DAY ONE (Thursday 13 February, 2025)

Venue: King Fahd Palace, Dakar

8:30-9:30

Arrivals/ Registration

9:30-10:30

Opening Ceremony

–         Introduction of MC

–         Introduction of Dignitaries and Delegates

–         Welcome Address by the Host- DG of RTS, Pape Allé Niang

–         Remarks by Fanny Langella, Head of Channels and Content, UNDRR

–         Remarks by Dimitry Sanga, Regional Director UNESCO

–         Cultural Performance

–         Remarks by Mr. Gregoire Ndjaka, DG AUB

–         Mini documentary on Climate change

–         Speech by the Minister of Information, The Gambia

–         Speech by the Chief Host/ Minister of Environment, Senegal

–         Family Photographs

MC:

Sarah Louwah Senghor

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-11:20

11:20-12:00

Key note presentation on the Theme: Reaching the last mile: Radio for Climate Action

Session One:

–         Panel Discussion:

World Radio Day 2025 theme: Radio and Climate Change

Q&A

MC

Speaker: Cheikh Mbow, Director, Senegal Centre of Ecology

Moderator: Cheikh DIOP, Head of Programs and Coordinator of Channels and National Radio

Panelists:

1.     UNESCO

2.     Ministry of Environment

3.     Francois Xavier Thiaw, Director of Radio, RTS

4.     Tella Dieng, President of Community Radios, Senegal

12:00-12:45

Session two:

AUB/UNDRR Media Saving Lives Initiative

Q&A

Moderator: Gerard Guedegbe, Media Expert

Panelists:

1.     Fanny Langella, Head of Channels and Content, UNDRR

2.     Natallia Ilieva, Advisor, External Projects, Asian- Pacific Broadcasting Union -ABU

3.     Emmanuel Wongibe, Deputy Director-General, Cameroon Radio Television, CRTV

4.     Kpokame Kouadio Hermann, Radio Nationale du Bénin

12:45-12:55

Green Climate Fund (GCF) Presentation

Topic: Climate Finance; examples and ideas for compelling news stories

MC

Speaker:

Andrew McElroy, Senior Media Specialist, GCF

12:55-1:15

UNESCO Disaster Preparedness Plan

Q and A

MC

Speakers:

Fanny Langella, UNDRR

Nathalia Ilieva, ABU

1:15-2:30

Lunch Break

2:30-3:15

Session Three

Bridging the Information Gap: the role of radio in addressing Climate Change and Health Impacts

Q & A

Moderator: Sanni Moumouni Seibou, Coordinator Programs/ Head of Information WADR

Panelists:

1.     Health specialist

2.     ANACIM

3.     Moustapha Dialo, Head of Communications, Red Cross, Senegal

4.     Emmanuel Wongibe, Deputy DG, CRTV Cameroon

3:15- 4:45

Radio Program at RTS

RTS

End of Day One

DAY TWO (Friday 14 February, 2025)

9:00-9:45

Session Four:

Empowering Local Voices: Community Radio in Promoting Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness in Marginalized Communities

Q & A

Moderator: Mamadou THIOR

Panelists:

1.     Radio Oxygen

2.     Baboucar Mbaye Balde, President Environmental Radio, Senegal

3.     ITU

4.     ANACIM

9:45-10:15

Session Five:

Indigenous knowledge and cultural narratives: Reflecting and Shaping Community Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Adaptation strategies through radio programs

Q &A

Moderator: Mactar Silla, CEO, Label TV

Panelists:

1.     Abdoulaye Diallo, Radio France International, RFI

2.     Maimouna Modibo TIMBO, Director, Voice of Sahel, Radio and Television, Niger

3.     Imam Amidu Han, Religious leader

4.     Agnes John-Thomasi, Head, WADR

10:15-10:45

Tea/ Coffee Break

10:45-11:30

Session Six:

Catalyzing Policy Change: Advancing DRR communication through radio

Q and A

Moderator: Martin Faye, Media Trainer 

Panelists:

1.     Prof. Cheikh Mbow, Director, Senegal Center of Ecology

2.     Rep Ministry of environment

3.     ITU

4.     TDS

5.     Baye Oumar Gueye, Director General, Sud FM

11:30-1:00

Closing Ceremony and Presentation of Certificates

1:00-3:00

Lunch

3:00-6:00

Visit to impacted site in Goree Island

Organizing Committee

7:30-9:00

Gala/ Dinner

RTS

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