Workshop Schedule

2:00 – 5.40PM BST 

1:00 – 4.40PM West Africa Time 

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Welcome and Opening Remarks  

Dr. Yaw Agyeman Boafo | Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, University of Ghana 

Prof. Mark Harris | Centre for Energy Ethics, University of St Andrews 

Prof. Erasmus Owusu | Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, University of Ghana 

Session 1 – The Predicted Future 

Understanding scenarios role for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Africa – Dr. Nana Ama Browne Klutse |Department of Physics, University of Ghana 

Future Climate for Africa – Dr. Christopher Taylor | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 

Climate Change and Energy Transitions – Mr. Charles Gyamfi Ofori | Africa Centre for Energy Policy 

Q&A and discussions 

BREAK 

Session 2 – The Imagined Future 

Communicating Climate Stories – Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo | Department of Communication Studies, University of Ghana 

Competition Introduction & Comments – Makena Onjerika and Ytasha Womack, Judges for the Africa@2050 Competition  

Africa@2050 Climate Fiction Competition – Winners Presentation (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prizes) 

Q&A and discussions 

Keynote speech by Helon Habila, Writer & Competition Judge for Africa @2050 Climate Fiction Competition 

Closing Remarks by Dr Pauline Destrée | Centre for Energy Ethics, University of St Andrews