Theme 2019: «Socio-economic stakes of mining exploitation in Africa»
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2019 | FORUM
Location : Room Gothique, City Hall, Grand-Place de Bruxelles
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Guests’ arrival |
| 8:30 - 8:55 a.m. | Installation |
| 8:45 a.m. | Arrival of the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso to the City Hall of Brussels |
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. | Welcoming remarks
- Philippe CLOSE, Mayor of Brussels City
- Thierry HOT, Founder of the Rebranding Africa Forum
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| 9:20 - 10:20 a.m. | Opening remarks
- Jean-Pierre TSHIBANGU, Head of Mining Engineering Unit, Mons University
- Augustin Matata PONYO, Former Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Lassina ZERBO, Executive Secretary of the CTBTO
- Maria ARENA, President of the Human Rights Subcommission at the European Parliament
- SEM Christophe DABIRÉ, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
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| 10:25 - 11:15 a.m. | Presentation of 3 innovative Success Stories |
| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | PANEL 1: Investing in Mining in Africa
Panelists:
- Serge Yanic NANA, Chairman & CEO -FINANCIA Capital
- Harouna KABORE, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts of Burkina Faso
- Thierno Seydou DIOP, Associate & Senior advisor at Schuman Associates
- Ousmane DORE, Director General, Central Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office at the African Development Bank
Moderator: Christian EBOULE, Journalist at TV5 Monde |
| 12:30 - 13:30 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 13:45 - 14:45 p.m. | PANEL 2: Challenges and opportunities of local processing of mineral
Panelists:
- Omar TOGUYENI, Regional Vice-President, West Africa of IAMGOLD Corporation
- Etienne MINOUNGOU, Playwright and Comedian- Representative of the Civil Society
- Serge BAKOA, Lawyer at the Paris and Cameroon Bars - HSTB
- Frank Dixon MUGYENYI, Senior Industry Advisor at the African Union Commission
Moderator: Yacine BIO-TCHANE, Economist Consultant |
| 15:00 - 16:00 p.m. | PANEL 3: The Future of Mining in Africa
Panelists:
- Olivier COLOM, Board Member at Endeavour Mining Corporation
- Stéphane ESSAGA, Director of the African Research Center in Oil and Mining Policies (CARPIEM)
- Marie-Chantal KANINDA, Executive Director § Head of Corporate Affairs - Glencore
- Didier ACOUETEY, CEO of Africsearch
Moderator: Ndèye Khady SALL, Business Strategies & Digital Marketing Consultant |
| 16:15 - 16:30 p.m. | Closing remarks
André Flahaut , State Minister and Member of the Chamber of Representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium |
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2019 | GALA DINER
Location : Marriott Hotel, 3-7 Rue Auguste Orts , Brussels
| 19:00 - 20:00 p.m. | Welcome and installation of guests |
| 20:00 - 00:00 p.m. | Gala of the Rebranding Africa Awards
- Innovation Award
- Media Leadership Award
- Empowering Women Award
- Business Leadership Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Development Champion Award
- Governance Leadership Award
- Diaspora Returnee Award
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