The Conference Programme & Presentations


Sunday, 27 November 2011

12h00 - 21h00
Registration of participants: Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre

18h00
Briefing session for speakers: Boardroom 1

19h00
Welcome Cocktail by Namibian Ports Authority (Namport): Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre

Monday, 28 November 2011

08h00 - 09h00
Registration: Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre

09h00 - 10h00
  • Opening of the Conference: Master of Ceremony Mr. Bisey Uirab, CEO, Namport
  • Statement by Mr. Jerome Ntibarekerwa, Secretary General, PMAESA
  • Statement by Mr. Tau Morwe, Chairman, PMAESA
  • Statement by Hon. Erkki Nghimtina, Minister of Works and Transport, Namibia

10h00 - 10h30
Morning refreshments and Opening of Exhibition by Hon. Nghimtina

MORNING SESSION Chairman of the Session: Alf Kathindi: Executive - Operations, Namibian Ports Authority.

10h30
Keynote address: Africa's coastline to stimulate development of African Ports
  • Requirements in Legislation
  • Dealing with customs and excise to improve port efficiency and productivity
  • To stimulate growth in maritime economy

Speakers:


Discussions

11h20
Case Study: Eastern and Southern African challenges in Ports Development
  • Major investment and infrastructure plan
  • Port capacity
  • Challenges facing productivity in our ports

Speakers:

12h40
Discussions

13h00
Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION: Master of Ceremonies, George Sunguh
Chairman of the Session: Mr. Tau Morwe CEO Transnet National Ports Authority of South Africa.

14h30
Keynote Address: Stimulating Africa's Economic Growth through increased investment in ports infrastructure: The need to invest in African Ports
  • Increased demand for efficiency, productivity, safety and security
  • Improving container handling speeds with international standards

15h00
Case Studies

15h30
Afternoon refreshments

16h00
Keynote Address: Challenges on Regulations and policies to create an attractive and enabling environment for Public Private Partnership Investment in Transport Infrastructure
Speakers:

16h15
Stimulating Economic Growth in Africa - the Role of Ports
Speaker:

17h00
Panel Discussion: What is driving private investment into African Ports
  • How to attract investment in our ports
  • Partnership with Government
  • Attracting international shipping companies to our ports

Speakers:

17h30
Discussions and end of Day 1

18h30
Welcoming Cocktail Dinner at the Seaside Hotel and Spa

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

MORNING SESSION: Chairman of the Session: Capt T Khamisi, General Manager: Operations, Kenya Ports Authority.

07h30


Challenges in Transport Corridors Infrastructure (Rail and Road) for Southern African Region


Trade Facilitation and Intra-African Trade
Speaker:

10h30
Tea Break

09h30
Discussions

11h00
Human Resources Development in Port Communities and Port Efficiency

Speaker:
Concession Framework to implement and operate Port Single Window
Speaker:

12h00
Discussion

12h30
Maritime Environmental Regulations and impact on Investment Opportunities
Speakers:

13h00
Discussion

13h30
Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION
Chairman of the Session: Mr. Hans J. Niebergall, President & CEO, SAARPSCO

14h30
African Maritime safety challenges: Combating piracy with Regional Initiatives
Speakers:

15h55
Afternoon refreshments

End of Day 2

18h00
Gala Dinner, Dinner in the dunes

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Excursions

07h00 - 07h30
Depart from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay

07h30 - 10h00
Tour of Namport facilities/Township

10h00 - 14h00


Dune trip (lunch served on trip) OR Marine trip (lunch served on trip)

14h00 - 14h30
Depart from Walvis Bay to Swakopmund

Thursday, 1 December 2011


Departure of Delegates