CODESRIA 30^th Anniversry Grand Finale Conference and Celebrations
Dakar 10-12, December, 2003

The Plenary Sessions

• Plenary Session I: Opening Ceremony

• Plenary Session II: CODESRIA: 30 Years of Social Research, knowledge Production and Networking

  • Samir Amin, The CODESRIA Dream: How it all Started

  • Abdallah Bujra, Facing the Challenges of Institution-Building

  • Thandika Mkandawire, Understanding the Rationale for Institutional Programming

  • Adebayo Olukoshi, 30 years of Unrelenting Achievement: Anniversary Report of the Executive Secretar

• Plenary Session III: Keynote Address(I)

  • Ali Mazrui, The Rennaissance of African Intellectualism and the Revival of Pan-Africanism

• Plenary Session IV: Keynote Address (II)

  • Ngugi wa Thiong'o

• Plenary Session V: Nationalism and Pan-Africanism: Re-Visiting the History, Context and Players

  • Joachim Goma Thethet, Cheick Anta Diop et l'avenir de l'Afrique: une relecture des fondoements économiques et culturels d'un Etat fédéral d'Afrique Noire

  • Kofi Anyidoho, Casely Hayford's Visionary Pan-African Agenda of the Early 20th Century

  • Paul Zeleza, The Diaspora in the Pan-African Project

  • Hassan Remaoun, Colonisation, décolonisation et sous-développement dans l'œuvre de Franz Fanon: Une approache de la dynamique sociale et politique en Afrique

  • Amady Aly Dieng, Nationalisme et Panafricanisme: Une Réflexion critique

• Plenary VI Keynote Address III

  • Joseph Ki-Zerbo
• Plenary Session VII: Intellectuals and the Nationalist/Pan-Africanist Projects
  • Thandika Mkandawire, African Intellectuals and Nationalism
  • Elika Mbokolo, James Padmore, Nkrumah et l'idélogie du panafricanisme
  • Raymond Suttner, The Formation and Contribution of Intectuals to the African National Congress (ANC)-led South African Liberation Movement
  • Bahru Zwede, Intellectuals and Soldiers: The Socialist Experiment in the Horn of Africa
• Plenary Sesion VIII: Special Annivesry Awards and Presentations
• Plenary Session IX: Re-thinking the Economic Foundations of Nationalism and Pan-Africanism
  • Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Re-visiting the Economic Foundations of Nationalism
  • CSL Chachage, Nationalism and Post-Colonial Developmentalism
  • Beluce Belluci, Problèmes de développement en Amérique latine et en Afrique
  • Adebayo Olukoshi, Neoliberalism on Trial: The Nationalist and Pan-Africanist Case for a Prosecution
  • Gladys Lechini, The Argentine Crisis of the 1990s : The Failure of the Neo-Liberal Model.
  • Bernard Founou-Tchuigoua, Développementalisme réellement industrialisant et social démocrate dans trente ans ?

• Plenary Session X: 30 Years of Feminist Theory and Practice in Africa
  • Amina Mama, Gender Studies for Africa’s Transformation
  • Josephine Ahikire, Gender Studies and the Pan-African Ideal : A Reflection on Progress and Possibilities
  • Amanda Gouws, Establishing Gender Studies Programmes in South Africa: The Role of Gender Activism
  • Shereen Essof, Invisible Visibility: The Women’s Movement and Constitutional Reform in Zimbabwe
  • Mansah Prah, Chasing Illusions and Realising Visions : Reflections on Ghana’s Feminist Experience
• Plenary Session XI: Special Session in Honour of Archie Mafeje
  • Fred Hendricks, Drawing Swords in Social Science Arguments: Archie  Mafeje in Debate
  • Sam Moyo, Unravelling the Land and Agrarian Questions: Mafeje’s Contribution
  • Eddie Maloka, Nurturing a Succeeding Generation of African Social Scientists: Mafeje  as Catalyst
  • Tandeka Nkiwane, Debating African Democracy: Perspectives from Mafeje’s Works
• Plenary Session XII: Closing Ceremony: CODESRIA: Back to the Future
  • Zenebeworke Tadesse, President, CODESRIA; 
  • Abdoulaye Bathily, Founding Member, CODESRIA;
  • Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Coordinator, IDEA, Malaysia;
  • Maréma Touré, Independent Scholar/CODESRIA Member, Dakar, Senegal;
  • Amina Mama, Member, CODESRIA Scientific Committee;
  • Mahmood Mamdani, Immediate Past President of CODESRIA;
  • Adebayo Olukoshi, Executive Secretary, CODESRIA.