Draft Consolidated Programme of Conference Sessions and Other Meetings

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

9.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.

Committee of Experts opening session (Transcorp Abuja Congress Hall)

 9.30 -10 a.m.

Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting

 10 - 10.15 a.m.

Agenda item 2: Election of the Bureau and adoption of the agenda and programme of work

 10. 30 a. m. – 12 p.m.

Agenda item 3: Overview of recent economic and social developments in Africa

 12 – 1.30 p.m.

Agenda item 4: Review of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and the Common African Position on the post-2015 development agenda

1.30 p.m.

Adjournment

2.30 – 3.45 p.m.

Agenda item 5: Assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa

 4 – 6.30 p.m.

Agenda item 6: Presentation and discussion on the theme of the Conference: Industrialization for inclusive and transformative development in Africa

6.30 p.m.

Reception

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

9 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.

Committee of Experts session

 9 – 10.45 a.m.

Agenda item 6 (continuation): Presentation and discussion on the theme of the Conference: Industrialization for inclusive and transformative development in Africa

11 a. m. – 1 p.m.

Agenda Item 7 : Presentation and discussion of the new continent wide gender and development initiative

1 p.m.

Adjournment

2.30 – 4. 30 p.m.

Agenda item 8: Presentation and discussion on the report on South–South and triangular cooperation in support of Africa post-2015

 4.30 – 6.30 p.m.

Agenda item 9: Discussion on the Cost of Hunger in Africa study: social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Egypt, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Uganda

Thursday, 27 March 2014

8 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.

Side event 1: Caucus of governors of African central banks and executive directors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank (held at the Central Bank of Nigeria): Hosted and chaired by Dr. Sarah Alade, Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, this event is one of the principal innovations in this year’s Conference. The event will discuss key issues that are relevant to the role of central banks in fostering industrialization in Africa. Opening remarks will be made by Mr. Carlos Lopes, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, and Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.

9 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.

Committee of Experts session

 9.00 a.m. – 1.15 p.m.

Agenda item 10: Presentation of statutory issues

 1.15 -1.30 p.m.

Agenda item 11: Any other business

1.30 p.m.

Adjournment

9 – 11 a.m.

Side event 2: Productivity, industrialization and competitiveness: Organized by the African Union, this event will discuss issues and challenges related to productivity, industrialization and competitiveness in Africa in the context of the global economy. The event will also examine how productivity can contribute to achieving the goals of Agenda 2063.

9 a.m. – 12 noon

Side event 3: Confronting data challenges and embracing an African data revolution for inclusive and transformative development in Africa: This event will feature the launch of a report on data for African development, which discusses challenges to statistical data production in Africa. The event will also highlight the significance of value addition and economic opportunities for Africa by visually presenting the flow of raw commodities from Africa and the subsequent importation of processed products. Panellists include Prof. Akpan Ekpo, Director General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, and Prof. Ayenew Ejigou, Professor of Statistics at Addis Ababa University.

9 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.

Side event 4: Renewal of planning: Planning for Africa’s industrial development: This event is organized by the Economic Commission for Africa and the Ministry of Planning of Nigeria. It will be opened by Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Minister of the National Planning Commission of Nigeria. The expected panellists include Professor Justin Lin.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Side event 5: Media round table on building media partnerships for human and social capital development towards achieving Africa’s Agenda 2063 on sustainable industrialization and economic development (Venue: Sheraton Abuja Hotel and Towers).The media round table will facilitate interaction between regional media leaders and global/regional policymakers on media partnerships for Agenda 2063 and provide a preview of the multisectoral investment and policies needed for the timely and effective take-off of the post-2015 development goals on human capital development, as required for sustainable African industrialization and economic development. Organizers: Afri-Dev, GAVI, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), allAfrica.com, ECA and AUC.

6.00 – 7 p.m.

Opening of the art exhibition

Friday, 28 March 2014

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Fifteenth session of the annual meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (Day 1):Co-chaired by Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, this meeting will provide a platform for presenting concrete outcomes and results of coordinated United Nations support for Africa’s development in partnership with African Union organizations. The expected participants include representatives of United Nations agencies supporting Africa’s development, and of the African Union and its subsidiary bodies.

11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Side event 6: The cost of hunger in Africa: social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Egypt, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Uganda: This event will discuss the progress and results of the Cost of Hunger in Africa study in participating countries, and will elaborate on priority areas where global, coherent and coordinated action is needed in order to eliminate stunting throughout Africa. The keynote speaker will be Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme.

1.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Side event 7: Ministerial consultation hosted by Nigeria on energy in Africa: This event, organized with the support of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and chaired by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria, and Dr Mayaki, NEPAD, will discuss Africa’s vision on energy.

3.30 – 6. p.m.

Committee of Experts session

 3.30 – 5.30 p.m.

Agenda item 12: Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Committee of Experts and the draft resolutions

 5.30 – 6 p. m.

Agenda item 13: Closing of the meeting

2.30 – 3.30 p.m.

Side event 8: Greening Africa’s economies to achieve structural transformation: the role of new technologies and innovation (ministerial side event): This event will be chaired by Dr. Amoako, founder and President of the African Centre for Economic Transformation and former Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. Keynote presentations will be made by representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Renewable Energy Agency.

4.30 – 6.30 p.m.

Side event 9: High-level pre-conference ministerial policy round table on investing in human capital development for sustainable African industrialization and economic development (Venue: Sheraton Abuja Hotel and Towers). This round table will facilitate ministerial dialogue and preview the multisectoral investment and policies needed for timely and effective take-off of the post-2015 development goals on human capital development, as required for sustainable African industrialization and economic development. The dialogue will also feature a brief review of the investment required for a final push on the human capital development Millennium Development Goals. Organizers: Afri-Dev, GAVI, PMNCH, RBM, UNDP, ECA and AUC.

6.30 – 8.30 p.m.

8.30 – 10.30 p.m

Dinner hosted by the African Business Roundtable – Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Dinner hosted by French Embassy at the Hilton Zuma Restaurant – Launch of Africa French Foundation for growth

Saturday, 29 March 2014

9.30 – 10.30 a.m.

Conference of Ministers opening session (plenary)

Agenda item 1: Opening of the Conference

 10.45 – 11.00 a.m.

Agenda item 2: Election of the Bureau and adoption of the agenda and programme of work

11.15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

High-level segment

Agenda item 3: High-level ministerial policy dialogue on the theme of the Conference: Industrialization for inclusive and transformative development in Africa. This session will be chaired by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria. The panellists include Mr. Carlos Lopes, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa; and Mr. Li Yong, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

1 p.m.

Adjournment

1 – 2 p.m.

Side event 10: Lunch event to launch the Adebayo Adedeji Annual Lecture Series: As one of the main innovations of this Conference, this event will commemorate the contribution of Professor Adebayo Adedeji to development on the African continent. Brief statements by the current Executive Secretary and all living former Executive Secretaries will be made in his honour.

 1 – 2 p.m.

Side event 11: African Capacity-Building Foundation Board Meeting: This meeting will be chaired by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria.

2 – 7.00 p.m.

High-level segment (continuation)

2. – 3.30 p.m.

Agenda item 4: High-level panel session on innovation and technology transfer for enhanced productivity and competitiveness:This session will be chaired by Mr. Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa. The panellists will include Ms. Mariam Nour, Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation of Chad; Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund; and Mr. Michel Sidebé, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNAIDS.

3.45 – 7 p.m.

Agenda item 5: Special session: Proposed mechanism on alternative sources of financing of the African Union: This session will discuss the report of the High-Level Panel on Alternative Sources of Funding the African Union, including the mechanisms for implementing the recommendations of the report. The session will be chaired by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria. Finance, planning and economic development ministers are expected to be joined at this session by foreign affairs ministers. The session will be moderated by Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and will feature interventions from Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and a foreign affairs minister on the Executive Council of the African Union.

7.30 p.m.

Reception to be hosted by the Government of Nigeria at the Transcorp Hilton

Sunday, 30 March 201

8.30 – 10.30 am

Side event 12: Local manufacture of pharmaceuticals: an untapped opportunity for inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Africa: Working breakfast jointly organized by UNAIDS, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Health Organization

8.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Conference of Ministers (plenary)

 8.30 -10 a.m.

Agenda item 6: High-level panel session on capacity and institutions for industrial development: the role of the public and private sectors: This session will be chaired by Mr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Minister of Finance of Malawi. The panellists will include Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (TBC), Mr. Admassu Tadesse, President, Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank), Nairobi and Dr. Sarah Alade, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria  It will be moderated by Ms. Madeleine Mukamabano, Journalist .

 10.15 – 11.45 a.m.

Agenda item 7: High-level panel session on industrialization for inclusive growth and job creation: This session will be chaired by Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Nigeria. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria will make opening remarks and the panellists will include Mr. Sidi Ould Tah, Minister for Development, Mauritania; Amb. Bahire Yugada, Supervising Minister of National Plannig and Minister of State Works, Nigeria, Mr. Yilmaz Akyuz, Chief Economist of the South Centre; Mr. Maged Abdelaziz, Special Advisor on Africa to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Dr Anthony Mothae Maruping, Commissioner of Economic Affairs, AUC.

 11.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.

Agenda item 8: Progress Report of the High-level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows:This report will be presented to the Conference for consideration by the Chair of the Panel, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa.

 12.45 – 1 p.m.

Agenda item 9: African Risk Capacity: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria, will brief ministers on the progress made by African Risk Capacity in improving the ability of African countries to better plan for and responds to events and natural disasters, and to solicit signing up by additional African countries. It will be chaired by

1 p.m.

Adjournment

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Fifteenth session of the annual meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (Day 2)

1 – 2 p.m.

Agenda Item 10: Launch of the Economic Report on Africa 2014:The Economic Report on Africa 2014 will be jointly launched by the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission, and will be followed by a brief discussion and a press conference. The report argues, for example, that successful industrial policy frameworks embody a dynamic and organic process that facilitates constant dialogue and strategic collaboration between different stakeholders.

2 – 4 p.m.

 Agenda Item 11: Consideration of the report and major recommendations of the meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Seventh Joint Annual Meetings of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance

4.15 – 5.15 p.m.

Agenda item 12: Consideration and adoption of the draft ministerial statement and draft resolutions

5.15 – 6 p.m.

Agenda item 13: Any other business

 6 -7 p.m

Agenda item 14: Closing of the Conference: Followed by closing press conference