Time

Agenda

Notes

09.00am 

Wreath Laying Ceremony in the presence 

of the Commonwealth Secretary General

Closed to Public. 

By Invitation Only 

Open to VVIP Delegates

11.00am 

Commonwealth Day Service in the Presence of Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II

STRICTLY BY INVITATION 

07.00pm

CAS 2020 Welcome Reception at House of Parliament 

• Goodwill Messages and Remarks
• Keynote:  Africa’s moment to develop and prosper – Speaker to be announced
• Presentations from across the Commonwealth
• Networking

Closed to Public. By Invitation Only

Open to All Speakers, Panellist, 

VIP/VVIP delegates

Time

Activity

08.00am

Accreditation Opens 

08.50am

All delegates are seated

09.00am

Opening Ceremony

Moderator: 

Theme:  

Musical Performance  

Opening Remark – 

Welcome Remarks by 

Goodwill Messages:  

Address by Special Guest: 

Keynote: 

Musical Performance: 

Closing Remark: 

11.00am

Refreshment Break

11.15am

Plenary Session 1:  

Moderator: 

Keynote: 

Discussant: 

12.30pm

Keynote Interview:   

Speaker: 

Moderator: 

12.45pm

Plenary Session 2:  

Moderator: 

Keynote: 

Discussant:

01.45pm

Refreshment Break

02.15pm

Plenary Session 

Moderator: 

Keynote: 

Panellist:

03.15pm

Plenary Session 4: 

Panellist: 

04.00pm

Plenary Session 5: 

Panellist:

05.00pm

Announcement and Close

Time

Agenda

8:50

Welcoming Remarks for the Second Day

09.00am

Plenary Session 6:  

Panellist:

09.30am

Keynote of the Day: 

11.00am

Tea/Coffee Break

11.20pm

Fireside chat:  

Guest Speaker: 

Moderator: 

11.50pm

Plenary Session 8:   

12:50pm

Tea/Coffee Break

01.15pm

Fireside Chat:  

Moderator: 

01.45pm 

Plenary Session 9:   

02.45pm

Plenary Session 10: 

03.45pm

Closing Plenary 

Closing Keynote

Communiqué Adoption 

Vote of Thanks

Item

Agenda

06:00pm – 07:00pm

Cocktail Reception and Pre-Dinner (Access Card Required) Elite, VIP and VVIP Ticket Holders Only 

07:00pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks

07:05pm

Performance – 

07:20pm

Goodwill messages:  

07:30pm

Performance – 

07.45pm

Keynote Address: 

08.00pm

Presentation –

Dinner is Served

08:15pm

Award Presentations

08:30pm

Performance 

09:00pm

Lifetime Achievement Award

09:15pm

Entertainment 

09:30pm

Award Presentations

10:30pm

Closing Remark