GHANA TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM
October 31st, 2014
International Conferences Hall
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
PROGRAMME
09.00 – 10.00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE (Mosaici Hall)
10.00 – 10.30
OPENING SESSION
Michele Valensise, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the
Republic of Italy
Akwasi Oppong Fosu, Minister of Environment, Scientific and Technological Innovation of the Republic of
Ghana
Diana Battaggia, Head of UNIDO ITPO Italy - Moderator
Riccardo Maria Monti, President, ICE - Italian Trade Promotion Agency
Evelyn Anita Stokes-Hayford, Ambassador of Ghana to Italy
Laura Carpini, Ambassador of Italy to Ghana
10.30 – 11.40
INVESTING IN GHANA: AN OVERVIEW OF THE OPPORTUNITIES
Mustapha Ahmed, Minister of State in charge of Development Authorities of the Republic of Ghana
Togbe Afede XIV, Chairman, WTC Accra
Edward Ashtong Lartey - Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
Ernest Mawuli Agbesi, CEO, National Investment Bank of Ghana
Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Deputy Executive Secretary, Ghana Free Zones Board
Gideon Quarcoo, CEO, Ghana Export Promotion Authority
11.40 – 13.00
INVESTMENT TOOLS FOR GHANA AND ITALIAN BEST PRACTICES
Roberto Binatti, General Directorate for Sustainable Development, Climate and Energy, Italian Ministry for
the Environment, Land and Sea
Samuel Turay, Chief Country Programme Officer, African Development Bank
Francesco Capecchi, Directorate General for Development Cooperation, MAECI
Marica Nobile, Country Manager Africa & Middle East, Confindustria
Camillo Maria Pulcinelli, Development Department and Advisory, SIMEST
Luca Moneta, Economic Studies Office, SACE
ITALIAN BEST PRACTICES IN GHANA
Leonardo Maria Cerciello, Vice President Sales Emerging Markets, Telecom Italia Sparkle SpA
Paola Gozzo, Member of the Management Board, Gozzo Impianti SpA
13.00 – 13.10
CONCLUSIONS
Diana Battaggia, Head of UNIDO ITPO Italy
13.10 – 14.20
NETWORKING LUNCH (Mappamondi Hall)
Simultaneous Italian/English translation will be provided.
In cooperation with
GHANA TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM
October 31st, 2014
International Conferences Hall – Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
AFTERNOON SESSION
International Conference Hall
14.30 – 14.45
WORLD TRADE CENTER: PRESENTATION OF GHANAIAN DELEGATION
14.45 – 18.00
B2B MEETINGS BETWEEN ITALIAN AND GHANAIAN COMPANIES
Bilateral Meetings will be in English (no translation will be provided)
In cooperation with