Growth and diversification 
in mineral economies
Regional workshop for mineral economies in Africa

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PROGRAMME
(version française)

(Note: Working languages English and French, simultaneous interpretation)

7 November, Attracting and retaining foreign investment

8.00-8.30 Registration

8.30-10.00 Opening of workshop

Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

1. Policy requirements for successful mining in Africa
John Stewart, Mining Industry Associations of Southern Africa  

2. Mining taxation
Professor Jim Otto, Colorado School of Mines, United States

10.00-10.30 Coffee/tea break

10.30-12.00 Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

3. Investment promotion
John Chanda, Coordinator, SADC Mining Co-ordinating Unit

4. Case study: Ghana
Kwasi Barning, Ghana Minerals Commission

5. Good governance in geo-science data management: an investment tool
Antonio Pedro, Director, Southern & Eastern African Mineral Centre

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.30 2 group workshops, one in English and one in French, on the above subjects

15.30-16.00 Coffee/tea break

16.00-17.00 Presentation of group results, discussion and drawing of conclusions

18.00-19.30 Reception

8.30-10.00 Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

1. Background: macro-economic considerations and linkages
UNCTAD secretariat

2. Case study on management of mineral revenue
Modise D. Modise, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Development), Office of the President,   Botswana

3. Distributional effects among regions and delegation of government authority
Dr. Allen Clark, East-West Centre, United States

10.00-10.30 Coffee/tea break

10.30-12.00 Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

4. Links with domestic industry, downstream processing and the provision of inputs
Dr. Paul Jourdan, CEO, Mintek, South Africa  

5. Cooperation between small-scale and large-scale mining, case study
Aloyce L. Tesha, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.30 2 group workshops, one in English and one in French

15.30-16.00 Coffee/tea break

16.00-17.00 Presentation of workshop results, discussion

17.00-17.30 Briefing on information sources and networking
UNCTAD secretariat

9 November Diversification and development in local regions dependent on mining

8.30-10.00 Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

1. Diversification at the sub-national scale
Patricio Aroca, Institute for Applied Regional Economics, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Chile  

2. Planning and incentives for diversification
Michael Solomon, consultant, South Africa

3. Corporate initiatives supporting diversification
Richard O'Brien, Head of Education Planning, Richards Bay Minerals, South Africa

10.00-10.30 Coffee/tea break

10.30-12.00 Presentations, followed by questions and answers:

4. Mining's impact on community development in South Africa: the KWAGGA Programme
Lois Hooge, Minerals and Energy Policy Centre, South Africa

5. Planning for closure
A. Cronje, Department of Mines and Energy, South Africa

6. Stimulating the development of small enterprises
Wilfred Wentzel, Director, Centre for Integrated Rural Development, South Africa

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.30 2 group workshops, one in English and one in French

15.30-16.00 Coffee/tea break

16.00-17.00 Presentation of workshop results

17.00-18.00 General discussion, conclusions

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