India-Africa
Conclave
to Unveil Vision
2015
The
India-Africa
Partnership
Conclave, which
is being held
in New Delhi
from 19 to 21
March, 2008
is expected
to draft a significant
position paper
to further strengthen
the economic
relations between
the two sides.
The position
paper, titled
“India
Africa Project
Partnership:
Vision 2015”,
will be discussed
at a summit
level dialogue
which will be
held in April
this year.
In the Past
two years the
Conclaves on
India Africa
Project Partnership
have created
a credible platform
for information,
dialogue and
better understanding
to propagate
and build long
term sustainable
economic relations.
This access
to information
and interaction
has been instrumental
in the increased
private sector
dialogue between
India and Africa.
Conclave focus
• Local
value addition
to the abundant
natural resources
• The
need to make
available goods
& services
at affordable
prices particularly
for semi urban
population
• To augment
the local production
to meet the
demands of the
growing middle
class consumer
market &
reduce the dependence
on imports
• Need
to generate
employment through
replication
of the Indian
model in agriculture
& the SME
These needs
are assessed
from the continuous
interaction
and engagement
of the CII membership
and the African
delegations
and is reflected
in a wide spectrum
of areas such
as, transport
infrastructure,
power and energy,
water and sanitation,
telecommunications,
healthcare,
tourism, information
technology,
human resource
development
etc.
The strides
made by the
Indian technology
and manufacturing
sectors over
the last decade
now enables
them to provide
acceptable solutions
in technology
and project
goods. This
is particularly
significant
in light of
the 'look east'
policy of the
African nations
and the definite
recognition
of Indian technology
and project
goods as more
suitable and
sustainable
in the context
of their current
state of development.
Today's Africa
is ready to
accept Indian
technical consultancy
and manufacturing
industry to
participate
in a major way
in its developmental
initiatives.
This is compounded
by the fact
that the Indian
Government is
also making
a concerted
effort to direct
its developmental
cooperation
programmes in
a major way
towards Africa.
The recent announcement
by the Government
of an India-Africa
Summit during
April is a step
in this direction.
The Conclave
proposes to
supplement the
efforts of the
Government of
India to ensure
that relevant
industry position
is articulated
for the benefit
of the Summit
level dialogue.
As such the
discussions
during the Conclave
will help in
producing a
position paper
on the “India
Africa Project
Partnership:
Vision 2015”.
The CII - Exim
Conclaves on
India Africa
Project Partnership
has helped realise
some part of
this potential.
The Conclave
on India Africa
Project Partnership
2008 is being
organized with
this view in
mind.
OBJECTIVES
The underlying
objective of
this initiative
will be to catalyse
Indian participation
as a key partner
in Africa's
developmental
processes.
In specific
terms, the Conclave
is expected
to:
• Build
upon the momentum
gathered due
to the Conclaves
in 2005 and
2006 and promote
partnerships
at three levels
= Government
= Institutional
= Enterprise
• Increase
outreach of
information
on Indian enterprise
to the Africans
• Increase
interaction
between the
Indian industry
and the African
countries where
perceptible
opportunities
exist.
Discuss opportunities
for Indian participation
in African projects.
• Capacity
building initiative
including resource
mobilization
beyond the government
of India lines
of credit
• Supplement
the G to G dialogue
at Summit level
during 2008
Target Sectors
= Agriculture
= Agro processing
= Construction
= Oil &
Gas
= Pharmaceuticals
= Healthcare
= Consultancy
= Minerals
= Tourism =
SMMEs
= Biotechnology
= Iron &
Steel
= Water &
sanitation =
Institutional
capacity Building
= Railways-
infrastructure
& rolling
stock
= Power &
Non Conventional
Energy
= Housing- Low
cost housing,
community buildings
= Information
& Communication
Technology
= Education
and skill development
= Turnkey manufacturing
projects
= Transport
Infrastructure-Road,
waterways, ports
& airports
Fast
moving consumer
goods
Contours of
the Programme
The Conclave
on India Africa
Project Partnership
2008
19th March
• Presentation
on the Indian
Economy
• Welcome
dinner
20th March
• Inaugural
session
• Inauguration
of the exhibition
• Plenary
session
• Parallel
Sessions on
sectors
• CEOs
roundtable
• Discussions
on Regional
issues 21th
March
• Parallel
Session on sectors
• Session
with media
• Dialogue
of ministers
• One
to one meetings
with the visiting
ministers
One
to one business
meetings
Profile of Expected
African Participants
• African
participants
from Southern
Africa / East
/ Central &
West/ North
• Decision
makers from
Government associated
to target sectors
• Private
sector participants
in all segments
of the industry
size, with a
special reference
to the small
and medium industries.
• Representatives
of regional
and local banking
& financial
institutions
• Representatives
of Key sectoral
institutions
• Representatives
of Apex Chambers
& Industry
organizations
• Representatives
of Regional
development
agencies
Who
should attend
from India
• Ministers
of the Government
of India in
the target sectors
• Government
officials from
the concerned
departments
• Senior
officers &
decision makers
of Private sector
companies in
all target sectors
• Solution
providers in
the target sectors
• Institutions
& associations
• Consultants
Banks
& financial
institutions
