09:00         Registration

Session 1 Chairperson: Dr Harry Swatson (Secretary WPSA-APN)

10:00          Opening and Welcome: President WPSA,  Dr M. Tixier-Boichard

10:05         Message from the President of WPSA-SA or Representative

10:25         Trends, prospects, and the socio-economic contribution of poultry value chains in Africa:  Vice President of the WPSA/President of the WPSA-APN (Int’l. technical expert FAO): Dr E. Fallou Guèye 

10:50         Policy responses in supporting and sustaining resilience of the poultry commodity supply system in Africa:  Dr Rick Kleyn (SPESFEED)

11:15         The role of the African Poultry Network of the WPSA (WPSA-APN) in the African poultry industry:  Dr Harry Swatson (Secretary WPSA-APN) 

Session 2 Chairperson: Dr Nengovhela Balwin (DALRRD) and Ms Ayanda Ngxumeshe (TUT)

11:45         Leveraging Poultry Genetics, breeding, and diversity to transform Africa’s Poultry Sector:  Prof Jean Claude Fosta (Editor-in-Chief of World Family Poultry Journal/ Vice Chancellor, The Higher Institute of Technology for Sustainable Development, ISTEDD)

12:05         LUNCH AND VIEWING POSTERS

13:00         Invited Speaker- Contribution of genetics to sustainable poultry production in Africa. Speaker : Dr Michele Tixier-Boichard President WPSA Animatrice de l’equipe plateformes de GABI INRAE

13:25         Invited Speaker – Climate change adaptation in poultry production:  Prof Kwaku Adomako (Univ. of Science and Technology, Ghana)

13:50         Invited Speaker – The role of indigenous chickens in enhancing food and nutrition security:  Prof Grany Senyolo (TUT- Pretoria, RSA) 

14:15         Unleashing the Power of Indigenous Chickens: A Key to Achieving Sustainable Development in Southern Africa.  Invited Speaker: Prof Michael Chimonyo (University of Venda, RSA) 

14:40         Unlocking the Potential of the Poultry Industry in Africa: Strategies for Sustainable Development in Challenging Environments:  Dr Clement Adjorlolo. The Head of Agriculture and Rural Transformation at the African Union-NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development)

15:05         Brainstorming session /Recommendations and Way Forward

Session 3 Chairperson: Prof Tona Univ. Togo/ Prof Unathi Univ Zulu and Dr Ndivho Nemukondeni

15:25         TEA & VIEWING POSTERS/ Stakeholder engagement 

(Dr Hilde Van Meirhaeghe – VetWorks (Belgium)  – Why Early Feeding and Brooding Make or Break the Flock

16:10         Invited Speaker: Impact of Poultry Nutrition on Broiler Production:  Dr Oluyinka Olukosi (University of Georgia, Athens, United States)

16:35         Break

17:10-20:00         Youth summit  (Dr Lesedi, Ms Thuli and Mr Sabelo Gumede)

Welcome Function: Future Africa

Session 4 Chairperson: Dr Gueye (Vice-president WPASA)/President WPSA-APN and Dr Nkunkwana (UP) 

08:00         Strengthening resilience and sustainability of the Smallholder poultry production systems in challenging times in Africa 

Session 5 Chairperson: Dr Nsahlai or Dr Nation