TCII - Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) on Trade and Investment “Good Practices”,

20-21 February 2018

The Knowledge Sharing Event on Trade and Investment Good Practices was organised by the TradeCom II PMU from 20 to 21 february 2018, aimed at disseminating, as widely as possible, relevant “good practices” developed by TCII-supported programmes since the commencement of its implementationin December 2015. The Knowledge Sharing Event was attended by a total of 110 participants mostly representing the beneficiary ACP Countries and Regional Economics Communities (RECs).

TCII - Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) on Trade and Investment “Good Practices”,

20-21 February 2018

The Knowledge Sharing Event on Trade and Investment Good Practices was organised by the TradeCom II PMU from 20 to 21 february 2018, aimed at disseminating, as widely as possible, relevant “good practices” developed by TCII-supported programmes since the commencement of its implementationin December 2015. The Knowledge Sharing Event was attended by a total of 110 participants mostly representing the beneficiary ACP Countries and Regional Economics Communities (RECs).

Five clusters of “good practice” cases were proposed for the first round of knowledge sharing from the 23 programmes implemented by the TradeCom II Programme under its first Programme Estimate. These good practice cases were built around the following targeted outputs:

• Trade Policy and regulation
• The EPA and WTO Processes
• Custom Matters
• Quality Infrastructure
• Trade and Investment (The European Investment Plan; Private sector competitiveness)

The Event was thought by all the participants to have been a great success in terms of participation and quality of discussions and demonstration of good practice experiences from the national and regional programmes supported by the TCII Programme.

The background document and a detailed report of the Knowledge Sharing seminar, are available and downloadable from the Tradecom II website and from the Capacity4dev platform.

H.E. Dr. Patrick I. Gomes Secretary-General of OACP Secretariat

Mr Leonard Mizzi, Acting Director at EC DEVCO (Planet and Prosperity; Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition)

Antti KARHUNEN, Head of Unit, Private Sector Development, Trade, Regional Integration EC/DEVCO

Viwanou GNASSOUNOU, ASG OACP Secretariat

PIFS - Shiu RAJ, Director of Policy & Economic Governance

COMSEC - Teddy Y. SOOBRAMANIEN, Head of the Hub&Spoke Programme

COMESA - Zerezghi K. KIDANE, Senior Customs Officer

ECOWAS - Gbenga G. OBIDEYI, Director, Trade Department

CARIFORUM - Alexis DOWNES-AMSTERDAM, Director, CARIFORUM-EU EPA Implementation Unit

DG TRADE - Remco VAHL, Senior Trade Expert, DG Trade

ACP Coordinator (Geneva) - Neville TOTARAM, Deputy Permanent Representative of Guyana in Geneva

OECS - Virgina PAUL, Head of Trade Policy Unit, OECS Commission

SENEGAL - Assome DIATTA, Director for External Trade

CARIFORUM - Sean TAYLOR, Trade-in-Goods Specialist, CARIFORUM-EU EPA Implementation Unit

COMESA - Zerezghi K. KIDANE, Senior Customs Officer

MSG - Henry SANDAY, Trade and Investment Advisor

NIUE - Frank SIONEHOLO, Head of Economics, Planning & Development, Department of Finance & Planning

DG TRADE - Athanassios RAMMOS, Senior Trade Office

EAC - Lawrence OTHIENO, Regional Trade Trade Advisor

OAPI - Jean-Baptiste WAGO, Deputy Director-General

CROSQ - Deryck OMAR, Chief Executive Officer

ARSO - Hermogene NSENGIMANA, Secretary-General

DG TRADE - Moustapha MAGUMU, Trade Affairs Officer, EPAs

Cameroon - Achille BASSILEKIN III, Secretary-General, Ministry of Trade

Kenya - Lucy MUCHOKI, Chief Executive Officer, KAAA

Tanzania - Donald MMARI, Executive Director, REPOA

Samoa - Colin STRINGER, Technical Advisor for SAME

MAURITIUS - Mandusha RAMBACUSSING, Senior Trade Policy Analyst

EC - Paulus GERAEDTS, Team Leader, Investment Climate & Outreach of the EIP Secretariat

OACP Secretariat - Maximin EMAGNA, Expert in Charge of Private Sector & Investment

OIF - Chekou OUSSOMAN, Head of the H&S Programme