High-level Symposium

HOW TO REINVENT ONESELF IN THEWORLD OF TOMORROW:

THE NEW CHALLENGE FOR BUSINESSAND

EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS IN AFRICAHennessy Park Hotel, Ebène, Mauritius

26-28 November 2012

Monday 26 November 2012

08 00 – 09 00RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

09 00 – 10 00OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome AddressMr Louis Clensy Appavoo, President, Mauritius Employers’ Federation (MEF)

Introductory SpeechesMr Brent WiltonSecretary General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)

Mrs Deborah France-MassinDirector, Bureau for Employers’ Activities, International Labour Office, ACT/EMP

Opening AddressThe Hon Shakeel A.Y.A.R MohamedMinister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Mauritius

10 00 – 10 30COFFEE BREAK

Monday 26 November 2012

10 30 – 11 30SESSION 1: GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON AFRICA Moderator: Mr Monie Captan

President, Liberia Chamber of Commerce Speaker: Mr Fareed Jaunbocus

International Consultant 11 30 – 13 00SESSION 2: AFRICA TOMORROW Moderator: Mr Monie Captan

President, Liberia Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Mr Fareed Jaunbocus

International ConsultantMs Brenda MadumiseChairperson, Business Unity of South Africa

13 00 – 14 30LUNCH

Monday 26 November 201214 30 – 16 00 SESSION 3: ROUND TABLE: REACTIONS OF BUSINESS LEADERS  

Moderator: Mr Louis Clensy AppavooPresident, Mauritius Employers’ Federation

Round Table Members: Mr Alfred Masupha,

President, Zambia Federation of EmployersMs Brenda MadumiseChairperson, Business Unity of South AfricaMr Monie Captan President, Liberia Chamber of CommerceMr Buxton KayuniPresident, Employers Consultative Association of MalawiMr Tadele YimerPresident, Ethiopian Employers Federation

 16 00 – 16 30 COFFEE BREAK  16 30 – 18 00 SESSION 4: ROUND TABLE: REACTIONS OF BUSINESS LEADERS

(CONTINUED)

Tuesday 27 November 201208 30 – 10 30SESSION 5: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS’

ORGANIZATIONS

Moderator / Facilitator: Mr Arnout de KosterManager Employers’ Activities UnitInternational Training Center, ILO Turin

Speakers: Mrs Deborah France-Massin

Director, Bureau for Employers’ Activities, ILOMr Hezron M. NjugunaSenior Specialist Employers’ ActivitiesILO-Regional Office for Africa, Addis Ababa Ms Rose AnangSenior Specialist Employers’ Activities, ILO, PretoriaMr Brent WiltonSecretary General, International Organisation of Employers

10 30 – 11 00 COFFEE BREAK

Tuesday 27 November 201211 00 – 13 00 SESSION 6: BEST PRACTICES BY BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS’

ORGANIZATIONS

Moderator / Facilitator: Mr Arnout de KosterManager Employers’ Activities UnitInternational Training Center, ILO Turin

Presenters: Mr Olusegun A. OshinowoDirector General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative AssociationMs Brenda MadumiseChairperson, Business Unity of South AfricaMs Zodwa MabusaChief Executive OfficerFederation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of CommerceMr Norman MoleeleDirector, Membership ManagementBotswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry & ManpowerMs Jacqueline MugoChairperson, East Africa Employers OrganisationMr John White MufukarePresident, SADC Employers Group

Mr Aggrey MlimukaExecutive Director, Association of Tanzania EmployersMs Rose AnangSenior Specialist Employers’ Activities, ILO, Pretoria

Tuesday 27 November 201213 00 – 14 00 LUNCH 14 00 – 15 30 SESSION 7: COORDINATION OF BUSINESS VOICE Moderators: Ms Rose Anang

Senior Specialist Employers’ Activities, ILO, PretoriaMr Hezron M. NjugunaSenior Specialist Employers’ ActivitiesILO-Regional Office for Africa Addis Ababa

Presenter: Mr Federik Muia

Senior Adviser for AfricaInternational Organisation of Employers, IOE, Geneva

15 30 – 16 00 COFFEE BREAK 16 00 – 18 00 SESSION 8: SHARED VISION AND COMMON REFERENCE FRAMEWORK

Moderators: Mr Francis SanzouangoSenior Adviser for Africa, Bureau for Employers’ Activities, ILO,

GenevaMr Fareed JaunbocusInternational Consultant

Wednesday 28 November 201208 30 – 10 30SESSION 9: PRESENTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE SHARED

VISION AND REFERENCE FRAMEWORK

Moderators: Mr Francis SanzouangoSenior Adviser for Africa, Bureau for Employers’ Activities, ILO GenevaMr Fareed JaunbocusInternational Consultant

10 30 – 11 00CLOSING

Mr Louis Clensy AppavooPresident, Mauritius Employers’ Federation (MEF)Mr Brent WiltonSecretary General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)Mrs Deborah France-MassinDirector, Bureau for Employers’ Activities, International Labour Office, ACT/EMP

Thank You