Africa Round Table

Economic diversification strategies: a key driver in Africa’s new industrial revolution

 

When and where

Vienna, 29 November 2011, 09:30-11:00am
Venue: Board Room A, M-Building,
Vienna International Centre (VIC)

Agenda

Welcome remarks by Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director General, UNIDO.

Introduction by H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone and chair of the panel.

Presentation of the panel by Komla Dumor, BBC Journalist and International News Anchor.

Presentation “Economic Diversification Strategies: a key driver in Africa’s new Industrial Revolution”, Prof. Dr. Helmut Asche, Chief Economist, GIZ Africa Region.

 

 

 

 

Panel discussion

  • Chair: H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone
  • Moderator: Komla Dumor, Journalist and International News Anchor, BBC
  • Beatrice Gakuba, CEO, Rwanda FloraThione Niang, National Co-Chair Campaign as national co-chair of the Generation 44 campaign and chair of the International Affairs Committee of the Young Democrats of America
  • Prof. Dr. Helmut Asche, Chief Economist Africa, GIZ
  • Papa Demba Thiam, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank
  • General discussion
  • Closing remarks