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Tokyo Conference on Investment to Africa

January 24, 2003

1. Purpose

To exchange information/views and explore possible measures to facilitate and promote foreign investment to Africa, by convening one day meeting of participants from Africa, Asia including Japan and international organizations who have first-hand knowledge and experiences on the African investment issue. The outcome of the meeting will be used in the forthcoming Evian G8 Summit Meeting and TICADIII.

2. Date and Time

February 26, 2003 (Wednesday) 10:00-13:00
(Conference room will be open at 9:30.)

3. Venue

Mita Kaigisho (Address: 2-1-8 Mita,Minato-ku,Tokyo, tel.3455-7591)
Auditorium (1F)

4. Organizer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

5. Participants

  • Representatives of African countries/organizations
    • Mr. Julius Jibril BALA, Director, Investment Climate Improvement and External Relations, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (Nigeria)
    • Mr. Sherif Salif SY, Personal Representative of the President in charge of NEPAD (Senegal)
    • Mr. Julius Kangogo KIPNGETICH, Managing Director, Investment Promotion Center (Kenya)
    • Mr.Moeletsi MBEKI, Director, KMM Investments Ltd. (South Africa)
    • Mr. Patrick OSAKWE, Economic Affairs Officer and Leader, Macroeconomics and Finance Team, Economic and Social Policy Division (UNECA)

  • Hippalos Center, Malaysia
    • Mr. Dato' J. JEGATHESAN, Advisor to Hippalos Center

  • International Organizations
    • Mr. Rainer GEIGER, Deputy Director, Directorate for Fiscal, Financial and Enterprise Affairs (OECD)
    • Mr. Karl P. SAUVANT, Director, Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development (UNCTAD)
    • Mr. Jeffery A. KATZ, Manager, Partnerships and External Affairs, African Region, World Bank

  • Representatives of Japanese companies with investment experiences in Africa, including Japan Business Federation members

  • Japanese scholar
    • Mr. Shigeki TEJIMA, Professor of International Politics and Economics, Nishogakusha University

  • Representatives of JETRO, JBIC, JICA

  • Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

6. Application for Audience

If you wish to attend the meeting, please print and fill out the application form [PDF] and send it by fax to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (contact point is below) by February 20. Application will be closed when the number of audience members has been reached to the limit (200 seats).

For further information, please contact Mr. Makoto HAYASHI / Ms. Mika Sato, Developing Economies Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tel.03-6402-2229 / fax 03-6402-2221 / e-mail: mika.sato@mofa.go.jp ).

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