Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD DRC) 2011

Do you have any ideas, experiences or do you know any successful infrastructure partnership in Africa that you’d like to share with the select group of investors that will be at iPAD DRC 2011?

Are you interested in:

• Presenting a paper
• Leading a Workshop or a Master-Class
• Participating in a think-tank/panel discussion
The iPAD DRC 2011 conference committee consists of senior executives from a cross-section of government, utilities, consultants, associations, mining houses and energy agents active in the Congolese market. The committee’s role includes advising the management team on the latest industry trends, challenges and discussion issues, thus creating an event developed by and for the DRC.

Themes to be addressed in 2011

In Kinshasa

• Macro-economic and political situation of the DRC
• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
• The Kimberly Process
• The Mining Code and mining investment regulation
• Investment and financing of projects
• Energy – hydrocarbons exploration
• Synergy between the mining sector and energy/electricity sectors
• Governors round-table – meet the Governors from the Kivus, Maniema, Orientale and more
• Reform of public enterprises
• Industrialization of the mining sector
• Round table with the Minister of Mines

In Lubumbashi

• Mining operations
• Infrastructure needs and services for the mining sector:
transport/logistics, water, electricity, communications,
banking
• Technical briefings by solution providers to mining sector
• Taxes, import and export duties
• Mining company’s CSR programmes
• Round-table with the Governor of Katanga
• Mining site visit on 8 October