e Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa African Development Bank Group 52 nd Annual Meetings 22 26 May 2017 Ahmedabad, India Programme
Saturday 20 th & Sunday 21 st May 2017, from 9:00-17:00: Registration of participants MONDAY 22 MAY 2017 07:30 17:00 Registration of Participants Accreditation Center 09:00 18:00 Recording of Governors Statements MRB00 10:00 18:00 Exhibition by Companies Exhibitors Area 10:00 11:30 Flagship Release: The 2017 African Economic Outlook (AEO) Seminar Hall 4 11:30 12:30 Press Conference Seminar Hall 2 11:30 13:00 Book launch: Beating the Odds: Jump-Starting Developing Countries Seminar Hall 4 12:00 13:30 Africa-India Cooperation on Enhancing the High 5 Strategy: Marker Session 14:00 16:00 Developing Africa s Grey Matter Infrastructure: Addressing Africa s Nutrition Challenges Seminar Hall 2 14:00 17:00 African Legal Support Facility Governing Council Meeting Conference Room 3 First Floor Main Convention Building 14:30 16:00 14:30 16:00 Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Board of Governors on the Conditions of Service of Elected Officers (Closed Session) Africa India Cooperation - Session 1: Exploring Diversity: Promoting Trade and Investments MT 02 15:00 16:30 Transforming African Agriculture into a Lucrative Business Seminar Hall 1 16:00 17:00 Meeting of the Bureau of the Boards of Governors (Closed Session) MT 02 P A G E 2
MONDAY 22 MAY 2017 (Contd.) 16:30 18:00 Africa-India Cooperation - Session 2: The Infrastructure Imperative 16:30 18:30 Agriculture is Cool: Engaging Africa s Youth Seminar Hall 4 17:00 18:30 Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the Boards of Governors (Closed Session; open to non-member Governors as observers) MT 02 18:30 20:00 Welcome Reception VIP Luncheon Area P A G E 3
TUESDAY 23 MAY 2017 07:30 17:00 Registration of Participants Accreditation Center 09:00 18:00 Recording of Governors Statements 09:00 11:00 Opening Ceremony MRB00 Main Convention Hall 10:00 18:00 Exhibition by Companies Exhibitors Area 11:30 13:00 Leadership for Agricultural Transformation: Town Hall with the President Seminar Hall 2 13:00 14:00 High Level Opening Lunch (by invitation) VIP Luncheon Area 14:00 15:30 Creative Energy Solutions to Boost African Agriculture Innovative Financing for Agriculture Seminar Hall 1 14:30 16:30 Financing African Infrastructure Seminar Hall 4 15:00 16:30 Women in Agriculture Main Convention Hall Part 1 - Left 15:30 17:30 Let s Talk Africa-Asia Partnerships Seminar Hall 2 18:00 20:00 Special Panel on Accelerating Implementation of the Bank s Ten-Years Strategy with the High 5s Agenda and on the ADF Policy Lab (Participation restricted to Governors, Alternate Governors, Executive Directors and their Advisers, Alternate Executive Directors, Vice Presidents and Directors of the Bank) Seminar Hall 4 18:30 24:00 Dinner: African Bankers Awards (by invitation) Hyatt Regency Hotel P A G E 4
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017 07:30 17:00 Registration of Participants Accreditation Center First Sitting of the Boards of Governors: Consideration and approval of the: 08:00 09:30 Provisional agenda Report of the Joint Steering Committee Main Convention Hall Part 3 Right Report of the Standing Committee of the Board of Governors on the Conditions of Service for Elected Officers 09:00 18:00 Recording of Governors Statements MRB00 09:30 14:00 Japan AfDB Forum: Japan-India cooperation for the development of Africa Seminar Hall 2 10:00 18:00 Exhibition by Companies Exhibitors Area 10:00 13:00 Second Sitting of the Boards of Governors: Governors Dialogue Main Convention Hall Part 2 - Middle 11:30 13:00 Africa-India Cooperation Session 3: Powering Africa: Strengthening ISA and Africa-India RE Partnerships 13:00 15:00 Financial Presentation Luncheon VIP Luncheon Area 14:30 16:00 14:30 16:00 Africa-India Cooperation Session 4: Agriculture Partnerships for Green Revolution 2.0 The G20 New Partnership with Africa: Dialogue for Better Youth Employment and Economic Transformation Outcomes Seminar Hall 2 14:30 16:00 Creating Wealth through Fashionomics Seminar Hall 4 P A G E 5
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017 (Contd.) 15:00 17:00 Boosting Domestic Resource Mobilization to Finance African Transformation 16:30 18:30 Africa-India Cooperation Session 5A: Achieving High-5 Agenda through India s Development Cooperation Africa-India Cooperation Session 5B: EXIM Success Story Case Study Presentation Main Convention Hall Part 2 - Middle 16:30 18:30 Changing Perceptions on Agriculture: the Role of the Entertainment Industry ( Nollywood Meets Bollywood ) Seminar Hall 2 19:30 24:00 The Sounds of Africa s Transformation: Cultural Night University Convention Hall P A G E 6
THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017 07:30 17:00 Registration of Participants Accreditation Center 09:00 11:00 Recording of Governors Statements MRB00 09:00 11:00 Third Sitting of the Boards of Governors: Closing Ceremony of the 2017 Annual Meetings Main Convention Hall Part 3 - Right 09:00 11:00 Civil Society Panel Seminar Hall 4 10:00 18:00 Exhibition by Companies Exhibitors Area 11:00 12:00 Closing Press Conference Seminar Hall 1 11:30 13:00 Africa-India Cooperation Session 6: Skill Development & Education 12:10 12:30 Launching of Korea as the venue of the next Annual Meetings 2018 Exhibitors Area 12:45 14:00 Lunch hosted by the President of the African Development Bank Group (by invitation) Hyatt Regency Hotel 14:30 15:30 Africa-India Cooperation Session 7: Partnerships in Healthcare 15:45 16:45 Africa-India Cooperation Session 8: Connect Africa: Partnerships in e-governance 17:00 18:00 17:00 19:00 Africa-India Cooperation Session 9: Industrialise Africa: Unleashing its Real Potential in Manufacturing Visit to the Gandhi Ashram (Departure will be from the MMCC. Please register at the Information Desk in the Accreditation Center) Gandhi Ashram P A G E 7
FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 10:00 18:00 Exhibition by Companies Exhibitors Area P A G E 8
OTHER EVENTS SUNDAY 21 MAY 2017 14:00 19:00 AADFI Executive Committee Meeting Conference Room 3 First Floor Main Convention Building MONDAY 22 MAY 2017 08:00 18:00 African DFIs CEOs Workshop MT 02 09:00 13:00 ALSF Governing Council Constituencies Meetings MT 01 09:30 India & Africa: Partners in Growth: An Exposition on Opportunities and Technologies for Collaboration Exhibitors Area 13:30 14:30 Networking Lunch hosted by EXIM Bank (By invitation) VIP Luncheon Area 18:30 20:00 ALSF Cocktail (by Invitation only) VIP Restaurant First Floor Food Court TUESDAY 23 MAY 2017 08:00 18:00 AADFI General Assembly MT 01 09:00 12:00 Donors meeting (ALSF) Conference Room 3 First Floor Main Convention Building P A G E 9
OTHER EVENTS (Contd.) TUESDAY 23 MAY 2017 (Contd.) 15:00 19:00 ADF Working Group Meeting MT 03 Governors Village 18:15 19:15 Partnership on Illicit Finance (PIF) Steering Committee Meeting (Closed session by invitation) WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017 Conference Room 3 First Floor Main Convention Building 09:30 10:15 Interaction on Central & Southern Africa India Mining Cooperation 10:15 11:15 Department of Science & Technology Roundtable on Innovation and Technology Transfer 14:00 17:00 Youth Agripreneurs exhibition Exhibitors Area 14:00 17:00 14:30 15:00 ALSF High level meeting: Land investment deals in Africa: Negotiating good contracts for sustainable development» Press Briefing: Japan-AfDB : Japan-India cooperation for the development of Africa Seminar Hall 1 MT 01 Governors Village 15:00 15:30 Press Briefing: Communication from the Government of Japan ; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Government of India 18:00 20:00 JP Morgan Cocktail MT 01 Governors Village VIP Restaurant First Floor Food Court P A G E 10
OTHER EVENTS (Contd.) THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017 07:00 08:00 Financing the Infrastructure Pillar of Somalia s National Development Plan (NDP) 2017-19 (by invitation) Lavander - Crowne Plaza Hotel 09:00 12:00 Youth Agripreneurs exhibition Exhibitors Area 15:30 16:30 Shelter Afrique Discussion on Capital Commitments Conference Room 3 First Floor Main Convention Building P A G E 11