(received at May 30, 2012)
Africa: 54 Countries, One Union
Addis Ababa, May 3-4, 2012
(the official Conference language is English)
Organized by: Foundation for World Wide Cooperation
Woodrow Wilson [2] International Center for Scholars
SAIS [3] – Johns Hopkins University
In collaboration with: African Union Commission
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Office to the African Union
Day 1: May 3 – Opening Ceremony
Venue: African Union Headquarters, New Conference Center, Roosvelt Street, Addis Ababa
4.30 PM – 5.00 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission
Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Romano Prodi, President, Foundation for World Wide Cooperation [4]
5.00 PM – 5.15 PM – Greetings
Steve McDonald, Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Prof. David Throup, SAIS – Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC
Plutarchos Sakellaris, Vice President, European Investment Bank [5]
5.15 PM – 6.00 PM – Views from the World
Amb. Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs [6]
Amb. Gary Quince, EU Special Representative for the African Union [7]
Reuben E. Brigety II, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, US State Dept.
Amb. Liu Guijin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of People’s Republic of China
6.00 PM – Keynote Address
Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Day 2: May 4
Venue: UN Economic Commission for Africa, Menelik II Avenue, Addis Ababa
9.30 AM – 10.30AM
Welcoming Remarks: chaired by Joseph Atta-Mensah, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Steve McDonald, Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Prof. Winrich Kühne, SAIS-Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins University
Ambassador Isabel Cristina de Azevedo Heyvaert, Embassy of Brazil [9]
Ambassador U. Kenan Ipek, Turkish Ambassador
Ambassador Odd-Inge Kvalheim, African Union Partners Group [10]
10.30 AM – 10.45 AM Coffee Break
10.45 AM – 12.15 PM Session 1: Peace, Security and Development [11]
Chair:
Zachary Muburi-Muita, UN Office to the AU
Co-Chair:
Michael A. Battle, US Ambassador to African Union [12]
Speakers (10’):
Dr. Kambudzi Admore Mupoki, Secretary, Peace& Security Council of the African Union
Amb. Olusegun Akinsanya, Director, Institute for Security Studies, Addis Ababa [13]
Discussants (5’):
Margaret Carey, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping
Amb. Joseph Nsengimana, Ambassador of Rwanda
Prof. Winrich Kühne, SAIS-Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins University
Discussion: Open floor to all Invited Participants
Conclusions: Chair & Co-Chair
12.15 AM- 1.30 PM Session 2: Infrastructure and Investment [14]
Chair:
Joseph Atta-Mensah, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Co-Chair:
Andrew Roberts, Snr. Operations Officer for Regional Integration, World Bank
Speakers (10’):
Plutarchos Sakellaris, Vice President, European Investment Bank [15]
Stefano Bologna, Managing Director, International Centre for Science and Technology, UNIDO [16]
Amb. Liu Guijin, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Discussants (5’):
Raja Jandhyala, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
Peter Ondiege, Chief Research Economist, African Development Bank
Paolo Gonella Pacchiotti, Snr. Director, Business Development +ST Microelectronics
Discussion: Open floor to all Invited Participants
Conclusions: Chair & Co-Chair
1.30 PM– 3.00 PM Lunch Break
3.00 PM – 4.30 PM Session 3: Trade and Market Liberalization [17]
Chair:
African Union Commission
Co-Chair:
David Throup, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC
Speakers (10’):
African Union Commission
Raja Jandhyala, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
Discussants (5’):
Stefano Bologna, Managing Director, International Centre for Science and Technology, UNIDO
Amb. Gary Quince, EU Special Representative to the African Union [18]
Discussion: Open floor to all Invited Participants
Conclusions: Chair & Co-Chair
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM Round Table and Closing Remarks
Participants: High representatives from AU, UN, US, EU, China, Brazil, Turkey, India, WWC Foundation, WW Center, SAIS-JHU, African regional organizations, WB, ADB, EBRD, EIB, WTO, UNIDO, etc.