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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