Programme of Events

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Conference Day 1

Theme: Repositioning Animal Agriculture for Africa’s Food Security and Global Competitiveness

DAY ONE (1): Sunday, 9th August 2026: Arrival & Registration

Time Activity
All Day Arrival of delegates at designated hotels
2:00 – 6:00 p.m Registration & accreditation (Conference Secretariat Desk)
6:30 – 8:00 p.m Welcome Cocktail & Networking Reception

 

Conference Day 2
Day two (2): Monday, 10th August 2026: Opening Ceremony

 

Time Activity Details
08:00 – 09:00a.m. Registration Continues  
09:00 – 11:30a.m Opening Ceremony
  • National Anthem
  • Welcome Address – Chair, Local Organising Committee
  • Address by Conference Chairperson
  • Address by President AASAP
  • Goodwill Messages from Partners
    (FMA&FS, NIAS, VCN, NVMA, NSAP, ASAN, FAO, IFAD, AUDA-NEPAD GIZ, ILRI,
    IITA, PAN, MACBAN, FIPAN)
  • Keynote Address I (45 mins): Innovating Africa’s Livestock Systems for
    Resilience, Food Security and Global Competitiveness
  • Cultural entertainment
  • Declaration of Conference Open – Vice President of the Federal Republic
    of Nigeria
11:30 – 12:30a.m. Group Photographs, Tea Break & Exhibition Opens
12:30 – 1:30pm Lead Paper Session I Animal Agriculture and Africa’s Food Security Agenda