Sunday, October 25, 2009

12:00PM – 6:00PM Conference Registration Open

2:00PM – 4:00PM Government Officials Roundtable (by invitation only)

3:00PM – 5:00PM The ADHT Foundation: Formalizing the Network and Establishing Technical Services for Heritage Trail Development throughout the African Diaspora

4:30PM – 6:30PM Youth Summit Orientation

7:00PM – 8:30PM Welcome Reception

Monday, October 26, 2009

8:00AM – 6:00PM Conference Registration Open

9:00AM – 10:30AM Opening Plenary: An African Homecoming and Launch of Tanzania’s “Ivory and Slavery Route” ADHT Trail

  H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, United Republic of Tanzania

10:30AM Morning Break

11:00AM – 12:30PM ADHT Assembly: Tracing the History of the African Diaspora and Its Implications for International Heritage Tourism Development

12:45PM – 2:00PM Luncheon

UNITED WE STAND: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Intergovernmental Collaboration for African Diaspora Heritage Tourism Development

Dr. the Honorable Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP, Premier and Minister of Tourism and Transport, Bermuda

2:30PM – 3:45PM Concurrent Workshops

2:30PM – 3:45PM Youth Summit Welcome Assembly

University of Dar Es Salaam, Council Chamber

3:45PM Afternoon Break

4:00PM – 5:15PM Concurrent Workshops

4:00PM – 5:15PM Youth Summit Empowerment Workshop University of Dar Es Salaam, Council Chamber

7:00PM ADHT Gala Dinner

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

8:00AM – 5:00PM Conference Registration Open

9:00AM – 10:15AM Morning Concurrent Workshops

10:15AM Morning Break

10:30AM – 11:45AM Morning Concurrent Workshops

12:00PM – 1:30PM Luncheon

Dr. Jinmi Adisa, CIDO Director, African Union Commission

2:00PM – 3:15PM Afternoon Concurrent Workshops

3:15PM Afternoon Break

3:30PM – 4:45PM Afternoon Concurrent Workshops

5:00PM – 7:30PM American Embassy Reception (buses depart at 5:00pm sharp from Kilimanjaro Hotel)

8:00PM – 11:00PM ADHT Swahili Buffet Dinner and Dance (Movenpick Hotel)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

8:00AM – 10:00PM A Day in Historic Bagamoyo: Historic Tours and Cultural Programs (buses depart at 8:00AM sharp form Kilimanjaro Hotel)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

6:30AM – 7:30AM Conference Registration Open (Bagamoyo Room)

8:00AM - 10:30AM Ferry to Zanzibar

10:30AM – 11:00AM Transport from Ferry to Bwawani Meeting Center

11:00AM Welcome to Zanzibar Festivities

11:45AM – 1:00PM Luncheon

1:00PM Afternoon Assembly

H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chair, African Union

Danny Glover, Honorary Chair, ADHT Conference

2:30PM – 5:30PM Tours of Stone Town

5:30PM Shuttle service to Zanzibar Hotels

7:30PM – 11:30PM Zanzibar Cultural Evening (Zamani Kempinski Hotel)

Friday, October 30, 2009

6:30AM – 8:45 AM Buffet Breakfast and Hotel Check-out

6:30AM – 12:00PM Conference Registration Open

9:30AM – 11:30AM Closing Plenary

H.E. Amani Abeid Karume, President, Zanzibar

11:45AM – 12:30PM Transportation to Mangwapane Beach Memorial (with boxed lunch)

12:30PM – 2:30PM Tour of Mangwapane Slave Chambers and Cave

2:30PM – 5:30PM Selected Tours of Zanzibar

6:00PM Ferry service departs for Dar Es Salaam

8:00PM AHEAD, Inc. Reception 

(Tickets Required, Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar Es Salaam)

Saturday, October 31, 2009

8:00AM – 5:00PM Youth Summit Day of Service with AHEAD, Inc. (Adults Welcome)