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Deep dive into EU – PAC Trade and Competitiveness

Deep dive into EU – PAC Trade and Competitiveness. To provide more interactive and in-depth discussion as a follow-up to some of the panels. The two breakout groups will develop concrete policy recommendations.

25 Feb 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Sofitel Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Past event

Organisation: European Liberal Forum,

About the event

To provide more interactive and in-depth discussion as a follow-up to some of the panels. The two breakout groups will develop concrete policy recommendations for: 1) enhancing EU-Africa trade relations and 2) strengthening the EU’s competitive position in Africa. ELF will take the outcomes from each group and turn it into a policy briefing to be sent to all participants and the Renew Europe group following the event.

Programme

10:30-10:45 Introductions

Ailbhe Finn, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum

Keynote address: Dr. Souleymane Diarrasouba, Minister of Trade, Industry and promotion of SMEs

Keynote address: Jan-Christoph Oetjen, MEP, President of the European Liberal Forum

10:45-11:45 Group work

Group 1: Enhancing EU-Africa Trade

Alva Finn (Executive Director, ELF) & Kawtar Mawas (co-founder and President of the African Liberal Youth)

Group 2: Enhancing EU Competitiveness as a partner of choice

Daouda Seck (Programme officer, FNF) & Wendy Alexander (Member of Parliament, Democratic Alliance, South Africa and Vicepresident of ALN)

11:45-12:00 Wrap up