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.
Si l’industrie minière et pétrolière doit être un support sérieux de développement économique inclusif et durable, il faudrait désormais veiller aussi à ce que ces politiques de contenu local favorisent profondément le développement d’autres secteurs économiques (ou de nouveaux secteurs) en misant sur les compétences, les capacités et les infrastructures mises au point par la chaîne de valeur de l’industrie extractive. Elles devraient aussi encourager le traitement ou la valeur ajoutée des produits bruts de l’exploitation minière.
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 :
L’approvisionnement sécurisé en produits pétroliers dans l’espace communautaire est une préoccupation qui devra être gérée dans le cadre d’une politique harmonisée. Pour y faire face, un programme régional de facilitation de l’approvisionnement en produits pétroliers dans l’espace CEDEAO a été adopté en 2019. De même, les Etats mettent en place des dispositifs pour satisfaire le transport, le stockage et la distribution de produits pétroliers.
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 :
Dans un monde confronté aux défis croissants de la préservation environnementale, de l’équité sociale et de l’inclusion de genre, il devient impératif de déterminer les mécanismes pouvant assurer une meilleure prise en compte de ces préoccupations dans les industries géo-extractives.
To this end, this session aims to:
- examiner les stratégies et à identifier des mécanismes permettant de renforcer la bonne gouvernance, promouvoir le respect et la protection de l’environnement, tout en intégrant une perspective de genre dans les industries géo-extractives.
- concilier les intérêts économiques avec la nécessité de préserver les ressources naturelles, de promouvoir l’inclusion sociale et de garantir l’égalité des genres au sein de ces industries, en mettant l’accent sur la transparence, l’équité et la durabilité ;
- 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.
- Etc
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 :
Les Sociétés Nationales des Hydrocarbures sont des sociétés d’Etats ayant pour rôle d’explorer, d’exploiter, de valoriser et de distribuer les hydrocarbures, souvent en partenariat avec des compagnies internationales. Leur mission est de contribuer à la valorisation et à la gestion efficace du patrimoine pétrolier de leurs pays respectifs.
En tant qu’acteurs majeurs de la chaîne de l’industrie pétrolière, les sociétés nationales d’hydrocarbures jouent un rôle central dans la création d’une chaîne de valeur robuste et équilibrée.
The aim of this panel is to :
- promouvoir un dialogue stratégique pour le développement optimal des Sociétés Nationales des Hydrocarbures en mettant en lumière le rôle crucial qu’elles jouent dans la création et l’optimisation de la chaîne des valeurs de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière ;
- établir un système efficace de partage d’expériences entre les sociétés nationales déjà établies et prospères, en faveur de celles qui sont en cours de construction ou peu développées ;
- encourager la collaboration, l’échange de bonnes pratiques et la création d’un réseau de connaissances pour renforcer les capacités des sociétés émergentes, favorisant ainsi un développement durable et équilibré de l’industrie à l’échelle mondiale ;
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
