The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and current Vice President of IAPH, African Region, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, will be hosting a maiden IAPH-Africa Regional Conference from 17th – 19th September 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria. The theme for the Conference is “African Ports and Hinterland Connectivity”.
MD, Nigerian Ports Authority
This theme is of topical importance and would enable delegates to examine the African ports sector and their captive and competitive hinterlands, the connectivity facilitation infrastructure, expertise and hinterland accessibility compared to progress achieved in other parts of the world.
All African Ports, port operators and corridor management organisations and hinterland countries, as well as IAPH members organizations are invited to attend this conference and take advantage ofthe learning and networking opportunities it will offer.
The IAPH Africa Conference will assemble key experts and stakeholders in the port logistics and transport industry to provide a deeper understanding of the concept of port hinterland connectivity, assess the present landscape of Africa’s port sector and the challenges faced in hinterland connectivity, discuss the experiences of port hinterland connectivity in other parts of the world compared to Africa, explore possible critical solutions, and recommend best home-grown models that would enable Africa to improve on its port hinterland connectivity and intraregional trade.
The Conference theme would be discussed under four sessions as follows:
Session 1: The concept of connectivity and port hinterlands: components, modal options
For this session, speakers will be invited from UNCTAD, WTO, African Corridor Management Organisations, and landlocked Inland and Dry Port Operators to discuss connectivity from both theoretical and practical point of view, share experience on which models work better and how Africa is faring on all the logistics performance and connectivity indicators.
Session 2: Funding options for hinterland connectivity – hard and soft infrastructure
This session will assess the hinterland corridor infrastructure development planning and funding situation in Africa, sources reliable funding for infrastructure development, and how governments can access affordable funding for port and hinterland projects development. The following institutions would be invited to facilitate this session: World Bank, African Development Bank, African Union’s NEPAD programme Secretariat, etc.
Session 3: Africa’s ports landscape: infrastructure, governance models, and landlocked
transit corridors
Selected Port Authorities to speak in this Session are African ports with large captive and extended hinterlands some of which connect to landlocked countries using road and rail modes. The session will share experience of the Port of Antwerp Authority, which is reputed to be servicing one of the most diverse hinterlands with efficient connectivity. Ports to be invited as speakers are:
(i) Transnet National Port Authority (South Africa), (ii) Kenya Ports Authority, (iii) Douala Port Authority (Cameroon), (iv) Nigerian Ports Authority, (v) Cotonou Port Authority (Benin), (vi) Abidjan Port Authority (Cote d’Ivoire), (vii) Dakar Port Authority (Senegal), (viii) Tanger Med Port (Morocco), (ix) Port of Alexandria (Egypt) and (x) Antwerp Port Authority (Belgium).
Session 4: Sustainability and facilitation of the logistics and transport supply chain
This session will examine trade facilitation mechanisms as soft tools for improved port hinterland connectivity, explore the topical subject of sustainable transport and supply chain including the concept of Smart ports; and discuss how trade and port single windows contribute to improving port hinterland connectivity. Speakers for this session will be invited from the IMO, Port of Hamburg, Port and Trade Single Window Management organisations from Ghana, and ESPO Secretariat.
IAPH AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
17 – 19 SEPTEMBER 2018; NICON HILTON HOTEL, ABUJA (NIGERIA)
| 15/16 SEPTEMBER – Arrival of Delegates | Airport Pick up | |
| DAY 1 : 17 SEPTEMBER: Delegate Registrations / Installations | 07:00 – 09:00 | |
| OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY:
– Opening protocols – Welcome Address by IAPH VP-Africa (MD of Nigerian Ports Authority) – Goodwill messages by:
– Recognition of Delegations, Conference Chairman, Special Guests – Address by the Honourable Minister of Transportation – Keynote Opening speech by His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Cutting of Tape of Exhibition Arena |
09:00 – 10:30 | |
| Opening Cocktail and Photographs | 10:30 – 11:00 | |
| Commencement of Conference proceedings:
Main Theme: “AFRICAN PORTS AND HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY” CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE: CHIEF EMEKA ANYAOKU (FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL, COMMONWEALTH) OR HON. YAKUBU DOGARA (SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) – *MD TO DECIDE OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE |
11:00 – 11:10 |
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| SESSIONS | PRESENTATIONS / SPEAKERS | TIME ALLOCATED | |
| DAY 1 : 17 SEPTEMBER | |||
| SESSION I:
The concept of connectivity and port hinterlands: components, modal options, efficiency indicators
Chairman: (4 Presentations) |
Opening remarks by Chairman of the Session: Hon. Min of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelemah | 11.10 -11.15 | |
| Presentation 1: UNCTAD | 11.15 – 11.30 | ||
| Presentation 2: WTO | 11.35 – 11.50 | ||
| Presentation 3: Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce
(Landlocked dry port operator serving three corridors) |
11.55 – 12.10 | ||
| Presentation 4: African Corridor Management Alliance | 12.15 – 12.30 | ||
| DISCUSSIONS | 12.30 – 12.50 | ||
| Session Chairman’s Summary remarks | 12.50 – 13.00 | ||
| COFFEE BREAK | 13.00 – 14.15 | ||
| SESSION II: Funding options for hinterland connectivity – hard and soft infrastructure
Chairman: (4 presentations) |
Opening remarks by Chairman of the Session: Hon. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun | 14.15 – 14.25 |
| Presentation 1 : NEPAD Secretariat | 14.30 – 14.45 | |
| Presentation 2 : African Development Bank | 14.50 – 15.05 | |
| Presentation 3 : World Bank | 15.10 – 15.25 | |
| Presentation 4: | 15.30 – 15.45 | |
| DISCUSSIONS | 15.50 – 16.10 | |
| Session Chairman’s Summary remarks | 16.15 – 16.25 | |
| END OF DAY 1 / COFFEE | 16.25 | |
| TOUR OF CITY OF ABUJA | 16.45 – 18.00 | |
| DAY 2 : 18 SEPTEMBER | ||
| SESSION I: : Africa’s ports landscape: infrastructure, governance models, and landlocked transit corridors
Chairman:
(10) presentations) |
Opening remarks by Chairman of the Session: Minister of Transport, Ghana, Mr. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah | 09.00 – 09.10 |
| Presentation 1: Transnet NPA (South Africa) | 09.15 – 09.30 | |
| Presentation 2: Kenya Port Authority | 09.35 – 09.50 | |
| Presentation 3: Douala Port Authority (Cameroon) | 09.55 – 10.10 | |
| Presentation 4: Nigerian Port Authority | 10.15 – 10.30 | |
| Presentation 5 : Cotonou Port Authority (Benin) | 10.35 – 10.50 | |
| Presentation 6 : Abidjan Port Authority (Cote d’Ivoire) | 10 :55 -11:10 | |
| Presentation 7 : Dakar Port Authority (Senegal) | 11.15 – 11.30 | |
| Presentation 8: Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce | 11.35 – 11.50 | |
| Presentation 9: Tanger Med Port Authority (Morocco) | 11.55 – 12.10 | |
| Presentation 10: Alexandria Port Authority (Egypt) | 12.15 – 12.30 | |
| Presentation 11 : Port of Antwerp (Belgium) | 12.35 – 12.50 | |
| DISCUSSIONS (Q & A) | 12.50 – 13.10 | |
| Session Chairman’s Summary remarks | 13.10 – 13.20 | |
| LUNCH BREAK | 13.20 – 14.35 | |
| SESSION II: Sustainability and facilitation of the logistics and transport supply chain
Chairman:
(3 presentations) |
Opening remarks by Chairman of the Session: Hon Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi | 14:35 – 14.45 |
| Presentation 1 : IMO | 14:50 – 15.05 | |
| Presentation 2 : Port of Hamburg | 15.10 – 15.25 | |
| Presentation 3 : ESPO’s EcoPorts poject | 15:30 – 15.45 | |
| Presentation 4: Kentrade Single Window | 15:50 – 16.05 | |
| Presentation 5: Ghana GCNet Single window | 16.10 – 16.25 | |
| DISCUSSIONS | 16:25 – 16.45 | |
| Session Chairman’s Summary remarks | 16:45 – 16.55 | |
| END OF DAY 2 / COFFEE | 16:55 – | |
| DRAFTNG OF FINAL COMMUNIQUE & SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING REMARKS – BY SECRETARIAT | 17.00- 19:00 | |
| GALA DINER | 20:00 -23:00 | |
| DAY 3 : 19 SEPTEMBER | ||
| CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT OF FINAL COMMUNIQUE OF THE CONFERENCE – KEY TAKE-HOME RESOLUTIONS | 10.00 – 12:00 | |
| OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY:
– Presentation of key resolutions of the Conference – by Chairman of the Conference – Presentation of Vote of Thanks by conference delegates – Remarks by IAPH – HQ – Closing statement by IAPH VP for Africa (MD-NPA) – Keynote closing address by Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – FCT MINISTER OR SEC OF THE FED GOVERNMENT |
12:00 – 13:30 | |
| END OF CONFERENCE /CLOSING LUNCH | 13:30 | |
| 19th , 20th, 21st SEPTEMBER – DEPARTURE OF DELEGATES | ||
- VISIT TO POTTERY VILLAGE
- SUYA MAKING
- MAT MAKING