ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
(Subject to change)
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
All day
All Day - Registration of Participants and Accompanying Persons at the Azalai Hotel (Dress 3)
Sun Aug 31, 2025
All day
All Day - Registration of Participants and Accompanying Persons at the Azalai Hotel (Dress 3)
10:00-12:00: Free time
12:00-14:00: Free diner
15h00-17h30 : Trip historical Dakar by bus (Dress 1)
18.30 : Departure from the AZALAI hotel
19.00 – 22.00 : Welcome dinner hosted by the Minister of Defence(Dress 1))
Mon Sep 1, 2025: (Dress 1)
07:00-08:30 : Breakfast at the AZALAI Hotel
09:00 – 10:00 : Opening ceremony
Opening address
- By Professor Mor NDAO, President of the Senegalese Commission on Military History;
- By Professor Dr. Massimo de Leonardis, President of the International Commission of Military History
- Minister of Defence, Airforce general (rtd) Birame DIOP
10:00-10:30: Coffee break
10:30-11:00: Inaugural lecture by Professor Mor NDAO
11:00-11:15: Award Ceremony of the Corvisier Prize at the AZALAI hotel
11:15-13:15: Academic sessions (To be determined)
13.30-14.30 : Lunch at the AZALAI Hotel
15h00 : Departure from the AZALAI (by bus)(Dress 1))
15h30 : Arrival at the Black Civilisation Museum
16:30 – 18:30: Black Civilisation Museum
19.00 – 22.00 : Diner at the Officers’ Mess
Tue Sep 2, 2025
07:00 – 08:30 : Breakfast at the AZALAI Hotel
09:00 – 10:00 : Academic sessions (TBC)
10:00 – 10:15 : Coffee break
10:15- 11:15 : Presentation of the project relating to the 51st (Brazil) and 52nd (TBC) congresses to the Full Board of the International Commission of Military History.
12.45 – 14.30 : Lunch at the AZALAI Hotel 15.00- 17.00 : Visit to the Armed Forces Archives and Historical Heritage Directorate and the Senegal Defence Institute. 17.30 : Return to the AZALAI Hotel 18.30 : Departure from the AZALAI Hotel (Dress 1) 19.00 – 22.00 : Visit to the Army-Nation Museum, the Peacekeeping operations Museum and the fiftieth anniversary Museum, followed by a dinner offered by the Dty Chief of the Armed Forces General Chief of Staff at the General Headquarters
Wed Sep 3, 2025 (Dress 3)
Cultural Day
07:00-08:30 : Breakfast at the AZALAI Hotel
08:45 : Departure from the AZALAI Hotel
09:45 : Arrival to the Bandia natural Reserve(Dress 3))
10:00-12:00 : Sightseeing tour to the Bandia natural Reserve
12:30-13:30 : Launch at the Bandia natural Reserve
14:30 : Arrival at the Thiaroye historic military cemetery
16h00 – 17h30 : Visit to the Soumbédioune art gallery
18:00 : Return to the AZALAI Hotel
19h00 : Departure from the AZALAI Hotel – Free dinner (Optional)
22h30 : Return to the AZALAI Hotel
Thu Sep 4, 2025 (Dress 3)
Free time
12:00 – 13:00: Free Launch at the AZALAI Hotel
13h30 : Departure from the AZALAI Hotel(Dress 3))
14h00 : Arrival at the Dakar Autonomous pier Port
14:30 – 18:30: Visit to the Gorée Slave House and the Gorée Historical Museum then return to the AZALAI Hotel
20.00 : Departure from the AZALAI hotel for the Admiral Faye GASSAMA Navy Base
20.30 – 22.00 : Dinner hosted by the Senegalese Heads of department.
22h30 : Arrival to the AZALAI Hotel.
Fri Sep 5, 2025 (Dress 3)
07.30-08.30 : Breakfast at the AZALAI Hotel
19h00 – 22h00 : Farewell dinner hosted by the Armed Forces General Chief of Staff (Venue TBC)(Dress 1))
Sat Sep 6, 2025
All day – Transfer to the Airport
06:30-07:30 : Breakfast from the AZALAI Hotel.
08:00: Post Congress Tour (Optional)
Sun Sep, 7 2025
All day – Transfer to the Airport
06:30-07:30 : Breakfast from the AZALAI Hotel.
08:00: Post Congress Tour (Optional)
Monday, 8 September 2025
All day – Transfer to the Airport – Only for participants in Post-Congress Tour
Dress code :
Dress 1 – Formal business
Dress 2 – Smart Casual
Dress 3 – Casual