Dates, Venue, Timetable
Programme of the 4th ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024)
Venue: Cotonou Convention Centre
22 FEBRUARY 2024 – DAY 1
08 :30 am – 11 :30 am
OPENING CEREMONY
08 :30 : registration and installation of participants
09 :30 : Installation of the President of the ECOWAS Commission
09 :35 : Welcoming and installation of the President of Benin Republic
09 :40 : Artistic Performance
09 :50 : Address by the Minister of Energy, Water and Mines
10 :00 : Address by the President of the ECOWAS Commission
10 :10 : Artistic Performance
10 :20 Opening speech by His Excellency, Mr President of the Republic of Benin
10 :30 : Group Photo
10 :50 am – 11 :20 am
VISIT OF STANDS
11 :20 am – 11 :50 am
Coffee- Break
12:00 am – 1:30 pm
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL: POOLING POLICIES TO INCREASE THE ADDED VALUE CREATED BY THE EXPLOITATION OF GEO-EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES
Objective : Discuss the institutional and legal frameworks to be put in place, partnership mechanisms and collaboration strategies between ECOWAS Member States to promote local transformation, the development of regional value chains and to increase the added value created in mining and oil industries within ECOWAS
Moderator : Monsieur Abdellah MOUTTAQI, Expert in Mining Development & Affiliate Professor, UM6P, Morocco
Speakers :
- Monsieur Sédiko DOUKA, ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation
- Monsieur Adboulie JOBE, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Gambia
- Monsieur Malam SAMBU, Minister of Natural Resources, Guinea Bissau
- Dr Oladele H. ALAKE, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria
- Monsieur Samou SEIDOU ADAMBI, ▪Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, Benin
- Monsieur Napoleon Umaru KOROMA, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
- Dr Paul Koffi KOFFI, Commissioner, WAEMU Department of Business Development, Mines, Energy and Digital Economy
- Dr Omar Farouk IBRAHIM, General Secretary of APPO
- Their Excellencies, Ministers present
1 :30 pm – 3 :00 pm
Lunch Break
3 :00 pm – 4 :30 am
PANEL 1 : DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES TO ENSURE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF WEST AFRICA’S-EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES
Objective :
Having a better knowledge of the potential in extractive resources, has remained one of the major challenges faced by the mining and oil industries in the ECOWAS Member States. Similarly, it is urgent that these resources be processed locally rather than exported unprocessed, in order to increase their contribution to the development of states.
To achieve this, it is necessary to continue the efforts underway in several countries with the view to improving the level of knowledge of mining and oil potential and deriving greater benefit, by placing much greater emphasis on the pooling of strategies within ECOWAS member states.
This panel will focus on:
- Investments made by Member States in the acquisition of technology to improve the level of knowledge of the potential in mining and petroleum resources.
- Upgrading the existing operating facilities and the establishment of real industries for the processing and transport of raw materials.
- New sub-regional geological correlation projects.
- Establishment of regional centres for calculation, conservation, and promotion of petroleum data, etc.
Moderator: Mr Emile Bangraogo KABORE, Former Head of the Mines and Hydrocarbons Division, WAEMU Commission
Speakers :
- Mr Ange Didier KOUTOUAN, Director of Studies, PETROCI, Côte d’Ivoire
- Mr Cheikhna ANNE, , Chef of Staff of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energies, Senegal
- Mr Arma George FULLY, Director of Mines, Liberia
- Mr Daniel Kouakou N'DA, Director of Cartography and Geological Prospecting, Côte d’Ivoire
- Mr Samuel GUIGEMDE, General Director of BUMIGEB, Burkina Faso
- Mr Jason ROBINSON, Business Development manager Africa & Middle East TGS
- Dr Jean-Baptiste Mawulé DASSEKPO, , Associate Professor, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, China
- Monsieur Hassan Fika MADU, Geologist, Upstream Department, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria
- Mr Raymond SAGNA, Director of Exploration and Applied Geology, National Geological Service, Senegal
- Madame ABIOLA BAWUAH, Directrice Afrique du Groupe UBA.
4 :45 am – 5 :00 am
Coffee break
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
PANEL 2 : LOCAL CONTENT POLICIES AND ADDED VALUE CREATION IN THE GEO-EXTRACTIVE SECTOR
Objective :
Approaches to taking into account local content policies vary from one country to another. They are sometimes found in mandatory legislative and regulatory texts or also appear in many others as more flexible requirements.
For the mining and oil industry to be a real engine for inclusive and sustainable economic development, we must also ensure that local content policies deeply promote the development of other economic sectors (or new sectors) by focusing on the capabilities and infrastructure developed by the extractive industry value chain. Also, in order to yield added value, the raw mining resources should be processed locally.
This Panel will analyse the links and externalities of local content policies in the geo-extractive sector. What types of local content policy should be favoured in the ECOWAS space, taking into account the expected impact of the exploitation of mining and oil resources? How can these policies promote the creation of added value?
Moderator : Monsieur Ibrahim WANE, Executive Secretary for Local Content in the mining sector, Senegal
Speakers :
- Mrs Christine LOGBO, President of the Chamber of Mines, Côte d’Ivoire
- Dr Sulemanu KONEY, Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana
- Mr Mor Ndiaye MBAYE, Technical Secretary, National Local Content Monitoring Committee, Senegal
- Mr. Ousséni DERRA, General Director Orezone and President of the Chamber of Mines of Burkina Faso
- Mr Adama SORO,President of the Federation of Chambers of Mines, ECOWAS, Burkina Faso
- Mr Lancina PAKOUM, ACP-EU Program Specialist for Mining Development, UNDP
- Dr Inès FEVILIYE, UNCTAD Consultant, ‘’Université Marien Ngouabi,’’ Congo
- Mr Valentin TOGBE, General Director of SCB Lafarge, Benin
19 :15
End-of Business Day
23 FEBRUARY 2024 – DAY 2
9:00 am – 10:30 am
PANEL 3: FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF HYDROCARBONS WITHIN THE ECOWAS SPACE
Objective :
The secure supply of petroleum products in the ECOWAS space is a major concern which must be managed in the framework of a harmonized policy. To address this, a regional program was adopted in 2019 to facilitate the supply of petroleum products in the ECOWAS region. Likewise, member States are putting in place systems to ensure the transport, storage and distribution of petroleum products.
This Panel aims to: :
- Evaluate actions underway to secure the supply of petroleum products in ECOWAS member states.
- Promote cooperation between States throughout the petroleum product supply chain, including the construction of storage, transport and distribution infrastructures.
- Exchange information on technological innovations to improve the monitoring and quality control of petroleum product supplies.
- Propose a community institutional framework to develop the downstream oil industry.
Moderator : Monsieur Sédiko DOUKA, ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation / Monsieur Bayaornibè DABIRE, Director of the Department of Energy, ECOWAS Commission
Speakers :
- Mrs Chafari Kanya HANAWA, Director General of the West African Gas Pipeline Authority - WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE AUTHORITY, Nigeria
- Mr Anibor KRAGBA, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA)
- Mr Jinsong JIN, Managing Director of West African Oil Pipeline Company S.A., WAPCO, China
- Mr Achille ADJENIYA, Director General of Hydrocarbons and other Energy Resources, Benin
- Mr Ibrahima DOUMBIAManaging Director of the Oil Storage Management Company, GESTOCI, Côte d’Ivoire.
- Mr Daouda N'DIAYE, General Director of the Hydrocarbon Storage Company, SENSOCK, Senegal
- Mr Sosthène Mesmin HOUNSOU, Managing Director of Société Dépôts Pétroliers du Bénin
- Ms Rissicatou RAZAQ-IGUE, President of the Group of Petroleum Industry Professionals (GPP), Benin
- Madame Owen OMOGIAFO, Présidente et Directrice Générale de Transcorp.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF EFEDCOM
10:30 am – 11 :00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30
PANEL 4: MINES, AGRICULTURE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE
Objective :
This Panel is devoted to the analysis of reciprocal positive externalities between mining development and agriculture in the context of adaptation to climate change.
Moderator : Maxime DOSSA, Financial Expert, Sustainable Finance, France
Speakers :
- Dr Françoise ASSOGBA KOMLAN, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Benin
- Monsieur Luc GNACADJA, Ancien Ministre de l’Environnement,Ancien Sous-Secrétaire Général des Nations-Unies, President of GPS – Development, Bénin
- Mr Sylvain SOME, Former Director General of Mines and Geology, Burkina Faso
- Mr Pierre BOUHOURS, Agricultural Entrepreneur, Specialist in land fertilization, France
12:30 am – 2 :00 pm
PANEL 5A : GOOD GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN GEO-EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
Objective :
In a world facing growing challenges of environmental preservation, social equity and gender inclusion, it has become imperative to determine the mechanisms that can ensure that these concerns are better taken into account in the geo-extractive industries.
To this end, this session aims to:
- examine strategies and identify mechanisms for strengthening good governance, promoting respect for and protection of the environment, while integrating a gender perspective into the geo-extractive industries.
- reconcile economic interests with the need to preserve natural resources, promote social inclusion and ensure gender equality within these industries, with an emphasis on transparency, equity and sustainability.
- stimulate in-depth reflection that can help share best practices and develop collaborative partnerships to promote responsible and ethical practices within the geo-extractive industries.
Moderator : Professeur Nelly Carine KELOME, Expert in Geosciences and Environment, Vice-Chancelor in charge of international cooperation at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Speakers :
- Kathryn STURMAN, Director, Higher Degrees by Research,Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Mrs Fouréra SOTTY MAIGA, Coordonator of Women In Mining Of West Africa (WIMOWA)
- Dr Charles MVONGO, Expert in Mining Governance, Cameroon
- Jacinto TAMBA, Director General of Geology and Mines, Guinea Bissau
- Dr Sulemanu KONEY, Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana
- Mr Alpha Yaya OUATTARA, Director of Oil Exploration and Production, Côte d’Ivoire
- Mr KEDOWIDE Corneille, Director General of the Benin Environment Agency, Bénin
- Gambia expert
- Madame Suzanne AMELINA, Technical Advisor on Hydrocarbons to the Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, Benin
PANEL 5B: TRAINING CENTERS AND THE CREATION OF ADDED VALUE IN GEO-EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
Objective :
This session is devoted to analyzing the match between the training provided and the needs of the geo-extractive industries, with the aim of promoting a better match between needs and training offers, and reducing the costs associated with importing skills.
The aim is to propose a mechanism that will enable countries to obtain the skills required by the geo-extractive industries in West Africa.
To this end, this panel aims to:
- assess the quality of personnel made available to extractive industries by training centers in West African countries.
- Propose mechanisms for the contribution of -extractive industries to the training of qualified personnel they need.
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Moderator: Mr Abdellah MOUTTAQI, Expert in Mining Development & Affiliate Professor, UM6P, Morocco
Speakers :
- Mr AGUIBOU BA, Director General of the National Institute of Oil and Gas, Senegal
- Professo Alphonse YAO, Director of the African Center of Excellence in Mines and Mining Environment of INPHB, Côte d’Ivoire
- Mr Abdellatif El GHALI, Professeur affilié à l’UM6P, Maroc
- Dr Sulemanu KONEY, Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana
- Mr Narcisse ZOLA, Chairman APCM, Benin
- Mrs Christine LOGBO, President of the Chamber of Mines, Côte d’Ivoire
Mr. Ousséni DERRA, General Director Orezone and President of the Chamber of Mines of Burkina Faso
- Professor Gérard d’ALMEIDA, Head of the Earth Sciences Department at the Abomey Calavi University (UAC), Benin
- Ms AFROUN Née RAOURAOUA Asma, Head of Prospective Department, SONATRACH, Algeria
- Professor Euloge Ogouwale, Professor at the Living Environment Institute ‘’Institut du Cadre de Vie’’, UAC, Benin
02:00 pm – 3 :00 pm
Lunch Break
03:00 pm– 4 :30 pm
PANEL 6A : INCREASING THE CREATION OF ADDED VALUE IN ARTISAN MINING
Objective :
This Panel focuses on the artisanal mining at the sub-regional level and assesses its contribution to the development of local and national economies in West African countries and propose mechanisms for a better profit from the activities of this sector. To achieve that goal, it is necessary to:
- Evaluate the contribution of artisanal mining to the development of local and national economies.
- -Propose a mechanism that will increase the added value of artisanal mining activities.
Moderator : Mr Basile Kanon ADJO, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines
Speakers :
- Dr Lynda LAWSON, Senior Research Fellow in the Development Minerals program, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Mr Aristide BELEMSOBGO, Director General of Mines and Geology, Burkina Faso
- Mrs Blandine Y. O. AFOUDA, Director General of Mines, Benin
- Expert from Côte d’Ivoire
- Expert from Ghana
- Expert from Nigeria
- Mrs IIham Ait DENTE, Vice-Coordinator WIMOWA and President of WIM, Mali
- Expert from Sierra Léone
- Mrs Annick AGBADJE, President of AFESMIB, Benin
PANEL 6 B: ROLE OF NATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VALUE CHAIN OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Objective :
National oil Companies are mainly state-owned companies whose role is to explore, exploit, develop and distribute hydrocarbons, often in partnership with international companies. Their mission is to contribute to the development and effective management of the oil heritage of their respective countries.
As major players in the oil industry chain and catalysts for industrial progress, national oil companies play a central role in creating a robust and balanced value chain.
The aim of this panel is to :
- promote a strategic dialogue for the optimal development of National Hydrocarbon Companies by highlighting the crucial role they play in the creation and optimization of the value chain of the oil and gas industry.
- establish an effective system for sharing experiences between already established and prosperous national companies, in favour of those which are under creation or least developed.
- encourage collaboration, the exchange of good practices and the creation of a knowledge network to strengthen the capabilities of emerging companies, thus promoting sustainable and balanced development of the industry on a global scale.
Moderator : Monsieur DOSSO Zakari, General Director of AIECORP – APPO, Côte d’Ivoire
Speakers :
- Mrs Fatoumata SANOGO KONE, -General Director of PETROCI, Côte d’Ivoire,
- Mr Mele KYARI, CEO NNPC, Nigeria
- Dr Muyiwa OLAWOKI, Geospectra Ldt.
- Mr.Elhadi BOUMGHAR, Director of Partnership of Assets, SONATRACH, Algeria
- Mr Celedónio Plácido VIEIRA, General Director of PETROGUIN, Guinea Bissau.
- Monsieur EBELE OGBUE, Directeur du Groupe des Grandes Entrepriseset du Secteur de l’Energie, UBA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF EFEDCOM
4:30 pm– 5 :30 pm
PANEL 7: MINE AND OIL POTENTIALS OF ECOWAS MEMBER STATES
Objective :
This panel focusses on the potential of countries and progress achieved in the mining and petroleum industry.
Participating countries will be asked to present the level of development of their mining and oil industry as well as the investment opportunities they can offer.
Moderator : Monsieur Aliou MORIBA DJIBRIL, Former Director General of Mines, Benin
Speakers :
- Monsieur Stephane DEZAUNAY, Business Development manager, PGS.
- Muyiwa Olawoki, Geospectra Ltd
- ECOWAS Member-States
Bénin,
Côte d’ivoire ……..
05:30 pm– 6 :30 pm
CLOSING CEREMONY
- Presentation of the general report and recommendations
- Closing remarks
