World Economic Forum on Africa

3–5 May 2017 Durban, South Africa

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Eye on Fragile States

May 4, 2017 08:00

According to the Fragile States Index 2016, Africa’s most fragile states include Burundi, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Somalia, South Sudan, Niger, and Zimbabwe.

Join a conversation with regional and global leaders on efforts underway to address the challenge of conflict and fragility.

Simultaneous interpretation in French and English

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.

Speakers:

Winnie Byanyima

Undersecretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Anton du Plessis

Deputy National Director Of Public Prosecutions, National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa

Donald Kaberuka

Chair of the Board, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF)

Christopher Mikkelsen

Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Refugees United (REFUNITE)

Robert G. Mugabe

Victor Ochen

Executive Director, African Youth Initiative Network-Uganda

Forest Whitaker

UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace; Social Activist, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Gisele Yitamben

Founder and President, Association pour le Soutien et l'Appui à la Femme Entrepreneur (ASAFE)