U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 12/13-15
President Biden is hosting leaders from across the African continent in Washington, DC on December 13-15, 2022, for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. All livestreams for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will be accessible on this page. Wharton Club members & guests are invited.
Watch the Summit
Welcome to Day 1 of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit! We have a busy first day schedule. Below you can find links to each of our four streams in the following languages: English, English with ASL interpretation, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. After the links, find a brief schedule (all times in Eastern Standard Time) for each of Day 1’s four video streams. For detailed event descriptions check out our Schedule page.
Youth/Diaspora Forum Schedule
Diaspora Forum – Opening Plenary
8:30-9:30
Diaspora Forum – Breakout: Creative Industry
9:30-11:15
Diaspora Forum – Town Hall
11:30-12:30
Diaspora Forum – Leader Remarks
12:40-1:30
Diaspora Forum – Press Conference
1:45-2:30
Day 1 Forum Schedule
Space Forum
9:00-9:30
Diaspora Forum – Breakout: Environmental
9:30-11:15
Peace, Security & Governance Forum
12:30-2:00
Climate Forum
3:00-3:30
Additional Day 1 Forum Schedule
Diaspora Forum – Breakout: Education
9:30-11:15
Sustainable Health Forum
12:30-2:30
Civil Society Forum
Civil Society Forum
8:00-2:30
President Biden is hosting leaders from across the African continent in Washington, DC on December 13-15, 2022, for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. All livestreams for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will be accessible on this page. Find photos from the Summit.
The Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, and will underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.
Africa will shape the future — not just the future of the African people, but of the world. Africa will make the difference in tackling the most urgent challenges and seizing the opportunities we all face.

Africa Will Shape the Future
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will build on our shared values to better:
Foster new economic engagement
Advance peace, security, and good governance
Reinforce commitment to democracy, human rights, and civil society
Work collaboratively to strengthen regional and global health security
Promote food security
Respond to the climate crisis
Amplify diaspora ties
Promote education and youth leadership