Board Member & Tanzania Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Dr. Cherise Dunn
COO & Founder, South Africa Makes
Emma Mphahlele
CEO, Kids Innovate Africa, Cape Town
Janet Sawari
CEO & Founder, TAIR Labs
Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert (USA)
Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District and CEO of DronScape Films
Rose Funja
Founder and Managing Director of Agrinfo Company Limited, Tanzania
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC South Room
Connecting with US Embassies and Consulates in Africa
The US Embassies in Africa can serve as a valuable partner for both US and African sister cities. They can be sources of possible funding as well as provide technical assistance in the development of sister cities throughout the African region. This workshop will introduce members of the US diplomatic corps who have recently worked with different sister cities to enhance their programs and mobilize resources.
Moderator
Jehan Jones-Radgowski
Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Consulate General of the U.S.A. in Cape Town
Panelists
Mike Klink
Director, American Corner Cape Town
Location: 2nd Floor, Villa Room
Update on the SCI Africa & ACSUS Wits University Partnership
SCI Africa and the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at Wits University have embarked upon a partnership that supports the involvement of universities and colleges in the development of US-Africa sister cities. From February 15-17, 2023, academics, students, and practitioners met in Johannesburg to share best practices of these types of partnerships. This workshop will serve as a synopsis of the conference for those who were unable to attend and are interested in building university/college partnerships within their US-Africa sister cities.
Moderator
Dr. Bob Wekesa
Deputy Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Panelists
Dr. Patrick Maluki
University of Nairobi
Dr. Andrew Tucker
University of Cape Town
Professor Jay Wang
University of Southern California
Location: 2nd Floor, Constantia Room
Sports Diplomacy in the SCI Africa Region: NBA Africa & ACI Initiative
Football/soccer has traditionally been the leading sport in Africa, but other sports such as basketball are beginning to take hold throughout the continent. SCI Africa is initiating a special partnership with NBA Africa and with targeted US cities who have African sister cities with a growing interest in basketball. Learn about this unique sports diplomacy initiative that has been designed for both boys and girls to participate in the NBA.
Moderator
Peter Svarzbein
Chair, Sister Cities International
Former Mayor Pro Tem, City of El Paso
Panelists
Lorna K. Johnson
Convener, Sister Cities International Africa Summit
Africa Region Representative, Sister Cities International
Kwame Mdaka
Senior Manager, Business Development, NBA Africa
Joseph Odhiambo
Chair, Denver–Nairobi Sister Cities Committee
Dr. Doreen Odhiambo
CEO, Kenya Sports Academy
Hassan Lecky
Chair, Oakland–Benin City Sister Cities Committee
Nigeria Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Fatimah Benge
Chair, Houston–Luanda Sister Cities Committee
Location: Ground Floor, Riempies Restaurant
To discuss the impacts of arts and culture on US-Africa sister relationships, this workshop will be held at the Doar Art Gallery in the V&A Waterfront, a conducive space for creativity!
Moderator
Carol Robertson Lopez
Chair Emerita, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Felice Franklin
Vice President, Nelson Mandela Bay Committee, Jacksonville Sister Cities Association
Nicole Scharnick
Practitioner, International & Intergovernmental Relations, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Simeon Oyeyemi (SimO)
Past Chair, Monrovia City Subcommittee, Dayton Sister City Committee
Isaac Kuria
Chair, Raleigh, NC–Nairobi, Kenya Sister Cities Committee
Location
OFF-SITE – Daor Contemporary Art Gallery at V&A Waterfront
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding the SDGs for US-Africa Sister Cities
Do you know all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Cities around the world are using these targets as focus areas of improvement for their communities, adding to the world’s pursuit of acheiving these goals. US-Africa sister cities in particular can benefit from knowledge in this area. Come learn from the experts on how best to position your sister city relationship with the SDGs and how to utilize them to breathe new life into your activities.
Presenter
James Donovan
Board Member, United Nations & International Organizations Region Representative, and Kenya Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Co-Founder & CEO, ADEC Innovations
Moshe Kao
Former Program Management Officer, UN Tech Bank
Trade and Develpoment Consultant
Location: 2nd Floor, Paarl Room
Connecting with US Embassies and Consulates in Africa
The US Embassies in Africa can serve as a valuable partner for both US and African sister cities. They can be sources of possible funding as well as provide technical assistance in the development of sister cities throughout the African region. This workshop will introduce members of the US diplomatic corps who have recently worked with different sister cities to enhance their programs and mobilize resources.
Moderator
Jehan Jones-Radgowski
Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Consulate General of the U.S.A. in Cape Town
Panelists
Mike Klink
Director, American Corner Cape Town
Location: 2nd Floor, Villa Room
The Importance of Port Cities in Building US-Africa Relations
Port cities represent an important economic development engine between US and African cities. This workshop will share best practices for cities looking to leverage these types of partnerships.
Moderator
Dr. Michael McQuary
Board Member, Sister Cities International
Past Chair, San Diego International Sister City Association
Panelists
Phyllis Venable
Board Member, Sister Cities of Long Beach, California
Catherine Ushka
Deputy Mayor, City of Tacoma
Location: 2nd Floor, Stellenbosch Room
Utilizing African Embassies & Honorary Consulates in the US
Learn how African Embassies and Consulates in the US can be a major supporter of the development of sister cities. Within the SCI Africa network, several individuals also serve as Honorary Consuls, providing technical assistance and insight into the workings of African embassies.
Moderator
Sherman Banks
Honorary Consul of Ghana in Arkansas/Delta Region
Chair Emeritus, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Gayle Stallings
Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Colorado
Ethiopia Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North Room
Growth of the Tech Industry in Africa and How Sister Cities Can Participate
There has been a massive increase in technology hubs across the African continent, growing over 50% over the last several years. We will discuss the growth of the tech industry in Africa and how sister cities can participate. You will hear from entrepreneur panelists from the US and Africa speak on emerging technologies such as maker spaces, 3D printing of medical devices, and more.
Moderator
Ronda Pierce, MSc
Board Member & Tanzania Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Panelists
Dr. Cherise Dunn
COO & Founder, South Africa Makes
Emma Mphahlele
CEO, Kids Innovate Africa
Janet Sawari
CEO & Founder, TAIR Labs
Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert
Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
Rose Funja
Founder and Managing Director of Agrinfo Company Limited, Tanzania
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC South Room
Update on the SCI Africa & ACSUS Wits University Partnership
SCI Africa and the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at Wits University have embarked upon a partnership that supports the involvement of universities and colleges in the development of US-Africa sister cities. From February 15-17, 2023, academics, students, and practitioners met in Johannesburg to share best practices of these types of partnerships. This workshop will serve as a synopsis of the conference for those who were unable to attend and are interested in building university/college partnerships within their US-Africa sister cities.
Moderator
Dr. Bob Wekesa
Deputy Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Panelists
Dr. Patrick Maluki
University of Nairobi
Dr. Andrew Tucker
University of Cape Town
Professor Jay Wang
University of Southern California
Location: 2nd Floor, Constantia Room
Cape Town is famous around the world for its winelands. Travel by luxury coaches to the oldest wine estate in Africa–Groot Constantia. You will be treated to a magnificent vineyard view of Table Mountain, award-winning wines, and scrumptious food, all accompanied by relaxing jazz music.
Location: OFF-SITE – Groot Constantia Winery
Location : 3rd Floor
Shop at this market of local craft vendors from around the African continent!
Location: 1st and 2nd Floor
Breakfast is open to all summit attendees.
Attendees have already received invitations.
Location: 2nd Floor, Villa Room
Summary
Moderator
James Donovan
Board Member, United Nations & International Organizations Region Representative, and Kenya Country Representative, Sister Cities International
Co-Founder & CEO, ADEC Innovations
Panelists
Dr. Bob Wekesa
Deputy Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Brinton Bohling
Managing Director for Africa Operations, Prosper Africa
Lorna K. Johnson
Convener, Sister Cities International Africa Summit
Africa Region Representative, Sister Cities International
TED Talk – Tony Elvin, Founder, Langa Quarter
Location: 3rd Floor, VOC North & South Room
This is not an event to be missed–a one-of-a-kind trip to Langa, the oldest township in South Africa. Lunch will be a traditional South African braai: meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes, served with pap and chakalaka with umqombothi (maize malt). Attendees will also be able to shop the extraordinary handmade crafts produced by township artisans. Be prepared to enjoy a street festival atmosphere!
Location: OFF-SITE – Langa Quarter
Rounding off the Langa Township experience will be small group discussions that reflect the wisdom of over 50 years of experience in US-Africa sister cities.
Summary
The Wisdom of US-Africa Sister Cities in Building Social Enterprises
Discussion leader
Lidia Mongerie Brown
Projects Coordinator, Los Angeles–Lusaka Sister City Committee
Selling Art & Craft to Create Funds for Sister Cities Programs
Discussion leader
Felice Franklin
Vice President, Nelson Mandela Bay Committee, Jacksonville Sister Cities Association
Tourism & Cultural Exchanges as Economic Tools for Sister Cities
Discussion leader
Richard Gibbs
Director of Corporate Communications & External Affairs, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Agricultural & Sustainable Development Sister Cities Programs: The Earth Beneath Us
Discussion leader
Sherman Banks
Chair Emeritus, Sister Cities International
Discussion leader
Ronda Pierce, MSc
Co-Chair, Arusha Committee, Sister Cities of Durham
Location: OFF-SITE – Langa Quarter
An opulent Golden Gala & Awards Ceremony designed to honor our ancestors and elders and to close the SCI Africa Summit. Dress in your finest African gala attire. This night is an immersive pan-African experience with a 14-dish safari of culinary offerings from the continent. African stories, traditional Mali puppets, singing, dancing to the rhythms of the marimba percussion and djembe drums–this is the ultimate closing gala!
Location: OFF-SITE – GOLD Restaurant
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