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AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018
BUILDING TRUST FOR STRONG PARTNERSHIPS
AMBITION
With the theme “Crafting Coalitions for Change, this action-oriented platform aims to foster stronger collaboration between Europe and Africa in order to promote a shared green and inclusive growth, to uncover new business opportunities and to create synergies between innovation models. African and European leaders from government, business and civil society will gather in Portugal to discuss these shared goals and to collectively explore new types of coalitions at a time where the global geopolitical landscape is rapidly changing, bringing with it promises and risks. We believe that together, we can innovate and transform changes into opportunities. Today more than ever, Africa needs Europe, as much as Europe needs Africa. Together we will create the framework for our shared, prosperous, sustainable joint future.
HOST
A non-profit private association, founded in 2012, which main purpose is to enhance Portugal’s brand and international reputation involving the Portuguese diaspora of proven influence who have distinguished themselves in their field of expertise, namely in Culture, Citizenship, Science and Economics. The World Portuguese Network currently comprises 92 Counselors, spread over 25 countries and 45 cities, on the 5 continents.
JOSÉ MANUEL DURÃO BARROSO - EurAfrican Forum Chairman and member of the World Portuguese Network. Former 11th President of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Portugal. Currently is also the non-executive Chairman and Advisor to Goldman Sachs.
FILIPE DE BOTTON - Founding partner and President of the Board of the Portuguese Diaspora Council. Also Chairman of Logoplaste, the 3rd largest European producer of rigid plastic packaging with 60 factories operating in the hole-in-wall system in 16 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Brazil.
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TOPICS
PANEL 1: TIME FOR TRUST
Trust is the single most essential element to build strong partnerships capable of delivering enduring results and a
sustainable future for all. Africa and Europe are bound by strong mutual ties but their ability to work together is hampered
by legacy issues from the colonial past, mutual prejudices and ignorance. Greater trust between governments, businesses
and individuals, both within and among our countries, is needed to deliver on the collective ambition and on the potential
of our two continents.
The first edition of the Forum is a call to action to reinvigorate and mobilize a generation of trustworthy, committed,
authentic and ethical leaders able to empower people through their actions. How can we build trust among ourselves to
enable us to work together more effectively towards a shared and prosperous future? How can we empower youth, build
entrepreneurial skills and harness the potential of future generations?
SPEAKERS: Christian Kamayou, CEO of MyAfricanStartUp (France/Camaroon); Sophia Bekele, Founder & CEO of CBS
International and DotConnectAfrica Group (Ethiopia); Ziad Oueslati, Managing Director and Co-Founder of AfricInvest
(Tunisia); Moderation by Gameela Ismail, Egyptian politician, activist, and former television presenter (Egypt).
PANEL 2: HOW WILL INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCE SHARING CREATE A “MULTIPLIER EFFECT”?
Rethinking resource pooling between Europe and Africa would enable the unlocking of previously inaccessible sources of
capital, cost-reduction and the transfer of skills, technology and innovation between businesses. Some of Africa’s major
infrastructure and energy projects are cross-border and therefore include multiple stakeholders, agendas, processes and
governance structures.
In order to ensure that infrastructure and resource pooling contribute to creating a multiplier effect in Africa, coordination
between stakeholders is needed. How can we clearly define roles and responsibilities of private and public stakeholders
on both, regional and international levels, to ensure efficient decision-making? How can regional integration accelerate
the creation of regional champions?
SPEAKERS: Kola Karim, CEO of Shoreline Energy Group (Nigeria); Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa (Portugal); Miguel
Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking for Middle East, Africa and Portugal of Citigroup (Portugal/United Kingdom);
Moderation by Pedro Camacho, Editor-in-Chief of Lusa (Portugal).
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PANEL 3: CATALYZING THE PROMISE OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: TIME FOR CONCRETE ACTION
Today, the world is undergoing a Fourth Industrial Revolution that is disrupting all sectors of the economy. Both Europe
and Africa have a role to play in adapting their economies and their societies to this new wave of change. While previous
industrial revolutions were rather sector-specific, today’s transformation is inclusive.
In order to fully benefit from the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we need to adopt a new holistic, long-term
approach to development. From poverty and climate change, to drones and artificial intelligence, all challenges must be
addressed simultaneously and interdependently. How can Africa and Europe work together to embrace this new disruptive
and inclusive phenomenon? How can this new model of development accelerate Africa and Europe’s fight against climate
change?
SPEAKERS: Alexander Thomson-Payan, President & Founder, TGI Group (Angola); Amrote Abdella, Regional Director
4Afrika at Microsoft (Kenya); Hitesh Anadkat, Chairman of First Merchant Bank (Malawi); Thomas Chalumeau, Chief
Strategy Officer and Exco member Orange MEA, GSMA Utilities Champion (France); Moderation by Aubrey Hruby, Co-
Founder of Insider and the Africa Expert Network (AXN).
PANEL 4: REBALANCING THE EURAFRICAN GEOGRAPHIES: THE ROLE OF THE INFLUENCE DIASPORA
Leveraging Key Growth Catalysts: Innovation / Education / Skills / New Technologies / Youth Entrepreneurship
The growing flux of people, resources, culture, money and data between Africa and Europe will increase the shared space
between them. EurAfrican geographies represent shared cross-border networks going beyond physical frontiers to
encompass Europe and Africa’s most valuable physical and human resources. The diaspora is at the very heart of EurAfrican
geographies, constituting a core link between people and places.
What role can the influence diaspora play in rebalancing and advancing EurAfrican geographies? How can Eurafrican
geographies contribute to a promoting a shared growth? How can Europe and Africa work together to bridge the skills gap
and create new jobs? How can we mobilize youth and technology to promote entrepreneurship?
SPEAKERS: Minna Salami, Founder of the feminist blog Msafropolitan (Nigeria/United Kingdom); Pauline Mujawamariya
Koelbl, Managing Director of African Innovation Foundation; Tonjé Bakang, Chief Brand Officer for the Anzisha Prize &
Founder of Afrostream (France/Cameroon); Moderation by Sammy Berrahmoun, Journalist from Canal Plus Group.
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INSTITUTIONAL PANEL: POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF AF-EU RELATIONS
The Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) has been the spine for AF-EU relations since it was adopted at the Lisbon summit in
December 2007. If it has proved to be an enabling political framework for enhanced cooperation between the two
continents, one can wonder what is next for relations between EU-AF? This session could focus on the burning issues that
both continents are facing, trying to identify innovative solutions and concrete actions that could turn these challenges
into opportunities.
SPEAKERS: Alexandre Dias Monteiro, Minister Of Industry, Trade And Energy (Cape Verde); Alioune Sarr, Minister of Trade,
Consumer Activity, the Informal Sector and SMEs (Senegal); Hamdi Loza, Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs of
(Egypt); Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning (Kenya); Manuel Domingos Augusto, Minister
of Foreign Affairs (Angola); Nourredine Ayadi, General-Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Algeria); Sabri Bachtobji,
Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs (Tunisia); Romuald Wadagni, Minister of Economy and Finances (Benin); Moderation
by Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Portugal).
Watch the video HERE.
The EurAfrican Forum counted with the participation of Ambassadors from South Africa, Angola, Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Egypt, Morocco, Monaco, Nigeria, Senegal, Serbia, Sweden and Tunisia.
The following Institutions were also present on the event: European Commission; Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan
Health Service; Department for International Development (DFID) - British Government; Ronald McDonald Foundation;
Cameroon Britain Business Council; International Committee of the Red Cross.
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SIDE AND SOCIAL EVENTS
BLOGGERS PANEL: #COALITIONSFORCHANGE - July 9 2018
The bloggers and influencers discussed the Euro-African women empowerment and the role and responsibility of the social
media to build change.
SPEAKERS: Jay-Ann Lopez, Co-Founder of @Curlture (United Kingdom); Mariam Bashorun, Founder of the
@blackbritishbloggers (United Kingdom); Rachael Sealy, Founder & CEO Of @Ukafrolista (United Kingdom); Trina Charles,
Co-Founder of @Curlture (United Kingdom); Moderation by Mafalda de Avelar, Deputy Editor in Chief of Lusa (Portugal).
Watch the video HERE.
COCKTAIL WELCOME DRINK - HOTEL PALÁCIO ESTORIL - JULY 9 2018
An exclusive event for speakers, VIP guests and partners with the presence of the Portuguese Minister of Economy, Manuel
Caldeira Cabral, at Hotel Palácio Estoril, on July 9, 2018.
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PORTUGUESE DIASPORA COUNCIL&LUSA PROTOCOL - JULY 9 2018
The Portuguese Diaspora Council and Lusa, the Portuguese news agency, signed a protocol for media institutional
partnership at Estoril Congress Center, on July 9, 2018.
JOINT-VENTURE: SHORELINE-MOTA-ENGIL- JULY 10, 2018
Mota-Engil Africa and Shoreline entered into joint-venture agreement today for the Nigerian market. The agreement was
signed by Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa and Kola Karim, founder and CEO of Shoreline Group. The joint-venture
vehicle, through which the Mota-Engil group will enter this market will be called Mota-Engil Nigeria Limited and will be
held 51% by Mota-Engil Africa and 49% by Shoreline, a group with significant presence in the Nigerian market. HRH, The
Emir of Kano will be the President of the Company. Mota-Engil Nigeria will focus on construction contracts, aiming to
achieve a leading position in the sector, focusing on the main tenders for construction and infrastructure coming to market
in the coming years.
SOCIAL MEDIA
#EurAfrican Forum was consistently on Twitter Top 10 on July 10, 2018
107 Tweets until August 6, 2018
95 Followers
85 publications until August 6, 2018
Hashtags: #EurAfricanForum #CoalitionsforChange
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AGENDA
8:00 - 8:45 am Check in & Registration
8:45 - 9:00 am
MC Thóra Arnórsdóttir, TV Presenter and former Candidate to Iceland Presidency
Opening Session
Filipe de Botton, President of the Board of the Portuguese Diaspora Council
Miguel Pinto Luz, Vice-Mayor of Cascais
9:00 - 9:20 am “Crafting Coalitions for Change”, Mariéme Jamme, Founder of IAMTHECODE
9:20 - 10:20 am Panel 1 – Time for Trust
10:20 - 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 - 11:20 am Speech, President of the Portuguese Republic and Honorary President of Portuguese Diaspora
Council, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
11:20 - 12:20 am Panel 2 - How Infrastructure and Resource Sharing Will Create A “Multiplier Effect”?
12:45-13:15 pm
13:15-14:00 pm
14:00-14:30 pm
Institutional Panel “Political Perspectives on the Future of AF-EU Relations” - Part I
Private Lunch
Institutional Panel “Political Perspectives on the Future of AF-EU Relations” - Part II
2:45 - 3:45 pm Panel 3 - Catalyzing on the promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Time for Concrete Action
3:45 - 4:10 pm Networking Break
4:10 - 5:10 pm Panel 4 - Rebalancing the EurAfrican Geographies: The Role of the Influence Diaspora
5:10 - 5:30 pm Final Conclusions, EurAfrican Forum Chairman, José Manuel Durão Barroso
5:30 - 5:35 pm Special Video Message, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres
5:35 - 5:55 pm "Building Trust For Strong Partnerships", Saran Kaba Jones, Founder and CEO of FACE Africa
6:00 pm Closing Ceremony
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CONTRIBUTORS - July 10
ALEXANDER THOMSON-PAYAN
President and Founder of TGI Group
KOLA KARIM Founder and CEO
of Shoreline Group
ZIAD OUESLATI Managing Director and Co-Founding Partner of
AfricInvest
HITESH ANADKAT Founder & Chairman
of First Merchant Bank
AMROTE ABDELLA Regional Director for
Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative
TONJÉ BAKANG Founder & CEO of Afrostream
MANUEL MOTA CEO of Mota-Engil Africa
AUBREY HRUBY Co-Founder of
the Africa Expert Network (AXN)
CHRISTIAN KAMAYOU CEO and Founder
of MyAfricanStartUp
GAMEELA ISMAIL Egyptian politician,
activist, media presenter
MARIÉME JAMME Founder of
IAMTHECODE
MIGUEL AZEVEDO Head of Investment Banking
Middle East, Africa (ex.SA) and Portugal for
CitiGroup for Citigroup, Inc.
MINNA SALAMI Founder of
MsAfropolitan
PAULINE MUJAWAMARIYA KOELBL
Managing Director of African Innovation Foundation
PEDRO CAMACHO Editor-in-Chief of Lusa
SOPHIA BEKELE Founder & CEO of CBS
International and DotConnectAfrica Group
SAMMY BERRAHMOUN Journalist at
Canal Plus Group
SARAN KABA JONES Founder and CEO
of FACE Africa
THORA ARNORSDOTTIR National media personality
and documentary film producer
THOMAS CHALUMEAU Chief Strategy Officer and
Exco member Orange MEA, GSMA Utilities Champion
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INSTITUTIONAL PANEL " POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF AF-EU RELATIONS" - July 10
BLOGGERS - #CRAFTINGCOALITIONSFORCHANGE - July 9
JAY-ANN LOPEZ Co-Founder
of @Curlture
RACHAEL SEALY Founder & CEO of @ukafrolista
MARIAM BASHORUN Founder of the
@blackbritishbloggers
TRINA CHARLES Co-Founder
of @Curlture
MAFALDA DE AVELAR Deputy Editor in Chief
of Lusa
HAMDI LOZA Deputy Foreign Minister for
African Affairs of Egypt
HENRY ROTICH Cabinet Secretary for National
Treasury and Planning of Kenya
ALIOUNE SARR Minister of Trade, Consumer
Activity, the Informal Sector and SMEs of Senegal
AUGUSTO SANTOS SILVA Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Portugal
ALEXANDRE DIAS MONTEIRO Minister of Industry, Trade and
Energy of Cape Verde
MANUEL DOMINGOS AUGUSTO Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Angola
SABRI BACHTOBJI Secretary of State of Foreign
Affairs of Tunisia
NOURREDINE AYADI General-Secretary of Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Algeria
ROMUALD WADAGNI Minister of Economy and Finances
of Benin
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INSTITUTIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEECHES
AUDIENCE CHARACTERIZATION
350 Participants attended the 1st Edition of the EurAfrican Forum in Cascais, Portugal:
• Governmental leaders from many African countries: Angola, Algeria, Benin, Cape Verde, Egypt, Kenya, Senegal and Tunisia (15%)
• Entrepreneurs, investors, members of the civil society (57%)
• ONGs representatives, activists and social influencers (15%)
• National and international media (13%) – 40 journalists from the following media groups:
- International: Agência Angola Press; Rádio DW-África, DTV Algerie; Bloomberg; RTVE; Maghreb Arabe Presse; Radio France Internationale;
- Nacional: Lusa; TVI; RTP; SIC; CMTV; Radio Renascença; Jornal Económico; Expresso; Antena 1.
• Provenience from the following countries:
- Africans (35%) – Algeria (21%), Angola (19%), Morocco/Kenya/Mozambique (8%), Nigeria/Egypt (6%), Senegal/South Africa /Tunisia (4%), Benin/Rwanda/Sao Tome and Principe/Cape Verde/Namibia/Malawi/Ivory Coast /Congo/Benin/Ethiopia/Equatorial Guinea (1-2%)
- Europeans (65%) – Portugal (70%), United Kingdom (8%), France (6%), Belgium (4%), Spain/Switzerland/Germany (2%), Bulgaria/Greece/Irland/Luxembourg/Monaco/Netherlands/Norway/Serbia/Sweden (1%)
FILIPE DE BOTTON President of the
Portuguese Diaspora Council
MIGUEL PINTO LUZ Vice-Mayor of Cascais
MARIÉME JAMME Founder of I AM THE CODE
MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA President of the Portuguese
Republic
DURÃO BARROSO Chairman of the
EurAfrican Forum
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES UN Secretery-General
SARAN KABA JONES Founder & CEO of FACE Africa
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PARTNERS
- High Patronage Of The President Of The Republic And The Government Of Portugal.
- Institutional support of the Municipality of Cascais.
- Financial support of Turismo de Portugal, Mota-Engil, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, EDP, Omatapalo e MDS Africa.
- Consulting Partner
- Official vehicles for the reception of the VIP guests disclosed by Caetano Auto-Toyota-Lexus
MEDIA PARTNERS
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MAIN STATEMENTS
“Building Coalitions between a new Generation of African and European actors is one of the main ambitions of the first edition of the EurAfrican Forum”. Filipe de Botton, President of the Portuguese Diaspora Council.
“We cannot sit down and think about building coalitions without thinking of people.” Mariéme Jamme, IAMTHECODE
“Fear is still alive among many African countries. And when fear exists, there cannot be trust”. Gameela Ismail, Polititian, activist and TV presenter
“Europe needs to engage in Africa, bring Africa as an equal partner. What we are seeing today here – the EurAfrican Forum - is part of that. It’s the meet and greet, it’s the first meeting.” Sophia Bekele, Founder & CEO of CBS International and DotConnectAfrica Group
“We believe that the only way to build this trust is to get to know each other and to work in a win-win situation.” Ziad Oueslati, Co-founder & Managing Director of AfricInvest
“In Africa, if you want to impact the economy you should take care of small businesses, particularly startups.” Christian Kamayou, CEO & Fundador do MyAfricanStartUp
“We must be clever, rationale and remember that together we are much stronger.” Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic and Honorary President of the Portuguese Diaspora Council.
“Any investor can do it (business), I don’t think there is a natural reason why Europeans should do it more than others. I think that kind of historical advantage is gone.” Miguel Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking for Middle East, Africa and Portugal for Citigroup
“The best way to avoid a refugee crisis is certainly to invest and to create conditions in this continent, in Africa, and in the countries, so that people can have their lives and their quality of live.” Manuel Mota, CEO Mota-Engil Africa
“What I think is important is all Marketing. We need to sell a product called the African continent to the world, most specially to Europe again, because it’s not about aid, it’s about partnerships, deploying capital for effective return.” Kola Karim, CEO & Group Managing Director Shoreline Energy
“The two competitive advantages of Africa: mining and agriculture.” Hitesh Anadkat, Chairman of First Merchant Bank
“Short term speed runs and long term marathons should be balanced.” Amrote Abdella, Regional Director 4Afrika Microsoft
“By 2035 Africa will have a workforce larger than China and India.” Alexander Thomson-Payan, President & Founder TGI Group
“African diaspora can show the different sides of African reality.” Minna Salami, Founder of MSAfropolitan
“We need to celebrate African entrepreneurs and tell stories about these heroes.” Tonjé Bakang, Founder & CEO of Afrostream
“The greatest asset of Africa is its youth”. Saran Kaba Jones, Founder of Face Africa
“In Portugal we are believers of open societies”. Durão Barroso, Chairman of the EurAfrican Forum
“With its very dynamic societies and demographics, Africa will increasingly become a great market, if the right policies are in place.” Durão Barroso, Chairman of the EurAfrican Forum
“People aren’t educated about the History of the countries, they don’t understand why people are coming (about immigration).” Trina Charles, Co-Founder of Curlture
“As women, and specially as black women, we have to ask for more (about the wage gap between men and women).” Mariam Bashorun, Founder of Black British Bloggers
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VENUE
– Venue: Estoril Congress Center www.estorilcc.com/en
– Estoril is a town in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal, on the Portuguese Riviera – 25 km distance from Lisbon city center and 7 km from Cascais.
– More than 60 airlines connect the international airport of Lisbon to a large number of international destinations.
– English as the official language of the EurAfrican Forum, with live translation in French and Portuguese.
CONTACT DETAILS
ADRESS: Estrada da Malveira Nº 800, 2750-834 Cascais, Portugal
EMAIL: [email protected]
TEL: +351 21 485 8689