Programme - Meeting of the Committee of Experts
25-28 March 2014, Abuja, Nigeria
DRAFT PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF WORK
Theme: Industrialization for Inclusive and transformative development in Africa
Tuesday, 25 March
9.30 – 10 a.m.
OPENING SESSION
Opening of the meeting
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Mr. Anatole Yehouan Tohougbe, Chair of the outgoing Bureau of the Committee of Experts, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Planning and Development of Côte d’Ivoire
Statements:
- Mr. Anatole Yehouan Tohougbe, Chair of the outgoing Bureau of the Committee of Experts, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Planning and Development of Côte d’Ivoire
- Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Mr. Abdalla Hamdok,Deputy Executive Secretaryof the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- Dr. Abraham Nwankwo,Director General of Debt Management Office, Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria
10 – 10.15 a.m. Election of the Bureau and adoption of the agenda and programme of work
10.15 – 10.30 a.m. Coffee break
10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
SESSION I
- Overview of recent economic and social developments in Africa
Presentation by ECA
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
General discussion
12 – 1.30 p.m.
SESSION II
- Review of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 development agenda
Presentation by ECA
- Common African Position on the post-2015 development agenda
Presentation by AUC
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
General discussion
1.30 – 2.30 p.m. Lunch break
2.30 – 3.45 p.m.
SESSION III
- Assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa
Presentation by AUC
Africa Regional Integration Index
Presentation by ECA
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
General discussion
3.45 – 4 p.m. Coffee break
4 – 6.30 p.m.
SESSION IV
Presentation and discussion on the theme of the Conference: Industrialization for inclusive and transformative development in Africa
Industrialization for Inclusive and Transformative Development Agenda
Presentation by ECA
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
Presentations:
- Issues paper
- Subregional perspective from: North, West, Central, East and Southern Africa
General discussion
6.30 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, 26 March
9 – 10.45 a.m.
SESSION IV (continued)
General discussion
10.45 – 11 a.m. Coffee break
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presentation and discussion of the new continent wide gender and development initiative
Presentation by ECA
1 – 2.30 p.m. Lunch break
2.30 – 4.30 p.m.
SESSION V
Presentation and discussion on the report on South-South and triangular cooperation in support of Africa post-2015
Presentation by a representative of the Republic of Guinea
4.30 – 6.30 p.m.
SESSION VI
Discussion on the Cost of Hunger in Africa study: social and economic impact of child under nutrition in Egypt, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Uganda.
Presentation by the World Food Programme
Venue: Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: TBD
General discussion
Thursday, 27March
9.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.
SESSION VII
- Statutory issues
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
9.00 – 11.00 a.m. Presentation by AUC
(a) Report of the CAMEF Extraordinary Expert Meeting
(b) Progress report on Agenda 2063
(c) Progress report on the Boosting Intra-Africa Trade (BIAT) and Continental Free trade Area (CFTA) initiatives
(d) Resource mobilization for the Action Plan for the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa (AIDA) and the Africa Mining Vision (AMV)
- Africa's Accelerated Industrial Development Action Plan “AIDA”
- The African Mining Vision - Briefing and Way Forward
(e) Financing the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
(f) Postal financing services
(g) Progress report on an intercontinental comparison price
11 – 11.15 a.m. Coffee break
11.15 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. Presentation by ECA
(a) Annual Report on the work of the Commission including follow-up on the decisions and recommendations of the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting of the African Union and the ECA Conference of Ministers
(b) Draft proposed ECA Strategic Framework/Biennial Programme Plan for 2015-2016
Proposed Strategic Framework/Biennial Programme Plan 2016 - 2017
(c) Regional Integration Index: Presentation by ECA
(d) The new continental-wide gender and development initiative
(e) Progress report on the work of the United Nations African Institute of Economic Development and Planning (IDEP)
(f) Report on United Nations system wide support to the African Union and its NEPAD Programme
(g) Report on the outcomes of the nineteenth session of the Conference of Ministers to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change
(h) Information note on upcoming major conferences of AUC and ECA
General discussion
1.15 – 1.30 p.m. Any other business
1.30 – 2.30 p.m. Lunch break
Friday, 28March
3.30 – 5.30 p.m.
SESSION VIII
- Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Committee of Experts and draft resolutions
Venue:Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
5.30 – 6 p.m.
Closing of the meeting
Venue: Transcorp Hilton Abuja - Congress Hall
Chair: Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts
Remarks:
- Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, AUC
- Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECA
- Chair of the Bureau of the Committee of Experts