Tuesday, May 28th, 2013​
ARRIVALS OF VIP GUESTS: NIGERIAN DELEGATION IN ARKANSAS
Airport shuttle to the Official Hotel, Little Rock Marriott Hotel (formerly The Peabody Hotel)
 Registration and Check-in of VIP Attendees 9AM – 5PM
 Arrival of the Nigerian VIP Delegations to Arkansas 11AM – 7PM
 Arrival ceremonies at the Marriott Hotel Foyer Lounge. 7:30PM – 9PM

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013​
ARRIVALS OF GUESTS: NIGERIAN DELEGATION IN ARKANSAS: 9AM – 7PM
Airport shuttle to the Official Hotel, Little Rock Marriott Hotel (formerly The Peabody Hotel)
 Registration and check-in of Attendees (Conference Center Hall): 9AM – 7PM
 Arrival ceremonies at the Marriott Hotel Foyer Lounge: 7PM – 9:30PM
OFFICIAL VIP MEETING WITH ARKANSAS GOVERNOR MIKE BEEBE 10AM – 11AM
(BY INVITATION ONLY)
 Official VIP meeting with the Governor in the Office of the Governor Board Room
 Official photograph with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe.
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL TOUR AND LUNCH 11:30AM – 1:30PM (BY INVITATION ONLY)
 Information on Heifer Project world-wide and tour of the facility and the Green Building
 Business Lunch at Heifer International for invited guests only
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE TOUR: 2PM – 3PM
 Information on the History of the Central High School “Little Rock Nine”
 Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is committed to preserving and interpreting the story of the 1957 desegregation crisis at historic Central High School and its legacy.
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS RECEPTION 5PM – 8:30PM: LITTLE ROCK MARRIOTT HOTEL
Theme: “Arkansas and Nigeria: Partnering together to develop strong agricultural ties with Arkansas Farmers”
 Moderator:
o Mr. Jimmy R. McAlpine, USDA - ARS - MSA
 Presentation by USDA and Black Farmers Association
o Roundtable Discussions
o B2B Networking

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Thursday, May 30, 2013​
PRESS CONFERENCE AND STATE CAPITOL TOUR 9AM – 11AM
Official Press Conference on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol announcing the Federal Republic of Nigerian delegation visit to the Great State of Arkansas to discuss in the areas of Health, Education, Agriculture and Economic Development.
 Welcome Remarks: Mr. Joseph K. Wood, Deputy Secretary of State
 Proclamation of “Nigerian Day” will be presented to His Excellency, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to the United States.
 Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies for the launching of the 2013 Arkansas-Nigeria Economic Development Forum.
 Official tour of the Arkansas State Capitol and courtesy meeting and photograph with Arkansas Chief Deputy Secretary of State, Doug Matayo and Deputy Secretary of State, Joseph K. Wood.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LUNCHEON 11:30AM – 1PM: LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (LRRCC)
International trade discussions will commence at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce at noon. Topics of discussion will include ways of developing bilateral trade and investment opportunities between the Country of Nigeria and the State of Arkansas.
 Welcome Remarks: Dan Hendrix, President/CEO, Arkansas World Trade Center
 Luncheon Keynote speaker: Mr. Grant Tennille, Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission
BUSINESS SECTOR – PANEL DISCUSSION 1:15PM – 2:45PM
Economic Development Trade and Investment Forum – LRRCC AT&T Auditorium
 Moderator:
o Excell Lafeyette, President/CEO, La Fayette Enterprises, LLC
Panel Discussions: Match-Making B2B with State Partners and Nigeria Delegation.
(PDF copy will be available on the Arkansas World Trade Center website):
Topics of discussion will include:
 Import and Export: Arkansas and Nigeria, and vice-versa:
o Dan Hendrix, President/CEO, Arkansas World Trade Center
 Arkansas: Doing Business in Arkansas: and beyond…
o Daryl Bassett, Director of Business and Commercial Services, Secretary of State Office
 Steps to Doing Business in Nigeria. Arkansas Africa Business Now: Let’s do business
o Representative from office of Ministry of Trade and Investment
 Citizen Diplomacy in Business Dealing
o Sherman Banks, President Emeritus, Sister Cities International
Presidential Library Tour: 3PM – 3:45PM
 Official Guided Tour of the President Bill Clinton Presidential Center escorted by Presidential Museum staff
MAYOR’S WELCOME RECEPTION 4PM – 6PM CURRAN HALL
City of Little Rock Mayor, Mark Stodola, presents the Mayor’s Welcome Reception for the Nigerian Delegation, and explores collaborative and partnerships with the city and surrounding areas.
Meet and greet networking event featuring Mayor Mark Stodola and the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States and other distinguished guests.
 Presentation of Honorary Citizens conferred on the Nigeria Delegations
 Presentations of “Key to the City” given to Distinguished VIP guests
 Proclamations of the “Nigerian Day” presented to the Nigerian Delegations
EDUCATION COLLABORATION VISIT WITH CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE: 6:15PM – 6:45PM
Collaborative Exploration Meeting with Dean Skip Rutherford, Dean of Clinton School of Public Service.
 The primary focus is on developing a partnering program between Nigerian Universities and Clinton School about web-based and distance learning resources: Tele-medicine
 To explore ways to collaborate and establish student exchange, professor exchange, and internship exchange programs between Clinton School of Public Service and Nigeria Universities
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Friday, May 31, 2013​
AGRICULTURAL VIP TOURS I (STUTTGART, ARKANSAS) – RICELAND VISIT AND TOURS: 7:30AM - 11 AM
 Tour of Riceland Foods in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Theme: “Engaging the Economic Engine in Agricultural Partnership (Rice Production) for
Nigeria”
AGRICULTURAL VIP TOURS II (PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS): UAPB FISH FARM TOUR: 11:45AM - 1PM
 Tour of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – Aquaculture Fish Farm in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
HEALTH / EDUCATION – UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES: 2PM – 3PM
International Health Panel Discussion: Lunch and Tour at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health/College of Medicine/Center for Diversity Affairs.
Highlights will include: UAMS will host the group for a campus tour, followed by reception and a panel discussion on health care education at UAMS.
Representatives from the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Related Professions and Pharmacy discuss their programs and answer questions from the Nigerian delegation.
 The primary focus is on developing a partnering program between Nigerian Universities and UAMS about web-based and distance learning resources that could extend health education to rural areas
 To explore ways to collaborate and establish student exchange, Professor Exchange, and internship exchange program between UAMS and selected Medical Schools in Nigeria
UAMS-Nigeria Global Health Leader’s Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY) 3:15PM – 4PM
o Intimate meeting between UAMS key faculty and Nigeria Delegation on the possibilities of partnership and collaborations
o Global Health Interactions and possibilities
STATE DINNER AND AWARDS GALA: 7PM – 10 PM
(Reception/Seating starts at 6:30PM)
International Delegation Gala and Award Ceremonies at the Little Rock Marriott Hotel and Suites – GRAND BALLROOM
Welcoming Remarks by representative:
His Excellency, Prof. Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to the United States
His Excellency, the Former President of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo
 Presentation and Award ceremonies of the “Ambassador of Goodwill” Award and Pin presented to selected distinguished VIP guests
 Special Presentations to the State

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Saturday, June 1st, 2013​
NWA Trade Mission Program and Tours 7:30AM – 4:30PM
Program Presented and Hosted by: The Arkansas World Trade Center, Rogers, Arkansas
Saturday June 1, 2013 Tentative Agenda
Fly in from Little Rock to NWA (Drake Fields) Arrive Drake Field 8:30 a.m.
Tyson and the Discovery Center 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WTC Arkansas** 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (box lunch)
Requested by Nigerian Delegation:
 Government: Senator Boozman; Senator Pryor, Representatives from the Governor’s Office (NWA or Little Rock)
 Higher Education: Deans of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Sam M. Walton, Dale Bumpers, J. William Fulbright, Libraries, Provost, Graduate School and International
 Small Business: Small Business leaders from the following business sectors: farming, agriculture equipment, and poultry
 Growth Industries: Wal-Mart Corporation and Tyson, Inc.
 Economic Development: NWA Council, and the AEDC, Arkansas Farm Bureau
 Tourism: CVB, Rogers, Bentonville and Fayetteville
Travel 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Tour Crystal Bridges and meet with museum staff 1:30- 3:30 p.m.
Travel to the airport to return to Little Rock. 3:45 p.m.
WTC Proposed Agenda
General meet and greet with guest 11:00- 11:15 a.m.
Welcome: 11:15 a.m.
 Select box lunch and have break-out sessions: higher education, Wal-Mart, small business meetings, economic development, and government. 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
 Select box lunch and have break-out session’s education, Wal-Mart, small business meetings, economic development, and Government. 11:30 a.m.-1:00
CLOSING CRUISE ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER BOAT 6:15PM – 9:30PM
 Closing Program includes Dinner, Music and Riverboat Cruise on the Arkansas Queen/Mark Twain on the Arkansas River from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
CLOSING RECEPTION and AFTER-PARTY 10:15PM – 3AM
 Closing Reception and after-party will continue at The Pinnacle Point Room at the Little Rock Marriott Hotel: 10pm – 2:30am.