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
Wednesday May 4, 2011 Registration (Le Meridien Hotel)
17.30 19.00
Opening ceremony Welcoming Addresses and Opening Speech • Mamour Fall, President of ONECCA Senegal • Edward OlowoOkere – Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region • Nna Ebono, Representative of the African Development Bank • H.E. Souleymane Ndéné NDIAYE, Prime Minister, Senegal
19.00 – 19.30
Pause café / 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, Mr Matsobane Matlwa, Chairman of PAFA Steering Committee Mr Aziz Diéye, PAFA Steering Committee member
09.15 10.45
Session 2: 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
Tea/Coffee
10.45 11.00 11.00 – 13.00
Session 3: Improving corporate financial reporting for Regional economic growth
BCEAO Director of Dakar principal Agency Joseoh Basse, SG ONECCA Senegal World Bank representative
Chair: Mr Thomas Zimmermann, Senior Technical Manager Member Relations 13.00 14.30
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HEALTH BREAK 14.30 – 15.45
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 Speakers: Mr Russell Guthrie – IFAC Executive Director, Quality and Member Relations Samir Agoumi – OEC Maroc Mrs Marie Bâ Vice President ONECCA Senegal Chair: Jelil Bouraoui: PAFA Steering Committee member
Tea/Coffee
15.45 16.00 16.00 17.30
Session 5: Are you a PAFA member? What will it do for you? • Presentation on PAFA constitution and bylaws: Registration of members • How will PAFA benefit members Panel: Vickson Ncube, Elisabeth Adegite and Koffi Ekon (SC members) (provide delegates with an opportunity to formally register to be members of PAFA)
PAFA LAUNCH EVENT :
19.30 – 20.30
Tasting around the swimming pool with fireworks et balloons offered by ONECCA SENEGAL Welcome message Master of Ceremony – Balafon and Kora Guest speaker speech and official launch 20.30 – 21.00
Delegates arrival at the “Salon Brun” for the dinner offered by the World Bank and ONECCA Senegal
21.00 – 22.00
Dinner
22.00 onwards
Entertainment with ADIOUZA, Senegalese special guest star and orchestra
DAY THREE
08.30 10.30
Friday May 6, 2011
Session 6: PAFA General meeting Approve the Constitution and ByLaws Appointment of the secretariat Appointment of PAFA Board Appointment of President and VicePresident Chairs: PAFA Steering committee chair to introduce and hand over to an independent person to
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run the session. 10.30 10.45 10.45 11.45
Tea/Coffee Session 7: What should PAFA focus on? Interactive session for delegates to discuss on their expectations of PAFA Chair: Newly elected PAFA President
11.45 13.00
Session 8: Closing Session: PAFA Road ahead Key activities to be undertaken by PAFA Critical success factors of PAFA Members roles Registration of new members Next meetings. Vote of thanks Speakers: PAFA President Chair: Mr. Edward OlowoOkere, Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region
13.00 14.30
HEALTH BREAK
15.00 – 17.00 : PAFA BOARD (1st) MEETING Excursion to Gorée Island scheduled on the afternoon from 3 pm to 8 pm (registration from Wednesday) Cost : 10.000 F CFA / 15.25 Euros / 20 USD
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