Draft Conference Agenda of African Multinational Corporations Forum 2014

Draft Conference Agenda

of 

African Multinational Corporations Forum 2014

Tentative Program

Theme: Promoting Multinational Corporations Investment, Strengthening Corporate Social Responsibility and Facilitate Sustainability Development.

November  1st Day, 3 Days Program, 2014, Johannesburg/Pretoria
1st Day	Registration Meeting Welcome Reception
2nd Day	Opening Ceremony Addresses by Key Note Speakers UNIT 1. Meeting on Attracting Foreign Direct Investment for Economic African Development Connecting Africa to Redundant / underutilized capital in the West & Asia. Making Use of African Capital Markets Authorities and agencies. UNIT 2. Meeting on Environment and Industrialization. Topics: Low Carbon Economy and African Industrial Revolution Development, Application and Promotion of Clean Technologies. strategic Significance of Foreign Direct  Investments (FDIs) strategic Significance of Investment by African Indigenous Multinationals.  African Environmental Policies and Politics. policies, Projects and Environment of African Governments for Introducing Foreign Investments. strengthening Media Supervision for Environment Malpractices. Introducing Pan African Business Coalition for Environment. Supported by , …..Sponsored by…………………………….
	UNIT 3: Meeting on Industrial Parks as a tool to foster and attract Foreign Investment and multinational corporations in Africa. Topics: Strengthening Policies for African Industrial Parks. Establishing a regional framework of Industrial Parks – Pan-African Network for Industrial Parks. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 4: Meeting of CEOs of Foreign Multinational Corporation Operating Africa. Topics: 1.          African Periodical Economic Strategic Plan and the Development of Multinational Corporations. 2.          strategic Interpretation and review of African Economic Report 2013. 3.          The Difficulties met in obtaining and identifying business opportunities in Africa. 4.          Review of African Industry Sector Reports and analyses. 5.          Problems faced during business expansion and development in different African Countries. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 5: Meeting of African Indigenous Multinational Corporations Leaders. Topics; This fruits of economic Cooperation and the role of regional economic blocks in fostering investment. African Multinational Corporation Going Global. The present situation and the future of (going global). How to use foreign diplomatic resources – African Corporations (going out) in marketing, business logistics and financial services, etc. How to take advantage of inexpensive labor to compete in foreign markets. Risk Controls and Best Business Practices. How to use foreign exchange reserves - going global. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
3rd Day	UNIT 6: Meeting of Heads of Chambers of Commerce; Private Sector Organizations, African Trade Ministers. Topics; Strengthening their role to attract foreign investments in Africa. How to generate industry sector reports and analyses to inform prospective foreign investors. Fostering the development of industry cluster associations for transparent Private Sector, industry segmentation and representation. How to use foreign diplomatic resources to invite and attract Multinational Corporations to African countries. Role of Regional Chambers of Commerce, Business councils, Bilateral Multinational Corporation in Africa. Resource Nationalism. Risks associated with Indigenization of Foreign Corporations. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 7: Meeting of Heads of African Investment Authorities and Departments Topics; How to strengthen their role to attract foreign Investments. Best practice Sharing Separation of the state and politics from Multinational Corporation Misinterpretation from the local business communities. Off share companies.
	UNIT 8: African Economic Structure and sustainable Development. Topics; Presentation from Economic experts. Economic Research organizations on Multinational Corporation in Africa. The Academia on Multinational Corporations. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 8: Meeting on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. Topics: The Overseas Development of Enterprises and the Protection of Intellectual Property. Transnational laws and Legal challenges of Multinational Corporations. Investment protection Insurance and risk. Counterfeits and Piracy. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 9: Meeting on Standards, Food and Drug Safety and Responsibility. Topics: Products  and Services Standards Responsible and safe Dumping of Products Safety of food and drugs, Governmental and enterprises credibility. Establishment of regional food and drugs safety standards. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 12: Asian Multinational Corporation in African Topics. Criticisms and Implications of malpractices of Asian Multinational Corporations. Labor Concerns and Implications for Chinese and Indian Multinational Corporations Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 8: Meeting on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. Topics: The impact of CSR on Mankind, Society and Sustainable development of Economy. How Multinational Corporation can set good models of CSR for the SME’s Enterprises at the Bottom of the Pyramid of Sustainable Development. Operational Guidelines on Multinational Corporation in Africa. Pan African Business Coalition to Protect the Environment Pan African Business Coalition for Health Pan African Business Coalition for Education Pan African Network for Industrial Parks Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT 9: Multinational Corporations and the Rising Africa. Topics: What contributions Multinational Corporation make to Human Progress and Social Development in Africa?
	UNIT : Meeting of Heads of African Revenue Authorities and Departments Topics: Multinational Tax Obligations Multinational Tax Evasions and Avoidance Corporate Tax exemptions Tax incentives for multinational corporations and their misinterpretations from local business communities. Offshore Companies. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….
	UNIT  10: Awards Giving Ceremony: Award of Regional Investment Strategist Award of Multinational  Corporation best in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Announcing the list of Top Most 50 African Multinational Corporations. award of African Low-Carbon Corporation. Award of Multinational Corporation Outstanding in Community Contribution in Africa. Supported by ………. …..Sponsored by……………….

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