East Africa 1 st Cement, Concrete, and Energy Summit (EA-CCES): Training, Conference, & Exhibition Summit Program March 17-19, 2016 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING March 17, 2016 (Thursday) TIME ITINERARY VENUE 8:00 8:55am Registration of Trainees TBA 9:00am 5:00pm Training Workshop on Work Analysis: Towards Developing Local Expert Professor Ronald L. Jacobs, University of Illinois, USA TBA 9:00am 5:00pm Training Workshop on TBA TBA 9:00 11:00am Arrival and Registration of Exhibitors (Foreign and Local) TBA 2:30 5:00pm Exhibition TBA 3:00 6:00pm Welcome reception of EA-CCES guests and speakers (Foreign & Local) TBA Organizers Cement Technology Center (CTC) Adama Science and Technology University Strategic Partners
Day 1: CONFERENCE March 18, 2016 (Friday) TIME ITINERARY Delivered by Remark 7:30 8:30am Registration and Networking Refreshment Organizers 8:31 8:40am Program Introduction Organizers 8:41 8:55am Welcome speech Adama S&T University About the Summit 8:56 9:15 am Key Note Speech by Chairman of Ethiopia Cement Producers Association Mr. Haile Assegide CEO, Derba MIDROC Cement 9:16 9:30am Opening Remark by a Guest of Honor Minister, Ministry of Industry 9:31 10:30am Official Opening of Exhibition by a Guest of Honor Exhibitors Coffee break 10:31am 11:30am Presentation and discussion on The role of key players to speed up implementation of Ethiopia Cement Industry Development Strategy: 2015-2025 11:31 12:30am Presentation and discussion on Employee Competence and Organizational Competitiveness in Global Organizations Dr. Gemechu Waktola, Ethiopia Cement Industry Strategy 2015-25 Team Leader Professor Ronald L Jacobs University of Illinois, USA Rapporteur: TBA Chair: TBA 12:31 2:00pm Networking Lunch and Exhibition Tour Organizers 2:01 2:30pm Presentation on Fostering the growth of concrete industry as a major cement market in Ethiopia: opportunities and the role of policies, Dr. Yoseph Biru, Managing Director, Ethiopia Construction Project Management Institute Chair Rap
2:31 3:00pm Presentation on Tailored policies for cement and concrete industries and the role of cement associations: The South Korean experience Mr. Myung-Il Choi and Mr. J. B. Tak, Cement Experts EncoreKorea Initiative 3:01 4:00pm Questions and Discussions on Presentations Presenters 4:01 4:30pm Refreshment, Networking and Exhibition Tour 4:31 5:30pm Presentation and discussion on Financing options for cement, concrete, and energy sectors TBA, Development Bank of Ethiopia Chair Rap Day 2: CONFERENCE March 19, 2016 (Saturday) TIME ITINERARY Delivered by Remark 7:30 9:00am Networking and Exhibition Tour Organizers 9:00 9:30am Presentation on Potential for alternative energy development for Ethiopian cement industry: the case of Prosopis 9:31 10:00am Presentation on Low cost cement: opportunities and challenges Eng. Basso Assafa & Co. National cement S.Co TBA Messebo Cement PLC Chair: Rap: 10:01 11:00am Discussion on the two presentations Presenters 11:01 11:30am Refreshment, Networking and Exhibition Tour Organizers 11:31am 12:30pm Side sessions (industry, policy, support) Leaders group 12:31 2:00pm Networking Lunch and Exhibition Tour Organizers
2:01 2:30pm Summarized key issues of the two day sessions Rapporteurs Presentation 2:31 3:30pm Open discussion and action steps Policy, industry, support 3:31 4:00pm Certification and Closing Remark State Minister, MoI 7:30 9:30 pm Dinner (Optional) Key Participants: Cement Companies: Executives and experts Ready-mix Concrete producers: entrepreneurs and leaders Construction contractors and consultants Pre-cast & building materials companies Cement and Construction input suppliers Alternative energy producers and suppliers Consultants, Researchers and analysts, Universities and consultants Financial Institutions Transport and logistics service providers Input and technology suppliers for cement, concrete and energy firms Government leaders and policy makers: construction, housing and urban development, energy, and industry Regulatory and standard authorities And more
East Africa 1 st Cement, Concrete, and Energy Summit (EA-CCES): Training, Conference, & Exhibition March 17-19, 2016 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia EA-CCES is an annual platform designed to focus on the development of cement, concrete, and energy industries in Ethiopia and the region. The main purpose of this annual Summit is to provide a convenient platform for key players of the industries where they all come together to address critical issues and set-out strategic directions shaping the future of cement, concrete, and energy industries. E-mail: eaccesummit2016@astu.edu.et or gemechu@icapitalafrica.com Organizers Cement Technology Center (CTC) Adama Science and Technology University Strategic Partners Ethiopian Construction Projects Management Institute Ministry of Industry Ministry of Construction Endorsed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Natural Gas