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Origin Africa 2014 Program
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 –REGISTRATION & WELCOME RECEPTION
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15:00 – 18:30
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Registration: Intercontinental Hotel
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17:30 – 19:00
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Welcome Reception
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – OPENING, SEMINARS SERIES, TRADE EXPO & B2B
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07:30 – 17:45
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Registration: Intercontinental Hotel
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07:30 – 8:00
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Tea/Coffee & Light Snacks to be served at the foyer outside the seminar rooms
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08:30 – 10:30
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SEMINAR SERIES
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Please note that two seminars will be held in parallel during this time.
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Seminar 1:
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Cotton Seminar: Improving Productivity & Value Addition in Africa
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Venue:
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Le Chateau |
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Moderator:
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Dr. Terry Townsend, Cotton Analytics
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Speakers: |
Speaker 1: Mr. Christoph Kaut, COMPACI /CmiA
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Speaker 2: Mr. Matthias Knappe, International Trade Commission [ITC] Download Mr. Matthias presentation here
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Speaker 3: Mr. Edoardo Peterlini, ACP/UGP Cos Coton Program
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Speaker 4: Mr. Gerald Estur, Cotton Trade Consultant
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Speaker 5: Mr. Fritz Grobien, Immediate Past President of Bremen Cotton Exchange Download Mr. Fritz presentation here |
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Speaker 6: Dr. Margaret Karembu, Director of ISAAA Africenter
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Facilitator:
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Mr. Protase Echessa, EATIH Agribusiness Advisor |
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Seminar 2:
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Home Textile & Home Decor: Product Development & Marketing
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Venue:
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Le Petit Chateau
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Moderator:
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Mr. Mark Kwami, External Consutlant, Centre for the Promotion of Imports [CBI]
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Speakers:
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Speaker 1: Case study – Demand Side - Mercedes Gonzalez, Director, Global Purchasing Companies
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Speaker 2: Case study – Supply Side - Ms. Haile Nigest, CAWEE, Ethiopia
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Facilitator:
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Mr. Finn Holm-Olsen, EATIH Trade Promotion Advisor |
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09:30 – 10:30
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Seminar 3:
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Special Sourcing Seminar
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Speaker: |
Mercedes Gonzalez, Director, Global Purchasing Companies
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11:00 – 17:00
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TRADE EXPO & B2B MEETINGS
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Cotton Fibre, Textile & Apparel, Home Textile & Home Décor, Technology suppliers, Accessories Suppliers, Support Agencies
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17:30 – 18:30
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Tour of the Origin Africa Trade Expo and Official opening by H.E The President Uhuru Kenyatta before proceeding to the Poolside for the Designer Showcase;
Her Excellency The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta Officially opens the Fashion Designer Showcase by making the first walk down the runway;
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18:45 – 21:00
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Black Tie Dinner & Designer Showcase – Poolside
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 –REGISTRATION
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07:30 – 17:00
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Registration: Intercontinental Hotel
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07:30 – 08:00
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Tea/Coffee & Light Snacks to be served at the foyer outside the seminar rooms
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08:00 – 09:00
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SEMINAR SERIES
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09:00– 10:30
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Seminar 4:
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Apparel Seminar: Africa as a New Frontier for Sourcing
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Venue:
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Le Chateau |
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Moderator:
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Mr. Jas Bedi, Chairman, ACTIF
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Speakers:
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Speaker 1: Dr. Achim Berg, McKinsey & Company
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Speaker 2: Ms. Marie DAvignon, AAFA
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Speaker 3: Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Wazir Advisors
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Speaker 4: Mr. Roy Ashurst, PVH
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Speaker 5: Ms. Diana Bird, Deacons
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Speaker 6: Mr. Mohamed Kassem, Egyptian Ready-Made Exporters Council
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Facilitator: |
Mr. Finn Holm-Olsen, EATIH Trade Promotion Advisor |
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Health Break |
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Seminar 5: |
Technology & Machinery for CTA Value Chain Seminar: Innovation to build competitiveness |
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Venue: |
Le Chateau |
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Moderator: |
Mr. Navdeep Sodhi – Gherzi Textil Organisation |
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Speakers |
Speaker 1: Mr. Claude Vernier , Lummus Corporation
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Speaker 2: Mr. Sourabh Bafna , Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd
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Speaker 3: Mr. C. Arunachalam, Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd
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Speaker 4: Mr. Bruno Caffieri, Picanol |
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Facilitator: |
Ms. Kanini Mutooni, EATIH Investment Advisor |
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11:00 – 17:00
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TRADE EXPO & B2B MEETINGS
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Cotton Fibre, Textile & Apparel, Home Textile & Home Décor, Technology suppliers, Accessories Suppliers, Support Agencies
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Seminar 6: |
WRAP Seminar: The Business Imperatives of Sustainability and Social Compliance |
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Venue: |
Le Petit Chateau |
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Speaker: |
Mr. Avedis H.Seferian, President & CEO, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Mr. Clay E. Hickson, Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development (WRAP)
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
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07:30 – 17:00
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Registration: Intercontinental Hotel
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07:30 – 08:00
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Tea/Coffee & Light Snacks to be served at the foyer outside the seminar rooms
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08:00 – 10:00
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SEMINAR SERIES
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Seminar 7: Investment Seminar: Attracting investment in the Textile Value Chain
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Venue:
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Le Chateau |
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Moderator:
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Mr. Cyrille Nabutola, Chief Executive Officer, Export Processing Zones Authority
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Speakers:
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Speaker 1: Mr. Aref Adamali, World Bank
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Speaker 2: Mr. Adan Mohamed, Min. of Industrialization & Enterprise Dev - Kenya
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Speaker 3: Hon. M. Rolland Jules Etienne, Min. of Industry and Private Sector Dev – Madagascar
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Speaker 4: Ms. Patricia Cisse, Ministry of Industry and Mines, Cote d’Ivoire
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Speaker 5: Mr. Jeremy Youmans, ZIMTRADE – Zimbabwe |
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Speaker 6: Mr. Hugh Scott, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) |
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Facilitator:
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Ms. Kanini Mutooni, EATIH Investment Advisor |
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10:00 – 10:30
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Health Break
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10:30 – 12:30
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Seminar 8:
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Trade Policy Seminar: Policy Interventions needed to improve Regional & International Trade
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Venue:
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Le Chateau |
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Moderator:
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Ms. Betty Maina CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers
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Speakers:
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Speaker 1: Mr. Fred Kong’ong’o, COMESA
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Speaker 2: Mr. Felix Mosha, East Africa Business Council
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Speaker 3: Mr. David Luke, Africa Trade Policy Center (UNECA)
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Speaker 4: Mr. Samuel Gayi, UNCTAD
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Speaker 5: Mr. Abisha Tembo, Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa
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Facilitator: |
Mr. Bernard Kagira, EATIH Trade Policy Advisor |
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11:00 – 17:00
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TRADE EXPO & B2B MEETINGS
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Cotton Fibre, Textile & Apparel, Home Textile & Home Décor, Technology suppliers, Accessories Suppliers, Support Agencies
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