Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Draft Programme of Work

Thirty-ninth session of the Commission/Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Ouagadougou
14 - 15 May 2006

Sunday 14 May
9:30 - 10:30 hours	Opening of the Meeting Brief remarks by Ms. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance and Chairperson of the outgoing Bureau of the Commission Opening address by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Statement by Mr. Alpha Oumar Konaré, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union Statement by Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Statement by his Excellency Mr. Blaise Compaoré, President of Faso
10:30 - 11:00 hours	Election of the Bureau Adoption of the draft agenda and draft programme of work
11:00 - 11:30 hours	Coffee/Tea Break
11:30 - 12:30 hours	Session I: Consideration of the report and major recommendations of the twenty-fifth meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
12:30 - 13:30 hours	Session II: Presentations on the theme of the Conference - Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa
13:30 - 15:00 hours	Lunch
15:00 - 16:15 hours	Session II (Continued): Ministerial Debate on *Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa*
16:15 - 16:45 hours	Coffee/Tea Break
16:45 - 17:30 hours	Session II (Continued): Ministerial Debate on *Meeting the challenge of employment in Africa*
17:30 - 18:00 hours	*Any other business*
18:00 - 19:00 hours	Information session on the avian flu
20:00 hours	Cocktail reception hosted by the Chairperson of the Conference
Monday 15 May
9:30 - 11:00 hours	Session III: Consideration and adoption of the draft Ministerial Statement and draft resolutions
11:00 - 12:00 hours	Session IV: Closing Session
	Closing remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh
	Wrap-up by the Chairperson of the Conference