"Tokyo International Conference on Investment to Africa" Program

Organizer: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Date: February 26, 2003 (Wednesday)

Morning Session (10:00-13:30)

Opening Remark by Mr. Yorizumi Watanabe, Deputy Director-General for Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Keynote Speech by Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Presentation on investment to Africa by Professor Shigeki Tejima, Faculty of International Politics and Economics, Nishogakusha University
Presentation on activities of Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan Business Federation and Komatsu Ltd. by Mr. Satoru Anzaki, Chairman of Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan Business Federation, Chairman of the Board, Komatsu Ltd.
Presentation by African Participants
- Dr. Cherif Salif SY, Personal Representative of the President in charge of NEPAD (Senegal)
- Dr. Julius Jibril BALA, Director, Investment Climate Improvement and External Relations, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (Nigeria)
- Mr. Julius Kangogo KIPNGETICH, Managing Director, Investment Promotion Center (Kenya)
- Mr. Moeletsi MBEKI, Director, KMM Investment Ltd. (South Africa)
- Mr. Arslan CHIKHAOUI, CEO of Transactions Nord-Sud (Algeria)
Presentation by Dato'J. Jegathesan, Senior Investment and Technology Advisor for the Asia-Africa Investment and Technology Promotion Center

Afternoon Session (14:30-18:00)

Presentation by Dr. Patrick OSAKWE, Economic Affairs Officer and Leader, Macroeconomics and Finance Team, Economic and Social Policy Division, UNECA
Presentation by Japanese Companies
- Mr. Shun-ichi Imamiya, Senior Vice President, Division COO, Non-Ferrous Metals Div., Mitubishi Corporation.
- Mr. Eiji Nishii, General Manager, Primary Battery Company, Accounting Group, Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Masaki Miyajima, Assistant Manager, Overseas Operations Department No. 1 of MARUHA CORPORATION.
Presentation by International Organizations (UNCTAD, World Bank, OECD)
- Dr. Karl P. SAUVANT, Director, Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development, United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Dr. Rainer GEIGER, Deputy Director, Directorate for Fiscal, Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Mr. Jeffery A. KATZ, Manager, Partnerships and External Affairs, African Region, World Bank
Free Discussion (including the above-mentioned participants)
- Mr. Denis Tersen, Minister Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs, the French Embassy in Japan
- Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Director-General Sub-Saharan African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  Mr. Keiji Ide, Director, Developing Economies Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  Mr. Hisashi Michigami, Director, Second International Economic Affairs Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  Mr. Masao Kobayashi, Regional Co-ordinator, Middle Eastern and Africa Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  Mr. Ryoji Noda, Deputy Director of the Country Planning Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Mr. Kenji Kobayashi, Deputy Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
  Mr. Kazuhiro Morimoto, Director, Middle East-Africa Office, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Mr. Shiro Nabeya, Director, Africa Division, Regional Department IV (Africa, Middle East, Europe), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Mr. Katsuaki Noguchi, Special Coordinator, Planning and Coordination Department, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
- Mr. Yoshitaka Narita, Deputy Director General, International Finance Department II, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- Mr. Toyosaku Yoshida, Director, Europe, Africa and Americas Group, Underwriting Department, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)

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