The AUGent Africa Platform and Flanders Investment & Trade present
"Annual Networking Event: investing in and collaborating with West Africa"
9h: welcome
9h10: presentation by HE Ahmed INUSA, ambassador of Nigeria
9h30: collaboration with West Africa - best practices from the corporate sector:
- Mieke Vercaeren (Colruyt)
- Fabienne Verté (Puratos)
- Joris De Nocker (Rentec)
10h10: developing partnerships in West Africa: an NGO perspective
- Werner Sels (Ondernemers zonder Grenzen)
- Katrien Van Dingenen (Trias)
10h40: UGent academic research in Nigeria
- Patrick Van Damme (Tropical Agriculture)
- Sarah De Saeger (Mytox-South)
11h: coffee
11h30: public-private partnership and EU funding in West Africa by Fabien Tondel (European Centre for Development Policy Management)
12h: panel discussion on collaboration with West Africa:
- Claire Tillekaerts (CEO FIT)
- Danny Vancoppenolle (Commercial Manager North Sea Port)
- Jean Van Wetter (Director Belgian Development Agency Enabel)
- Wim Van Camp (Director TechTransfer UGent)
- Moderator Gie Goris (Mo* Magazine)
13h: lunch
