Agenda

Regional meeting Africa
Gaborone, Botswana
8 – 10 October 2018
- Agenda in French
- Presentations of the working groups Day 1
- Presentations of the working groups Day 2
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AGENDA |
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Monday, 8 October Day 1: Setting the scene AU-EU summit: outcomes, follow up and recommendations for moving forward |
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8:00-9:00 |
Arrival and registration |
9:00-10:00
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1. Policy Forum on Development |
Objective: To introduce the PFD to participants, presenting its main goals, on-going work and relevance to encourage further policy dialogue amongst stakeholders. This interactive session will include PFD Task Team members and invite participation from the audience.
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10:00-10:45
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2. Welcome and opening speeches |
Moderator: Katrin Hagemann, Head of Political, Press and Information Section, European Union Delegation to the Republic of Botswana and the South African Development Community
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10:45-11:15 |
Coffee break and group photo |
11:15-12:30
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3. High-level multi stakeholder panel: What are the fundamental tenets for sustainable development in Africa in the 21st century: the case of Botswana |
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Objective: To showcase Botswana’s successful development. Key players will introduce what worked well, what challenges they have faced and how they have sought to overcome them.
Moderator: Dr. Gloria Somolekae, development expert and consultant
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00-15:00 |
4. Matching Africa's and Europe’s Development Agendas: how to enhance our partnership |
Objective: To debate whether Africa is on track as regards its developmental goals. This session will review key development policies for Africa including Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and coherence and co-ordination with National Development and Urbanisation Plans.
Moderator: Gilles Yabi, Director and Founder, West African Citizen Think Tank
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15:00-15:30 |
Coffee break |
15:30-18:00 |
5. Matching Africa's and Europe’s Development Agendas: how to enhance our partnership: Working groups |
Moderator: Victor Adenigbagbe, Odua Cooperative Conglomorate Limited
Moderator: Khady Sakho Niang, President, Africa Europe Diaspora Development Platform
To discuss:
Objective: To debate in-depth themes that are highly relevant for both Africa's and the EU´s Development agendas and should be reflected in the new EU-ACP partnership agreement.
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19:00 |
Networking dinner |
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Tuesday, 9 October Day 2: Are Africa’s development agendas on track? |
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8:30-9:00 |
Recap of day 1 and intro to day 2 |
Objective: to remind participants of key points from the discussions of day 1 and to introduce expectations for day 2
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9:00-10:30 |
6. From the AU-EU Summit of November 2017 to today: the evolving AU-EU partnership |
Objective: To review the November 2017 AU-EU Summit. The panel will discuss:
Objective: This panel will set the context for the subsequent parallel sessions; speakers will also cover the progress made since the Summit on various issues the specific issues, including youth, peace and security, migration and mobility, and governance, and briefly look at the ensuring Africa-Europe Alliance for sustainable investment and jobs.
Moderator: Emmanuel O. Akwetey, Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Governance
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee break and explanation of working groups |
11:00-13:00
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7. Roundtables: Issue-focused review of the AU-EU Summit – key outcomes, implications and recommendations |
Objective: To allow deeper reflection on the key outcomes of the AU-EU Summit on the basis of the previous plenary session. These roundtables will be guided by a brief presentation from the speakers and aim to propose specific recommendations.
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30-15:00
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8. Feedback from session 5 as introduction to post 2020 EU-ACP and EU-Africa relations
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Objective: To focus on what should be reflected in the new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement as an introduction to panel 9.
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15:00-17:00
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9. Panel on the post 2020 EU-ACP and EU-Africa relations |
Objective: To reflect on the Cotonou Agreement: past, present and future goals. The Panel will debate key aspects of the proposal for a new partnership agreement in the context of other existing intra-continental arrangements. It will look at the respective European and ACP's negotiation mandates, at the African region’s preparation, and the involvement of various African constituents in the negotiation process for a renewed partnership.
Moderator: Federico Berna, Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Botswana and the South African Development Community
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17:00-17:30 |
Coffee break and networking with walk through visual representations of session discussions |
Day 3 : Fostering citizen participation in achieving development |
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9:00-9:30
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Recap day 2 and intro day 3 |
Objective: To remind participants of key points from discussions of day 2 and to introduce expectations of day 3 |
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9:30-11:15 |
10. Plenary discussion panel on AU Theme of the Year: Winning the Fight against Corruption: A sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation |
Objective: To discuss corruption (the African Union theme of the year) as a serious stumbling block on the path to development through a moderated panel. The panel will also stress how Africa has/can leverage(d) its partnerships in the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows and how that can create additional financing for development.
Moderator: David C. Jamali, Board Member, Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa
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11:15-11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:30-13:00 |
Review and adoption of outcome document with key conclusions and recommendations from civil society organisations and local authorities |
Objective: To collectively review and adopt an outcome document prepared by a team of participants who will continuously capture key elements and recommendations during the meeting. |
Related documents
Agenda in French
English (477.71 KB - PDF)Day 1: Accroissement des possibilités de développement économique et d'investissement, y compris du point de vue de la diaspora
English (685.1 KB - PDF)Day 1: Commerce et cohérence des politiques pour le développement
English (692.47 KB - PDF)Day 1 External Investment Plan
English (521.61 KB - PDF)Day 1 Enabling Environment
English (1.21 MB - PDF)Day 2 Governance Presentation
English (1.06 MB - PDF)Day 2 Mobility and migration
English (1 MB - PDF)Day 2 Peace and Security_Demba
English (688.28 KB - PDF)Day 2 Youth
English (1.17 MB - PDF)