Opening Remarks Will be Delivered by:Mr. Paul Maseli, Director and Representative of UNIDO to the United NationsMr. David Mehdi Hamam, Acting Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (OSAA)H. E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly (tbc) H.E. Mr. Michel Xavier Biang, Chair of the Africa Group for the month of November and Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United NationsMs. Louise Bailey, Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Observer of the Mission of the AU to the United Nations

The Expert Panel will Include (alphabetical):H.E. Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the UNDr. David Luke, Coordinator, African Trade Policy Center (ATPC), UNECADr. Landry Signé, Global Economy and Development Fellow, the Brookings InstitutionMs. Irene Yuan Sun, Author, The Next Factory of the World, and Consultant, McKinsey and Company

*Light refreshments will be served in the area to the left of Café Vienna prior to the event