Event Schedule 2026 – Nexus: Exegesis and Hermeneutics

International Seminar on Biblical Hermeneutics

“How Do You Read?”

(Lk 10:26)

Monday, February 2, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
3:00–3:10 PM	10min	Welcome address by the Rector	Flavien ZOLABI
3:15–3:25 PM	10min	Welcome address by the Director	Aurélien FOLIFACK
3:30–3:55 PM	25min	Moderator Introductory conference	Augustin ATSIKIN Paul BERE
4:00–5:00 PM	1h00	Discussion
7:30–9:30 PM	2h00	Evening (dinner + social)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
9:00-9:40 AM	40min	SESSION I – AFRICA Moderator : Starting Paper : Africa	Dean BECHARD Jean Bosco MATAND
9:45-10:25 AM	40min	Dialogic Reading (Panel): West South America	Daniel SMITH-CHRISTOPHER Juan Manuel GRANADOS
10:30-11:00 AM	30min	Break
11:10-12:10 PM	1h00	Panel Questioners	Dominic IRUDAYARAJ Mary Sylvia NWACHUKWU Michel KAMANZI
12:15-3:00 PM	2h45	Break – meal
3:10-3:50 PM	40min	SESSION II – SOUTH AMERICA Moderator : Starting Paper : South America	Margaret ARINGO Jorge BLUNDA
4:00-5:00 PM	1h00	Triangular Reading (Panel): Africa Asia West	Wilfrid OKAMBAWA Emmanuel NATHAN Zsa Zsa CHRISTOPHER
5:00-5:20 PM	20min	Break
5:30-6:30 PM	1h00	Panel Questioners	Michael MENSAH Gesila UZUKWU Peter DUBOVSKY

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
9:00-9:40 AM	40min	SESSION III – ASIA Moderator: Starting Paper: Asia	Anthony SOOHOO Emmanuel NATHAN
9:45-10:25 AM	40min	Dialogic Reading (Panel): Africa West	Hulisani RAMANTSWANA Peter DUBOVSKY
10:30-11:00 AM	30min	Break
1:10-12:10 PM	1h00	Panel Questioners	Stephen EYEOWA Juan Manuel GRANADOS Wilfrid OKAMBAWA
2:15-2:50 PM	2h35	Break – meal
3:00-3:40 PM	40min	SESSION IV – WEST Moderator : Starting Paper : West	Gesila UZUKWU Daniel SMITH-CHRISTOPHER
3:50-4:50 PM	1h00	Triangular Reading (Panel): West Africa Asia	Luca PEDROLI Madipoane MASENYA Dominic IRUDAYARAJ
4:55-5:15 PM	20min	Break
5:20-6:20 PM	1h00	Panel Questioners	Géraldine UZODIMMA Aurélien FOLIFACK Alexander SALAKPI Anthony SOOHOO
6 :30 PM		Concluding remarks	Paul BERE

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
9:00 AM		Departure
9:30- AM		Visit to St Paul’s Cathedral / Plateau
11:00 AM		Arrival at Bietry village / mima space
12:00 PM		Arrival at Millionaires’ Bay
5:00 PM		Return to Abidjan

Friday, February 6, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
7:00 AM		Departure
10:00- AM		Arrival in Yamoussoukro – Hotel Président
10:40 AM		FHB Foundation and city of Yamoussoukro
12:00 PM		Lunch
2:00 PM		Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
4:00 PM		Return to Abidjan

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Time	Duration	Activity	Participants
9:00 AM		Departure
10:00- AM		Arrival in Grand-Bassam
10:00 AM		Visit to historical sites
12:00 PM		Lunch – Beach
3:00 PM		Return to Abidjan