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Economie Verte au Congo, Forum International Green Business

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5th Edition MAY 20-22, 2014

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

TO PRODUCE, TRANSFORM, CONSUME LOCALLY & REGIONALLY

THE CHALLENGES OF GREEN ECONOMY IN CENTRAL AFRICA:

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5th International Forum on Green Business, MAY 20, 21 and 22, 2014, Pointe-Noire – Presentation

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Green economy in Central Africa Green economy comes directly from the concept of sustainable development. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) defines it as “one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive”. This definition has been adopted by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCA). The Congo Basin countries are concerned by the necessity of conjugating economic development with the protection of natural resources. The forests for instance host a unique biodiversity and contribute from 2% to 11% of national revenues in Central Africa. At the UN Conference on Sustainable Development — Rio+20 — ECCA States presented a common platform on green economy. The sub-region of Central Africa is internationally particularly active on this issue.

The International Forum on Green Business: Presentation

As the only business conference of its kind in Central Africa, the International Forum on Green Business has taken place in Pointe-Noire in May since 2010. It is jointly organized by the Government of the Republic of the Congo and the Economic Community of Central African States. More than 400 participants attended the Forum in 2013. The Forum aims at making politicians, CEOs, donors, sponsors, academics and civil society sensitive to the challenges and the perspectives of green economy. At the same time, it seeks to harmoniously organize and develop the green sector in Central Africa. As decision makers are already involved at international level, the Forum aims at translating this involvement in green economy at local level. The International Forum on Green Business views itself as a platform for exchanging perceptions and best practices of the green sector around the world, as well as a dynamic networking meeting for entrepreneurs.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PLATFORM

CREATIVE FORCE FOR CONCRETE ACTIONS

REGIONAL LABORATORY OF GREEN ECONOMY

EXCHANGE AND DIALOGUE FRAMEWORK


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Previous editions

Previous editions of the International Forum on Green Business produced encouraging results, in particular at political and sub-regional levels:

The institutionalization of the International Forum on Green Business by Ministers of

the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCA) ;

The creation and institutionalization of the Network of Central African businesses in

Green Economy (REACEV) ;

The definition of a common platform by the Central African private sector at the

Rio+20 international conference;

The identification of promising economic sectors (forestry, lumber, renewable

energies, agro-industry, eco-tourism, eco-construction, waste management, etc.);

The creation of the Program to support the development of a green economy in

Central Africa (PADEVAC);

The commitment of ECCA ministers to creating a green Fund to develop green

sectors;

A platform of the Central African Chambers of Commerce (CPCCAF) in favor of a green

economy;

The recent opening of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce et d’Industrie du Congo

(ESCIC), with a HQSE master’s programme;

The audit of the private sector’s ecoresponsible practices.

Pointe-Noire, May 2013


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Accompany the development and the promotion of the regional private sector

towards a more sustainable and more responsible economy

The 2014 edition of the Forum

The next edition of the Forum will take place in Pointe-Noire from May 20 to May 22 2014.

The 5th International Forum on Green Business will focus on the local level of a more sustainable economy, and aims at:

Reinforcing the networking of green economy’s actors, entrepreneurs and investors

in particular;

Enabling exchanges on best practices in order to accelerate the development of green

economy in Central Africa;

Emphasizing the regional dimension of the Forum, to inform as many actors of green

economy as possible;

Encouraging a greater involvement of both entrepreneurs and civil society in the

Forum to put green economy in the local landscape;

Promoting social entrepreneurship, the green economy’s cousin and the vector of its

development.

3 means to achieve these objectives:

- Bringing together different actors of the green sector to discuss issues and concrete

realizations;

- Mobilizing economic actors and partners involved in the sub-region;

- Using innovative and participative types of workshops to find solutions together.

The 2014 IFGB is …

Meetings to debate and network:

4 round-tables 9 interactive workshops More than 30 speakers from around the world 1 exhibition area with stalls 1 commercial mission

Activities dedicated to civil society:

1 artistic performance on waste management

1 photography exhibition on local

entrepreneurship

2 pedagogic workshops for students

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The themes of the 5th Forum

The challenges of green economy in Central Africa: To produce, transform, and consume locally & regionally

Theme I: Round-table

How to promote the local distribution of productions in Central Africa? How to support initiatives and innovation?

Themes II: Round-table

Adding value to traditional knowledge in cosmetics within a globalized economy.

Theme III: Round-table & two workshops

From production to distribution: are short supply chains the future or a utopia?

Theme IV: Round-table & two workshops

Towards the end of energy inequalities: A fairer and more sustainable access to energy in Central Africa.

Theme V: Round-table & two workshops

Treatment and promotion of urban waste: How to involve local businesses?

.Short supply chains

. .Research – Education

.Cosmetic and pharmacopea industries

.Mines and extractive industries

.Innovation

.Green IT

.Innovative financing

.Sustainable transportation

Renewable energies

.Enhancement of biodiversity

.Enhancement of waste

.Ecological agriculture

.Ecotourism and anti-poaching

.Regional spread of production

. Forestry and illegal wood exploitation

.Social entrepreneurship


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Activities dedicated to civil society The photography exhibition « Made in Congo »

« Made in Congo » is a photography exhibition project on six Congolese entrepreneurs that are involved in six different economic sectors. These people represent as many personalities and entrepreneurial stories. They were chosen because of their environmental and social vision. Photographs are by Baudouin Mouanda, a prize-winning Congolese photographer.

The exhibition preview will take place at the 5th edition of International Forum on Green Business. Pictures will then travel to other African countries and beyond, in order to give exposure to Congolese entrepreneurs.

Two artistic activities on the theme of waste

© mwemanani-hiebel pascal – June, 2013

Two activities will be offered to Pointe-Noire’s inhabitants. They aim at presenting another image of « Waste »:

- A creative workshop with students that will make them transform recycled objects

into art. (Friday 16th)

- An artistic happening on the beach that will interact with the public in order to address

the issue of waste management. (Saturday 17th)

Institutional activities, such as the meeting of the Conférence Permanente des Chambres Consulaires Africaines et Francophones (CPCCAF) Board, will also take place during the Forum.


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Provisional program

The International Forum on Green Business will open with an official ceremony that will be attended by numerous sub-regional personalities. It will be followed by plenary round-tables. Workshops are directly linked with the round-table’s themes. They will take different forms: networking sessions, best practice presentation, testimony, collaborative workshop, etc.

Friday May 16th

Saturday May

17th Sunday May 18th

Monday May

19th

Tuesday May

20th Friday May 23rd

Cleaning of the

fishermens' beach

09.00 CPCCAF Board

Welcoming of the

participants

09.30-

11.00

10.00

Opening Ceremony

Visit of the exhibition

by the VIPs

Opening Drink

Speach of an

entrepreneur

11.15-

12.30

Workshop :

How to promote

local production

in the

subregion?

Workshop:

Biogas energy

Workshop: Which

business model for

renewable energy?

12.30

Lunch

12.30

Lunch

Artistic activity with

students on "Waste"

Artistic happening on

the beach on Waste

Management

14.00 -

15.30

Round-Table

Innovation in

Central Africa

14.30-

16.00Workshop : Priests

and green economy

Workshop: the Road

to the 6th edition.

Recommendations15.30-16.00

Coffee break16.00-

16.30

16.00-17.30 Round-table

The potential of

cosmetics in the

Congo

16.30-

18.00Workshop :

Making waste

into energy

Workshop: An

instance of best

practice in waste

collection

Arrival of the French

delegation:

Commercial mission &

CPCCAF

17.30

Free time / Visit of

the stalls

20.00

20.00 OPENING DINNER

Wednesday May 21st Thursday May 22nd10.00 : Opening of the

commercial mission

Round-Table Short supply chains

Round-table

A fairer and more sustainable access to

energy supply in Central Africa

19.00 : Welcoming Drink

Hôtel Pyramide

Preview of the

exhibition

Made in Congo

CCIAM

High-level meetings

(ECCA)

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Excursion around Pointe-

Noire with lunch

(Relais du Kouilou)

Workshop +

Lunch:

How to structure

an innovative

system of

distribution for

local production

in Pointe-Noire?

Lunch

APNI - Make Sense:

Finding solutions to

the challenge of being

a social entrepreneur

Round-table Involving businesses in

waste management and

promotion

Coffee break Coffee break

Closing Ceremony

Free time or Sponsors' Diner

(Hotel Atlantic)Closing Cocktail

Contacts du Comité d’organisation permanent

Tél : +242 22 294 12 80 [email protected]

Pointe-Noire, République du Congo

Groupement des Experts de la Diaspora pour l’Afrique Centrale [email protected] Tél : +33 641 400 721

Afrique Grenier du Monde www.afriquegrenierdumonde.com

International Organisation of La Francophonie 13, quai André-Citroën, 75015 Paris (France) Phone : +3333 (0)1 4444 37 3333 93 www.francophonie.org

ORGANISATION COMMITTEE Supervision

Sylvestre Didier MAVOUENZELA President of the Chamber of Commerce of Pointe-Noire President of the Forum organization Committee

Coordination

Evelyne TCHICHELLE General Secretary Coordinator +242 05 557 2 70 [email protected]

Executive General Commissioner

Véra KEMPF General Commissioner +33 (0)6 32 23 68 32 [email protected]

Operations manager Back & Front Office

Luc Joachim KONDJI Project officer CCIAM +242 06 934 20 22 [email protected]

Marketing and publications director

Graça CARDOSO SBC +242 06 648 48 74

[email protected]

Public relations officer

Danielle CARDOSO MAIA SBC +33 7 81 43 37 42 / +242 06 819 42 71 [email protected]

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FORUM ORGANIZERS

TECHNICAL PARTNERS

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCA) Secretariat of ECCA, BP: 2112 Libreville-Gabon Cell : +241 44 47 31, Fax : +241 44 47 32 [email protected] , tabunahonoré@yahoo.fr www.ceeac-eccas.org

CEEAC

Conférence Permanente des Chambres Consulaires Africaines et Francophones (CPCCAF) 2 Rue Viarmes , 75001 Paris-France Contact : Stéphane Cormier, [email protected] , www.cpccaf.org

Fondation Génération @venir 101, avenue des Champs Elysées, 5ème étage Immeuble Louis Vuitton 75008 Paris-France www.generationavenir.org

Association Pointe-Noire Industrielle (APNI) Base TOTAL E&P CONGO , KM4 Ouest , BP: 326 Pointe-Noire-Congo Cell : +242 22 294 61 80, [email protected], www.apni-congo.org

Congolese Government Ministry of Forest Economy and Sustainable Development (MEFDD) Face Maternité Blanche Gomez, BP: 98 Brazzaville-Congo Cell: +242 22 281 41 41 , +242 06 626 99 11 or +242 05 526 99 11

Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Handcraft work of Pointe-Noire (CCIAM) Boulevard Charles De GAULLE , BP: 665 Pointe-Noire-Congo Cell : +242 22 294 12 80 , www.cciampnr.com

Think-Tank L’Afrique des idées http://terangaweb.com

Make Sense - Help social entrepreneurs take up their challenges http://beta.makesense.org

Contact

Cell: +242 22 294 12 80 [email protected]

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

SPONSORS TECHNIQUES

CONGO TERMINAL B.P. 855, Pointe-Noire, Congo

[email protected] +242 05 775 00 00 www.congo-terminal.net

Le Réseau International des Congolais de l’Extérieur (RICE) www.le-rice.com

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