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G20 Programm A5 Print Version 080617 RZ.Indd G20 AFRICA PARTNERSHIP INVESTING IN A COMMON FUTURE BERLIN, 12 – 13 JUNE 2017 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME BACKGROUND Many African countries are already important political and economic partners of G20 members. To renew efforts of cooperation and enhance sustainable economic development the German Presidency has launched the G20 Africa Partnership. The G20 initiative aims to support a reliable financial framework in order to increase investment opportunities, push for a more sustainable infrastructure as well as create jobs and employment in African countries and thereby contribute to the AU Agenda 2063. On 12 – 13 June 2017 the German Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Deutsche Bundesbank are hosting the International Conference “G20 Africa Partnership – Investing in a Common Future”. The conference will give opportunities to strengthen high- level dialogues between G20 and African decision-makers, to identify common areas of interests and further needs for action with regard to sustainable eco- nomic growth, stability and investment opportunities in Africa. At the core of the conference will be efforts to improve the framework conditions for private investment in African countries including through the G20 initiative “Compact with Africa”. On the first day, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Federal Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble and Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller will welcome high-ranking guests from African countries and G20 members for a high-level dialogue to discuss opportunities to enhance the busi- ness environment and increase investments in African countries. 3 The second day will be opened by the President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Jens Weidmann and will include a high-level investor roundtable (by invitation) and discussions in different breakout sessions which focus on measures to improve the macroeconomic, business, and financing framework conditions as well as digitalisation and energy infrastructure in African countries. Throughout the conference there will be many opportunities and formats for networking activities between the participants which will consist of representa- tives from G20 and African countries, international organisations, investors, and further stakeholders. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in German, English, French and Arabic during the first day of the conference. On the second day, the conference language will be English only. 4 CONTENT Background 3 The Conference at a Glance 6 DAY 1 High-Level Dialogue 8 DAY 2 Opening Investment Symposium 11 Parallel Breakout Sessions I 11 Africa Opportunities Forum 19 Parallel Breakout Sessions II 21 Closing Session 28 SIDE PROGRAMME Outdoor Parcours Agenda 2063 29 Music Performance 30 Side Event 32 General Information 34 Location Map – EUREF Campus 38 5 THE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE MONDAY, 12 June 2017 GASOMETER 2:45 p.m. WELCOME AND HIGH-LEVEL OPENING SESSION LIMITED CAPACITY GASOMETER 5:00 p.m. THE COMPACT WITH AFRICA – OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED CAPACITY FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND GROWTH WERKSTATT 7:00 p.m. RECEPTION AND NETWORKING DINNER WERKSTATT 8:30 p.m. CONCERT WITH ARTISTS FROM ACCRA, CAPE TOWN, DAKAR, HARARE AND BERLIN TUESDAY, 13 June 2017 GASOMETER 9:00 a.m. OPENING INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS I SCHMIEDE 9:30 a.m. A1 Macroeconomic Framework Preserving macroeconomic stability and developing strong tax systems TU CAMPUS 9:30 a.m. B1 Business Framework Building a more investment-friendly environment SCHMIEDE 9:30 a.m. C1 Financing Framework Facilitating private funding of investments AUDIMAX 9:30 a.m. D1 We are hiring: Skilled. Digital. An investment in skills: an investment in growth – promoting economic growth and employment through work-based Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 6 9:30 a.m. E1 Climate and Energy INNOZ Mobilizing energy investments for climate and sustainable development 11:30 a.m. HIGH-LEVEL INVESTOR ROUNDTABLE AUDIMAX 11:30 a.m. AFRICA OPPORTUNITIES FORUM GASOMETER PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS II 2:30 p.m. A2 Macroeconomic Framework SCHMIEDE Managing public investment effectively 2:30 p.m. B2 Business Framework TU CAMPUS Preparing viable projects 2:30 p.m. C2 Financing Framework SCHMIEDE Developing domestic debt markets 2:30 p.m. D2 We are hiring: Skilled. Digital. AUDIMAX Digital Development: Realizing the Potential of the Digital Economy for all 2:30 p.m. E2 Investment in Fragile States INNOZ Investing in peace and stability – crisis prevention and stabilisation in africa 4:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION GASOMETER 7 HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE MONDAY, 12 June 2017 TERRACE 1:00 p.m. Registration and Welcome Coffee GASOMETER 2:45 p.m. WELCOME AND HIGH-LEVEL OPENING SESSION LIMITED CAPACITY AUDIMAX Opening Speech VIEWING ROOM Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany WERKSTATT VIEWING ROOM Keynote Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chair of the African Union Paolo Gentiloni, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic and Chair of the G7 Speeches by African Heads of State and Government Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal Béji Caïd Essebsi, President of the Tunisian Republic Moderators Beatrice Marshall, Global Anchor CCTV Africa Ali Aslan, TV Moderator and Journalist 8 DAY 1 WERKSTATT 4:30 p.m. Coffee Break TERRACE 5:00 p.m. THE COMPACT WITH AFRICA – OPPORTUNITIES GASOMETER FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND GROWTH LIMITED CAPACITY AUDIMAX VIEWING ROOM Welcome Remarks Wolfgang Schäuble, Minister of Finance, Germany WERKSTATT VIEWING ROOM Gerd Müller, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany High-Level Panel Adama Koné, Minister of Economy and Finance, Côte d’Ivoire Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance, Morocco Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal Fadhel Abdelkefi, Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation and Minister of Finance, Tunisia Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group Contributions Abraham Tekeste, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, Ghana 9 Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Netherlands Siv Jensen, Minister of Finance, Norway Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Finance, South Africa Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom Moderators Beatrice Marshall, Global Anchor CCTV Africa Ali Aslan, TV Moderator and Journalist WERKSTATT 7:00 p.m. RECEPTION AND NETWORKING DINNER SCHMIEDE 7:30 p.m. G20 Working Dinner on CWA (by invitation only) Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Finance, South Africa Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) WERKSTATT 8:30 p.m. C ONCERT WITH ARTISTS FROM ACCRA, CAPE TOWN, DAKAR, HARARE AND BERLIN 10 SYMPOSIUM DAY 2 TUESDAY, 13 June 2017 8:00 a.m. Registration and Welcome Coffee 9:00 a.m. OPENING INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM GASOMETER Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moderators Ludger Schuknecht, G20 Deputy and Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany Günter Nooke, Commissioner for Africa; German Chancellor’s Personal Representative for Africa, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS I 9:30 a.m. A1 MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK SCHMIEDE Preserving macroeconomic stability and developing strong tax systems Accelerating investment in Africa requires maintaining a stable macroeconomic environment, including resilience in the face of adverse shocks, thereby providing investors with the confidence to undertake productive investments over time. This session discusses a key element of sound macro policy, namely raising public revenue to provide adequate economic infrastructure 11 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS I while maintaining debt sustainability. Enhanced debt manage- ment frameworks and favorable terms for external financing of public investment are also important to safeguard debt sustain- ability. Additionally, implementing sound tax policies and strengthening national tax administration are key for boosting budgetary revenues. It will also be of particular relevance to pro- vide for tax certainty so as to ensure that the tax system has the clarity and stability needed to generate sufficient tax revenues and also to attract investors. OECD and IMF have recently made con- crete proposals for enhancing tax certainty. Lead Speakers Elena Flores, Director, International Economic and Financial Relations, Global Governance, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department,
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