This document outlines the schedule for the Geneva Conference on National Transformation with a focus on science, technology, business, and industry. The conference will take place from October 5-7 and will feature presentations and panels on various topics. Day 1 will discuss foundations of science and technology and their application to agriculture. Day 2 will cover public policy, poverty elimination, education, and human trafficking. Day 3 will focus on the roles of small business and public policy in rural development and poverty alleviation. Climate change and its impacts will be discussed throughout, along with related technologies and funding. The conference aims to facilitate discussion on using science, technology, and policy to drive national transformation.

1. GENEVA
CONFERENCE
on
National
Transformation
with
special
focus
on
science
&
technology,
business
&
industry
SCHEDULE
5th
October
(Thursday)
(*Moderator
of
Morning
Session:
Dison
Okumu)
09:00
–
09:15
Foundations
of
Science
and
Technology
Dr.
Art
Lindsley,
vice
president
at
the
Institute
for
Faith,
Work
&
Economics
09:15
–
10:00
Sustainable
Local
Technology
Unleashes
Transformation
for
Rural
Poor
Hal
Jones,
CEO/president
of
Global
Hope
Network
International;
CEO/president
of
Geneva
Institute
for
Leadership
and
Public
Policy
10:00
–
10:30
Tea
Break
10:30
–
11:15
Technology
in
Farming
for
Economic
Growth
John
Warton,
president
of
Business
Professional
Network
11:15
–
12:00
Implementing
Agricultural
Technology
Transfer
to
Develop
Sustainable
Farming
Systems
in
Rural
African
Communities
Sharon
Brown,
president
of
Malku
Institute
of
Technology
12:00
–
12:30
Panel
Questions
12:30
–
13:30
Buffet
Lunch
(*
Moderator
of
afternoon
session:
Obua
Ogwal
Benson)
13:30
–
15:00
Science
&
Technology
Policy
–
Uganda
&
South
Korean
perspectives
• Woo
Sung
Lee,
Science
&
Technology
Policy
Institute,
South
Korea
• Maxwell
Otim
Onapa,
Deputy
Executive
Director,
Uganda
National
Council
for
Science
&
Technology,
Uganda
15:00
–
15:30
Tea
Break
15:30
–
17:00
Opening
Ceremony
and
Keynote
Speeches
• Rt
Honorable
Rebecca
Alitwala
Kadaga,
House
Speaker
of
the
Parliament
of
Republic
of
Uganda
• His
Excellency
Jong
Dae
Park,
Ambassador
of
the
Republic
of
Korea
• Honorable
Elioda
Tumwesigye,
Minister
of
Science,
Technology
&
Innovation

2. • Honorable
Musa
Ecweru,
Minister
of
State
for
Disaster
Preparedness
&
Refugees
• Prof.
D.
S.
Dawoud,
Vice
Chancellor,
International
University
of
East
Africa
6th
October
(Friday)
(*Moderator
of
Morning
Session:
Rt
Honorable
Rebecca
Alitwala
Kadaga,
House
Speaker
of
the
Parliament
of
the
Republic
of
Uganda)
09:00
–
09:30
Public
Policy
that
Eliminates
Poverty
and
the
Dependence
of
the
Rural
Poor,
Hal
Jones
09:30
–
10:00
Education
for
Ethics
and
Economic
Growth,
Dr.
Art
Lindsley
10:00
–
10:30
Tea
Break
10:30
–
11:00
Slavery’s
End:
Proven
Strategies
Generating
Hope,
John
Cotton
Richmond,
founder
of
Human
Trafficking
Institute
11:00
–
11:30
Emotional
Intelligence,
Henry
Deneen,
Murphy
&
Grantland,
P.
A.
11:30
–
12:00
Case
Study,
Dr.
Martins
Atanda,
of
The
Leadership
Centre,
Abuja—
Raising
Change
Makers
12:00
–
12:30
Panel
Questions
12:30
–
13:30
Buffet
Lunch
(*Moderator
of
Afternoon
Session:
Orokode
Joseph
Joe)
13:30
–
15:00
Presentations
–
Climate
Change
and
Agriculture
• 13:30
–
13:45
Climate
Change
Communication,
Goretti
Nassanga,
Makerere
University
• 13:45
–
14:00
Climate
Smart
Agriculture,
Moses
Tenywa,
Makerere
University
• 14:00
–
14:15
Creation
of
Climate
Smart
Village
in
Refugee
Settlement,
Flavian
Hervert
Muron,
Kumi
University
• 14:15
–
14:30
KOPIA
&
Cooperation
between
South
Korea
and
Uganda,
Hongsik
Shim,
Korea
Program
on
International
Agriculture
(KOPIA)
Uganda
• 14:45
–
15:00
Panel
Questions
15:00
–
15:30
Tea
Break
15:30
–
17:00
Presentations
–
Climate
Change
and
Responsive
Technologies
• 15:30
–
15:45
The
Impact
of
Climate
Change
on
Lake
Victoria,
Dr.
Julius
Lejju,
Mbarara
University
of
Science
and
Technology
• 15:45
–
16:00
Impact
of
Climate
Change
on
Service
Delivery
and
Human
Health:
the
case
of
NWSC,
Dr.
Rose
Kaggwa
&
Ms.
Susan
Namaalwa,
National
Water
and
Sewerage
Corporation
• 16:00
–
16:15
Climate
Change
Adaptation
Perspectives
on
National

3. Transformation,
Dr.
David
Mfitumukiza,
Makerere
University
Climate
Change
Research
Centre
• 16:15
–
16:30
How
to
Access
Funding
for
Climate
Change
Initiatives,
Ms.
Rita
Rukundo,
UNFCCC
Regional
Collaboration
Centre
Kampala
–
EADB
• 16:30
–
16:45
Climate
Technology
Transfer:
Key
Considerations
for
Uganda,
Maxwell
Otim
Onapa,
Uganda
National
Council
for
Science
&
Technology
• 16:45
–
17:00
Vehecle
Empowered
by
Renewable
Energy,
Sandy
Tickodri-­‐Togboa,
Kiira
Motors
Corporation
• Panel
Discussion
7th
October
(Saturday)
(*Moderator
of
Morning
Session:
Young
Gil
Lee)
09:00
–
09:45
Key
Roles
Urban
Small
Business
Can
Plan
in
Rural
Poverty
Alleviation,
Hal
Jones
09:45
–
10:30
Public
Policies
that
Encourage
Small
Businesses
I,
Dr.
Art
Lindsley
10:30
–
11:00
Tea
Break
11:00
–
11:45
Public
Policies
that
Encourage
Small
Businesses
II,
John
Warton
11:45
–
12:30
Panel
Discussion
12:30
–
13:30
Buffet
Lunch
(*Moderator
of
Afternoon
Session:
Maxwell
Otim
Onapa)
13:30
–
15:00
Presentations
–
Sports
Science,
Peace,
Appropriate
Technology
and
Small
Business
• 13:30
–
13:45
Sports
Science
&
Peace
Facilitation
in
South
Sudanese
Refugee
Camp
in
Northern
Uganda,
Tong
Gu
Chung,
Pacific
Asia
Society,
South
Korea
• 13:45
–
14:15
(Talk
Show)
Cooperation
in
appropriate
technology
and
entrepreneurship
among
institution
of
higher
learning,
NGO
and
rural
community
–
case
study
in
Kumi
District,
Robert
Agwot
Komakech,
Kumi
University;
Sung
Eun
Park,
Handong
Global
University,
South
Korea;
Myung
Hyun
Lee,
International
Development
Institute,
South
Korea;
Muron
Ocakara
Nicholas,
former
Chief
Administrative
Officer,
Kumi
District
• 14:45
–
15:00
Panel
Discussion
15:00
–
15:30
Tea
Break
15:30
–
16:30
Special
Guest
Speech,
David
Beasley,
Executive
Director
of
the
United
Nations
World
Food
Program(WFP),
former
Governor
of
South
Carolina,
USA,
and
a
keynote
speaker
of
Uganda
National
Prayer
Breakfast
2017.

4.
16:30
–
18:00
Presentations
–
Plants,
Nutrition
and
Food
Industry
• 16:30
–
17:00
Medicinal
Plants,
Food
&
Immunity,
Cheong-­‐Hee
Chang,
University
of
Michigan,
USA,
and
Patrick
Ogwang,
Mbarara
University
of
Science
&
Technology
• 17:00
–
17:30
Flying
Food,
Edible
Insect,
George
W.
B.
Bazirake,
Kyambogo
University,
Grace
Nambatya
Kyeyune,
Ministry
of
Health,
Government
of
Uganda,
and
Sung
Ryol
Choi,
Livingstone
Co
Ltd
• 17:30
–
17:45
Nutrimix
&
Relief,
John
Chae,
GBM
Networks
Asia,
India
• 17:45
–
18:00
Panel
Discussion
18:00
–
18:30
Closing
Ceremony