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3rd ICC African Regional Meeting
"Development through
Wealth Creation"
Yaoundé, Wednesday 30 October 2002
co-hosted
with the
African Business Round Table and ICC Cameroon
with
the support of
NEPAD Secretariat and the NEPAD Business Group
Programme
Date
30-31 October 2002
Venue
Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Wednesday
30 October
07.00-08.30
Breakfast session
hosted by BRED Bank* and Crédit Suisse First Boston*
The implications of 11 September on Africa's banking
community
09.00-09.20
Transfer to Palais des Congrès
09.30 -11.00
Opening session
Master
of Ceremonies
- Francis Elandi,
Secretary General of ICC Cameroon
Welcome
- Richard D. McCormick,
President of ICC
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
Secretary General of ICC
- Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
Executive President, African Business Round Table, Johannesburg
- Léopold Ekwa
Ngalle, Chair of ICC Cameroon
Address
on behalf of the host country
- H.E. Paul Biya*,
President of the Republic of Cameroon
NEPAD
- working in close partnership with international business
- H.E. Abdoulaye Wade,*
President of the Republic of Senegal
- Anthony Bouthelier,
Member of the Board, BCEAM, Brussels; Secretary General, CIAN, Paris
- Stephen Hayes,
President, Corporate Council for Africa, Washington
11.00-11.30
Return to Hilton Hotel
The conference will then
split into:
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A.
Two parallel sessions
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B.
High-level round table
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11.30-13.00
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A.
Two Parallel Sessions on NEPAD and key business sectors
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1. Infrastructure
and Industrial Development
Moderator
Charles Morrison,
Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte, United Kingdom
Speakers
- Mohamed Bourenane,
Principal Investment Officer, African Development Bank, Private Sector Development
Division, Abidjan
- Séraphin Fouda,
Economist and Professor at the University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Ken Kwaku, Chief
Representative, Multilateral Investment Agency, South Africa
- Duncan Mbonyana,
Executive Director, Eskom Enterprises, South Africa
2. IT
and e-commerce
Moderator
- Nii Quaynor, Executive
Chairman, Network Computer Systems, Ghana
Speakers
- Soloman Asamoah,
Information Communications Technology Representative, International Finance
Corporation, South Africa
- Strive Masiyiwa,
Chief Executive Officer, Econet Wireless Holdings, South Africa
- George Twumasi,
Vice-Chair, African Broadcast Network, London
13.00-14.30
Informal buffet lunch
14.30-15.45
Global Competitiveness Through Regional Economic Integration
Africa has a population in excess of 800 million, but produces only 1% of global
gross domestic product and a mere 2% of international trade. What practical
actions can be taken by governments to help Africa establish itself as a prominent
force in world trade? How can business help Africa to realise its economic potential?
What lessons can be learnt from the European Union?
Chaired
by
- Chief Osunkeye,*
Chair, ICC Nigeria; Chairman, GlaxoSmithKline, Nigeria; Chairman, Nestlé,
Nigeria
Speakers
- Amara Essy,* Secretary
General, African Union, Addis Ababa
- José Garson,
* General Manager, Bred, Paris
- Steve Gentilli,*
President, Forum Francophone des Affaires, Brussels
- Martin Okouda,*
Minister of Public Investment and National and Regional Development of the
Republic of Cameroon
- James Onobiono,
President, Compagnie Financière Internationale, Cameroon
- Noah Samara,*
Chief Executive Officer, WorldSpace, Washington
- Ishmael Yamson,
Chairman of Unilever Ghana
15.45-17.00
What the New Partnership for Africa's Development Means
for Business
The success of NEPAD will require practical implementation by business, both
local and through international partnerships.
In what ways will NEPAD encourage investment, and how can business participate
in implementing NEPAD programme?
Chaired
by
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
Secretary General of ICC
Speakers
- Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
Executive President, African Business Round Table, Johannesburg
- Adebayo Alade-loba,
Director, Crédit Suisse First Boston, United States
- Richard D. McCormick,
President of ICC
- Wiseman Nkhulu,
Head of NEPAD Secretariat, South Africa
17.00-17.15
Break
17.15-18.15
The Role of International Trade and Investment in Building
a Sustainable Approach for Africa's Development
What action programmes for sustainable development in Africa came out of the
World Summit on Sustainable Development?
Chaired
by
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
Secretary General of ICC
Speakers
- Mohan Kaul, Director
General, Commonwealth Business Council, United Kingdom
- Jean-Pierre Lehmann,
Co-Founder of the Evian Group, Lausanne
- Callisto Madavo*,
Vice President for African Affairs, The World Bank, USA
- Mark Malloch Brown*
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
18.15-19.15
The Urgent and Important Implementation of Programmes
to Combat HIV / AIDS in Africa
Moderator
- John J. Maresca,
President, Business Humanitarian Forum, Geneva
Speakers
- Yaou Aissatou,
Secretary General, The Chantal Biya Foundation, Cameroon, and former Minister
of Women's Affairs of the Republic of Cameroon
- Victor Anomah Ngu,
Professor and former Minister of Health of the Republic of Cameroon
- Anthony Bouthelier,
Member of the Board, BCEAM, Brussels; Secretary General, CIAN, Paris
19.15-19.45
Outcomes of Meeting
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
Secretary General of ICC
- Richard D. McCormick,
President of ICC
- Léopold Ekwa
Ngalle, Chair of ICC Cameroon
- Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
Executive Director, African Business Round Table, Johannesburg
19.45-20.15
Press Conference
20.30
Dinner
Thursday
31 October
07.00-08.30
Breakfast
session hosted by the Commonwealth Business Council
Financing NEPAD business opportunities and projects.
Two sessions running in
parallel:
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A.
African Judicial Reform and International Commercial Dispute Resolution
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B.
NEPAD briefing and round table
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09.30-11.00
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A.
African Judicial Reform and International Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Private investment is a
significant resource for development in Africa today. Is there sufficient collaboration
between business and international organizations responsible for developing
legal frameworks? Which legal frameworks offer investors the most comfort? Are
current law reform programmes able to serve both the needs of business and those
of the nations controlling their enforcement? What is the future of international
commercial arbitration in Africa?
Chaired
by
- Michel Aurillac,
Vice-Chair, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Avocat à la Cour
d'Appel de Paris
Speakers
- Nana Akufo Addo,
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Ghana
- Adesegun Akin-Olugbade,
General Counsel, African Development Bank, Abidjan
- Seydou Bâ,
President, Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA, Abidjan
- Titus Edjua, Consultant,
African Development Bank; Abidjan Director, African Investment Advisory
- Jean-Michel Jacquet,
French Delegate to the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration, France
- T. Mpoy-Kamulayi,
Lead Counsel, Africa Legal Practice Group, The World Bank, US
09.30-11.00
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B.
NEPAD briefing on priority projects and business opportunities
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Co-chaired
by
- Wiseman Nkuhlu,
Head of NEPAD Secretariat, South Africa
- Léopold Ekwa
Ngalle, Chair of ICC Cameroon
Briefing
by
- Sunday T. Dogonyaro*,
Principal Programme Co-ordinator, NEPAD Secretariat
11.00-12.30
Round Table among ICC Chairs of National Committees
ICC will host a round table to discuss future work projects in Africa, and particularly
to get views of newly founded national committees in the region.
12.30
Lunch
14.30
UN OSCAL Workshop for Private Development Sector Development
Managers from Intergovernmental Organizations
*To be confir
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