BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Knowledge Portal ECA-NA - ECPv6.15.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Knowledge Portal ECA-NA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231128T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20231115T121759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T104842Z UID:10000031-1701180000-1701187200@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Addressing Gaps and Challenges in Africa’s Middle-Income Countries DESCRIPTION:ECA Sub-regional Office for North Africa will organize\, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Morocco)\, a webinar on “Addressing Gaps and Challenges in Africa’s Middle-Income Countries”. \nObjectives of the webinar \nLarge public debt burdens in Africa’s MICs need to be addressed for countries to have adequate funds for investment in human and physical capita and reach SDGs. The webinar will focus on two distinct but interconnected areas: (i) strengthening human capital and (ii) addressing the debt burdens. The webinar will be an opportunity for policymakers\, practitioners\, and academics to exchange experiences\, views and shed light on the following questions: \n\nOn the 1st topic\, strengthening human capital\, the discussion will center on: \n\nThe shortage of human capital is one of the main determinants of the middle-income trap. What enhancements to human capital African countries need to support developments of new sectors that are key for sustainable structural transformation?\nWhat job opportunities do African economies need to create to match the educational attainment of the labor force and prevent brain drain (and loss of human capital)?\nHow are countries’ educational systems adapting to 4th Industrial Revolution to ensure that the workforce has adequate skills to tap into the opportunities the 4IR brings? What are the best practices on the continent and in other regions?\nHow can the digital skills gap be measured and addressed?\n\nOn the 2nd topic\, addressing the debt burdens\, the discussion will center on: \n\nAmid enormous public debts globally\, how should limited concessional finance be allocated across the spectrum of developing countries\, including MICs? How should the debt burdens of African MICs be addressed\, and the looming debt crises avoided?\nAccording to the IMF forecasts\, for MICs the outlook for per income per capita growth has dimmed\, implying that growing out of debt will be increasingly challenging. How can policymakers support inclusive and sustainable growth?\nHow should the G20 Common Framework be restructured to become more common\, less political and more rule-based and encompass needs of MICs? What other debt relief initiatives are needed?\nHow can regional partnerships between African MICs and international partners help alleviate liquidity constraints and reduce public debt burdens?\n\nDate & Time: November 28\, 2023 at 2:00 pm (UTC+1)\nFormat: Online (Zoom)\nInterpretation: Arabic\, French and English\nThis webinar will be live streamed on: \n \n\n \n\nConcept Note\n\n\n \n ArabicSize: 287 Kb \n \n\n FrenchSize: 254 Kb \n \n\n EnglishSize: 269 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nProvisional Programme\n\n\n \n Provisional ProgrammeSize: 155 Kb \n\n\n \nSpeakers\n \n\n \nAntonio Pedro\, Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support at the ECA. He has been a mineral exploration geologist with more than 40 years’ experience\, involved in the promotion of regional integration and cooperation on the continent since 1984. He was Managing Director of several companies in Mozambique and Deputy National Director of the country’s Geological Survey. Pedro was the Director of ECA’s Sub-regional Office for Central Africa \n\n \n\n \nZuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski\, is Director of the ECA Office for North Africa. Her previous experience includes VP & Senior Analyst covering Southern Africa sovereigns and several African MDBs at Moody’s Investors Service\, Lead Advisor to the Chief Economist & Vice President at the AfDB and IMF Resident Representative in Belarus and Lithuania. She was Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town and Fulbright Scholar at the Addis Ababa University. \n\n \n\n \nMartin Kessler\, Executive Director of the Finance for Development Lab FLD. He was previously an economist at the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate where he focused on development finance trends in developing countries\, and especially debt risks \n\n \n\n \nRabah Arezki\, Director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Center for Studies and Research on International Development (CERDI) and lecturer at the FERDI Foundation and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was previously Chief Economist and Vice President of the AfDB and Chief Economist specializing in MENA region at World the Bank WBG \n\n \n\n \nMohamed El Moctar Mohamed El Hacene\, Head of the UN ESCWA Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster. El Hacene has high-level experience in economic development and institutional development\, capacity building\, regional cooperation and conflict resolution. A former Mauritania minister of Petroleum and Mines\, El Hacene has worked for the UN\, the World Bank and AfDB \n\n \n\n \nAnthony Simpasa\, is Manager\, Macroeconomic Policy\, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division in the Macroeconomic Policy\, Forecasting and Research Department of the African Development Bank. Until recently\, he was Lead Economist for Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cape Town\, South Africa \n\n \n\n \nAudrey Verdier-Chouchane\, is Lead Economist for the North Africa region and Acting Division Manager for Central North and West Africa in the Country Economics Department of the AfDB. She gathers more than 20 years of experience in Development Economics\, first in academia as an Assistant Professor then as a Chief Research Economist in the Macroeconomic\, Forecasting and Research Department. Audrey Verdier-Chouchane holds a Ph.D. in Economics \n\n \n\n \nAdnan Mazarei\, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics PIIE where his work is mainly focused on major economies of the Middle East and Central Asia and the long-term financial and macroeconomic challenges they face. Former deputy director of IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department\, he contributed to the IMF’s policy work on international financial architecture and sovereign debt issues \n\n \n\n \nAmal Nagah Elbeshbishi\, is working as an Economist for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – Office for North Africa\, Morocco. She is also a tenured Professor of Economics at Faculty of Commerce- Mansoura University\, Egypt (on national assignment). \n\n \n\n \nAmandine Nakumuryango\, is working as an Economist for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – Office for North Africa\, Morocco URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/addressing-gaps-and-challenges-in-africas-middle-income-countries/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Webinar-MIC-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ahmed Challi":MAILTO:ahmed.challi@un.org LOCATION:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/addressing-gaps-and-challenges-in-africas-middle-income-countries/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231101T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231103T153000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230907T130840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T074946Z UID:10000024-1698829200-1699025400@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Joint Session of the Intergovernmental Committees of Senior Officials and Experts for North and West Africa 2023 (On Invitation) DESCRIPTION:The joint session of the Intergovernmental Committees of Senior Officials and Experts for North and West Africa will be jointly organized by the Subregional Office for North Africa and the Subregional Office for West Africa of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and will be held in Accra (Ghana) from 1 to 3 November 2023 on the theme “Investing in the energy transition\, food security and regional value chains for sustainable development in North and West Africa”. \nThe joint session will be preceded on 1 and 2 November 2023 by an expert group meeting (EGM). Participants in the EGM and the joint session will discuss food and energy insecurity\, which continues to affect both subregions\, and ways to improve food security\, accelerate the energy transition and develop regional value chains. Participants will also review statutory reports by the two subregional offices. The meetings will offer participants an opportunity to share experiences\, best practices and lessons learned and will help to strengthen cooperation among countries and between the two subregions. \nThe EGM and joint session will be attended by senior officials\, experts\, and representatives from members of ECA in North and West Africa\, regional economic communities\, intergovernmental organizations\, United Nations entities\, development partners and non-governmental organizations. \n \n\n \n\nICSOE 2023 Concept Note\n\n\n \n ICSOE 2023 Concept Note – ArabicSize: 373 Kb \n \n\n ICSOE 2023 Concept Note – FrenchSize: 269 Kb \n \n\n ICSOE 2023 Concept Note – EnglishSize: 391 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nEGM 2023 Concept Note & Programme of Work\n\n\n \n EGM Concept Note – ArabicSize: 296 Kb \n \n EGM Concept Note – FrenchSize: 210 Kb \n \n EGM Concept Note – EnglishSize: 281 Kb \n \n EGM Provisional Programme of Work – FrenchSize: 190 Kb \n \n EGM Provisional Programme of Work – EnglishSize: 168 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nICSOE 2023 Agenda\n\n\n \n ICSOE 2023 Agenda – ArabicSize: 154 Kb \n \n ICSOE 2023 Agenda – FrenchSize: 161 Kb \n \n ICSOE 2023 Agenda – EnglishSize: 184 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nICSOE 2023 Programme of Work\n\n\n \n ICSOE 2023 Programme of Work – ArabicSize: 210 Kb \n \n ICSOE 2023 Programme of Work – FrenchSize: 228 Kb \n \n ICSOE 2023 Programme of Work – EnglishSize: 206 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nRegional Profile 2023 – North Africa\n\n\n \n Regional Profile 2023 – ArabicSize: 434 Kb \n \n Regional Profile 2023 – FrenchSize: 392 Kb \n \n Regional Profile 2023 – EnglishSize: 399 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nSDGs Report 2023 – North Africa\n\n\n \n SDGs Report 2023 – ArabicSize: 544 Kb \n \n SDGs Report 2023 – FrenchSize: 499 Kb \n \n SDGs Report 2023 – EnglishSize: 404 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nActivities Report 2023 – North Africa\n\n\n \n Activities Report 2023 – ArabicSize: 457 Kb \n \n Activities Report 2023 – FrenchSize: 399 Kb \n \n Activities Report 2023 – EnglishSize: 408 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nSocioeconomic Profile 2023 – West Africa\n\n\n \n Socioeconomic Profile 2023 – FrenchSize: 875 Kb \n \n Socioeconomic Profile 2023 – EnglishSize: 821 Kb \n\n\n\n \n\nSDGs Report 2023 – West Africa\n\n\n \n SDGs Report 2023 – FrenchSize: 1 Mb \n \n SDGs Report 2023 – EnglishSize: 1 Mb \n\n\n\n \n\nActivities Report 2023 – West Africa\n\n\n \n Activities Report 2023 – FrenchSize: 2 Mb \n \n Activities Report 2023 – EnglishSize: 2 Mb URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/joint-session-of-the-intergovernmental-committees-of-senior-officials-and-experts-for-north-and-west-africa/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ICSOE2022-scaled.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Khaled Hussein (North Africa)":MAILTO:hussein44@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231027T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231027T113000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20231019T102516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T102710Z UID:10000030-1698400800-1698406200@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Presentation of the Report on Debt Management and Sustainable Finance in North Africa (Internal) DESCRIPTION:The webinar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the report findings on Debt Management and Sustainable Finance in North Africa and to stimulate an insightful discussion among the team. During the webinar\, the expert speaker\, Prof. Imhotep Alagidede from the University of Witwatersrand\, will highlight key findings\, discuss potential implications\, and answer questions. The session will be interactive and provide a valuable platform for knowledge sharing and learning. The report is available below for consultation before the webinar. URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/webinar-on-presentation-of-the-report-on-debt-management-and-sustainable-finance-in-north-africa-internal/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Debt-Management.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Amandine Nakumuryango":MAILTO:amandine.nakumuryango@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231016T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231020T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20231013T105758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T140550Z UID:10000026-1697443200-1697821200@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Training Workshop on the African Continental Free Trade Area (On Invitation) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/training-workshop-on-the-african-continental-free-trade-area-afcfta/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AfCFTA.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Aziz Jaid":MAILTO:jaid@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231009T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20231013T105101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T140606Z UID:10000025-1696838400-1697216400@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Capacity Building Workshop on Double Tax Treaty Models (On Invitation) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/capacity-building-workshop-on-double-tax-treaty-models/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tax.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Amandine Nakumuryango":MAILTO:amandine.nakumuryango@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230717T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230529T175854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230617T113544Z UID:10000023-1689584400-1689872400@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Capacity Building Program for Women Led SMEs in Morocco (5th Workshop: Casablanca - On Invitation) DESCRIPTION:The main objective of the workshop is to strengthen women-led SMEs with their export and digital capabilities aiming at increasing Moroccan trade with the Continent and promote structural changes. The workshop will be organized around four topics: (i) Access to finance\, (ii) Product development\, (iii) Market development strategies\, and (iv) Digitalization of SME’s export activities. \n \n Concept NoteSize: 152 Kb URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/capacity-building-program-for-women-led-smes-in-morocco-5th-workshop-casablanca-on-invitation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Capacity-Building-Programs-for-Women-Led-SMEs-in-Morocco-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Soumaya Iraqui Houssaini":MAILTO:soumaya.iraquihoussaini@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230607T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230607T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230508T193800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T071013Z UID:10000012-1686132000-1686139200@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Gender - Smart Investing in Support of Inclusive Growth in North Africa DESCRIPTION:The ECA Office for North Africa and Oxford Economics Africa organize a joint webinar to present and discuss a study on “Gender- Smart Investing in Support of Inclusive Growth in North Africa” \nThis study investigates both the entrepreneurial and the small to medium-sized business (SME) landscapes across the North African region with a specific focus on the role being fulfilled by women. This analysis is complemented by an assessment of how policies and other initiatives such as gender-smart investing can be leveraged to address social gaps\, particularly gender inequality\, towards the ultimate goals of accelerated economic growth\, development\, and job creation. \nThe webinar aims to further inform and refine the findings highlighted in this study and provide valuable insights into gender issues within the context of the topic at hand. \nLanguages: Arabic\, English and French \n \n Provisional Concept Note & AgendaSize: 180 Kb \n Provisional Report – May 2023Size: 1\,09 Mb \nSpeakers\n \n\n \nZuzana B. Schwidrowski\, Director of the UN ECA office for North Africa\, which supports seven countries (Algeria\, Egypt\, Libya\, Mauritania\, Morocco\, Sudan and Tunisia) with a special focus on regional integration\, trade and employment\, especially through SMEs\, and the economic inclusion of women and youths. \n\n \n\n \nModerator\nAmal Nagah Elbeshbishi\, is working as an Economist for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – Office for North Africa\, Morocco. She is also a tenured Professor of Economics at Faculty of Commerce- Mansoura University\, Egypt (on national assignment). \n\n \n\n \nCobus de Hart\, is currently the Director of Consulting at Oxford Economics Africa\, previously the company’s Chief Economist for North and West Africa. Cobus completed a D.Com in Economics at the University of South Africa. Cobus has been at Oxford Economics for nine years and has worked on a significant number of bespoke projects for both local and international clients\, governments and multilateral institutions. \n\n \n\n \nAmal Mowafy\, is the Chief of Party of USAID Egyptian Pioneers (a nine-year USD86m grant) implemented by the American University in Cairo (AUC). She is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at AUC Economics Department teaching Labor Economics (a capstone course with a co-created community based learning component) and a research fellow of the AUC Access to Knowledge for Development (A2K4D). URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/gender-smart-investing-in-support-of-inclusive-growth-in-north-africa/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gender-Smart-Investing-in-Support-of-Inclusive-Growth-in-North-Africa.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Amal Elbeshbishi":MAILTO:elbeshbishi@un.org LOCATION:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/gender-smart-investing-in-support-of-inclusive-growth-in-north-africa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230606T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230607T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230511T143017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T143326Z UID:10000018-1686034800-1686150000@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Workshop on Migration Statistics and the Recognition of Migrants’ Skills in Zimbabwe (On Invitation) DESCRIPTION:Workshop on “Migration Statistics and the Recognition of Migrants’ Skills in Zimbabwe”\, 6-7 June 2023\, Harare\, Zimbabwe. \nEconomic Commission for Africa in collaboration with International Labour Organization organize a workshop to discuss the findings and recommendations of a study carried out to assess the availability of migration statistics in Zimbabwe and to also deliver a capacity building training sessions for stakeholders on the production of labour migration statistics and recognition of migrants’ skills. \nThe overall objectives of the workshop are: \n\nTo present and discuss the final report on Migration Statistics in Zimbabwe prepared by UNECA in consultation with the technical working group\,\nTo share experiences on labour migration statistics and recognition of migrants’ skills with Zimbabwean stakeholders from the private sector\, NGOs\, academia\, and international organizations\,\nTo share experiences from other African countries on migration governance\,\nTo conduct capacity building sessions on labour migration statistics to improve the collection and management of migration data in Zimbabwe among different sectors.\n\n \n Concept Note & Programme of WorkSize: 4 Mb URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/workshop-on-migration-statistics-and-the-recognition-of-migrants-skills-in-zimbabwe/ LOCATION:Monomotapa Harare Hotel\, 54 Park Ln\, Harare\, Zimbabwe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Atelier-Final-Mise-en-place-dun-mecanisme-national-de-reconnaissance-des-competences-des-travailleurs-migrants.png ORGANIZER;CN="Samia Hamouda":MAILTO:samia.hamouda@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230511T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230512T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230511T141221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T150027Z UID:10000016-1683799200-1683909000@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Atelier Final : Mise en place d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants (Sur invitation) DESCRIPTION:Atelier de «Mise en place d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants » Seen Hôtel\, Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire 11 et 12 mai 2023. \nL’analyse du cadre institutionnel de travail et des systèmes de reconnaissance de compétences en Côte d’Ivoire\, fait ressortir le besoin d’un mécanisme national de reconnaissance des compétences et la pluralité des voies de reconnaissance telles que la reconnaissance des diplômes\, la valorisation des acquis et d’expériences et la certification de la formation professionnelle. La reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants constitue un défi majeur pour la Côte d’Ivoire dans la dynamique de gestion de la migration. \nL’atelier vise à améliorer les voies de reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants en Côte d’Ivoire en proposant un mécanisme national. Cet atelier compte discuter et proposer\, en concertation avec tous les partenaires techniques\, une feuille de route pour la mise en place d’un mécanisme national impliquant plusieurs acteurs et plusieurs voies pour la reconnaissance des compétences des travailleurs migrants. \n \n Programme of WorkSize: 4 Mb \n Concept NoteSize: 142 Kb URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/atelier-final-mise-en-place-dun-mecanisme-national-de-reconnaissance-des-competences-des-travailleurs-migrants/ LOCATION:Seen Hôtel\, Avenue Lamblin\, Rue Colomb\, Abidjan\, Côte d'Ivoire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Atelier-Final-Mise-en-place-dun-mecanisme-national-de-reconnaissance-des-competences-des-travailleurs-migrants.png ORGANIZER;CN="Khaled Hussein (North Africa)":MAILTO:hussein44@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230307T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230307T153000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230411T220433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T113243Z UID:10000010-1678197600-1678203000@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Female Entrepreneurship in North Africa: The Role of Finance and Digital Skills DESCRIPTION:This webinar will be an opportunity to shed light on: \n – Financing challenges female entrepreneurs are faced with in North Africa\n – How governments and stakeholders can help change cultural beliefs and norms that hinder female entrepreneurship\n – What skills and funding types are best suited to foster the development of female entrepreneurship in North Africa\n – How digitization is creating opportunities for female entrepreneurship and female access to financial markets \n \n Programme of Work – FrenchSize: 221 Kb \n Programme of Work – EnglishSize: 216 Kb \n Concept Note – FrançaisSize: 124 Kb \n Concept Note – EnglishSize: 122 Kb \n \nSpeakers\n \n\n \nZuzana B. Schwidrowski\, Director of the UN ECA office for North Africa\, which supports seven countries (Algeria\, Egypt\, Libya\, Mauritania\, Morocco\, Sudan and Tunisia) with a special focus on regional integration\, trade and employment\, especially through SMEs\, and the economic inclusion of women and youths. \n\n \n\n \nLeila Doukkali\, is the Chairwoman of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM). The founder of Variations and head of the family baking business « La Viennoise »\, she is also the is Vice-chairwoman of Fédération Marocaine du Commerce en Réseau (FMCR) and an administrator at the Morocco national business association CGEM. \n\n \n\n \nSoumaya Iraqui Houssaini\, is the Chief of the Employment and Skills for Balanced Development Section at the ECA Office for North Africa where she works on topics related to women’s employment\, youth\, skills development\, SME ecosystems development and entrepreneurship\, innovation and technological development. \n\n \n\n \nElena Bardasi\, is a Senior Economist at the World Bank with a background in labor economics\, poverty\, and gender. She has provided key contributions to the reports on the Impacts of Community Driven Development Interventions on Women’s Empowerment\, and on Social Safety Nets and Gender. \n\n \n\n \nSouad Tarmidi\, is the first vice-president of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM) in charge of digital transformation. In 1999\, she created Match Eurosoft Maghreb\, which has become one of the best Sage competency centers for SMEs in Morocco. She later partnered with the French group SRA informatique to create SRA Afrique. \n\n \n\n \nIhssane Iraqui\, is a women in business programme manager at EBRD. She manages partnerships on behalf of the CGEM and the EBRD and works with NGOs for the socio-economic integration of young people. Her goal is to help SMEs implement best practices and develop connections with stakeholders for a lasting impact on entrepreneurship. \n\n \n\n \nCallee Davis\, is an Economist at Oxford Economics Africa. She is the company’s lead analyst on the North African region\, and aside from compiling macroeconomic forecasts\, she frequently presents findings to clients and at conferences and contributes to research assignments for both local and international clients\, governments and multilateral institutions. URL:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/female-entrepreneurship-in-north-africa-the-role-of-finance-and-digital-skills/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Female-Entrepreneurship-in-North-Africa-Picture.png LOCATION:https://knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org/event/female-entrepreneurship-in-north-africa-the-role-of-finance-and-digital-skills/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230306T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230306T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T083449 CREATED:20230403T221256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T113305Z UID:10000007-1678096800-1678104000@knowledgehub-sro-na.uneca.org SUMMARY:Reducing Africa's Skills Gap DESCRIPTION:This webinar will be an opportunity to present the main conclusions and recommendations of the upcoming report on “Human Capital and Productive Employment Creation: Addressing Africa’s Skills Gap” and discuss how African countries can use the symbiotic relationship between skills supply and related sector developments to generate a virtuous chain reaction to accelerate their development and economic transformation.\nParticipants will seek to answer the following questions:\n – How can governments define the skills required to accelerate development in strategic\nsectors?\n – What are the conditions for accelerating the development of strategic sectors through\nhuman resources policies? What are the characteristics of the policy framework\nrequired to make this possible?\n – How can “brain drain” impact government policies and how can its effects be\n – circumvented?\n – Over the last 52 years\, drought-related hazards have led to economic losses of over\n$70 billion and contributed to a 34 per cent reduction in agricultural productivity growth\nin Africa since 1961. How can governments adapt their policies to mitigate the impact of climate change on their economies and workforces while harnessing the opportunities it brings to the table? \n \n Programme of WorkSize: 4 Mb \n Concept Note – ArabicSize: 142 Kb \n Concept Note – FrançaisSize: 131 Kb \n Concept Note – EnglishSize: 159 Kb \n \nSpeakers\n \n\n \nZuzana B. Schwidrowski\, Director of the UN ECA office for North Africa\, which supports seven countries (Algeria\, Egypt\, Libya\, Mauritania\, Morocco\, Sudan and Tunisia) with a special focus on regional integration\, trade and employment\, especially through SMEs\, and the economic inclusion of women and youths. \n\n \n\n \nMama Keita\, is the Director of the UN ECA office for East Africa (Burundi\, Comoros\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Djibouti\, Ethiopia\, Eritrea\, Kenya\, Madagascar\, Rwanda\, Seychelles\, Somalia\, South Sudan\, Tanzania and Uganda) where the special area of focus is deepening regional integration and Regional Value Chains while advancing the operationalization of the AfCFTA. \n\n \n\n \nJacques Nel\, is the head of Africa Macro at Oxford Economics Africa. He manages the company’s macroeconomic subscription services. Jacques joined the company in 2013 and his research interests include risk assessment and the drivers behind development. \n\n \n\n \nMactar Seck\, is the ECA Chief of Technology and Innovation Section\, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)\, where he oversees the Coordination of the Digital Centre of Excellence on Digital ID\, Digital Trade\, and Digital Economy (DITE4Africa). Mactar specializes in Internet governance\, digital infrastructures\, digital policy and regulatory frameworks. \n\n \n\n \nRachâa Bedjaoui-Chaouche\, from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the STED-AMT “Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification :Aligning skills strategically with sector development” Project Manager for Algeria\, Morocco and Tunisia. The project is funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). 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