ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY 13.4.2018 15th REGIONAL MEETING (EAST AFRICAN REGION) OF THE ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Nairobi (Kenya) 11–13 April 2018 _______________ DRAFT AGENDA and WORK PROGRAMME Website of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp OJ\1145616EN.docx AP102.378v03-00 EN United in diversity EN SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMME TUESDAY, 10 April Arrival of Members WEDNESDAY, 11 April 08.30 – 10.30 Meeting of EU Members only 11.00 – 12.00 Official Opening of the 15th Regional Meeting of the JPA 14.00 – 17.30 Start of the Plenary Session 19.00 Dinner THURSDAY, 12 April 09.00 – 12.30 Continuation of the meeting 14.30 – 18.00 Continuation of the meeting FRIDAY, 13 April 09.00 – 12.30 Workshop/Field visit 14.30 – 16.00 Adoption of the Final Communiqué and conclusion 16.00 – 17.00 Press conference AP102.378v03-00 2/5 OJ\1145616EN.docx EN DRAFT AGENDA WEDNESDAY, 11 April 11.00 – 12.00 Official Opening of the 15th Regional Meeting (East Africa) of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly List of speakers: – Hon. Moses Cheboi, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya – Joseph Owona Kono, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Michèle Rivasi, acting Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Ambassador Monica Juma, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya 12.00 – 12.30 Official Group Photo 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch break 14.00 – 17.30 First Working Session 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. Co-Presidents' announcements 3. Regional integration and cooperation i. State of play of regional and inter-regional cooperation Presentations by Geoffrey Osoro, Secretariat of the East African Community, Hamada Madi Boléro, Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission ii. Regional cooperation with regard to security and its consequences on migration Presentation by Marine Mosnier, Head of the UNICEF office for the Greater Equatoria, South Soudan 4. Trade, investment promotion and private sector development Presentation by Charles Kahuthu, Director of the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture 19.00 Hosted dinner OJ\1145616EN.docx 3/5 AP102.378v03-00 EN THURSDAY, 12 April 09.00 – 12.30 Second Working Session 5. Energy and infrastructure needs Presentation by John Musale, Financial and Planning Officer Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) and James Kivuva, Secretariat of the East African Community 6. Tourism and wildlife management – progress, prospects and challenges Presentations by Kaddu Sebunya, President of the African Wildlife Foundation 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch break 14.30 – 18.00 Third Working Session 7. Agriculture and food security Presentation by Elliot Vhurumuku of the World Food Programme, Cyril Ferrand of the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Nairobi and Mercy Karunditu of the Green Belt Movement 8. ACP-EU relations Post-Cotonou Presentation by Nelson Gaichuhie, Chief Administrative Secretary, representing Henry Rotich, Minister of the National Treasury and Minister of Planning of the Republic of Kenya, and Hamada Madi Boléro, Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission FRIDAY, 13 April 09.00 – 12.30 Workshop/Field visit: Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate service (KEPHIS) (see separate programme) 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break 14.30 – 16.00 Fourth Working Session 9. Final Debate and adoption of the Nairobi Communiqué 10. Closing Remarks – Joseph Owona Kono, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Michèle Rivasi, Acting Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya 16.00 – 17.00 Press Conference The Co-Presidents and the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya with local media AP102.378v03-00 4/5 OJ\1145616EN.docx EN 17.00 – 19.30 Finalisation of Final Communiqué (staff only) OJ\1145616EN.docx 5/5 AP102.378v03-00 EN .