Conference Program
Conference Day 1 – 13th of November
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 10:00
Welcome by Conference Moderators
Welcome Notes
Mr. Matthias Schauer, German Deputy Ambassador, German Embassy
Ms. Dagmawit Moges, Minister, Ethiopian Ministry of Transport
Exhibition Introduction
10:00 – 10:15
National Logistics Strategy
Mr. Mekonnen Abera, General Director, Ministry of Transport/ Ethiopian Maritime Affairs Authority (EMAA), Ethiopia
Status Updates of Ethiopian Logistics
10:15 – 10:45
Complexity of Financial Transactions and their Logistics Costs
Mr. Tekalegn Tufa Beyene, Trade Finance Director, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Mr. Teodros Abraham, Managing Director, CLS Logistics PLC, Ethiopia
Mr. Kamran Sadique, Director, MBM Garment, Bangladesh
10:45 – 11:30
The Influence of Transportation System and Infrastructure on Logistics Costs
Mr. Roba Megerssa Akawak, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE), Ethiopia
Ms. Elizabeth Getahun, President, Ethiopian Freight Forwarders & Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA), Ethiopia
Mr. Berhanu Kassa, General Manager, ET DHL JV Logistics Services, Ethiopia
Mr. John Kalibo, Regional Logistics Director, PVH, Kenya
11:30 - 11:50
Break and Networking
11:50 - 12:25
The Need to streamline and modernize Ethiopia-Djibouti Customs Procedures
Mr. Debele Kabeta Hursa, Commissioner General, Ethiopian Customs Commission, Ethiopia
Mr. Anteneh Alemu Gerbi, Marketing and Business Development Head, Pave Logistics and Trading PLC, Ethiopia
Ms. Erica van Schaik, General Manager, Velocity Apparelz Companies PLC, Ethiopia
12:25 - 13:00
Impact of Port Service on Logistics Time and Costs
Mr. Warsama Mouhoumed Bouh, Managing Director, Djibouti Port Community Systems
Mr. Egana Buche Kunche, Unimodal Operation Department Director, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE), Ethiopia
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 14:10
Are Industry Associations still important in today's World? - A Look into The International Freight Forwarders Association
Mr. Bassil Eid, International Affairs and MEA Director, International Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA), Canada
Global Best Practices
14:10 – 15:00
Global Best Practices: Initiatives for Financial Flows to complement Goods Flows
Moderator: Mr. Bassil Eid, International Affairs and MEA Director, International Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA), Canada
Mr. Antoine John Esther, Coverage Executive, Trade & Development Bank, Ethiopia
Mr. Mahbubul Anam, President, Bangladesh Freight Forwarding Association (BAFFA), Bangladesh
Mr. Thomas Sim, Chairman Advisory Body Vocational Training, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, Singapore
Ms. Florence Koki Ruhio, Business Planning Manager, Equity Bank Kenya Ltd, Kenya
15:00 – 15:45
Global Best Practices: Customs Modernization Initiatives and its Impacts on Competitive Trade
Moderator: Mr. Teodros Abraham, Managing Director, CLS Logistics PLC
Mr. Larry Liza, Director, World Customs Organization, East and Southern Africa, Regional Office for Capacity Building, Kenya
Ms. Rosine Uwamaliya, Commissioner for Customs Services, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Rwanda
Ms. Kaoutar Guessous, Vice President, Association of Moroccan Freight forwarders (AFFM), Morocco
Mr. Thomas Ruelke, Chief Commercial Officer, DB Schenker Middle East & Africa, Germany
Mr. Kamran Sadique, Director, MBM Group Bangladesh
15:45 – 16:15
Break and Networking
16:15 - 17:00
Global Best Practices: Efficiency of Port Service along the Transit Corridors
Moderator: Ms. Elizabeth Getahun, President, Ethiopian Freight Forwarders & Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA), Ethiopia
Mr. Fred Seka, President, Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Association (FEAFFA), Rwanda
Mr. Captain William Ruto, General Manager Operations and Harbor Master, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya
Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Senior Director Transport, TradeMark East Africa, Kenya
Mr. Oliver Pietz, Chief Executive Officer TheloDB & Executive Director Africa DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH, Germany
17:00 - 17:30
Wrap-Up and Speakers Recognition
17:30 - 19:30
Reception with musical accompaniment
Conference Day 2 – 14th of November
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Introduction to the Conference
09:15 – 09:45
Importance of the Professionalism of The Logistics Service Provider – A case study of the Ghanaian Freight Forwarding Industry
Mr. David Natakor, Vice President, International Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA), Ghana
09:45 – 10:00
Break
10:00 – 11:30
Innovation Workshops (Understanding)
Workshop 1: Port
Moderation: Minds & Makers
Workshop 2: Customs
Moderation: Minds & Makers
Workshop 3: Banking
Moderation: Minds & Makers
Workshop 4: Transport
Moderation: Technical University Berlin
11:30 – 12:00
Break and Networking
12:00 – 13:00
Continuation of Workshops (Ideation)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 15:30
Continuation of Workshops (Action Plan)
15:30 – 16:00
Break and Networking
16:00 – 17:00
Presentation and Discussion of Workshops’ Outcomes
17:00 – 17:30
Closing of the Conference & Way forward