Pafa launch program, final draft, april 27th 2011

PAFA LAUNCH CONFERENCE “PAFA geared to improve accountancy profession sustainability to support governance and Africa growth agenda” CONFERENCE PROGRAM

DAY ONE 12.00- 17.00 18.30-19.30

Wednesday May 4, 2011 Registration (Le Meridien Hotel) Opening ceremony Welcoming Addresses and Opening Speech  Mamour Fall, President of ONECCA Senegal  H.E. Abdoulaye DIOP, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal  World Bank , Mr. Edward Olowo-Okere, Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region  Africa development Bank (to confirm the representative)

19.30 – 21.00

Cocktail function – Le Meridien Hotel

DAY TWO

Thursday May 5, 2011 Master of Ceremony: Mamour Fall

08.30-09.15

Session 1: Opening remarks, objective of the conference and Road to the establishment of PAFA, Speakers:  Mr Matsobane Matlwa, Chairman of PAFA Steering Committee  Mr Aziz Dieye, Member of PAFA Steering Committee

09.15-11.00

Session 2: Improving corporate financial reporting for Regional economic growth Speakers (i) Senegalese Central Banker, (ii) Market Regulator (from Uganda) (iii) World bank representative Chair: Mr Russell Guthrie - Executive Director, Quality and Member Relations

11.00 - 11.20 11.20– 12.30

Tea/Coffee Session 3: IFAC, accountancy profession developments Benefits of adopting international standards, IFAC current focus areas and how PAFA can contribute - from IFAC perspective

Speaker: Göran Tidström - IFAC President 12.30-14.00 14.00 -15.30

HEALTH BREAK Session 4: What are challenges facing auditors? Where to in auditing profession?  Challenges facing auditing profession  Highlight some of the key concepts on EU Green paper on Auditors  Role of regional professional bodies  Discussion

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Speakers:  René Ricol former IFAC President  Michele Barnier  Pier Russell Chair: Jelil Bouraoui: Steering Committee member 15.30-16.00 16.00-17.00

Tea/Coffee Session 5: Lessons from another Regional Professional Accountancy Organization  Experiences, challenges and principles of running an effective regional Accounting Organization Speakers: Presenter from Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)1 Chair: Caroline Kigen : Steering Committee member

17.00-18.00 Session 6: Are you a PAFA member? What will it do for you? o Presentation on PAFA constitution and by-laws: Registration of members o How will PAFA benefit members

19.30 – 24.00 19.30 – 20.00 20.00 20.20 – 20.30 20.45 – 21.15 21.15 – 21.30 21.30 – 21.40 21.40 onwards

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Panel: Vickson Ncube, Elisabeth Adegite and Koffi Ekon: Steering Committee members (Provide delegates with an opportunity to formally register to be members of PAFA) PAFA LAUNCH EVENT Master of Ceremony: Delegates arrival Entertainment Welcome message Master of Ceremony Starter is served Opening remarks : Mr Matsobane Matlwa, Chairman of PAFA Steering Committee Main course – dinner Master of Ceremony Entertainment Guest speaker 2 Official launch event Entertainment

Aziz to confirm and engage steering committee to provide speaking points

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DAY THREE 08.30-11.303

11.30.12.30

12.30 – 13.30 13.30 - 14.30

Friday May 6, 2011 Session 7: PAFA General meeting Agenda  Approve the Constitution and Bylaws  Approval of proposed operating procedures of PAFA before 2012 AGM.  Appointment of the Board.  Appoint the Secretariat country  Appointment of President and Vice-President.

Chairs: PAFA Steering committee chair to introduce and hand over to an independent person to run the session.

Session 8: What should PAFA focus on?  Interactive session for delegates to raise and discuss on their expectation of PAFA Chair: Newly elected PAFA President HEALTH BREAK Session 9: Closing Session: PAFA Road ahead  Proposed key activities to be undertaken by PAFA  Critical success factors of PAFA  Members roles  Registration of new members  Next meetings.  Vote of thanks Speakers: Newly Elected PAFA President

15.00 – 17.00

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Chair: Mr. Edward Olowo-Okere, Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region END, THANK YOU Board meeting (for appointed Board members only)

Delegates to have refreshments at own timing during the session.

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