{"id":401,"date":"2023-10-11T15:23:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecomof.org\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:06:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:06:12","slug":"dates-lieu-horaires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecomof.org\/en\/dates-lieu-horaires\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates, Venue, Timetable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7832ab43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7832ab43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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4th ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024)<\/p><p>Venue: Cotonou Convention Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cde8b16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cde8b16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65f65056\" data-id=\"65f65056\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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1<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6099b98c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6099b98c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67062a96\" data-id=\"67062a96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79489081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79489081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Mr President of the Republic of Benin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>10\u00a0:30<\/strong>\u00a0: Group Photo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa16c97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa16c97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d3244b\" data-id=\"2d3244b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-528d230\" data-id=\"528d230\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33913d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33913d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1\u00a0:30 pm \u2013 3\u00a0:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70622a2\" data-id=\"70622a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e669b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e669b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lunch Break <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7141c5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7141c5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba1252\" data-id=\"cba1252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8d2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8d2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3\u00a0:00 pm \u2013 4\u00a0:30 am<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be85985\" data-id=\"be85985\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ce138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ce138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 1\u00a0: \nDEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES TO ENSURE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF WEST AFRICA\u2019S-EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b4ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b4ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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.\nSimilarly, it is urgent that these resources be processed locally rather than exported unprocessed, in order to increase their contribution to the development of states.<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>This panel will focus on:<\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>Investments made by Member States in the acquisition of technology to improve the level of knowledge of the potential in mining and petroleum resources.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>Upgrading the existing operating facilities and the establishment of real industries for the processing and transport of raw materials.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>New sub-regional geological correlation projects.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>Establishment of regional centres for calculation, conservation, and promotion of petroleum data, etc.<\/i><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Moderator: Mr Emile Bangraogo KABORE, <\/strong>Former Head<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of the Mines and Hydrocarbons Division, WAEMU Commission<\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mr Ange Didier KOUTOUAN, <\/strong>Director of Studies, PETROCI, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><strong>Mr Cheikhna ANNE, <\/strong>, Chef of Staff of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energies, Senegal<\/li><li><strong>Mr Arma George FULLY<\/strong>, Director of Mines, Liberia<\/li><li><strong>Mr Daniel Kouakou N'DA<\/strong>, Director of Cartography and Geological Prospecting, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><strong>Mr Samuel GUIGEMDE<\/strong>, General Director of BUMIGEB, Burkina Faso<\/li><li><strong>Mr Jason ROBINSON<\/strong>, Business Development manager Africa &amp; Middle East TGS<\/li><li><strong>Dr Jean-Baptiste Mawul\u00e9 DASSEKPO, <\/strong>, Associate Professor, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, China<\/li><li><strong>Monsieur Hassan Fika MADU, <\/strong>Geologist, Upstream Department, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria<\/li><li><strong>Mr Raymond SAGNA, <\/strong>Director of Exploration and Applied Geology, National Geological Service, Senegal<\/li><li><strong>Madame ABIOLA BAWUAH, <\/strong>Directrice Afrique du Groupe UBA.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed533d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed533d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a2cec7\" data-id=\"3a2cec7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f71d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f71d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4\u00a0:45 am \u2013 5 :00 am<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0036186\" data-id=\"0036186\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ba07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2ba07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee break <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65e617c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65e617c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20bbfb3\" data-id=\"20bbfb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6036ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6036ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5:00 pm \u2013 6:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5d931\" data-id=\"ca5d931\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae734e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae734e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 2\u00a0: \nLOCAL CONTENT POLICIES AND ADDED VALUE CREATION IN THE GEO-EXTRACTIVE SECTOR<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df4ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0df4ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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?<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Moderator<\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><strong>Monsieur Ibrahim WANE<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Secretary for Local Content in the mining sector, Senegal<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mrs Christine LOGBO, <\/strong>President of the Chamber of Mines, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><strong>Dr Sulemanu KONEY, <\/strong>Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana<\/li><li><strong>Mr Mor Ndiaye MBAYE, <\/strong>Technical Secretary, National Local Content Monitoring Committee, Senegal<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Ouss\u00e9ni DERRA, <\/strong>General Director Orezone and President of the Chamber of Mines of Burkina Faso<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Mr Adama SORO,<\/b><\/strong>President of the Federation of Chambers of Mines, ECOWAS, Burkina Faso<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mr Lancina PAKOUM, <\/strong>ACP-EU Program Specialist for Mining Development, UNDP<\/li><li><strong>Dr In\u00e8s FEVILIYE, <\/strong>UNCTAD Consultant, \u2018\u2019Universit\u00e9 Marien Ngouabi,\u2019\u2019 Congo<\/li><li><strong>Mr Valentin TOGBE, <\/strong>General Director of SCB Lafarge, Benin<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fa5529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fa5529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b478aac\" data-id=\"b478aac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5705a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5705a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19\u00a0:15<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-baa794b\" data-id=\"baa794b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7576c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7576c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">End-of Business Day<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b5639b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b5639b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7431cc\" data-id=\"c7431cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af8a74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af8a74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-476e07b\" data-id=\"476e07b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512b289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"512b289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">23 FEBRUARY 2024 \u2013 DAY 2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f78f33c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f78f33c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-941a326\" data-id=\"941a326\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5389d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b5389d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9:00 am \u2013 10:30 am<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2096ca7\" data-id=\"2096ca7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570ed9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"570ed9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 3: \nFACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF HYDROCARBONS WITHIN THE ECOWAS SPACE <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c004d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c004d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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.<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i><strong>This Panel aims to:<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>Evaluate actions underway to secure the supply of petroleum products in ECOWAS member states.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><em><i>Promote cooperation between States throughout the petroleum product supply chain, including the construction of storage, transport and distribution infrastructures.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>Exchange information on technological innovations to improve the monitoring and quality control of petroleum product supplies.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>Propose a community institutional framework to develop the downstream oil industry.<\/i><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Moderator<\/strong><strong><em><i> : <\/i><\/em><\/strong><strong>Monsieur S\u00e9diko DOUKA, <\/strong>ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation \/ <strong>Monsieur Bayaornib\u00e8 DABIRE<\/strong>, Director of the Department of Energy, ECOWAS Commission<\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mrs Chafari Kanya HANAWA, <\/strong>Director General of the West African Gas Pipeline Authority - WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE AUTHORITY, Nigeria<\/li><li><strong>Mr Anibor KRAGBA, <\/strong>Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA)<\/li><li><strong>Mr Jinsong JIN<\/strong>, Managing Director of West African Oil Pipeline Company S.A., WAPCO, China<\/li><li><strong>Mr Achille ADJENIYA<\/strong>, Director General of Hydrocarbons and other Energy Resources, Benin<\/li><li><strong>Mr Ibrahima DOUMBIA<\/strong>Managing Director of the Oil Storage Management Company, GESTOCI, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/li><li><strong>Mr Daouda N'DIAYE<\/strong>, General Director of the Hydrocarbon Storage Company, SENSOCK, Senegal<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Mr Sosth\u00e8ne Mesmin HOUNSOU<\/b><\/strong>, Managing Director of Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 D\u00e9p\u00f4ts P\u00e9troliers du B\u00e9nin<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Ms Rissicatou RAZAQ-IGUE<\/b><\/strong>, President of the Group of Petroleum Industry Professionals (GPP), Benin<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Madame Owen OMOGIAFO<\/b><\/strong>, Pr\u00e9sidente et Directrice G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Transcorp.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc024ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc024ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF EFEDCOM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-674167e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"674167e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0add1\" data-id=\"2b0add1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61596e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61596e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:30 am \u2013 11\u00a0:00 am<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a22569d\" data-id=\"a22569d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4977411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4977411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee Break<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e11b321 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e11b321\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5c98a9\" data-id=\"e5c98a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430c3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"430c3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:00 - 12:30<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76810c\" data-id=\"c76810c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e669f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3e669f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 4: \nMINES, AGRICULTURE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c721a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c721a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>This Panel is devoted to the analysis of reciprocal positive externalities between mining development and agriculture in the context of adaptation to climate change. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><strong>Moderator<\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><strong><em><i>Maxime DOSSA, <\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>Financial Expert, Sustainable Finance, France<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Dr Fran\u00e7oise ASSOGBA KOMLAN, <\/strong>Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Benin<\/li><li><strong>Monsieur Luc GNACADJA, <\/strong>Ancien Ministre de l\u2019Environnement,Ancien Sous-Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations-Unies, President of GPS \u2013 Development, B\u00e9nin<\/li><li><strong>Mr Sylvain SOME, <\/strong>Former Director General of Mines and Geology, Burkina Faso<\/li><li><strong>Mr Pierre BOUHOURS, <\/strong>Agricultural Entrepreneur, Specialist in land fertilization, France<\/li><\/ul><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cbbd22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cbbd22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e316df3\" data-id=\"e316df3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9701201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9701201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:30 am \u2013 2\u00a0:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bccf2d9\" data-id=\"bccf2d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22ea5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f22ea5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 5A\u00a0: \nGOOD GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN GEO-EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada5500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ada5500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>To this end, this session aims to: <\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>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. \u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>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.<\/i><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><strong>Moderator<\/strong>\u00a0: <strong>Professeur Nelly Carine KELOME, <\/strong>Expert in Geosciences and Environment,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Vice-Chancelor in charge of international cooperation at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin<\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong> Kathryn STURMAN, <\/strong>Director, Higher Degrees by Research,Sustainable Minerals Institute,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Queensland, Australia<\/li><li><strong>Mrs Four\u00e9ra SOTTY MAIGA, <\/strong>Coordonator of Women In Mining Of West Africa (WIMOWA)<\/li><li><strong>Dr Charles MVONGO, <\/strong>Expert in Mining Governance, Cameroon<\/li><li><strong>Jacinto TAMBA<\/strong>, Director General of Geology and Mines, Guinea Bissau<\/li><li><strong>Dr Sulemanu KONEY, <\/strong>Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana<\/li><li><strong>Mr Alpha Yaya OUATTARA, <\/strong>Director of Oil Exploration and Production, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><strong>Mr KEDOWIDE Corneille, <\/strong>Director General of the Benin Environment Agency<strong>, <\/strong>B\u00e9nin<\/li><li><strong>Gambia expert<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Madame Suzanne AMELINA, <\/strong>Technical Advisor on Hydrocarbons to the Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, Benin<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430f57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"430f57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 5B: \nTRAINING CENTERS AND THE CREATION OF ADDED VALUE IN GEO-EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d127753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d127753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. \u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>The aim is to propose a mechanism that will enable countries to obtain the skills required by the geo-extractive industries in West Africa. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>To this end, this panel aims to:<\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>assess the quality of personnel made available to extractive industries by training centers in West African countries.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>Propose mechanisms for the contribution of -extractive industries to the training of qualified personnel they need.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li>Etc<\/li><\/ul><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Moderator: Mr Abdellah MOUTTAQI<\/strong>, Expert in Mining Development &amp; Affiliate Professor, UM6P, Morocco<\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mr AGUIBOU BA, <\/strong>Director General of the National Institute of Oil and Gas, Senegal<\/li><li><strong>Professo Alphonse YAO, <\/strong>Director of the African Center of Excellence in Mines and Mining Environment of INPHB, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><strong>Mr Abdellatif El GHALI, <\/strong>Professeur affili\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019UM6P, Maroc<\/li><li><strong>Dr Sulemanu KONEY, <\/strong>Executive Director, EFEDCOM, Ghana<\/li><li><strong>Mr Narcisse ZOLA, <\/strong>Chairman APCM, Benin<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mrs Christine LOGBO, <\/strong>President of the Chamber of Mines, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/li><li><p><strong>Mr. Ouss\u00e9ni DERRA, <\/strong>General Director Orezone and President of the Chamber of Mines of Burkina Faso<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Professor G\u00e9rard d\u2019ALMEIDA, <\/strong>Head of the Earth Sciences Department at the Abomey Calavi University (UAC), Benin<\/li><li><strong>Ms <\/strong><strong>AFROUN N\u00e9e RAOURAOUA Asma<\/strong>, Head of Prospective Department, SONATRACH, Algeria<\/li><li><strong>Professor Euloge Ogouwale, <\/strong>Professor at the Living Environment Institute \u2018\u2019Institut du Cadre de Vie\u2019\u2019, UAC, Benin<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a769070 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a769070\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e853bd\" data-id=\"9e853bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f242319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f242319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02:00 pm \u2013 3\u00a0:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa171f2\" data-id=\"fa171f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2588d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2588d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lunch Break <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86acfcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86acfcb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-270c725\" data-id=\"270c725\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9972af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9972af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03:00 pm\u2013 4\u00a0:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a76c5cb\" data-id=\"a76c5cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103148d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"103148d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 6A\u00a0: \nINCREASING THE CREATION OF ADDED VALUE IN ARTISAN MINING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17be6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17be6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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: <\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>Evaluate the contribution of artisanal mining to the development of local and national economies.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>-Propose a mechanism that will increase the added value of artisanal mining activities.<\/i><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><br \/><strong>Moderator<\/strong>\u00a0: <strong>Mr Basile Kanon ADJO, <\/strong>Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Dr Lynda LAWSON<\/strong>, Senior Research Fellow in the Development Minerals program, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Mr Aristide BELEMSOBGO, <\/strong>Director General of Mines and Geology, Burkina Faso<\/li><li><strong>Mrs Blandine Y. O. AFOUDA, <\/strong>Director General of Mines, Benin<\/li><li><strong>Expert from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Expert from Ghana<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Expert from Nigeria<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mrs IIham Ait DENTE, <\/strong>Vice-Coordinator WIMOWA and President of WIM, Mali<\/li><li><strong>Expert from Sierra L\u00e9one <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mrs Annick AGBADJE, <\/strong>President of AFESMIB, Benin<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee49f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee49f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL 6 B: \nROLE OF NATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VALUE CHAIN OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc14808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc14808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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.<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>The aim of this panel is to\u00a0:\u00a0 <\/i><\/em><\/p><ul><li><i><\/i><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>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.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li><i><\/i><em><i>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. <\/i><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Moderator<\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><strong><em><i>Monsieur DOSSO Zakari, <\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>General Director of AIECORP \u2013 APPO,<\/i><\/em><strong><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mrs Fatoumata SANOGO KONE, <\/strong>-General Director of PETROCI, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire,<\/li><li><strong>Mr Mele KYARI, <\/strong>CEO NNPC, Nigeria<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Dr Muyiwa OLAWOKI, <\/b><\/strong>Geospectra Ldt.<b><\/b><\/li><li><strong>Mr.<\/strong><strong>Elhadi BOUMGHAR<\/strong>, Director of Partnership of Assets, SONATRACH, Algeria<\/li><li><strong>Mr Celed\u00f3nio Pl\u00e1cido VIEIRA, <\/strong>General Director of PETROGUIN, Guinea Bissau.<\/li><li><strong>Monsieur EBELE OGBUE, <\/strong>Directeur du Groupe des Grandes Entreprises<b><\/b>et du Secteur de l\u2019Energie, UBA<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebf509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aebf509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF EFEDCOM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e968 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a8e968\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5066929\" data-id=\"5066929\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3f7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea3f7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4:30 pm\u2013 5\u00a0:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c87730\" data-id=\"3c87730\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a9530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52a9530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANEL  7: MINE AND OIL POTENTIALS OF ECOWAS MEMBER STATES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f000cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f000cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><i>Objective<\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>This panel focusses on the potential of countries and progress achieved in the mining and petroleum industry. <\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>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.<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><em><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/em><strong>Moderator<\/strong><em><i>\u00a0: <\/i><\/em><strong><em><i>Monsieur Aliou MORIBA DJIBRIL, <\/i><\/em><\/strong><em><i>Former Director General of Mines, Benin<\/i><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Speakers\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Monsieur Stephane DEZAUNAY, <\/strong>Business Development manager, PGS.<\/li><li><strong> Muyiwa Olawoki, <\/strong>Geospectra Ltd<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>ECOWAS Member-States<\/b><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>B\u00e9nin,<br \/>C\u00f4te d\u2019ivoire \u2026\u2026..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a049a9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a049a9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0a52f6\" data-id=\"d0a52f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09aadef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09aadef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05:30 pm\u2013 6\u00a0:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff88444\" data-id=\"ff88444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c311b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c311b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOSING CEREMONY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c5b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Presentation of the general report and recommendations <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Closing remarks<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4478a3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4478a3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9485c9\" data-id=\"c9485c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64755fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64755fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:00 pm\u2013 22\u00a0:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a718b61\" data-id=\"a718b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518f4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518f4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GALA DINNER<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3675be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3675be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cafbf19\" data-id=\"cafbf19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-179e625 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"179e625\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae3448e\" data-id=\"ae3448e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d3817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01d3817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">24 FEBRUARY 2024 \u2013 DAY 3<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4121b38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4121b38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb37a4\" data-id=\"ceb37a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd02386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd02386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09 :00 am \u2013 4\u00a0:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-554ce44\" data-id=\"554ce44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f471be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f471be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SITES VISIT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2c46e2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2c46e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-174a940\" data-id=\"174a940\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6160e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6160e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T\u00e9l\u00e9charger le programme<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7015922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7015922\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57364fb\" data-id=\"57364fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c29ff0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c29ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ecomof.org\/en\/download\/2381\/?tmstv=1708205092\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Programme en fran\u00e7ais<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-132c8b0\" data-id=\"132c8b0\" 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