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Add to Calendar 08/02/2017 17:00 09/02/2017 18:00 Africa/Casablanca Growth Strategies and Industrial Policies: Towards Structural Transformation in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopie  The Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and OCP Policy Center, are co-organizing the first edition of their Strategic Dialogues, a Platform for Economic Policy Dialogue under the theme of “Growth Strategies and Industrial Policies: Towards Structural Transformation in Africa” on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 February 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopie OCP Policy Center contact@ocppc.ma false DD/MM/YYYY
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 17:00 to Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 18:00

Growth Strategies and Industrial Policies: Towards Structural Transformation in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopie 

The Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and OCP Policy Center, are co-organizing the first edition of their Strategic Dialogues, a Platform for Economic Policy Dialogue under the theme of “Growth Strategies and Industrial Policies: Towards Structural Transformation in Africa” on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 February 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The aim of this ambitious initiative is to set a timely and truly engaging bridge to enable an economic policy dialogue between Ethiopia and Morocco on the one hand and emerging economies on the other.

Prominent experts from think tanks, research institutes and academia, as well as selected policy makers and professionals will meet in an intellectual, interactive setting to share their perspectives on economic subjects of common interest and, most importantly, generate valuable outcomes and ideas, summarized in publications that will benefit both participants as well as interested external stakeholders. The event will also see the participation of high level private sector participants with in-depth experience in specific sector.

The collaboration between the Ethiopian Development Research Institute and OCP Policy Center will constitute the main pillar of this platform as well as the driving force for content-based dialogue that can serve as a catalyst for analytical output.

The conference will start with a high-level policy panel. The seminar will then be composed of four panels, each will span for an hour and 15 minutes and two in-focus sessions of 45 minutes each. The panels will have speakers from both Ethiopia and Morocco to debate on the subject matter while the author(s) of the paper will give input on their initial research to ensure analytically sound discussions and gather further materials for the final publication.

PANELS

- Panel 1: Building Competitiveness and Financing Economic Transformation in Developing Countries

- Panel 2: Industrial Development And Infrastructure In Africa: What Role For The Public And Private Sectors?

- Panel 3: Can The Extractive And Agricultural Industries Integrate African Countries Into Regional And Global Value Chains? The Cases of Morocco and Ethiopia  

- Panel 4: Climbing the Global Value Chains: Opportunities for High Technology Investments

In-Focus Sessions

- Doing Business in Morocco and in Ethiopia

- Opening Channels and Networks for Growth: A Tale of African Business Strategies

Agenda

 

Wednesday 8th February 2017
17:00 – 17:15

Opening Remarks

- Mekonen Manyazewal, With the Rank of Minister, Executive Director, Ethiopian Development Research Institute
- Karim El Aynaoui, Managing Director, OCP Policy Center
17:15 – 18:30

POLICY PANEL: GROWTH CHALLENGES AND AVENUES FOR SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

CHAIR
- Ahmed Abitew, Minister, Ministry of Industry, Ethiopia
    
SPEAKERS
- Newai Gebre-ab, With the rank of Minister, former Chief Economic  to the Prime Minister and Executive Director of Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) 
- Fathallah Oualalou, Senior Fellow, OCP Policy Center
- Karim El Aynaoui, Managing Director, OCP Policy Center

Thursday 9th February 2017
09:00 – 10:15

PANEL 1: BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS AND FINANCING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

CHAIR

Jalal Abdel-Latif, Senior Fellow, OCP Policy Center    

AUTHOR(S) OF PAPER

"Identifying Key Sectors in Sub Saharan Africa's Structural Transformation : What Role Played by the Manufacturinf Sector?"
By Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, Tayeb Ghazi and Yassine Msadfa, Economists, OCP Policy Center 
    
SPEAKERS
- Amine Bouabid, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Africa Group
- Hicham Chaoudri, Senior Project Manager, Ithmar Capital
- Berhane Demissie, Managing Partner, Cepheus Growth Capital Partners
- Benjamin Alexander Shephered, Consultant, Principal Trading Consultants  
10:15 – 11:00

IN-FOCUS SESSIONS

DOING BUSINESS IN ETHIOPIA

CHAIR
Elias Geneti, President, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association

SPEAKERS
Fitsum Arega, Commissioner, Ethiopian Investment Commission  
11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15

PANEL 2: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA: WHAT ROLE FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS?

CHAIR
Mekonen Manyazewal, With the rank of Minister, Executive Director, Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)

AUTHOR(S) OF PAPER
"Global Value Chains and Development of Light Manufacturing in Ethiopia"
By Benjamin Alexander Shephered, Consultant, Principal Trading Consultants  

SPEAKERS
Araya Girmay, Director General, Ethiopia Roads Authority
12:15 – 14:00

Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15

PANEL 3: CAN THE EXTRACTIVE AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES INTEGRATE AFRICAN COUNTRIES INTO REGIONAL AND GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS? THE CASES OF MOROCCO AND ETHIOPIA

CHAIR

Newai Gebre-ab, With the rank of Minister, former Chief Economic Advisor  to the Prime Minister and Executive Director of Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
        
AUTHOR(S) OF PAPER
"Moroccan Agricultural Sector Performance with References to African Countries"
By Mohamed Rachid Doukkali, Senior Fellow, Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub, Tharcisse Onasis Guedegbe, OCP Policy Center
        
SPEAKERS
- Omar Aloui, Director, Agroconcept
- Bart Minten, Head Ethiopia Strategy Support Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (ESSP/IFPRI)
- Geremew Sahilu G, Managing Director, Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources
15:15 – 16:00

IN-FOCUS SESSIONS

OPENING CHANNELS AND NETWORKS FOR GROWTH: A TALE OF AFRICAN BUSINESS STRATEGIES

CHAIR

Mebrhatu Melese, State Minister, Ministry of Industry 
 
SPEAKERS
- Ahmed Bennis, Directeur de Tanger Automotive City, Tanger Med
- Mohamed Anouar Jamali, Innovation Pole, Managing Director and Member of the Board, Société Nationale de Transports et de Logistique    
- Tilahun Gemechu, Director, Corporate Planning and Management Information System Directorate
- Tewolde G/Mariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Air Lines 
16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:45

PANEL 4: CLIMBING THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS

CHAIR

Assed Ziyad, State Minister, Ministry of Trade, Ethiopia 
    
AUTHOR(S) OF PAPER
"Building a value Chain for the Automotive Industry: Lessons from Ethiopia and Morocco"
By Larabi Jaidi, Senior Fellow, OCP Policy Center 
    
SPEAKERS
- Larbi Belarbi, Former CEO, SOMACA
- Gebremedhin Zeselassie, General Director, Bishfitu Automotive Engineering
17:45 – 18:00

Closing Remarks

- Mekonen Manyazewal, With the rank of Minister, Executive Director, Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
- Karim El Aynaoui, Managing Director, OCP Policy Center 
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