This is the list of confirmed speakers:

Dr. Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize

Dr Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, United Nations Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Human Settlements Programme (Habitat)

Mr Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Mr Michel Camdessus, Former Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Monetory Board (IMF)

Mr Pierre Sané, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Social and Human Sciences & Former Secretary General of Amnesty International

and other 50 panelists and many delegates, including professionals and intellectuals working in governments, educational institutions, research centres, administration, business, media, etc, activists and leaders of advocacy and lobbying desks and campaigners, leaders of lay youth movements present in Africa, Churches leaders, members of NGOs and grass-root movements, officials in charge of local and regional institutions and committed citizens of the world.