The Joint PAPA General Assembly and ILO/PAPA/AUC Knowledge Sharing Event

Day One 12 July 2022

INAUGURAL SESSION - HOSTED BY SADC

Moderator : Prof Mthunzi Mdwaba, Productivity SA Board Chairperson

Remarks by the Moderator

African Union Commission (AUC)- Productivity Agenda and Decent Work for the Transformation of the Informal Economy

Mr Sabelo Mbokazi, Head of Department, Labor, Employment and Migration

African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) - Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work for all as a key element of sustainable social and economic development

Mr Kwasi Adu-Amankwah Secretary General, tbc

BUSINESSAfrica - BUSSINESSAfrica’s reflections and position on the Changing Nature and Future of Work

Ms Jacqueline Mugo, Secretary-General

Discussions / Q&A

10h35 – 10h50 Health Break and Networking

PLENARY SESSION - HOSTED BY WEST AFRICA

Moderator: Mr OUEDRAOGO Ousséini, Board Member, Burkina Faso

Remarks by the Moderator

International Labour Organisation (ILO) - The Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

Dr Joni Musabayana, Director DWT/CO Pretoria

AUDA-NEPAD – AUDA-NEPADs role in the Implementation of the TICAD7’s Yokohama Plan of Actions 2019

Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer

Asian Productivity Organisation (APO)- How the APO contributes to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the Asia-Pacific through enhancing productivity.

Dr. AKP Mochtan, Secretary- General

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Africa Kaizen Initiative

Mr Kimiaki Jin, HQ, Tokyo

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - Getting SMEs more productive and ready for Integrated Marketing under AfCFTA in order to create decent jobs

HE Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General tbc

Discussions / Q&A

All

Keynote address by the Minister of Employment and Labour, South Africa

Honourable Mr T.W.T Nxesi, MP

Lunch

PLENARY SESSION - HOSTED BY EAST AFRICA

Moderator: Eng. Peter K. Tum, CBS, Principal Secretary Ministry of Labour, Kenya

Remarks by the moderator

Adoption of the Proceedings of the 8 th GA

Secretary General Report

Mr Mothunye Mothiba Secretary General, South Africa

Approval of the PAPA Three-Year Business Plan: 2022/23 – 2024/2025

Mr Mothunye Mothiba Secretary General, South Africa

Discussions / Q&A

All

Vote of Thanks

Dr Kashim Akor, 2 nd Vice President, Nigeria

Day Two 13 July 2022

PAPA/ILO/AUC KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSION - HOSTED BY THE ILO

Moderator: Jens Dyring Christensen, Senior Specialist, Sustainable Enterprises DWT/CO Pretoria

Opening remarks by the moderator

ILO Regional Director

Ms Cynthia Samuel- Olonjuwon

AUC representative

Mr Sabelo Mbokazi, Head of Department, Labor, Employment and Migration

PAPA 1st Vice President

Mr Ashit Kumar Gungah, Mauritius

Presentation of the Assessment of the state of National Productivity Ecosystems in Africa (Including Q&A)

Just Results

Facilitated discussion on the findings and recommendations of the report

Moderator

Health break and networking

All

Moderator: Dr Joni Musabayana, Director DWT/CO Pretoria

Development of a Productivity and Competitiveness Index for Africa

Dr Leroi Raputsoane, Chief Economist, Productivity SA

Reflections from the regions on rolling out the Productivity Index to additional African member States and reflections on key Lessons learnt and experiences in Promoting National Productivity Ecosystems

All

Development of recommendations for PAPA programme of action to support national productivity ecosystems

Moderator

Closing and next steps

Mr Mothunye Mothiba Secretary General

Lunch

Moderator: Representative from Non Member Country

Nominations and Appointment of New Board

Facilitated by Non- Member Country

Closing Statements

Regional Bodies

Closing Remarks

Incoming President

Closed Board Meeting