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7th December 2007 |
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Registration |
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14h30 |
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Opening Session |
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16h00 |
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Plenary
Session: EU-Africa Private Sector Cooperation for
Growth and
Competitiveness |
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Topics for discussion:
- The economic dimension of the EU/Africa
relationship and the need to pursue
a structured dialogue
- What role for the private sector in the
implementation of the First Joint Action
Plan (2008-2010) that will be adopted by the
Political Summit?
- Promoting the private sector and the capacity
building of the
business organizations in Africa
- Supporting growth in Africa through partnership
& cooperation
- Promoting regulatory cooperation
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Co-Chairmen:
- Mr Vincent Maphai, President BHP Billiton
Africa, and Co-Chairman from the
African side of the EU/Africa Business Forum
- Mr Richard Morgan, Unilever, Co-Chairman
from the EU side of the EU/Africa
Business Forum
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Keynote speakers:
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16h45 |
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Coffee
Break |
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Round
Table Discussions (17h00-18h45) |
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17h00 |
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Table
1: Trade, Investment and Regional Integration |
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- Boosting trade and investment with regional
Economic Partnership Agreements
- The Africa-EU Partnership on Trade and
Regional Integration
- Presentation
- Views and possible role of the private sector
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Co-Chairmen:
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Keynote speaker:
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17h00 |
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Table
2: Infrastructure |
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- Africa-Europe partnership on Infrastructures
launched in Addis Abbaba in
October 2007
- Prospects for infrastructure development
in Africa
- Creating and sustaining regional infrastructure
networks and services in Africa
- Lessons Learned by European infrastructure
providers when bidding for
infrastructure works in Africa
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Co-Chairmen:
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Keynote speaker:
- Gary
Quince, Director DG Europaid
- António
Mota, President of Mota-Engil S.A.
- Gilbert Mbesherubusa, head of infrastructure
Unit, Africa Development Bank
- Mr. Dieter Ernst, Chairman, Committee on
Development Policy, Federation of
German Industries (BDI), and CEO, Berlinwasser
International
- Jamal
Micou, CGEM - Confédération Générale
des Entreprises du Maroc
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17h00 |
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Table
3: ICT Interconnectivity |
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- The Africa-EU Partnership on Science,
Information and Space
- Presentation
- Views and possible role of the private sector
- Strengthening competitiveness through
technology and innovation:
how to facilitate African private sector access
to technological cooperation and
the role of the Information and Communication
Technologies
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Co-Chairmen:
- Antti Raikkonen, Director for Africa of Nokia
Group
- Cheikh Diarra, Chairman for Africa at Microsoft
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Keynote speakers:
- Mr Briosa e Gala, Africa Personal Representative
of President BARROSO
- João Picoito, President of Nokia Siemens
Networks Portugal
- Mr. Mohammad El-Masry, Chairman of the African
Union for Chambers of
Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions
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17h00 |
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Table
4: Resource Development: Energy, Raw Materials and
Climate Change |
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- The Africa-EU Partnerships on Energy
and on Climate Change
- Presentation
- Views and possible role of the private sector
- Energy and Raw Materials: Sustainable
partnerships for long term development
- Climate Change Strategies
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Co-Chairmen:
- Mr. Salvador Namburete, FEMA (Forum of Energy
Ministers of Africa) Chairman*
- Mr. Manuel Ferreira de Oliveira, GALP
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Keynote speaker:
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19h00 |
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Plenary
Session: For a Strategic Partnership EU – Africa |
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Co-Chairmen:
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- Building on the "Accra conclusions",
approval of the conclusions of the EU-Africa
Business Summit to be delivered to the Political
Leaders
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Keynote speakers:
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19h30 |
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End
of Works |
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20h00 |
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Networking
Dinner offered by Microsoft |
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Welcome Remarks by Jorge Rocha de Matos
Keynote speeches by:
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22h30 |
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End
of Business Summit |
