Nationalistic Tendencies: What Future for Global Citizenship?

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1 1 1 LONDON POLITICAL SUMMIT 2017 Nationalistic Tendencies: What Future for Global Citizenship? DRAFT PROGRAM OF EVENT Summit Objectives: The summit will consider if, in the prevailing circumstances, nationalism equals patriotism. It will consider if the established nationalist governments are a government of the people by the people and for the people. It will consider if the separatist movements are effectively governments of no nation. It will also touch on secessionist activities, any ethical values that can foster coexistence and expectations from separating nations. It will evoke past methodologies on how nations came into existence, were destroyed and borders delineated. It will query nationalism, populism and patriotism in evolving democracies. It will postulate true patriotism of nations within nation-states Participants: Political leaders and top Government officials from around the world.

2 2 Nationalist leaders from around the world. The National Democratic Institute, Washington DC, USA. Political commentators and analysts from around the world. Civil Societies and NGOs. Academics from top UK Universities. Target/Audience: Political party leaders and politicians, Party organisers, Campaigners and activists, Academics, Students, Members of the public interested in understanding the ideas that form globalism, exceptionalism, hegemonic, nationalism, liberalism and patriotism. Modality: One-day summit; taking the form of a keynote speech, panel of discussants followed by Q&A sessions. The summit will have a morning and afternoon session. The summit will rise with its 2017 bulletin in the annual series: London Political Summit Bulletin.

3 3 Chief Host Prof John Raftery The Vice Chancellor London Metropolitan University. London Co-Hosts Mr Godson Azu Director CaterandMerger.com Ltd Bar. Sir. Chibuzo Ubochi Director Ring4Change Special Guests of Honour Rt. Hon. Sadiq Khan The Mayor of London His Excellency Rt. Justice George A. Oguntade Nigerian High Commissioner Special Guest Key-Note Speakers Sen. Ahmed Makarfi National Caretaker Chairman PDP Nigeria Mr. Julius Sisiku Ayuktabe Chairman Governing Council British South Cameroon Nation. Dr Vital Kamerhe. Former Speaker Congo DR House of Assembly Dr Josephine Ojiambo Deputy Gen Sec Commonwealth (Political) Guest Speakers 1. Hon. Okito Tongomo President Congo Support Group. 2. Mr. Frances Sealey Director GlobalNet21 3. Hon. Preet Gill MP. Contributing Panellists 1. Cllr. Mercy Umeh Deputy Mayor Hammersmith/Fulham Borough 2. Prof Steve Curtis Professor of Politics London-Met 3. Hon. Preet Gill MP Birmingham/Edgbaston 4. Cllr. Adedamola Aminu Former Mayor of Lambeth 5. Ms. Julliet Makhapila UK African Diaspora

4 4 6. Cllr. Anna Mbachu Former Mayor of Waltham Forest Contributing Panellist 1. Hon Emily Thornberry MP Islington South 2. Mr. Julius Mbawato Founder Informer-East-Africa.Publications 3. Ms. Elizabeth Donneelly African Centre Chatham House 4. Mr. Solomon Mugera BBC Africa 5. Hon Susan Fajan-Thomas Former Mayor of Hackney 6. Mr. Temitope Omotayo Co-Chair Wazobia Group U.S.A Book Release and Signing Book Review. Dr. Olusegun Johnson PhD Book Unveiling by His Excellency Rt. Justice George A. Oguntade Supported by The Most Distinguished Senator Ahmed Makarfi And the Vice Chancellor. Prof John Raftery Chairman and Book Releaser. Mr. Babatunde Loye Summit Moderators: Ms. Priscilla Nwikpo Nigeria-British Media Personality Mr. Tunde Alabi Bentv Head of News and Media Ms. Doyni Ola Spring Field Media

5 5 08:30am -09:00am Registration and Networking by Engr. Obafemi MORNING SESSION SPEAKERS 09:30am -09:45am 09:45am 10:00am 10:00am 10:15am 10:15am -10:30am 10.30am-11:00am 11:00am-12:00pm 12:15pm-12:30pm Tea/Coffee Break 12:30pm-12:45pm 12:45pm-13:00pm 13:00pm-14:00pm Launch Break 14:00pm-14:30pm 14:30pm-14:45pm 14:45pm-15:00pm Introduction of Summit Moderators by Summit Director. Godson Azu Introduction of all Special Guests and Speakers Present. Opening /Welcome Address by Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University Prof. John Raftery Goodwill Message by the Special Guest of Honor Cllr Richard Greening Worshipful Mayor of Islington Special Guest Keynote Speaker Most Distinguished Sen. Ahmed Makarif. National Chairman, Caretaker Committee PDP Book Release by His Excellency Rt. Justice George A. Oguntade. Nigerian High Commissioner to the Court of St James. London. First Guest Speaker. Dr. Josephine Ojiambo Deputy Sec Gen (Political) Commonwealth HQ Second Guest Speaker. Dr Vital Kamerhe. Former Speaker Congo DR National House of Assembly Second Special Guest Keynote Speaker. Hon. Julius Sisiku Ayuktabe. President Governing Council of British South Cameroon Nation Third Guest Speaker. Mr Okito Otongomo President DR Congo Support Group Fourth Guest Speaker Mr. Francis Sealey Director GlobalNet21

6 6 AFTERNOON SESSION PANEL DISCUSSION First Discussant Panel. Topic: Is nationalism a solution to a broken political system? 1. Hon Preet Kaur Gill MP. Birmingham/Edgbaston 2. Prof Steve Curtis Professor of Politics London-Met 3. Cllr Mercy Umeh Deputy Mayor Hammersmith/Fulham 15.00pm to 15.45pm 4. Cllr. Adedamola Aminu Former Mayor of Lambeth 5. Ms. Julliet Makhapila UK African Diaspora 6. Cllr. Anna Mbachu Former Mayor of Waltham Forest Second Discussant Panel. Topic: Do we conclude that nations have always existed and therefore should be allowed to recede organically? Panelist 1. Hon Emily Thornberry MP Islington 15.45pm to 16.30pm 2. Mr. Julius Mbawato Founder Informer-East-Africa. Publications 3. Mr. Solomon Mugera BBC Africa 4. Cllr. Susan Fajan-Thomas Former Mayor of Hackney 5. Mr Temitope Omotayo Co-Chair Wazobia Group U.S.A 16:30pm-16:45pm Closing Remarks by Dr. Chris Lane Head of Partnership London Met Uni. 16:45pm-17:00pm Vote of Thanks by Summit Co-Director Sir Bar. Chibuzo Ubochi 17:00pm-18:00pm Summit Close/ Drink Reception and Networking

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