PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
DAY 1: HIGH LEVEL RETREAT ON THE EAC COMMON MARKET
Wednesday 20th July, 2022
Master of Ceremonies: Flavia Busingye & Jennifer Gache
OPENING SESSION
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY |
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08:00 – 08:30 | Registration and Refreshment | EAC Secretariat |
08:30 – 09:30 | Arrival of Ministers and Invited Guests | EAC Secretariat |
09:30 – 09:35 | EAC Anthem | EAC Secretariat |
09:35 – 10:00 | Opening Session | 1. Welcome Remarks by the EAC Secretary General |
2. Remarks by Private Sector | ||
3. Official opening by the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers | ||
10:00 – 10:30 | PHOTO SESSION AND HEALTH BREAK |
BREAK-AWAY SESSION 1: Free Movement of Goods and Services in the EAC
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | |
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Break-away Session 1: Moderator | Mr. John Ulanga, Regional Director for East and Central Africa, TradeMark East Africa | ||
10:30 -12:00 |
Presentation 1: Reflections on free movement of goods and services in the EAC: This presentation seeks to cover analytical review of the movement of goods and services, challenges, emerging issues and proposed |
Presenter (20mins): Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Customs & Trade Expert |
Panelists
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12:00 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION | ||
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
BREAK-AWAY SESSION 2: Social integration and Mobility of Labour
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | |
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Break-away Session 2: Moderator | Mr. Donald Deya, CEO, Pan African Lawyers Union | ||
10:30 -12:00 |
Presentation 2: Reflections on social integration and mobility of labour in the EAC: the Journey and the next steps. This presentation seeks to cover analytical review of the movement of persons and workers, challenges, emerging issues and proposed
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Presenter Ms. Mary Makoffu, |
Panelists
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12:00 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION | ||
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
BREAK-AWAY SESSION 3: Cross cutting issues and the role of the Private Sector
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | |
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Break-away Session 3: Moderator | Dr. Blandina Kilama, Personal Assistant to the President on Economic Affairs (PAP-EA), United Republic of Tanzania | ||
10:30 -12:00 |
Presentation 3: Reflection on the cross cutting issues and the role of the private sector in the implementation of the Common Market Protocol.
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Presenter Ms. Carole Kariuki, CEO, KEPSA |
Panelists
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12:00 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION | ||
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
BREAK-AWAY SESSION 4: Role of the Media in deepening the EAC Integration
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | |
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Break-away Session 3: Moderator | Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala, National Director, Media Institute of Southern Africa - Tanzania Chapter | ||
10:30 -12:00 |
Presentation 4: The role of the Media in deepening the EAC Integration
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Presenter Jackson Mutinda, Managing Editor – The East African Newspaper |
Panelists
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12:00 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION | ||
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
PLENARY SESSION
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY |
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13:00 - 14:30 |
PLENARY SESSION |
Moderators |
15:30 - 16:30 | Consideration of the proposed policy intervations. | Regional Steering Committee and Heads of Delegation |
16:30 - 16:45 | HEALTH BREAK | |
16:45 - 17:30 | Presentation of the Resolutions of the High Level Retreat on the Common Market |
Chairperson, Session of Senior Officials |
DAY 2: HIGH LEVEL RETREAT FOR SUMMIT ON THE EAC COMMON MARKET
Thursday 21st July 2022
Master of Ceremonies: Florence Ochago & Prof. Mike Kuria
HEADS OF STATE PLENARY SESSION
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY |
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08:00 – 14:00 |
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EAC Secretariat |
14:00 - 14:30 | Arrival of Heads of State at AICC | EAC Secretariat |
14:30 - 14:35 | EAC Anthem | EAC Secretariat |
14:35 -14:50 | Key Note Presentation: Private Sector Perspective on Regional Integration Initiatives – The Common Market, Current and Future Outlook |
Dr. James Mwangi, CEO Equity Group Holdings Ltd |
14:50-15:00 | Presentation of proposed recommendations of the High Level Retreat | Chairperson of EAC Council of Ministers |
15:00 – 16:10 |
Panel discussions by Summit Members: |
Moderated by |
16:10 – 16:20 | Group Photo | EAC Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department |
16:20 – 17:00 | VIP Press Conference | EAC Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department |
17:30 | Country Consultations |