RAME 2016 Conference Program

Conference dates: 19-22 May “Breaking Barriers: Creating Possibilities”

Thursday 19^th May

Registrations – Addis Ababa Hilton – 09:00-21:00
Golf tournament – 09:00-12:00
City tour Addis all around – 14:00-17:00
Opening ceremony at the Addis Ababa Hilton – 19:00-21:00

Opening night is at The Addis Ababa Hilton, with the popular musical show

Friday 20^th May

The conference: At the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC)

Lying in the heart of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, also known as the capital city of Africa, the UNCC combines architectural elegance with the very latest technology and sheer practicality to offer the ideal venue for all meetings and conferences.

Welcome, Keynote & short speeches by Sponsors 09:00-12:30
Session 1 – Panel Discussion on Challenges, possibilities, way forward
Topic: Understanding the role & contribution of freight logistics as an engine of growth
Lunch 13:00-14:00
Session 2 – Video Conference Harvard Kennedy School 14:00-15:00
Session 3 – Panel discussion on Challenges, possibilities, way forward 15:00-16:30
Topic: Failure affecting the smooth flow of general and humanitarian cargo across national borders and in particular to landlocked countries
Tea Break 16:30-17:00
Session 4- Panel discussion on Challenges, possibilities, way forward 17:00-18:30
Topic: Freight Forwarding Logistics sector capacities for meeting the demands of growing economies
Dinner Departure from UNCC, Cultural Dinner at Habesha 2000

Saturday 21^st May

May 21^st Agenda – FIATA Session 9:00-12:30

FIATA 2016 RAME FIELD MEETING – Welcome and Introduction – RAME Chairman Mr. Basil Pietersen and EFFSAA President Mr. Mulugeta Assefa
Approval of the minutes of the last meeting held in Zurich at the 2016 RAME Field Meeting on 20^th April 2015 (Doc. RAME 089/2015-08-14)
Eduardo Mondlane – Innovation in Africa Presentation
FIATA/Association Member Position Paper – The Keys to Unlocking Africa
Policy on the Continent
- Lome Declaration Update
- The Continental Free Trade Area negotiations
2017 RAME Field Meeting > Candidates for 2017 > Cameroon (Duala) or Morocco (Casablanca or Marrakesh) – Second Presentation
FLA Courses Relevant to the Region
An update on Dar es Salaam Port Affairs
Southern African Ports
Presentation on the upcoming 2016 FIATA World Congress in Dublin, Ireland
RAME 2016 YIFFA Participants Recap
Any other business
Date and place of next meeting. 2016 FIATA World Congress, October 5^th, 2016

May 21^st Agenda – FIATA Session 14:00-21:30

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Hub Visit 14:00-16:00
Afternoon: city tour, organized shopping; museums and ancient palaces, cathedrals

AU site visit – 17:00-18:00

The new African Union commission Conference Center and office complex, situated in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and inaugurated in 2012, boasts an elegant-cozy atmosphere coupled with modern architecture thus rendering it an apt location for organizing meeting, conference and receptions.