Conference Program
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SIAF 4th Biennial Conference & AGM 2026
Explore the programme for the Soroptimist International Africa Federation 4th Biennial Conference & AGM, taking place at Mövenpick Hotel, Nairobi, from 24–27 September 2026, under the theme Leading the Way to Empowerment and Sustainability in Africa and Beyond.
Thursday, 24 September
Arrival and social opening.
Welcome Toast
Set tone and signal the purpose of the convening.
Cocktail & Cultural Networking
Build relationships across delegates in a relaxed opening environment.
Friday, 25 September
System Shapers.
Registration & Room Set-Up
Delegate arrival, accreditation, and room readiness.
Opening Formalities
Establish the ceremonial and institutional start of the conference.
Welcome Remarks
Frame the host mandate and the intent of the conference.
Address by SIA Executive Director (Michelle)
Anchor regional execution priorities.
Address by SI Global Executive Director
Align the programme with global institutional direction.
Address by SI President
Set the strategic vision and ambition for the convening.
Leadership Partnership Greetings (Federation Presidents)
Signal continental alignment and partnership among federations.
Opening Plenary Panel
Frame the systemic agenda across governance, health, and justice.
Coffee Break
Enable transition and informal networking.
Women’s Health Advocacy
Define reproductive policy levers.
Cervical Cancer Systems
Integrate research into public systems.
Justice & Forensics Bridge
Align justice and health systems.
National Health Policy Lens
Strengthen regulatory alignment.
Panel Synthesis & Q&A
Consolidate policy insights from the morning sessions.
Lunch Break
Enable networking and informal exchange.
Equity & Institutional Reform
Advance institutional restructuring pathways.
Law & Representation
Translate advocacy into legal frameworks.
SDG Barriers & Eco-Innovation
Identify policy pathways for sustainability.
Digital Inclusion Architecture
Define ICT access frameworks.
Coffee Break
Allow for transition into the capital-layer sessions.
Financing the Systems We Design
Translate policy into financial infrastructure.
Financing Access to Women’s Health
Enable financial access to health services.
Financing Equity & Justice Systems
Strengthen governance through capital systems.
Financing the Future Economy
Deploy capital for digital and green systems.
Hosted Leadership Dinner
Strengthen alignment among federation and SIAF leadership.
Saturday, 26 September
System Operators and Beneficiaries.
Arrival & Room Set-Up
Support delegate flow and readiness for the day.
Mediation & Reintegration
Strengthen operational justice systems.
Gender & Law in Practice
Translate law into lived application.
Community Reintegration
Improve field-level implementation.
Coffee Break
Enable transition between the operator and beneficiary blocks.
Community Health Worker Voice
Surface frontline delivery insights.
Survivor Systems Reflection
Ground systems thinking in lived experience.
Financing Reintegration
Enable economic stability through capital access.
Lunch Break
Create room for networking and informal conversation.
Digital Public Infrastructure
Expand access to identity and digital platforms.
Rural & Informal Access
Address inclusion barriers facing underserved women.
Market Access for Women
Identify barriers to enterprise scale.
Procurement as Equity Lever
Enable more inclusive supply chains.
Coffee Break
Transition into the commitment arc.
System Confronts Reality
Present cross-system evidence gathered through the day.
Capital Response: From Evidence to Instrument
Convert surfaced insights into structured commitments.
Africa Systems Leadership Charter
Formalize continental commitments.
Gala Dinner
Celebrate and deepen stakeholder relationships.
Sunday, 27 September
AGM and close.
Arrival & Set-Up
Support smooth delegate flow into the AGM morning.
AGM Session 1
Deliver institutional accountability.
Coffee Break
Allow a short transition before the final AGM block.
AGM Session 2 + Charter Adoption
Ratify commitments and formal decisions.
Lunch & Close
Close the conference and support departure.