PIDA Day 2023 Programme

The Morning session

The session will consist of high-level opening remarks and the official launch of the 10 Year PIDA Progress Report. A panel discussion will then be held by the respective panelists to highlight their support and commitment under the framework of PIDA toward accelerating regional infrastructure development in Africa. The programme is as follows:

MC / Program Director: Mr. Amine IDRISS ADOUM, Director of Infrastructure and Industrialization, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

9:30 - 10:00 : Opening Remarks

Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)	Her Excellency Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas
Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)	Mr. Antonio Pedro
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mission of Japan to the AU	His Excellency Mr. HORIUCHI Toshihiko
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission	H.E. Dr. Amani ABOU-ZEID

10:00 - 10:15: Highlight of the PIDA First 10-Year Implementation Report

Dr. Towela Nyirenda

Head of Economic Integration, Infrastructure and Connectivity, AUDA-NEPAD

10:15 - 10:20: Official Launch of the PIDA First 10-Year Implementation Report

10:20 - 11:20: High-Level Panel Discussion

Chief Executive Officer of NEPAD & APRM Kenya Secretariat Panel Discussion Moderator	Ambassador. Dr. Samori OKWIYA
Director of Infrastructure and Industrialization, AUDA-NEPAD Panelist	Mr. Amine IDRISS ADOUM
Director of Infrastructure and urban Development Department of the AfDB Panelist	Mr. Mike Salawou
Special Advisor to the JICA President, Former Senior Vice President of JICA Panelist	Mr. NAKAMURA Toshiyuki
Director General, LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority Panelist	Mr. Stephen Ikua
Managing Director, Kenya Port Authority Panelist	Captain William Ruto
Representative from Regional Economic Community (REC) Panelist