| 08:50 | Introductory remarks from the Chair |
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| 09:00 | Keynote welcoming address |
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| 09:20 | Plenary Panel: Building new partnerships
A global economic and political power continues to shift towards developing regions, Africa’s external relations are undergoing profound change. Major emerging markets such as Brazil, India and China are already important strategic partners for the continent, redefining its policy and business landscape. How can this political engagement be harnessed to address Africa’s pressing development challenges? - How are emerging markets reshaping the international development agenda?
- What is the role of trade and commerce in defining cooperation amongst emerging markets?
- What models can countries adopt to move beyond political solidarity towards tangible economic and social impact?
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| 10:10 | Panel: Mapping Brazil’s Africa strategy “South – South” cooperation has featured heavily in discourse and practice in Brazil’s burgeoning relationship with Africa. It does, however, represent only part of the fast growing partnership between the regions. What other factors are essential in understanding Brazil’s engagement with the continent? - What exactly does Brazil’s Africa strategy entail, and what are its primary drivers?
- To what extent does this differ from Africa’s traditional trading partners, as well as emerging economies such as China?
- Does it strengthen Brazil’s position as a partner for African countries?
Panellists: Marco Farani, Director, Brazilian Agency for Cooperation
Inyang Ebong-Harstrup, Associate Director, UNDP
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| 11:50 | Panel: Meeting Africa’s infrastructure needs
While Africa’s economic performance over the past decade has done much to reshape its development landscape, the continent’s underdeveloped infrastructure continues to be a substantial barrier to development. Key infrastructure such as transportation networks and power generation are recognized to be critical to unlocking the region’s full economic potential. - What role can Africa’s new partners play in addressing these needs?
- Can new strategies and models help African countries to bridge the infrastructure gap?
- How important is Infrastructure development in Brazil’s engagement with Africa?
- Fixing the region’s chronically underdeveloped power sector is arguably the most pressing infrastructure challenge. How can it’s potential be unlocked?
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| 12:30 | Case Study: “South – South” cooperation in practice |
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| 14:00 | Keynote interview: This part of the programme will take the form of a live interview and Q&A; session with an influential decision-making figure from the field of policy/business focused on Brazil – Africa relations. Theme for the interview: The first decade of the 21st century has already reshaped international affairs. With emerging markets taking centre stage there is unprecedented opportunity for countries such as Brazil to become truly global economic and political players. How does Brazil’s relationship with Africa fit into this global picture, and how can the continent redefine its own role in international affairs through its partnerships with the world’s large emerging markets? |
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| 14:30 | Integral to the African growth story is the region’s ability to tap into international capital flows. As Europe, which continues to be the main source of capital for African markets, continues to struggle with its debt crisis, the need to diversify the continent’s access to capital has never been stronger. - What role can Africa’s new partners play in mitigating the adverse impact of a slowdown in the Eurozone?
- How is innovation changing the financing landscape?
- What new models can African countries adopt to strengthen their ability to tap into international capital flows?
- What is the role of technology such as mobile telecommunications in meeting the continent’s financing needs?
Thomas Baunsgaard, Resident Representative in Tanzania, International Monetary Fund
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| 16:00 | Panel: Investing in Agriculture Brazil’s success in agriculture has been both a major driver of economic growth and a source of social development and wealth creation. How can Brazil’s success be replicated in Africa? - What factors have driven Brazil’s success in turning itself into an agricultural powerhouse?
- How can the lessons learned in Brazil help to unlock Africa’s vast agricultural potential?
- What technologies are going to be the game changers for African agriculture?
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| 16:50 | Panel: Leveraging Africa’s natural resources for development Africa’s hydrocarbon and mineral reserves have inevitably attracted the interests of global players. Already a major producer of natural resources, Africa is experiencing a surge in new oil and mineral discoveries that look set to be a defining element of its economy in the 21st century. - Effective management of the revenue generated by these growing exports is essential to leverage it for social and economic development. What mechanisms are needed to avoid the mistakes of the past?
- How important will commodities be to the African economy in the coming decades?
- Can the emergence of Brazil’s now internationally competitive companies in the hydrocarbon and minerals sector support development in Africa in a fast evolving regulatory environment?
Dr. Elena Clarici, Chairman, Association of Mining Analysts and Portfolio Manager, Scipion Mining and Resources Fund
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| 17:40 | Closing remarks from the Chair |
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