Schedule – Table Room

Event Schedule

All Locations

Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar, Senegal (MCN)

Day 1: 25.10.2022

Day 2: 26.10.2022

Day 3: 27.10.2022

Day 4: 28.10.2022

09:00

Welcome speeches

09:00-09:30MSCClaus-Dieter König, Maha Ben Gadha, Ndongo Samba Sylla, Charles A. Abugre, Kai Koddenbrock

Keynote Jean-Michel Servet: “Why and how to put money in Africa at the service of the people and the climate by rethinking it as a common.” Moderator: Seydi Ababacar Dieng, University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar

09:00-10:00MSCJean-Michel Servet

Keynote Jason Hickel “Ecological breakdown, unequal exchange, and prospects for unilateral decolonization” Moderator: Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Trade Collective

09:00-10:00MSCJason Hickel

Keynote Peter James Hudson: “The Brazen White Sign of the Dollar: Notes on Imperial Crisis and Black Repair” Moderator: Ndongo Samba Sylla, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

09:00-10:00MSCPeter James Hudson

09:30

Delinking, ecological crisis, reparation: Significance for Africa’s futures Moderator: Adama Wade, Financial Afrik

09:30-11:00MSCSouad Aden-Osman, Demba Moussa Dembélé

09:31

Keynote: Souad Aden-Osman, Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (African Union), Towards coherent and coordinated policies to curb Illicit Financial Flows from Africa

09:31-10:30MSCSouad Aden-Osman

10:00

Monetary Sovereignty

10:00-11:00MSCJamee K. Moudud, Ali Zafar

Economic Development in an age of Ecological Crisis Moderator: Daniela Gabor, UWE

10:00-11:00MSCPeter Doyle, Ikal Angelei

Reparations I Moderator: Jamee Moudud, Sarah Lawrence College

10:00-11:00MSCMatthew Robinson, Lebohang Liepollo Pheko

10:01

Jamee Moudud: “Constitutional Vulnerability, the Struggle for Human Dignity, And Monetary Sovereignty”

10:01-10:30MSCJamee K. Moudud

Ikal Angelei: “Reimagining Africa’s Economic Development in light of the Socio-ecological Crisis”

10:01-10:30MSCIkal Angelei

Matthew Robinson: “American Reparations and the Global Green New Deal”

10:01-10:30MSCMatthew Robinson

10:30

Ali Zafar: “Time to modernize the CFA Franc Zone: an Agenda for Reform”

10:30-11:00MSCAli Zafar

Peter Doyle: “Is Development the price of 1.5 C and net zero for all?”

10:30-11:00MSCPeter Doyle

Lebohang Liepollo Pheko: “Reparations and new vocabularies of decoloniality”

10:30-11:00MSCLebohang Liepollo Pheko

10:31

Demba Moussa Dembélé, On Delinking –Tribute to Samir Amin

10:31-11:00MSCDemba Moussa Dembélé

11:00

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

11:31

Nancy Kachingwe: “Delinking -Some thoughts from a Feminist and Public Policy Perspective”

11:31-12:00MSCNancy Kachingwe

Daniela Gabor: “Critical Macrofinance in the Global South”

11:31-12:00MSCDaniela Gabor

Ingrid Kvangraven: “Back to Dakar: Decolonising International Political Economy through a new reading of Dependency Theory”

11:31-12:00MSCIngrid Kvangraven

Hamza Hamouchene: “Toward a Just Transition in Africa: Dismantling Energy Colonialism – the North African case

11:31-12:00MSCHamza Hamouchene

12:00

Max AJL: “Auto-Centered Development and Ecological Delinking: An Agenda for Convergence”

12:00-12:30MSCMax Ajl

C.P. Chandrasekhar: “Macroprudential regulation in Africa in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic”

12:00-12:30MSCC.P. Chandrasekhar

Howard Stein: “Heterodox Economics, Neoclassical Economic Failures and Socio-economic Challenges in Africa: A Paradigmatic View”

12:00-12:30MSCHoward Stein

Crystal Simeoni: “Reparations as a site of struggle against imperialism and hegemonic power”

12:00-12:30MSCCrystal Simeoni

12:30

Grieve Chelwa: “Pop Development in Africa”

12:30-13:00MSCGrieve Chelwa

Fathimath Musthaq: “The Politics of Monetary (Non)Systems: Lessons from Arusha”

12:30-13:00MSCFathimath Musthaq

Fiona Tregenna: “Transformative industrialisation for Africa’: Possibilities, constraints and limits for African development and sovereignty”

12:30-13:00MSCFiona Tregenna

Keston Perry: “Climate Reparations: A Pan-Africanist Agenda for the 21st Century?”

12:30-13:00MSCKeston K. Perry

13:00

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

14:31

Adebayo Olukoshi: “Economics, Democratic Governance and Universal Social Policy”

14:31-15:00MSCAdebayo Olukoshi

Redge Nkosi: “Africa’s Debt Problem: A Macroeconomic Response”

14:31-15:00MSCRedge Nkosi

Arbogast Moshi: ‘Transition to Green Economy in Developing Countries: A Mammoth Challenge’

14:31-15:00MSCArbogast Moshi

15:00

Dzodzi Tsikata: “Economic development, Gender and transformative social policy”

15:00-15:30MSCDzodzi Tsikata

Horman Chitonge: “Debt Crisis and Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: Is the African Repo Market the Solution?”

15:00-15:30MSCHorman Chitonge

Lisa Tilley: “Value and Reparation: Revaluing ‘resources’ and avoiding extractive tendencies in climate justice solutions”

15:00-15:30MSCLisa Tilley

15:30

Andrew Fischer: “The dialectic of developmentalism and dependency: historical perspectives and redistributive imperatives of development in the era of climate crisis.”

15:30-16:00MSCAndrew M. Fischer

Eric Toussaint: “The application of the doctrine of odious debt in the context of Africa

15:30-16:00MSCEric Toussaint

Matthias Schmelzer: “From downscaling to global justice: Reparations, supply chain justice and the implications of Degrowth for the Global South.”

15:30-16:00MSCMatthias Schmelzer

16:00

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

16:30

Keynote: Jomo Kwame Sundaram: “African Development Options in view of recent developments” Moderator: Crystal Simeoni, NAWI

16:30-17:30MSCJomo Kwame Sundaram

Synthesis Roundtable – What has been discussed so far, Moderator: Fadhel Kaboub, with Chafik Ben Rouine and Alexandre Abreu

16:30-17:30MSCChafik Ben Rouine, Alexandre Abreu, Fadhel Kaboub

Keynote Franklin Obeng-Odoom: “Ecological Imperialism/Ecological Reparations” Moderator: Mariama Diallo, Virtual University of Senegal

16:30-17:30MSCFranklin Obeng-Odoom

All Locations

Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar, Senegal (MCN)

Welcome speeches

09:00-09:30MSCClaus-Dieter König, Maha Ben Gadha, Ndongo Samba Sylla, Charles A. Abugre, Kai Koddenbrock

Delinking, ecological crisis, reparation: Significance for Africa’s futures Moderator: Adama Wade, Financial Afrik

09:30-11:00MSCSouad Aden-Osman, Demba Moussa Dembélé

Keynote: Souad Aden-Osman, Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (African Union), Towards coherent and coordinated policies to curb Illicit Financial Flows from Africa

09:31-10:30MSCSouad Aden-Osman

Demba Moussa Dembélé, On Delinking –Tribute to Samir Amin

10:31-11:00MSCDemba Moussa Dembélé

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Autonomous development paths I Moderator: Mary Karimu, Trade Union Congress, Ghana

11:30-13:00MSCNancy Kachingwe, Max Ajl, Grieve Chelwa

Nancy Kachingwe: “Delinking -Some thoughts from a Feminist and Public Policy Perspective”

11:31-12:00MSCNancy Kachingwe

Max AJL: “Auto-Centered Development and Ecological Delinking: An Agenda for Convergence”

12:00-12:30MSCMax Ajl

Grieve Chelwa: “Pop Development in Africa”

12:30-13:00MSCGrieve Chelwa

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Autonomous development paths II Moderator: Arif Rüzgar, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

14:30-16:00MSCDzodzi Tsikata, Adebayo Olukoshi, Andrew M. Fischer

Adebayo Olukoshi: “Economics, Democratic Governance and Universal Social Policy”

14:31-15:00MSCAdebayo Olukoshi

Dzodzi Tsikata: “Economic development, Gender and transformative social policy”

15:00-15:30MSCDzodzi Tsikata

Andrew Fischer: “The dialectic of developmentalism and dependency: historical perspectives and redistributive imperatives of development in the era of climate crisis.”

15:30-16:00MSCAndrew M. Fischer

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

Keynote: Jomo Kwame Sundaram: “African Development Options in view of recent developments” Moderator: Crystal Simeoni, NAWI

16:30-17:30MSCJomo Kwame Sundaram

Keynote Jean-Michel Servet: “Why and how to put money in Africa at the service of the people and the climate by rethinking it as a common.” Moderator: Seydi Ababacar Dieng, University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar

09:00-10:00MSCJean-Michel Servet

Monetary Sovereignty

10:00-11:00MSCJamee K. Moudud, Ali Zafar

Jamee Moudud: “Constitutional Vulnerability, the Struggle for Human Dignity, And Monetary Sovereignty”

10:01-10:30MSCJamee K. Moudud

Ali Zafar: “Time to modernize the CFA Franc Zone: an Agenda for Reform”

10:30-11:00MSCAli Zafar

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Keeping Global Finance in check Moderator: Abena Oduro, IAFFE

11:30-13:00MSCFathimath Musthaq, C.P. Chandrasekhar, Daniela Gabor

Daniela Gabor: “Critical Macrofinance in the Global South”

11:31-12:00MSCDaniela Gabor

C.P. Chandrasekhar: “Macroprudential regulation in Africa in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic”

12:00-12:30MSCC.P. Chandrasekhar

Fathimath Musthaq: “The Politics of Monetary (Non)Systems: Lessons from Arusha”

12:30-13:00MSCFathimath Musthaq

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Tackling Africa’s Debt Moderator: Charles Abugre, IDEAS

14:30-16:00MSCRedge Nkosi, Horman Chitonge, Eric Toussaint

Redge Nkosi: “Africa’s Debt Problem: A Macroeconomic Response”

14:31-15:00MSCRedge Nkosi

Horman Chitonge: “Debt Crisis and Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: Is the African Repo Market the Solution?”

15:00-15:30MSCHorman Chitonge

Eric Toussaint: “The application of the doctrine of odious debt in the context of Africa

15:30-16:00MSCEric Toussaint

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

Synthesis Roundtable – What has been discussed so far, Moderator: Fadhel Kaboub, with Chafik Ben Rouine and Alexandre Abreu

16:30-17:30MSCChafik Ben Rouine, Alexandre Abreu, Fadhel Kaboub

Keynote Jason Hickel “Ecological breakdown, unequal exchange, and prospects for unilateral decolonization” Moderator: Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Trade Collective

09:00-10:00MSCJason Hickel

Economic Development in an age of Ecological Crisis Moderator: Daniela Gabor, UWE

10:00-11:00MSCPeter Doyle, Ikal Angelei

Ikal Angelei: “Reimagining Africa’s Economic Development in light of the Socio-ecological Crisis”

10:01-10:30MSCIkal Angelei

Peter Doyle: “Is Development the price of 1.5 C and net zero for all?”

10:30-11:00MSCPeter Doyle

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Alternatives to neoliberal orthodoxy Moderator: Maha Ben Gadha, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

11:30-13:00MSCFiona Tregenna, Howard Stein, Ingrid Kvangraven

Ingrid Kvangraven: “Back to Dakar: Decolonising International Political Economy through a new reading of Dependency Theory”

11:31-12:00MSCIngrid Kvangraven

Howard Stein: “Heterodox Economics, Neoclassical Economic Failures and Socio-economic Challenges in Africa: A Paradigmatic View”

12:00-12:30MSCHoward Stein

Fiona Tregenna: “Transformative industrialisation for Africa’: Possibilities, constraints and limits for African development and sovereignty”

12:30-13:00MSCFiona Tregenna

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Natural resource theft and supply chain justice Moderator: Kai Koddenbrock, University of Bayreuth

14:30-16:00MSCArbogast Moshi, Matthias Schmelzer, Lisa Tilley

Arbogast Moshi: ‘Transition to Green Economy in Developing Countries: A Mammoth Challenge’

14:31-15:00MSCArbogast Moshi

Lisa Tilley: “Value and Reparation: Revaluing ‘resources’ and avoiding extractive tendencies in climate justice solutions”

15:00-15:30MSCLisa Tilley

Matthias Schmelzer: “From downscaling to global justice: Reparations, supply chain justice and the implications of Degrowth for the Global South.”

15:30-16:00MSCMatthias Schmelzer

Coffee break

16:00-16:30MSC

Keynote Franklin Obeng-Odoom: “Ecological Imperialism/Ecological Reparations” Moderator: Mariama Diallo, Virtual University of Senegal

16:30-17:30MSCFranklin Obeng-Odoom

Keynote Peter James Hudson: “The Brazen White Sign of the Dollar: Notes on Imperial Crisis and Black Repair” Moderator: Ndongo Samba Sylla, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

09:00-10:00MSCPeter James Hudson

Reparations I Moderator: Jamee Moudud, Sarah Lawrence College

10:00-11:00MSCMatthew Robinson, Lebohang Liepollo Pheko

Matthew Robinson: “American Reparations and the Global Green New Deal”

10:01-10:30MSCMatthew Robinson

Lebohang Liepollo Pheko: “Reparations and new vocabularies of decoloniality”

10:30-11:00MSCLebohang Liepollo Pheko

Coffee break

11:00-11:30MSC

Reparations II Moderator: Ebrima Sall, TrustAfrica

11:30-13:00MSCCrystal Simeoni, Keston K. Perry, Hamza Hamouchene

Hamza Hamouchene: “Toward a Just Transition in Africa: Dismantling Energy Colonialism – the North African case

11:31-12:00MSCHamza Hamouchene

Crystal Simeoni: “Reparations as a site of struggle against imperialism and hegemonic power”

12:00-12:30MSCCrystal Simeoni

Keston Perry: “Climate Reparations: A Pan-Africanist Agenda for the 21st Century?”

12:30-13:00MSCKeston K. Perry

Lunch break

13:00-14:30MSC

Final Roundtable. Moderator: Charles Abugre, Executive Director of International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) with Kai Koddenbrock, Maha Ben Gadha, etc.

14:30-17:00MSCMaha Ben Gadha, Charles A. Abugre, Kai Koddenbrock