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Open to Public!!! Free for all CSUS Students/faculty/Staff
California State University- Sacramento
Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution in Collaboration with
Pan African Studies/Cooper -Woodson College Enhancement Program and
Mediators Beyond Borders International
Conference Program
The 25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference
Bringing Africa to Sacramento for 25 years!
April 21-23, 2016
Theme:
Peace & Conflict Resolution in Africa, 25 Years Later:
Lessons, Best practices, and Opportunities
Location:
University Union (UU), California State University, Sacramento
On the web: www.csus.edu/org/capcr
Email: [email protected]
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The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution
MISSION
The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) was established in 1996 at
California State University, Sacramento, to provide conflict resolution and reconciliation services for
agencies, governments, institutions, businesses, civil society and community organizations and other
groups through training, education, research, and intervention.
CAPCR develops curricular/materials and provides training on mediation, negotiation, arbitration,
and other conflict resolution services for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, business
and community groups, public and private agencies, educational institutions and allied professional
associations (in US/Africa).
GOALS Develop and implement programs that educate and promote peace & conciliation among
families, organizations, community groups, and governments, both in US/Africa
Conduct research and evaluations on African conflict situations, and serve as a
clearinghouse/resource center
Establish institutional and community network of support in US/Africa on conflict resolution
and assist in creation of indigenous conflict resolution institutes in Africa
Assist in mediation/arbitration/resolution of conflicts among Africans, when possible and
with consent of disputing parties
Since CAPCR's founding in 1996, it has developed independently, and in conjunction with other
agencies, numerous major initiatives on conflict resolution, alternative dispute resolution and peace
education. Our partners include the U.S. State Department and Department of Education, the U.S.
Institute of Peace, USAID, JAMS Foundation, World Bank, California Wellness Foundation,
Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies-Lagos, University of Ibadan-Nigeria, Nigerian Human
Rights Commission, University of Ghana-Legon, Ghana Bar Association, Judiciary and Ministry of
Justice, the Ghana Association of Certified Mediators and Arbitrators, Institute of Peace & Conflict
Resolution-Nigeria, Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA)-Kenya and Ethiopia, National University
of Rwanda-Butare, The Gambia Judiciary, Addis Ababa University-Ethiopia, University of Liberia-
Monrovia, University of Dakar-Senegal, African Center for Constructive Resolution of
Disputes(ACCORD)-South Africa, Kaiser Foundation-Sacramento, among others.
Contact Ernest E. Uwazie
CAPCR Director & Professor
California State University
6000 J. Street, Sacramento CA 95819-6085
Phone: (916) 278-6282 Fax: (916) 278-3429
[email protected]; or [email protected] ; or www.csus.edu/org/capcr
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Wednesday, April 20
Registration 1:00pm Venue: Foothill, 3rd Floor, University Union
Pre-Conference Workshop 2:00-5:00pm
Mediating violent extremism
Venue: Foothill, 3rd Floor, University Union
Lead Facilitators:
Pastor Dr. James Wuye and Imam Dr. Muhammad Ashafa, Interfaith
Mediation Center, Kaduna-Nigeria
Wendy Wood, Karuna Center for Mindful Engagement: Mediating
trauma.
Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento
Thursday, April 21, 2015
Registration 9:30am Venue: University Union, Redwood Room
Session A – Concurrent Panels 10:30am-12:00pm
A1. Student Workshop: US Foreign Service Careers and Internships for
Students
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenter:
Ambassador Lewis Lukens, Diplomat-In-Residence, UC-Berkeley
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 3
Panel Chair:
Marlyn Jones, CSU-Sacramento
A2. Peace and Community-Building in the African Diaspora
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Sanyu Mulira, CSU-Sacramento: Searching for Pan African Mothers:
Suzanne Cesaire.
Dante Barksdale, CSU-Sacramento: The Struggle for Peace: Women in
the Creation of Haitian Democracy, 1986-1991.
Darryl O. Freeman, CSU-Sacramento: African Immigrants to the
United States Contribute a Renewed Sense of Communalism to African-
American Political Thought and Behavior: A Case Study on the Social
Political Impact of Somali Immigration in the State of Minnesota and in
Somalia.
Ingrid Goodman, P.A.T.O.I.S. Women’s Refuge, Guyana: Managing
Community/Family Violence.
Panel Chair:
Sylvester Bowie, CSU-Sacramento
A3. The State of Governance and Resource Conflicts in Africa: Perspectives
on Power, Rights, and Justice (organized by Data Barata & Michael Walker)
Venue: Orchard Room III
Presenters:
Data Barata, CSU-Sacramento: Uncommon Grounds: Social Justice and
Land Disputes in Southern Ethiopia.
Michael Walker, CSU-Sacramento: Gendered Conflict and the Micro-
Politics of Riverine Use and Access in Central Mozambique.
Brian Dowd Uribe: University of San Francisco: The Role of
Stakeholder Participation in Water Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of
Integrated Water Resource Management.
Netty Carey, University of Florida: Gold Coast Land Tenure: Discursive
Formations and Their Gendered Consequences.
Panel Chair: Paula Austin, CSU-Sacramento
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Lunch - Anniversary Celebrations 12:00-1:20pm
Opening Plenary 1
African drumming by Augustine G. Basa, Chinyakare Ensemble
Photo Slides
Opening Remarks
Venue: Redwood Room
Jessie Gaston, CAPCR Board Chair
Frank Li, Assistant Vice President, International Programs and
Global Engagement, CSU-Sacramento
Boatamo Mosupyoe, Chair of Ethnic Studies and Director of Cooper
Woodson College
Melissa Bardo, ASI President
Prabha Sankaranarayan, CEO, Mediators Beyond Borders
International
Opening Plenary Presentations
Venue: Redwood Room
Prof. Oshita Oshita, Director-General, Institute of Peace & Conflict
Resolution, Nigeria: Building peace infrastructure and consolidating
democracy: A Case Study of IPCR, 2000-2015.
Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CAPCR Director/CSU-Sacramento
Session B 1:30-3:00pm Venue: Redwood Room
Opening Plenary 2
Master of Ceremonies: Data Barata, CSU-Sacramento
Conference Opening
Ernest Uwazie, Director, CAPCR, CSU-Sacramento
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University Welcome
Dr. Fred Baldini, Dean, College of Health and Human Services, CSU-
Sacramento
Dr. Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee, Provost & Vice-President for Academic
Affairs, CSU-Sacramento
Keynote Address – Africa: Is the Past Prologue?
Dr. Pauline Baker, Board of Trustees and former President of The Fund for
Peace, Washington, DC
Introduction:
Dr. Don Taylor, Assistant Vice President, Academic Programs and
Educational Effectiveness, CSU-Sacramento.
Session C – Concurrent Panels 3:00-4:30pm
C1. Economics and Natural Resources
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Peter Osinakachukwu Nwokeke, University of Canterbury, New
Zealand: Elite Perversion in Resource Depletion and Conflict in Fragile
States of Africa: The Case of Nigeria.
Chika H. Dike, University of Lagos, Nigeria: The Economic Dilemma of
Conflict and Peace in Africa.
Benaiah Yongo-Bure, Kettering University: Industrialization of
Developing Poles, Transformation of African Economies, and General
Stability.
George S. Sellu, Santa Rosa Junior College: Food Security in Sub-
Saharan Africa: Analyzing and Implementing Food Security Policies
Using Peace and Conflict Frameworks.
Panel Chair:
Dale Allender, CSU-Sacramento
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C2. Inter-Ethnic and Inter-Faith Resolution
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenters:
Badru Hasan Segujja, Zanzibar University, Tanzania: Interfaith
Organizations and African Faith Based Armed Conflicts.
Jon Fish, Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento: Everyone Who Got
Where They Are Had to Start Where They Were: A Close Look at
Developing, Growing, and Being.
Chidi Mike Amaechi, University of Nigeria: The Religious Origin of
Umuada Peace-Building Culture Among the Igbo of Nigeria and the Igbo
Diaspora.
Basil Ugorji, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Florida:
Ethno-religious Conflict in Nigeria.
Panel Chair:
Jessie Gaston, CSU-Sacramento
Session D – Reception 4:30-8:00 pm
Welcome Reception – refreshments and drinks provided
Venue: Redwood Room
Welcome Remarks
Sylvester Bowie, Chair of the Faculty Senate, CSU-Sacramento
Orn Bodvarsson, Dean, College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies,
CSU-Sacramento.
Reflections of a Former Child Soldier in Liberia – Plenary 3
Presenter:
Klubosumo Johnson Borh, Columbia University-New York
Film and Discussion: Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Moderator:
Victoria Gray, Mediators Beyond Borders International
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Registration 8:30am-5:00pm Venue: Redwood Room
Registration continued throughout the day.
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Session E – Concurrent Panels 9:00am – 10:30am
E1. Sustainable Peace Education and Operations
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenters:
John Parkyendu Frinjuah, Tufts University: Decoding the Triumph of
Doctrine: The Success of Ghana’s International Peace Support
Operations.
Enyonam Canice Kudonoo, Ashesi University College, Ghana: The
PEACE Model: A Sustainable Approach to Conflict Resolution in Ghana.
Supo Jegede, University of Lagos-Nigeria: The Correlates and
Determinants of Violent Behavior: Implications for Peace Education.
Ernest O. Onwukwe, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education,
Owerri-Nigeria & P.C. Agommuoh, Michael Okpara University of
Agriculture-Umudike-Nigeria: Science and Technology Education: A
Veritable Tool for Peace, Conflict Resolution, and National
Development.
Panel Chair:
David Andersen Rodgers, CSU-Sacramento
E2. Traditional Values and Ethnicity
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Ambaye Ogato Anata, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology,
Germany: Conflict Mediation, Reconciliation, and Building of
Relationship among the Sidama of Ethiopia.
Aleta Kazadi, Emily Griffith Technical College, Colorado & Catholic
University of Congo: Working Towards Peace and Justice in the DRC.
Daniel Mengara, Montclair State University-New Jersey: The Mvet Epic
Tale and the Empowerment of Women in Traditional Fang Society.
Nathaniel Umukoro, Delta State University, Nigeria: Regime Type,
Human Violations, and Conflict Escalation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
Panel Chair:
Darryl O. Freeman, CSU-Sacramento
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E3. Case Studies on Peace Education, Reconciliation and Community
Peacebuilding
Venue: Camellia Room
Presenters:
Ogechi Okafor, University of Lagos-Nigeria: Assessment of the Pupils’
Receptivity of Peace and Conflict Preventive Intervention.
Esther Oshionebo: University of Lagos-Nigeria: Peace Education and
Intergroup Cooperation Among Junior Secondary Schools in Edo State-
Nigeria.
Colins Imoh, University of Toledo, Ohio: Reconciliation: The Missing
link in the Niger Delta Amnesty Program.
Gail Ervin, Mediators Beyond Borders International: Warriors to Peace
Guardians: A Pastoralist Approach to Emergent Peacebuilding Design.
Panel Chair:
Desmond T. Orjiako, Foundation for Indigent Students of Africa,
Nairobi-Kenya.
Break 10:30am-10:40am
Session F – Concurrent Panels 10:40am-12:10pm
F1. The role of Gender and Technology in Peacemaking and Training
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenters:
Maryam Omolara Quadri, University of Lagos, Nigeria: Women
and Conflict Resolution: Can Peace Be Achieved Without Them?
Betty Ruth Iruloh and Chineze Uche, University of Port Harcourt,
Nigeria: Role of Professional Women in Conflict Resolution and
Peace Building in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.
Olugbenga Oke-Samuel, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria: Boko
Haram Insurgency and Its Implications on the Rights of the Female
Gender in Nigeria.
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Loretta Raider, Mediators Beyond Borders; Diane Fulton and
Judith S. Ogden, Clayton State University, Morrow-Georgia: Cross-
cultural Mediation “Train the Trainers” (TOT) Program in Sierra
Leone: Best Practices in Pedagogical, Evaluative and Mentoring
Processes to Address Community Crises Using Technology.
Panel Chair:
Elizabeth Mukiibi, CSU-Sacramento
F2. Peacemaking Agreements: Histories
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Kasaija Apuuli, Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda: The Arusha
Peace and Reconciliation Agreement 2000 and the 2015 Political Crisis
in Burundi.
Francois Ibara, Center for the Research and Study of Human and Social
Sciences. The Assessment on the Two Agreements about the Ceasefire
and the End of Hostilities of 1999 and 2003, in Congo Brazzaville until
now.
Martin C. Nwosu, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice in
Ghana: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward.
Robert Dibie, Indiana University, Kokomo: Analysis of Political
leadership, Conflict, Peace and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Panel Chair:
Maggie Beddow, CSU-Sacramento
Session G - Plenary 3 12:10-1:30pm
Panel - Special Luncheon Roundtable Discussion
Promoting CSUS International Engagements/Studies in Africa: Prospects and
Challenges
Venue: Redwood Room
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Lead Discussant:
Kelechi Kalu, Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of
California, Riverside
Discussants:
Frank Li, CSU-Sacramento
Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento
Sylvester Bowie, CSU-Sacramento
Boatamo Mosupyoe, CSU-Sacramento
Jessie Gaston, CSU-Sacramento
Data Barata, CSU-Sacramento
Panel Moderator:
Don Taylor, CSU-Sacramento
Session H - Concurrent Panels 1:30-3:00pm
H1. Governance Reform and Conflict Resolution
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenters:
Jacqueline Kamau, High Court of Kenya: A Paradigm Shift: Resolution
of Inter-Governmental Disputes: A Case Study of Kenya.
Ocloo Kwame Emmanuel, Entrepreneurship Training Institute, Ghana:
Electoral Conflict Resolution: Ghanaian Perspectives, Lessons, and
Challenges.
Obinna Anthony Ugwu, Centre for Advanced Reconciliation,
Rehabilitation, Orientation, and Development, Nigeria: Election Conflict
Resolution: A Mechanism for Peace in Nigeria.
Daniel Yamshon, CAPCR: The State of Court Annexed Alternative
Dispute Resolution in Africa.
Panel Chair:
Michael Walker, CSU, Sacramento
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H2. Pedagogy and Peace Interventions
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos, Nigeria: Peace Building and
Conflict Prevention Intervention For Instructional Penetration of Junior
Secondary School Age- Children In Nigeria.
Jude Nibo, Dellums Center for Violence Prevention and Conflict
Resolution-University of Abuja, Nigeria and Julie Shackford-Bradley,
University of California, Berkeley: Holistic Education for Peace and
Restorative Justice in Nigeria and Beyond.
Victor E. Dike, Center for Social Justice and Human Development,
Sacramento, & Ngozi Dike, Federal College of Education, Zaria-Nigeria:
Youth Development and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria: Assessment and
Intervention Strategies.
Marc Brenman, Managing Partner, IDARE LLC, Maryland: The Young
African Leadership Initiative
Chair: Marlyn Jones, CSU-Sacramento
Break 3:00-3:15pm
Session I - Concurrent Panels 3:15-4:45pm and 3:15-5:25pm
I 1. Mainstreaming Gender into Peace Culture Building and Education for
Transformation of Victims of Violence in Nigeria – 3:15pm-4:45pm
Venue: Redwood Room
Presenters:
Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos-Nigeria: Gender Mainstreaming into
Peace Education Pedagogy.
Ogechi Okafor, University of Lagos-Nigeria: Peace Culture and
Instructional Leadership of Female Teachers.
Chineze Uche, University of Port Harcourt-Nigeria: Gender Dimensions
to the Promotion of Peace Education in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
Esther Oshionebo, University of Lagos-Nigeria: Gender Differences in
School Rules and Regulations for Peace.
Panel Chair:
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Kaylene Richards-Ekeh, CSU-Sacramento
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I 2. Peace Education and Process, and the Nile - 3:15-5:10pm
Venue: Lobby Room
Presenters:
Andreas Velthuizen, Institute of Dispute Resolution-University of South
Africa-Pretoria: The Phenomenology of Communities in Conflict:
Research for Peaceful Solutions with the San of South Africa.
Lidwine Clerc, Grenoble University Alpes, PACTE-PO, France: Can
Education Channel Peace? Kenya's Governmental Journey into Peace
Education.
Elika Dadsetan, Vrije University, Amsterdam: Trouble On the Nile
Betty Bassey, Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution, Nigeria:
Managing Communal Conflicts and Refugee Crisis: The Mambilla
Plateau Model.
Millicent Otieno: Mediators Beyond Borders-East Africa: Collaborative
Peace Processes: Pathways to Effectiveness in Transforming Conflicts.
Panel Chair:
Boatamo Mosupyoe, CSU-Sacramento
Sacramento Sightseeing (optional) 5:30-8:30pm
Sightseeing (optional)
Shabbir, Travelforless African Safari-Sacramento
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Registration 8:30am-12:00pm Venue: University Union, Redwood Room
Registration. Refreshments provided
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8:00am-3:00pm
Special Session for CSUS Teacher Candidates:
Creating a More Peaceful World One Classroom at a Time.
Venue: Lobby Room
Strategies for collaborative discussions that engage all students, value multiple
perspectives and examine the world through a global lens will be modeled. Guest
speakers will provide teachers with insights into African studies content to
incorporate in their classrooms.
Presenters:
Theresa Quinby, Natomas Unified School District, & Maria Gutierrez-Stearn,
San Juaquin Global Education Project-California International Studies Project.
Lessons from Interfaith dialogues in Africa: James Wuye and Muhammad
Ashafa, Interfaith Mediation Center, Kaduna-Nigeria.
Moderator: Maria Gutierrez-Stearn, San Juaquin Global Education Project-
California International Studies Project.
Session J – Plenary 5 9:00am-10:30am
Co-sponsored by the Sacramento Africa Peace Committee/CAPCR
Community Information Forum: Resolving Family Conflicts
Reflections and Lessons from the Sacramento Africa Peace Committee,
2 Years Later
Venue: Redwood Room
Discussants:
SAPC Members: Camillus Udoffia, Gustav Antwi, Joan
Gachuhi, Victor Dike, Evans Mureithi, Evariste Nimubona,
Diamond Longjel, Christiana Hunter, Charles Antwi, &
Hazel Yedey.
Using the services of the Sacramento Mediation Center:
Ellen Taylor & Bonnie Kneitel, California Lawyers for the
Arts-Sacramento Mediation Center.
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Moderator and Lead Discussant:
Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento/Project Director
Break 10:30-10:40am
Session K – Plenary 6 10:40 am-12:00 pm
A Special Roundtable Discussion - Co-sponsored by the Afripeace
Foundation
The Kidnapping Menace in Nigeria: Greed or Grievance? A Search for
Answers and Solutions
Professor Ernest Uwazie shares his reflections from a recent experience in
Nigeria, and prompts questions on proper analysis and understanding of the
dynamics, nature and sources of the problem, as well as the search for
solutions.
Lead Discussant:
Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento
Discussants:
Colins Imoh, University of Toledo, Ohio
Virgy Onyene, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Oshita Oshita, Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution, Abuja-Nigeria
Moderator:
Daniel Yamshon, CAPCR
Session L – Plenary 7 12:00-1:30pm
Special Luncheon Presentation: Financial Planning Tips
Venue: Redwood Room
Planning for debt management, investment, education plans, insurance, wills
and probate.
Guest Presenter:
Diane Chau, World Financial Group
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Moderator:
Diamond Longjel, Sacramento Africa Peace Committee
Session M – Plenary 8 1:30-2:00pm
Conference Summary and Closing
Venue: Redwood Room
Conference Rapporteurs:
Sanyu Mulira & Chinwe Ohanele
Moderator: Ernest Uwazie, CSU-Sacramento
25th Peace Awards Dinner and Dance 6:30pm – 12:00am
University Union, Ballroom
Peace Awardees:
Pastor Dr. James Wuye & Imam Dr. Muhammad Ashafa, Interfaith Mediation Center, Kaduna-Nigeria
Mr. Frank Withrow, Sacramento Poet, Writer and Mentor
Ms. Synthia Smith, Founder, Sisters of Nia-Sacramento
Mr. Derrell & Ms. Tina Roberts, Roberts Family Development Center,
Sacramento
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Keynote Speaker: H.E., Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Former President of Nigeria.
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 18
Co-hosts: Edwin Okongo and Terry Moore
Entertainment: West African Highlife Band, & Maame Afon, and etc.
African food: Lilyz Catering, Sacramento, California
Africa/Diaspora Conference Registration Form - 2016 (April 21-23)
Name
Title / Organization _______________________________________________________
Mailing Address
Phone Number ( ) ______________________ FAX ( )
Equipment request (for presentation): Visual Aids VCR Overhead
Other (Specify) _________________________________________________________
Item Quantity $ Amount
Registration Fee
$145.00 per person
(Required of all; non CSUS
Attendees)
April 23, 2016
Peace Awards Dinner $65.00 per ticket
Peace Awards Dinner
Reserved Table for 10
(Prior to April 20, 2016
$800.00
Total
Pay Online: https://commerce.cashnet.com/csusacevent; go to Center for African Peace &
Conflict Resolution (CAPCR).
Or make check of money order payable to: University Enterprises/CAPCR.
Mailing Address:
Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6085
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Ph. (916) 278-6282 ♦ FAX (916) 278-3429
email:[email protected] or [email protected]
Website: www.csus.edu/org/capcr
General Conference Information
Parking
Ask how to purchase a parking permit from an information kiosk found at either entrance to the
Sacramento State campus. Parking is free on April 23 near the University Union/Bookstore
areas—close to the conference building.
Recommended Hotels - Prices are subject to change!
Goodnite Inn: 25 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 386-8408.
Price: $58.95 per night/1-2 bed(s), plus tax.
Comfort Inn & Suites: 21 Howe Avenue, Sacramento CA 95826. Phone 916-379-0400.
Price: 1 bed $136; 2 beds $146, continental breakfast included; Mention that you are a
Sacramento State guest to get the price; taxes included.
Motel 6: 7850 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 383-8110. Price:
$67.96(I adult)/$74.74 (2 adults) per night (taxes included).
Larkspur Landing Hotel: 555 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 646-
1212. Price $102 per night (plus tax). Sacramento State rate includes breakfast, wireless
internet, fitness center, and laundry.
Sacramento Airport Transportation
Super Shuttle: 1-800-258-3826
Or Mr. Shabbir Jiwa: Travelforless: 916-441-1133: [email protected]
Feel free to check online for possible lower Hotel/Transportation rates!
Conference Paper Publication
Arrangements are being negotiated with Cambridge Publishers for publication of select
conference papers in a special 25th Anniversary Conference Proceedings.
Presenters: Please, submit your full/final paper and abstract of no more than 150 words by
April 1, 2016, to be considered for the publication. Use the current Chicago writing style,
with American word spellings! We will publish your final abstract in the final conference
program.
Paper Presentation: Please plan for 15-17 minute presentation of the key points/facts of
your paper, including the key issues or thesis, methodology, findings, conclusion, lessons
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 20
and recommendations, to allow some time for questions and answers! The chair of your
panel will contact you in due course with more details or corrections—after April 1.
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2016 Conference Planning Committee
Ernest Uwazie, Chair
Jessie Gaston
Sylvester Bowie
Data Barata
Marlyn Jones
Boatamo Mosupyoe
Maria Gutierrez-Stearn
Darryl Freeman
Tamba Keifa
Dale Allender
Elizabeth Mukiibi
Margaret Johnson
Kaylene Richards-Ekeh
Sanyu Mulira, Conference Rapporteur
Chinwe Ohanele, Conference Rapporteur
Michael Walker
Student Assistants: Vanessa Kouacou & Carlos Caraos.
CAPCR 2016 Velji Family (Student) Peace Leadership Scholarship Recipients Adedamola Ilori: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Rebekah Hopkins: Kinesiology
Direct Inquiries/Corrections
Prof. Ernest Uwazie, Director
Center for African Peace & Conflict
Resolution (CAPCR)
(916) 278-6282 office
(916) 278-3429 fax
www.csus.edu/org/capcr
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are deeply grateful for the support we received from the following units/offices at California State
University, Sacramento:
Office of the Dean, College of Health & Human Services
Office of the Provost & V.P. Academic Affairs
Multi-Cultural Center
Office of Student Retention & Academic Success
Division of Criminal Justice
Office of the Dean, College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
California Faculty Association-(CSUS)-Capitol Chapter
And
Yusol International Foods(www.yusolfoods.com)
Travel Forless African Safari, Sacramento
San Joaquin Global Education Project
CAPCR Officers and Board Members
Dr. Ernest Uwazie, Director Dr. Sylvester Bowie
Dr. Jessie Gaston, Board Chair Dr. Marlyn Jones
Dr. Maggie Beddow, Secretary Dr. Data Barata
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 22
The Pan African Studies Program
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6013
Amador Hall Room 460
(916) 278-5363
Pan African Studies at California State University, Sacramento is immersed in three worlds: (1)
the African experience as represented in the United States, the Diaspora, and the continent; (2)
academic excellence; (3) involvement in the Black community.
The unique synthesis of these three elements
has established Pan African Studies in
Sacramento as a program of distinction. Our
curriculum addresses this dimension of life:
What is the nature of the African world; under
what conditions has it been formed; what
adversities has it met in the past and what does
it continue to meet; how has it been used to
contribute to human civilization and well-being;
and how can it be used in the effort to create a
better world in memory of our ancestors, for us,
and for those who come after us?
Students intellectually attracted to this synthesis can pursue a concentration in Pan African
Studies as part of the major in ethnic studies.
CWC Affiliation with the Pan African Studies Program Cooper Woodson College Enhancement Program and Pan African Studies work collaboratively.
A certificate in Pan African Studies is available through the Ethnic Studies Department. Only
students enrolled in the Cooper-Woodson College Enhancement Program are eligible for the
certificate. The Director of Pan African Studies certifies those graduated of the Cooper-Woodson
College Enhancement Program who are eligible for the certificate. Total units required for the
Pan African Studies Certificate are 24.
About the African Student Association at CSU-Sacramento
The African Student Association (ASA) at CSU, Sacramento was founded in 1991 by a group of
African students concerned by their under-representation on campus. These students decided to
create an organization to unify all people of African descent, and socializing all members of the
community.
ASA provides a welcoming and supportive cultural space for African students to build
community at Sacramento State. We promote the academic and professional success of our
members by expanding their networks on campus, and beyond. We deeply value our diverse
cultural experiences, which we infuse into our interactive and informative events.
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 23
San Joaquin Global Education Project – SJGEP
SJGEP is one of the regional sites of the statewide California International Studies Project
Project leaders provide standards-based professional learning experiences in history and global studies to
prepare students to live, work, and be informed, active citizens in a world where conditions, people, and
distant events may have a critical impact on their own and others’ lives. SJGEP does this by:
Developing teachers’ academic content knowledge and strengthening their
instructional skills; Conducting site and statewide programs designed to bridge cultures, cultivate
equity, and enhance access for California’s diverse student population; and Examining the complexity of historical and contemporary issues from a range of
disciplinary perspectives.
PAST AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE THEMES AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 1992: Africa and New World Order, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari
1993: Africa in the Diaspora: Bridging the cultures of the African Peoples, Randall Robinson
1994: The African Heritage: Myths, Realities and Prospects, Dr. Molefi Asante
1995: Conflict Resolution in Africa, Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda
1996: The African Woman: An Agenda for the 21st century, Ms. Vivian Lowery Derryck
1997: African/African American Organizations in US: An Agenda for Political-Economic
Empowerment in 21st Century, Mr. Mel Foote & Mr. DT Orjiako
1998: The African/African American Family: An Agenda for 21st century, Dr. Nkiru Nzegwu
1999: Conflict Resolution and Peace Education in Africa: Lessons and Opportunities, Dr. Chris
Bakwesegha
2000: Africans in the Americas: Past, Present and Future, Dr. Ali Mazrui
2001: Human Rights, Justice, Peace and Development in Africa, Dr. Edmond Keller
2002: African Studies in California Schools, Colleges and Universities: Teaching/Thinking across
Disciplines/Programs, Dr. Molefi Asante
2003: Ethnicity, Religion, and Conflict Diamonds in Africa, Dr. Charles Wedderburn
2004: African & African American Relations in US, Americas& Africa, Dr. Karenga Maulana.
2005: Contemporary/Critical Issues in African Development, Mr. John Prendergast.
2006: Indigenous African Institutions/Systems in Era of Globalization, Dr. Chudi Uwazurike
2007: Building a culture of peace in Africa: best practices/models, Mr. Nii Akuetteh
2008: Mukoma Wa Ngugi: The African Youth in America and Africa: Bridging the Gaps
2009: Race, Religion and Ethnic Relations in Africa/Diaspora: Creating Peace & Justice Dialogues:
Dr. Judith Byfield and Dr. Kelechi Kalu
2010: Africa Health, Peace, Security and Development. Dr. Chinua Akukwe and Dr. Michele D.
Pierre-Louis
2011: Contemporary Issues in African Development by Dr. George Ayittey
2012: Africa at the Crossroads: Revolution, Democracy, Youth Empowerment, Social Media
And Nonviolence: Ambassador Robin Sanders.
2013: African/Diaspora Health & Human Security: Dr. Anvar Velji
2014: Rethinking & Managing Ethnic and Religious Relations in Contemporary Africa/
Diaspora: Past Experiences, Present Realities and New Directions: Prof. Vincent
Nmehielle
2015: The African family: Traditions, Transitions, and Transformations: Dr. Beyene Yewoubdar
25th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference, April 21-23, 2016 pg. 24
Save the Date!
Please join us
APRIL 27-29, 2017
for
THE 26th ANNUAL
AFRICA/DIASPORA
CONFERENCE!!
Theme:
Power, Peace and
Vulnerability in Africa:
Towards Social Justice in
National and
International
Development.
Conference Notes:
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