UNIDO ITPO Tokyo supported the 5th New Year Seminar ”Opportunities and Challenges of African Economy” by the Japan-Morocco Association on 24 January 2019 in Tokyo.

The event was attended by approximately 100 participants, mainly from private sectors.

Outline

Date/Time:       24 January (Thu) 2019 / 13:30 – 16:30
Venue:              JXTG Holdings, JX Bill 2F
Organizer:        Japan Morocco Association
Co-organizer:   Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
Supporters:      MOFA, JETRO, JICA, Africa society of Japan, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Languages:      Japanese and English

Programme

Opening Remark
Mr. Hiroshi Oka, Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador),
Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, MOFA

Keynote Speech
“Activities and new challenges in Morocco”
Mr. Nobuaki Kitamori, Representative Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer,
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.　　

Talk event
“Possibilities and challenges of African economy“
-The case of Morocco and Ethiopia-

Speakers
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Rachad BOUHLAL,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Morocco

Mr. Ayele Temechew Mekonnen, Minister Counsellor II ,
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Moderator
Ms. Hirose Haruko, President, Japan Morocco Association