Opening

Welcome remarks by His Excellency Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Minister, National Planning Commission of Nigeria

9.30 – 9.40 a.m.

9h30 – 9h40

Statement by Mrs Amina Mohamed, USG, Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning (TBC)

9.40 – 9.50 a.m.

9h40 – 9h50

Statement by Mr. Abdalla Hamdock, ECA Deputy Executive Secretary

9.50 – 10 a.m.

9h50 – 10 heures

Coffee break

10 – 10.15 a.m.

10 heures – 10h15

Purpose and objectives of the event – Mr. Adam Elhiraika, Director of the ECA Macroeconomic Policy Division

10.15 – 10.30 a.m.

10h15 – 10h30

Panel discussion: Development planning, industrialization and inclusive development

10.30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10h30 – 12h30

Moderator: Ms. Moky Makura, Journalist

10.30 – 10.45 a.m.

10h30 – 10h45

Panelists:

His Excellency Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Minister, National Planning Commission of Nigeria

10.45 – 11.00 a.m.

10h45 – 11 heures

Prof Emmanuel Nnadozie , Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)

11.00 – 11.15 a.m.

11 heures – 11h15

Prof Justin Lin, Former Vice President, World Bank

11.15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

11h15 – 11h30

Dr. Yaw Ansu, Chief Economist of ACET

General discussion

11.45 – 12:30 p.m.

11h45 – 12h30

 Lunch break

12:30 – 2 p.m.

12h30 – 14 heures

Planning for Inclusive Industrialization: Country Experiences

2 – 4 p.m.

14 heures – 16 heures

Moderator: TBD

2 – 2.15 p.m.

14 heures – 14h15

AUC

  2.15 – 2.30 p.m.

14h15 – 14h30

Industrialization and Inequality in Africa – Mr. Bartholomew Armah, Chief of the Renewal of Planning Section, ECA Macroeconomic Policy Division

2.30 – 2.45 p.m.

14h30 – 14h45

Lessons learned in development planning – Dr. Gaston Gohou, CEO of CESS Institute

2.45 – 3.00 p.m.

14h45 – 15h00

Discussant: Prof.  Olu Ajakaiye, President, Nigerian Economic Society

3.00 – 3:15 p.m.

15h15 – 15:30 heures

General discussion

3.30 – 4 p.m.

15h30 – 16 heures

Way forwards – Closing of the meeting

4 pm – 4:15 pm

16 heures -16h15