Key note speaker for the event: Dr.Lang Fafa Dampha, Executive Secretary, African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) Moderator: Christiana Eyram Aboagye

Please translate this into five Namibia languages! Presenter: Timothy Barton Session Language: English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: Many of the translation requests Timothy Barton has received since moving from Europe to Namibia have been for a single text to be translated into several languages – sometimes languages with only a few thousand speakers. […]

Please translate this into five Namibia languages! Presenter: Timothy Barton Session Language: English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: Many of the translation requests Timothy Barton has received since moving from Europe to Namibia have been for a single text to be translated into several languages – sometimes languages with only a few thousand speakers. […]

Enseigner la rhétorique au lycée:le wolofal, un corpus alternatif. Nom: Ibrahima FAYE Cette session sera en: Wolof Type: Présentation individuelle (1 heure) Description: Dans le système éducatif sénégalais, l’enseignant est invité à utiliser un corpus officiel exclusivement en français, langue de l’enseignement. Cette séance démontre la pertinence de varier sur le plan linguistique ces textes […]

Hausa Language: A Lingua franca Name: Harouna Mahamat Session Language: Hausa Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: This session will shed light on Hausa and its position in African society […]

Session 5: Language Portrayal and Preservation in Nigerian New Media. Session Languages: English, Yoruba and Arogbo-Ijaw/Izon dialect Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: The primary goal of […]

Representation of African languages in the media Presenter: Nkechi Okafor Session Language: Igbo and English Type: Individual Presentation (1 hour) Description: In this dynamic presentation, we delve into the challenges […]

Exploring Indigenous Language Systems for Sustaining Moral Values Name: Adekunle Adediran Session Language: English Type:Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: This session explores the role of indigenous language systems for sustaining […]

Unlocking & Mastering Multilingualism for African Economic Growth Name: Chiraz Bensemmane Session Language: English and French Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: Explore the transforming impact of adopting multilingualism as […]

Retelling Hamlet in Nigerian Pidgin English Presenter: Bernard Ogini Session Language: Nigerian Pidgin English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Session Description: This session will deconstruct the language used in Shakespeare’s […]

Role of Youths in Revitalizing Endangered Language Session Language: English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: This session aims to discuss and proffer ideas through which endangered […]