ICC DRS Africa Business Talks - A toolbox to boost Africa’s economic development

03 Nov 2022

Accra and online English
Start: 11:00 (Accra time zone) | 12:00 (CET) || End: 13:30 (Accra time zone) | 14:30 (CET)

Join us for the first edition of this new series of roundtable discussions organised in collaboration with the ICC Center of Entrepreneurship. The event aims at gathering experts from public and private sector and learn more about the concerns and needs of the business community on the African continent.

Who should attend?

This first ICC DRS Africa Business Talks will focus on identifying for the audience the ideal recipe and necessary tools (including but not limited to dispute resolution tools) to boost African trade and Africa’s economic development. This roundtable discussion is open to business owners, in-house counsel, government representatives, entrepreneurs, researchers, legal practitioners and all interested in this topic. The roundtable discussion will take place on the eve of the African Arbitration Association’s annual conference.

Accra Time Zone

11:00 – 11:10

Welcome address

  • Dr Samuel Ankrah, Executive Member, ICC Ghana, Accra
  • Emmanuel Doni-Kwame, Secretary General, ICC Ghana

11:10 – 12:30

Roundtable discussion: A toolbox to boost Africa’s economic development

  • Zoe Harris, Director, Masdar City Free Zone
  • Dr Fareed Arthur, Senior technical advisor & coordinator, National AfCFTA coordination office, Accra
  • Eugenio Bettella, Partner, Bergs & More, Padova
  • Diamana Diawara, Director,Arbitration and ADR, Africa, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

12:30 – 12:40

Book launch: International Commercial Arbitration – Global guide on international institutions and arbitration rules

  • Eugenio Bettella, Partner, Bergs & More, Padova, Dubai, Nairobi

Time: 12:40 – 13:30

Networking lunch

  •  Generously offered by our sponsor



Dr Samuel Ankrah

Executive Member, ICC Ghana, Accra

Dr Fareed Arthur

Senior technical advisor & coordinator National AfCFTA Coordination office, Accra

Eugenio Bettella

Partner, Bergs & More, Padova

Diamana Diawara

Director, Arbitration and ADR, Africa, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Emmanuel Doni-Kwame

Secretary General, ICC Ghana, Accra

Zoe Harris

Director, Free Zone, Masdar City

Venue:

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra

Ministries PMB, 66 Gamel Abdul Nasser Ave,

Accra, Ghana

Tel.: +233 242 436000

 

Online: Zoom connection details will be provided once registered.

For further information, please contact:

ICC DRS Africa

iccdrs-africa@iccwbo.org


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