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Inaugural Conference
Congo: State, Peace, Economy & Well-being
Dates: Thursday 21 & Friday 22 February 2008
Place: Egmont Palace, Brussels
Organised in partnership with the Central Africa programme of Egmont
Day 1
21 February 2008
| 9:00-9:30 | Registration | |
| 9:30-10:30 | Welcome by Charles Michel, Minister of Development Cooperation Download the content: click here. |
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| Address by Jean-Pierre Mutamba, Congolese Ambassador to Belgium Download the content: click here. |
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| Why E-CA – CRE-AC?, Herman De Croo, E-CA — CRE-AC president Download the content: click here. |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00-12:30 | the State | |
| Moderator: Bob Kabamba, University of Liège Discussant: Colette Braeckman (Le Soir) |
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| Roland Pourtier, Sorbonne, State & Infrastructure Download the content: click here. |
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| Gauthier de Villers, ex-MRAC/KMMA, role of international community during the transition | > info | |
| Questions & discussion | ||
| 12:30-14:00 | Walking lunch | |
| 14:00-15:30 | Peace | |
| Moderator: Koen Vlassenroot, Egmont / University of Ghent Discussant: Dirk Draulans (Knack) |
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| Abbé Appolinaire Malumalu, CEI, role of the Independent Electoral Commission Download the content: click here. |
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| Aldo Ajello, former EU special envoy for Great Lakes, transition towards peace | > info | |
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| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Well-being | |
| Moderator: Valérie Kanza Discussant: Dirk Draulans (Knack) |
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| André Yoka Lye, UNESCO, Congolese perceptions of development initiatives | > info | |
| Pambu Kita-Phambu, Congolese civil society advocate/ULB, diaspora and well-being Download the content: click here. |
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| Questions & discussion | ||
| 17:30-18:30 | Reception |
Day 2
22 February 2008
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00-10:30 | Economy | |
| Moderator: SE Philippe Kridelka (Belgian Ambassador to UNESCO) Discussant: Kathryn Brahy (RTL) |
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| Albert Yuma, FEC, role of Congolese enterprises Download the content: click here. |
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| Eric Tollens, KULeuven, the economy of food security Download the content: click here. |
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| Arnaud Zacharie, CNCD, debt and development Download the content: click here. |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00-12:15 | Economy (continued) | |
| Questions & discussion | ||
| 12:15-13:45 | Walking lunch | |
| 14:00 | Arrival of HRH Prince Phillippe | |
| 14:00-16:00 | Conclusions | |
| Address by Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Download the content: click here. |
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| Address by Olivier Kamitatu, Minister of Planning, DRC | ||
| Presentation of conference report, Theodore Trefon, E-CA – CRE-AC director Download the content: click here. |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Reception offered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht |