| Sunday, 21 October 2012 | |
| Registration for ADF and pre-ADF activities (Registration for ADF open all day) Venue: Delegates Registration Building Media Training on ‘Governing and Harnessing Natural Resources for Africa’s Development ’ |
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| Monday, 22 October 2012 | |
| 8.00 a.m. | Registration for ADF and pre-ADF activities (Registration for ADF open all day) Venue: Delegates Registration Building |
| 9.00 a.m. | Opening of ADF-VIII exhibition Venue: UNCC exhibition area |
| 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.. | Meetings/workshops
1. Urban Mining, Opportunities and Challenges for Africa (World Resources Forum) 2. Leveraging State-Society Dialogue for Improving Natural Resource Governance in Africa (Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) and UNECA) 3. World Economic Forum Responsible Mining Development Initiative Meeting (World Economic Forum) 4. Geological Mapping and Mineral Inventory in Africa (World Bank, Geological Society of Africa and SEAMIC ) 5. Towards Equity in Natural Resources Development (UN/AU Social and Human Development Cluster) 6. Building Human Capacity and Strengthening Institutions in the Extractive Industries in Africa (AngloGold Ashanti and IDEP) 7. “Harnessing Mineral Resources for Africa's Development: The Role of South-South Cooperation” (United Nations Economic Commi ssion for Africa) |
| 5.00-6.00 p.m. | Opening Ceremony African Development Forum VIII Venue: Conference Room 1 |