Role of the Accounting Profession in Economic Development

Africa Region Learning Workshop

The program below provides links to speeches and presentations made at the Africa Region Learning Workshop. The program is also available in PDF format in English and French versions.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

08:30 - 09:45	Opening Ceremony - Crystal Ballroom
	Chair - Opening Ceremony Mr. Ndung'u Gathinji Chairman, IFAC Developing Nations Committee Honorable Amos Kimunya Kenya Minister of Finance Mr. Eddie RO Ouko Director, Internal Audit, African Development Bank Video message from Mr. Graham Ward (Speech / Video) President, IFAC Ms. Tatiana Krylova Head, Investment and Enterprise Competitiveness Branch, DITE, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Mr. Colin Bruce World Bank Country Director for Kenya, Eritrea and Somalia
09:45 - 10:15	Keynote Speech: The Role of the Accounting Profession in Economic Development
	Mr. Jim Adams Vice President, Operation Policies and Country Services, World Bank
10:15 - 10:45	Refreshments
	Chair of Plenary Sessions 1 and 2 Mr. Aziz Dieye, President Emeritus and FIDEF Board member
10:45 - 11:15	Plenary Session 1: Achieving Quality Financial Reporting - Crystal Ballroom
	Mr. Richard Martin Head of Financial Reporting - ACCA
11:15 - 12:45	Plenary Session 2: The Profession in the Region - Overview and Issues - Crystal Ballroom
	Mr. Butler Phirie President, Eastern Central and Southern African Federation of Acccountants Mr. Abedelkrim Hamdi President, Federation Internationale des Experts-Comtables Francophones Mr. Lamine Hamdi Président de l'Ordre Algérie Mr. Henri D. Williams President, Accounting Bodies in West Africa Mr. Anthony Hegarty Chief Financial Management Officer and Head of the Financial Management Sector Board, World Bank
12:45 - 14:15	Lunch
14:30 - 15:45	Breakout Session A: SME/SMP Perspectives - Crystal Ballroom
	Chair, Georges Laxenaire, Secretary General, FIDEF (PowerPoint presentation in English / PowerPoint presentation in French) Facilitator, Paul Thompson, Technical Manager, SMPC, IFAC
	Breakout Session B: Corruption and Ethics - Ol donyo/Marsabit Rooms
	Chair, Mr. Anthony Hegarty, Chief Financial Management Officer and Head of the Financial Management Sector Board, World Bank Facilitator, Mr. Japeth Katto, IFAC Compliance Advisory Panel Member, Uganda
	Breakout Session C: Education and Accounting Development - Nakuru/Naivasha/Baringo/Bogoria Rooms
	Chair, Tatiana Krylova, UNCTAD Facilitator, Simon Thompson, Technical Manager, IAESB, IFAC
15:45 - 16:00	Refreshments
16:00 - 17:00	Breakout Sessions continued

Friday, September 29, 2006

08:30 - 09:00	Plenary Session 1: The Role of IFAC - Crystal Ballroom
	Chair of Plenary Sessions 1 and 2 Jelil Bouraoui, IFAC Developing Nations Committee Member, Tunisia
Speaker	Mr. Russell Guthrie (Speech / PowerPoint presentation) Director, Quality Assurance and Member Body Relations, IFAC
09:00 - 09:30	Plenary Session 2: Establishing and Developing National Accounting Bodies - Initiatives and Lessons Learned
	Mr. Danny Nkuvu Institute des Reviseurs Comptables, Democratic Republic of Congo Mr. Tesfaye Mengesha (Speech / PowerPoint presentation) Board Chairman, Ethiopia Professional Association of Accountants and Auditors Chair of Plenary Sessions 3 and 4 Mr. Japeth Katto, IFAC Compliance Advisory Panel Member, Uganda
09:30 - 10:00	Plenary Session 3: The Role of Government - Crystal Ballroom
	Hon. Henry Obwocha, Minister for Planning, Kenya
10:00 - 10:30	Plenary Session 4: Sustainability of Good Corporate Governance in Africa
	Mr. Mohamed Adam, Corporate Counsel and the Company Secretary, Eskom, South Africa
10:30 - 11:00	Refreshments
11:00 - 13:00	Breakout D: Establishing and Developing National Accounting Bodies - Crystal Ballroom
	Chair, Ignatius Sehoole, DNC, IFAC Facilitator, Jane Scott Paul, Chief Executive, AAT
	Breakout E: Sustaining Good Corporate Governance - Ol donyo/Marsabit Rooms
	Chair, Karugor Gatamah, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Corporate Governance Facilitator, Mr. Edward Ntalami, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Markets Authority
	Breakout F: Strengthening Public Sector Accounting and Auditing - Nakuru/Naivasha/Baringo/Bogoria Rooms
	Chair, Heather Thompson Facilitator, Deborah Williams
13:00 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 16:30	Presentation of Breakout Findings, Recommendations and Next Steps - Crystal Ballroom
	Mr. Eddie RO Ouko Director, Internal Audit, African Development Bank Mr. Russell Guthrie Director, IFAC
16:30 - 17:00	Refreshments
17:00 - 17:30	Closing Speech: Strengthening Africa's Voice on the World Stage
	Dr. PLO Lumumba, Constitutional Lawyer, Nairobi, Kenya
17:30 - 17:45	Closing Remarks
	Mr. Aziz Dieye President Emeritus and FIDEF Board member Mr. Joe Wangai Chairman, The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya Mr Ed Olowo-Okere Manager - Financial Management, Africa Region, World Bank Mr. M. A. Ojelade Resident Representative, Uganda Country Office, African Development Bank Mr. Ndung'u Gathinji Chairman, IFAC Developing Nations Committee

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