AFRICA FREE ZONES MEETINGS October 20

AFRICA FREE ZONES MEETINGS
October 20th- 21st 2016
VENUE :
TANGIER, MOROCCO
DATE :
OCTOBER 20TH -21ST 2016
ATTENDEES :
FREE ZONES AUTHORITIES, DEVELOPERS,
OFFICIALS
CONFIRMED COUNTRIES:
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CAMEROON
IVORY COAST
EGYPT
ETHIOPIA
KENYA
MAURITANIA
MOROCCO
NIGERIA
UGANDA
SENEGAL
SUDAN
CHAD
TUNISIA
WEDNESDAY, 19TH OCTOBER 2016
Arrival of the participants at the Airport Mohamed V Casablanca or the Airport Tangier Ibn
Batouta
Transfer to Tangier and Check-in at the Royal Tulip hotel
Dinner
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O’SAVEURS Restaurant
Timing
21:00 -23:00
 All participants are invited
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DAY 1 - 20TH OCTOBER 2016
Day 1 shall be dedicated to addressing common issues related to free zones development and
best practices identified by different free zones
VENUE : Royal Tulip Hotel
Workshop 1
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Timing
Theme:
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Moderated by M. Gokhan AKINCI, Global Product Leader- World Bank Group
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Topics
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 Review of free zones development models
 Key Success Factors for Free Zone Development
 Public Private Partnerships models
Participants: The representatives of the African free zones
9:00 – 10:30
SUCCESSFUL FREE ZONES DEVELOPMENT MODELS
Coffee Break
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Timing
10:30-11:00
Workshop 2
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Timing
11:00 – 12:30
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Theme:
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR FREE ZONE
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Moderated by M. Amir H. JAHANGUIRI, Partner- Wilkie Farr & Gallagher
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Topics
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Review of free zones legal frameworks models
Free Zone Development related issues (Governance, …)
Key considerations for successful zones
Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones/TangerMed
Lunch Break
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Timing
12:30 – 14:30
Workshop 3
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Timing
14:30 – 16:00
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Theme:
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Moderated by Y. IMGHI, Managing Director – TangerMed Engineering
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Topics
AFRICA FREE ZONES CASE REVIEW
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Interactive session to debate on approaches to free zone initiation and
development phases
 Review of free zones detailed cases from selected African countries
 Presentation of the Roadmap for
Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones/TangerMed
Workshop 4
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Timing
16:30 – 17:30
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Theme:
FREE ZONES CASE REVIEW
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Moderated by World FZO Representative
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Topics
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 Selected review of Free Zones models from other continents
Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones/TangerMed
Networking Dinner
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Timing
20:00 – 22:30
Location : Mirage Hotel
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Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones/TangerMed/Officials
DAY 2 – 21ST OCTOBER 2016
Day 2 shall be dedicated to the Africa Free Zones Association topics as well as visits to
TangerMed Port and different free zones.
VENUE : Royal Tulip Hotel
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MEETING OF THE AFRICAN FREE ZONES ASSOCIATION
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Topics
09:00 – 11:30
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Presentation of Action Plan 2017
Web site AFZO
The exchange platform of AFZO
Organization (members,…)
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 Launch of the commission: Projects, Legal Framework
Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones/TangerMed
Lunch Break
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Timing
12:00-14:00
Site Visits
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Timing
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Visit to the TangerMed port complex
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Visit to Tanger Med Zones (Tanger Automotive City, TetouanPark, TetouanShore)
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Visit of an industrial unit Automotive: Polydesign
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Visit of an industrial unit Aerospace : Souriau
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Participants : The representatives of the African Free Zones
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18:00 End of the program
14:00 – 17:00
Links:
Website: www.africafreezones.com
: https://www.facebook.com/AFRICAFZO/
: https://twitter.com/AFZORGANIZATION
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