Draft Programme of Work - Conference of Ministers

Sunday 14 May

 
9:30 - 10:30 hours

Opening of the Meeting

Brief remarks by Ms. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance and Chairperson of the outgoing Bureau of the Commission

Opening address by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

Statement by Mr. Alpha Oumar Konaré, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union

Statement by Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank

Statement by his Excellency Mr. Blaise Compaoré, President of Faso

10:30 - 11:00 hours

Election of the Bureau

Adoption of the draft agenda and draft programme of work

11:00 - 11:30 hoursCoffee/Tea Break
11:30 - 12:30 hoursSession I: Consideration of the report and major recommendations of the twenty-fifth meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
12:30 - 13:30 hoursSession II: Presentations on the theme of the Conference - Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa
13:30 - 15:00 hoursLunch
15:00 - 16:15 hours Session II (Continued): Ministerial Debate on Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa
16:15 - 16:45 hoursCoffee/Tea Break
16:45 - 17:30 hoursSession II (Continued): Ministerial Debate on Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa
17:30 - 18:00 hours
Any other business
18:00 - 19:00 hoursInformation session on the avian flu
20:00 hoursCocktail reception hosted by the Chairperson of the Conference

Monday 15 May

 
9:30 - 11:00 hours Session III: Consideration and adoption of the draft Ministerial Statement and draft resolutions
11:00 - 12:00 hours
Session IV: Closing Session
 Closing remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh
 Wrap-up by the Chairperson of the Conference