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Background
This is intended as the first of two meetings aimed at developing an African perspective on development, one especially informed by the African private sector. The theme of the conference emanates in part from discussions over the past two years around both the ‘Africa beyond Aid’ process (co-hosted by Brenthurst, DANIDA, and KAS) and those ideas that emerged from the Africa-China-US Trilateral Dialogue.
This new process stems from the recognition of three inter-related issues:
- First, the need for African governments to operate in a way that establishes conditions in which the private sector can thrive;
- Second, finding the means to employ aid as a better, transitory mechanism to this end;
- Third, for actors to act productively and consistently in upholding common principles of good governance.
The second meeting will likely take place in Nairobi at a time and venue to be determined. The agenda for this meeting would flow from the outcome of the first conference, but the aim is to produce a single text document which encapsulates what sort of business, donor and government action Africans would like to see in place for rapid development to occur. This single text would be along the lines of the Tswalu Protocol on Peace Building produced in collaboration with the Brenthurst Foundation during 2007/8.
The discussion will be centred around a single paper authored by Jeffrey Herbst, Greg Mills and Alan Gelb, which provides an external view of what is required of Africa to develop. This paper will be pre-circulated in advance of the event.
The following sessions will respond to this paper from the viewpoints of various other participants, from Africa and further afield. In the case of the African participants (Session Two), they are asked to focus on a particular sector; in the case of the non-Africans (Session Three) they are asked to reflect on their country-specific experiences. All participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the discussion in order to compare and contrast views, present ideas and proposals, and shape new ideas on the overall topic.
Monday, 26 May 2008
Arrival of participants at Milano, Pick-up at airport and transfer to the Conference Venue Villa La Collina
19h00
Welcome and Introduction
- Frank Spengler, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin
- Patrick Mazimhaka, Brenthurst Foundation, Rwanda
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Session One: A View of Africa from Outside
09h00 - 10h30
Chair: Greg Mills
Presentation of discussion paper (15 Minutes each)
- Alan Gelb, World Bank, US
- Jeffrey Herbst, Miami University, US
- Stefan Mair, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Germany
- Stephan Malherbe, Genesis Analytics, SA
- Klaus Rudischauser, European Commission, Belgium
Session Two: Views from Africa
11h00 - 12h30
Chair: Frank Spengler
(Short presentations of 12 Minutes each)
- Business-Government Relations
Thomas Nziratimana, TransAfrika Resources, Congo
- Corporate Governance
Robert Sithebe, KPMG, Swaziland
- Civil Society
Fatima Harrak, University of Mohammed V, Morocco
14h00 - 16h00
Session Two (continued)
Chair: Thomas Claiborne
- Trade Access
James Kibera, Mzima Estates, Kenya
- The Role for Aid
Natty Davis, Office of the President, Liberia
- What Government Must Do
Mohammed Dahbi, Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco
16h30 - 17h15
Session Two (continued)
Chair: Markus Lackamp
- Ethics and Good Governance: The Role of Corporate Actors
Tumenta F. Kennnedy, Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics, Germany
17h15 - 18h15
- Scenarios for Africa
Stephan Malherbe, Genesis Analytics
Conclusion of Day
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Session Three: What Might the Principles for a Strong Africa Look Like? – Comparative Experiences
09h00 - 10h30
This session should highlight the roles played in key development success stories by the three principal partners: business, government and the external community. What lessons were learned in this process?
Chair: Michael Spicer
Short inputs (8 minutes each) from:
- TN Ninan, Business Standard, India
- Andrés Rozental, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, Mexico
11h00 - 12h00
Session Three (continued)
Chair: Jennifer Oppenheimer
Short inputs (continued):
- Alberto Trejos, INCAE, Costa Rica
- Tan Khee Giap, RSIS, Singapore
12h00 - 12h40
Summary and conclusions: An Agenda for the Second Meeting
Greg Mills
12h40 - 13h00
Closing remarks
- Greg Mills, Brenthurst Foundation
- Frank Spengler, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Excursion to Bellagio (by boat)
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Transfer to Airport and departure
Practical Information
Conference Venue:
Villa La Collina - Cadenabbia
Via Roma 11
I-22011 Cadenabbia (Co.)
Tel. +39 0344 441 11
Fax +39 0344 410 58
cadenabbia@villalacollina.it
Participants
- Alan Gelb, Director: Development Policy, World Bank, US
- Alberto Trejos, Professor: INCAE, Costa Rica
- Andrés Rozental, Associate: Mexican Council on Foreign Relations; Senior Fellow: Brookings Institution, Mexico
- Ann Bernstein, Director: Centre for Development Enterprise, SA
- Annette Schwarzbauer, Desk Officer: Team Africa/Middle East, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Germany
- Anton Bösl, Country Representative Namibia/Angola, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Namibia
- Dan Makokera, Paumzinda Prouctions, South Africa
- Fatima Harrak, Director: Institute of African Studies, University of Mohammed V, Morocco
- Frank Spengler, Deputy Head: International Cooperation, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Germany
- Greg Mills, Director: Brenthurst Foundation, SA
- Holger Hansen, Chair: Danida; Professor: African Studies, Copenhagen, Denmark
- James Kibera, Director: Mzima Estates, Kenya
- Jeffrey Herbst, Professor and Provost: Miami University, US
- Jennifer Oppenheimer, South Africa
- Jonathan Oppenheimer, Director: DB Investments, SA
- Klaus Rudischhauser, Director: ACP I, DG Development, European Commission, Belgium
- Markus Lackamp, Political Programmes and Analyses, CDU, Germany
- Martin Kimani, Counter Terrorism Advisor, ICPAT, Ethiopia
- Mauro De Lorenzo, Resident Fellow American Enterprise Institute, US
- Michael Spicer, CEO: Business Leadership SA, South Africa
- Mohammed Dahbi, Dean: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
- Natty B Davis, Presidential Adviser, Liberia
- Patrick Mazimhaka, Chairman: Brenthurst Foundation Governance Board, Rwanda
- Peter Pham, Director: Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs James Madison University, US
- Robert Sithebe, Partner: KPMG, Swaziland
- Stefan Mair, Member of Directing Staff, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Germany
- Stephan Malherbe, Managing Partner: Genesis Analytics, SA
- Tan Khee Giap, Associate Dean, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore
- Terence McNamee, Director of Publications: Royal United Services Institute, UK
- Thomas Claiborne, MD: E Oppenheimer & Son, SA
- Thomas Nziratimana, General Manager Government and Community Relations, TransAfrika Resources, Congo
- TN Ninan, Editor: Business Standard, India
- Tumenta F. Kennedy, Program Director, Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics, Germany
- Witney Schneidman, Sullivan Foundation, US