Meeting of the International Scientific Committee of Volume IX of the General History of Africa em [ Outros espacos Auditorio da Reitoria]

Monday 10.00 – 10.50 Opening Ceremony Speech by: • UFMG Rectorate • Minas Gerais Governor - Fernando Pimentel Minas Gerais Secretary of Education Minas Gerais Secretary of Culture • Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture • Mr Ali Moussa-Iye, Chief, History and Memory for Dialogue Section of UNESCO • Prof. Augustin Holl, President of the International Scientific Committee of Volume IX of the General History of Africa 10.50 – 11.20 Coffee break 11.20 – 12.05 Public Session (Keynote address) “Global Africa, revisiting the relationship between Africa and its Diasporas” 12.05 – 13.00 Exchanges between the audience and the International Scientific Committee 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Break 14.30 – 16.30 Private Session of the International Scientific Committee 16.30 – 16.45 Coffee Break 16.45 – 18.45 Private Session of the International Scientific Committee 19.30 – 21.30 Dinner and exchanges with Brazilian Artists Tuesday 9.00 – 10.30 Discussions about Volume IX 10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break 10.45 – 13.00 Discussions about Volume IX 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Break 14.30 – 16.30 Discussions about Volume IX 16.30 – 16.45 Coffee Break 16.45 – 18.45 Discussions about Volume X 19.30 Dinner Wednesday, 9.00 – 10.30 Discussions about Volume X 10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break 10.45 – 13.00 Discussions about Volume X 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Break 14.30 – 16.00 Discussions about Volume XI 16.00 – 16.15 Coffee Break 16.45 – 18.30 Discussions about Volume XI 19.30 Dinner Thursday, 9.00 – 10.30 Discussions about Volume XI 10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 12.30 Final Discussions about Volumes IX, X and XI 12.30 – 14.30 Lunch Break 14.30 – 18.00 Cultural Visit to Pampulha UNESCO World Heritage Site 19.30 Dinner Friday, 10.00 – 13.00 Conclusion of the sessions 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break 17.00 – 17.40 Closing Session Speech by: • UFMG Rectorate • Representative of the Brazilian Government • UNESCO Representative • President of the International Scientific Committee of Volume IX of the General History of Africa 17.50 – 18.30 Press Conference Presentation of the results of the meeting at the press conference 18.30 – 19.30 Public Conference “General History of Africa, recasting the knowledge on African history in Latin America and Caribbean” by the International Scientific Committee Authorities • Education Minister • Minas Gerais Governor • UFMG Rectorate • FAPEMIG HGA Ambassadors in Brazil • Macae Evaristo • Fernando Haddad • Matilde Ribeiro • Cristina Teodoro • Ronaldo Vieira • Nilma Lino Gomes • Ricardo Henriques (UNIBANCO) • Eliane Cavalleros 19.30 – 20.30 Exchanges between the audience and the International Scientific Committee 21.00 Dinner