HLCMRETREAT

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

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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

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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:
the Scorecard and Journey ahead.

This presentation seeks to cover analytical review of the movement of goods and services, challenges, emerging issues and proposed
strategic interventions.

Presenter

(20mins):

Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Customs & Trade Expert

Panelists
(6 panelists each 10 mins)

  1. Hon. Betty Maina, Chairperson of EAC Council of Ministers
  2. Dr. Jacquiline Mkindi, CEO Tanzania Association of Horticulture and Agriculture (TAHA)
  3. Prof. Magaret Kigozi, Entrepreneur and Investment Expert
  4. Dr. Stephen Karingi, Director Regional Integration and Trade Division, UNECA
  5. Mr. Vimal Shah, CEO BIDCO/The Kenya Private Sector Alliance
  6. Prof Bernard Mwape, Chairman and Director General of ESAMI
12:00 – 13:00 PLENARY SESSION  
13:00 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK  

BREAK-AWAY SESSION 2: Social integration and Mobility of Labour

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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
strategic interventions

 

Presenter
(20mins):

Ms. Mary Makoffu,
IOM Consultant on Labour Migration

Panelists
(6 panelists each 10 mins)

  1. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, Minister of Foreign Affairs & East African Co-operation
  2. Salah Salahi, Chairperson, East Africa Employers Organisation
  3. Anna Makakala, Commissioner General of Immigration, United Republic of Tanzania
  4. Chevron Jealous, Deputy Regional Director, ILO
  5. Jacob Dut, Associate Professor of Regional Integration, University of Juba
  6. Jane Nalunga, Chief Executive Officer, Southern and Eastern African Information and Negotiations Institute/ East African Civil Society Organisations Forum
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

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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.

 

 

Presenter
(20mins):

Ms. Carole Kariuki, CEO, KEPSA

Panelists
(6 panelists each 10 mins)

  1. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Uganda
  2. Erastus Mwencha,  Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
  3. Mohammed Dewji,  CEO METL Group Ltd
  4. Faustin Mbundu, Chairman, MFK Group Ltd Rwanda
  5. Audace Niyonzima, Vice-Governor, National Bank of Burundi
  6. Dr. Ahmed Morgan, University of Juba
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

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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

 

Presenter
(20mins):

Jackson Mutinda, Managing Editor – The East African Newspaper

Panelists
(6 panelists each 10 mins)

  1. Julian Mwine, Managing Editor, NTV Uganda
  2. Isabelle Masozera, Masozera Media, Rwanda
  3. Julians Amboko,  Business Editor- NTV, Kenya
  4. Leandre Iwacu,  Managing Editor, RTNB, Burundi
  5. Stephen Chuwa,  Managing Editor- ITV, Tanzania
  6. Peter Mori,  Senior Editor, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation
12:00 – 13:00 PLENARY SESSION  
13:00 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK  

PLENARY SESSION

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13:00 - 14:30    

PLENARY SESSION
Summary of Policy interventions

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

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08:00 – 14:00      
  • Arrival of Heads of State in Arusha
  • Consolidation of the Retreat Resolutions
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:
Reflection on the Common Market

Moderated by
Beatrice Marshall

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


East African Community
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Arusha
United Republic of Tanzania

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