Session 1: Opening and Welcome session (30 minutes)

Key Note Speaker:

10:00 – 10:15: Welcome Address by Executive Director and Project Co-Ordinator

10:15 – 10:30: Keynote Speaker: Promoting Legal Aid in the Energy and Mining industry

Session 2: Strengthening Partnerships for Access to Legal Aid (30 minutes)

Speakers:

Moderator:

10.30- 10:40 Building Collaborative Networks

10:40 – 10:50: Strategies for Collaboration

10:50 – 11:00: Case Studies of Successful Collaborations

Session 3: Legal Education, Challenges and Solutions in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (2 hours)

Speakers:

Moderator:

11:05 – 11:15 Legal Education Initiatives for Small-Scale Miners

12:15 – 12:25: Addressing Common Legal Challenges for Miners

12:25-12:35 :Environmental and social legal considerations for miners

12:35 – 1:00:Interactive Q& A Session and Closing Remarks 

This conference aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and empowerment in the African energy and mining industry, with a focus on ensuring that legal aid is readily accessible and beneficial to all stakeholders, particularly small-scale and artisanal miners.