2001 U.S.-Africa Business Summit
“Building Global Partnerships”
Agenda
Tuesday, October 30
Wednesday, October 31
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Registration
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Plenary Breakfast
Theme: Small Business and Africa
Speakers: Mr. Jack Edlow, Vice-Chairman
Corporate Council on Africa , President
Edlow Resources International
The Honorable Manuel Rosales, Assistant Administrator for International Trade
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Honorable Thelma Askey, Director
U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)
His Excellency Ahmed Lahlimi, Minister of Social Economy, Small and Medium Business and Handicrafts, responsible for general governmental affairs of Morocco
His Excellency N’Guessan Affi, Prime Minister
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
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Workshop Sessions
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Plenary Lunch
Theme: Regional Peace and Business
Speakers: Mr. Carl Masters, President
Goodworks International
His Excellency Joseph Kabila, President
Democratic Republic of Congo
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Workshops
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Philadelphia Night Reception
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Plenary Dinner
Theme: Honoring the New African Initiative
Speakers: Mr. Stephen Hayes, President
Corporate Council on Africa
Mr. Maurice Tempelsman, Chairman of the Board
Corporate Council on Africa
The Honorable John F. Street, Mayor of Philadelphia
Mr. Peter J. Robertson, President
ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum
His Excellency Ambassador Lawrence Agubuzu, Assistant Secretary-General, Organization of African Unity/ African Union
The Honorable Joseph L. Biden, Jr., Chairman
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Entertainment by the KanKouran West African Dance Company
Thursday, November 1
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Plenary Breakfast
Theme: Financing Business Investment in Africa
Speakers: Mr. Lionel Johnson, Vice-Chairman
Corporate Council on Africa and Vice-President, Citigroup
Mr. Anupam Basu, Deputy Director of the African Department International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Mr. James Harmon, CEO
J.A. Harmon and Associates
Immediate Past President of the U.S. Export-Import Bank
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Workshop Sessions
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Plenary Lunch
Theme: The United States and Africa
Speakers: Mr. Ken Evans, Vice-President for Exploration in Africa ExxonMobil
Special film presentation on the Corporate Council on Africa
Mr. Carl Ware, Executive Vice-President
The Coca-Cola Company
The Honorable Walter Kansteiner, Under Secretary of State for African Affairs
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Workshops
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Networking Reception
Friday, November 2
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Plenary Breakfast
Theme: Combating HIV/AIDS in Africa
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Special film presentation on the life of South African AIDS Activist Nkosi Johnson
Speakers: Mr. Joe Sills, Co-Chairman
Corporate Council on Africa Task Force on HIV/AIDS in Africa
The Honorable Joy Phumaphi, Minister of Health
Botswana
The Honorable Scott Evertz, Director
White House Office of National AIDS Policy
Mr. Callisto Madavo, Vice President for Africa
World Bank
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Workshop Sessions
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Closing Lunch
Speakers: Mr. Maurice Tempelsman, Chairman
Corporate Council on Africa
Mr. Robert Allison, Jr., Chairman and CEO
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
His Excellency Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Presentation of Award to President Bouteflika
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Summit Overview
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2001 Agenda
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2001 Sponsors
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2001 Workshops
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"[THE SUMMIT IS] UNPRECEDENTED ... IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT FOR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS ON BOTH CONTINENTS."
Eric Mercer
International Marketing Specialist
Department of Economic Development
State of Missouri
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"THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT CCA HAS PROVIDED IN AREAS RANGING FROM POLICY AND ADVOCACY TO BUSINESS LINKAGES, HAS SURPASSED OUR EXPECTATIONS ... I WANT TO COMMEND CCA FOR ITS VISION AND COLLABORATION."
Oren Whyche - Shaw
Regional Director for Africa
TechnoServe
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