Proposed Programme For The Zambia National Indaba

DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR THE NATIONAL INDABA ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS. Registration and Accreditation Thursday 2nd April, 2009 and Friday 3rd April, 2009

TIME 08:00 – 22:00

ACTIVITY Registration at Long Acres Lodge

FACILITATOR Cabinet Office

08:00 – 22:00

Registration at Long Acres Lodge

Cabinet Office

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DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR THE NATIONAL INDABA ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS. DAY ONE Saturday 4th April 2009 TIME 4th April, 2009 08:00

08:30

08:40

08:50

09:00 – 09:10

09:10 – 09:30

ACTIVITY

FACILITATOR

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Invited Guests arrive

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Arrival of Members of the Diplomatic Corps and Government officials

•

Arrival of Deputy Ministers and Cabinet Ministers

•

Arrival of His Excellency the President of Republic of Zambia • National Anthem

Cabinet Office

• Prayer Introductory Remarks to the Meeting by the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Chairperson Industry, Hon. Felix Mutati, MP (Prof. Mwanalushi) Official opening by His Excellency the Chairperson President, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda (Prof. Mwanalushi)

09:30 – 09:50

Key note speech by the World Bank Vice Chairperson President (Africa), Mrs. Obiageli Katryn (Prof. Mwanalushi) Ezekwesili

09:50 – 10:10

Key note speech by the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane, MP. Key note Speech by the Principal Advisor to the UNIDO Director-General, Dr. Jebamalai Vinanchiarachi

10:10 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:00

TEA/COFFEE BREAK 2

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi) Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi

TIME 11:00 – 11:05

ACTIVITY FACILITATOR Setting of ground rules for the plenary Chairperson session (Prof. Mwanalushi)

11:05 – 13:00

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH BREAK EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

14:00 – 14:20

Minister from Tanzania,

Chairperson

Hon. Dr. Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa

(Prof. Mwanalushi)

14:20 – 14:40

Experience from Mauritius – Mr. Dev. Chairperson

14:40 – 16:00

Chamroo Plenary Discussion

(Prof. Mwanalushi) Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

16:00 – 16 30

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

16:30 -16:50

Experience from Malaysia –

Chairperson

16:50 - 17:10

Mr. Jegathesan Jegasothydato (Prof. Mwanalushi) Paper by Zambian in Diaspora, Mr. Chairperson Chasaya Sichilima

(Prof. Mwanalushi)

17:10 – 17:40

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson

17:40 – 17:50

Vote of Thanks, Ms. Mizinga Melu

(Prof. Mwanalushi) Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

17:50-18:00

Briefing for the next day

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

18:00

Break

up

into

preparation

for

thematic the

sectors

following

deliberations

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for Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi) day’s

DAY TWO: Sunday 5th April 2009 TIME 09:00 – 13:00

ACTIVITY Sector presentations

and

FACILITATOR discussions Presenter

within the thematic sectors 13:00 – 14:00

and

Moderator

LUNCH BREAK

Groups report back to the main hall with the recommendations 14:00 – 14:20

Agriculture & Tourism

Presenter

14:20– 14:50

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

14:50– 15:10

Energy & Mining

Presenter

15:00 – 15:30

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

15:30 – 15:50

Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship

Presenter

15:50– 16:20

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

16:20 – 16:40

Finance & Doing Business

Presenter

16:40– 17:20

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

17:20 – 17:30

Infrastructure

Presenter

17:30– 18:00

Plenary Discussion

Chairperson (Prof. Mwanalushi)

18:00– 18:20

Lessons Learnt and Way Forward for Prof. Saasa

18:20

Zambia Closing Remarks by His Honour the VicePresident, Mr. G. Kunda, SC, MP

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