Programme of Work
Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Intra Africa Trade
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21 - 22 March 2005
| Monday 21 MARCH 2005 | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-09:45 | Opening Remarks by Mr. Hakim Ben Hammouda, Director of Trade and Regional Integration Division (TRID) |
| 09:45-10:00 | Adoption of Agenda and Programme
of Work Session 1: Intra-African trade. Progress and Challenges |
| 10:00-11:00 | Overview of Intra-African
trade. Progress and Challenges Presenter: Mr. A. Mahamat/TRID Discussion |
| 11.00-11:15 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | REC s' Experiences on
Intra-African Trade Discussion |
| 12:30-14:30 | Lunch Break |
| Session 2: Trade Facilitation and Intra-African Trade | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Trade Facilitation and Intra-African Trade Presenter: Mr. R.T Lisinge/TRID Discussion |
| 15:30-16:00 | RECs Experience in Trade
Facilitation and Intra-African Trade Discussion |
| 16:00-16:15 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 16:15-17:00 | RECs Experience in Trade
Facilitation and Intra-African Trade Discussion |
| Tuesday 22nd MARCH 2005 | |
| Session 3: Other Experiences of Trade Facilitation and Intra-African Trade | |
| 09:30-10:15 | RECs Experience in Trade
Facilitation and Intra-African Trade Discussion |
| 10:15-10:45 | Role of the Private Sector in
Intra-African trade and trade facilitation Discussion |
| 10:45-11:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:30-15:30 | Preparation of Conclusion and Recommendations by ECA Secretariat |
| 15:30-16:15 | Session 4: Way forward on
strengthening Intra-African Trade and trade facilitation Discussion of the conclusion and recommendations. |
| 16:15- 16:30 | Closing of the meeting |