AFRODAD Regional Dialogue on Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) from Africa under the theme “Escalating the Role of Parliament and Civil Society in Curbing IFFs from Africa – Promoting Increased Transparency of Decision Making on Tax and Financial Transparency.”
| DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH, 2018 | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Arrival and Registration AFRODAD and CEPP |
| FACILITATOR: ALEXIS FLORIS NKURUNZIZA, CEPP | |
| 0900: 09:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks The purpose, structure ,objectives and expectations from the Conference – Dr Fanwell Kenala Bokosi, Executive Director , AFRODAD |
| 09:30 -09:50 | Session1: Curbing IFFs in Africa IFFs and Development, role and efforts of AFRODAD in curbing IFFs from Africa – Emmanuella Matare, Policy Analyst, AFRODAD. Plenary Discussion (10minutes) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Tax Justice Governance and IFFs – Jared Maranga – Policy Lead – Tax and Investment, Tax Justice Network Africa.
Plenary Discussion (10minutes) |
| 10:30 -11:00 | Group Picture and Health Break |
| FACILITATOR: ALEXIS FLORIS NKURUNZIZA, CEPP | |
| 11:00-11:45 | Session 2: MPs work and experiences on IFFs
Panelists Current position and progress of The African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Tax – Honourable Sakwa Bunyasi, Parliament of Kenya, The African Parliamentary Network on |
| Illicit Financial Flows and Tax.
Honorable Juvenal Nkusi, Chairperson – Public Accounts Committee, National Parliament of Rwanda Honourable Peter Serukamba, National Parliament of Tanzania Plenary Discussion (15 minutes) |
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| 1200 – 12:20 | Session 3: Work of Inter-governmental organisations on IFFs
Review of the domestication of AMV in member states as a tool to curb IFFs from the extractive sector, role and support provided by the AMDC – Dr Kojo Busia, Senior Mineral Sector Governance Advisor, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC). Plenary Discussion (10minutes) |
| 12:30 – 12: 50 | Outcome of the 2017 Regional Anglophone/Lusophone (English/ Portuguese speaking African EITI countries) Peer Learning workshops – Mr. Marriot Nyangu, Energy and Mining Public Policy Specialist
Plenary discussion (10 minutes) |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH |
| FACILITATOR: EMMANUELLA MATARE, AFRODAD | |
| 14:00-14:20 14:20-14:40 | Session 4: Work of Inter-governmental organisations on IFFs Africa’s capacity to curb illicit financial flows, challenges and opportunities – Mr Frejus Thoto, Knowledge Expert, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). Work of Transparency International Rwanda on curbing IFFs – Madam Ingabire Immaculle Chairperson, Transparency International Rwanda Plenary Discussion (20 minutes) |
| 15:00:15:15 | Health Break |
| FACILITATOR: FIDÉLITE NSHIMIYIMANA, AFRODAD | |
| 15:15 -16:00 | Session 5: Sharing Global Initiatives on combating Illicit Financial Flows Panelists
Tove Maria Ryding, Policy and Advocacy Manager- Tax Justice, European Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD) Rodolfo Bejarano, Latin American Network on Debt, Development and Rights (LATINDADD) Mae Buenaventura, Jubilee South – Asia Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JS APMDD) |
| END OF DAY ONE | |
| DAY TWO – THURSDAY 22 MARCH, 2018 | |
| FACILITATOR: MR FAUSTIN VUNINGOMA , CEPP | |
| 09:00-9:30 | Session 6: Link Between Human Rights and IFFs Presenters:
The Human Rights Impact of and Human Rights-Based Solutions to IFFs From Africa- Asha Ramgobin, Executive Director, Human Rights Development Initiative Mr Okeke Anya, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center Nigeria /CISLAC Plenary Discussion (20 minutes) |
| 09:50 -10:10 | Session 7: Gender and IFFs
What are the Gender Dimensions of IFFs?: Strengthening African Women’s Engagement and Contribution- Imungu Kalevera, African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) Plenary Discussion (20 minutes) |
| 10:30 -11:00 | Health Break |
| FACILITATOR: TOVE MARIA RYDING, EURODAD | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Session 8: Campaigns on Curbing IFFs and Tax Justice in Africa Stop the Bleeding Campaign in Rwanda – Cyrus Munyaburanga Nkusi, Governance for Africa Chief Executive officer (Plenary Discussion (10 minutes) |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Make it happen, Faith in Action for Tax Justice – Moreblessings Chidaushe, Programmes Manager/Resource Governance Policy Advisor – Norwegian Church Aid, Southern Africa NCA (Plenary Discussion (10 minutes) |
| FACILITATOR: EMMANUELLA MATARE, AFRODAD | |
| 12:00-12:20 | Session 9: Theological Reflections Faith based organisations and their role in combating IFFs – Rev. Dr. Felicidade Naume Chirinda, Faith Leader Plenary Discussion (10 minutes) |
| 12:30-12:50 | Session 9:Closing Session
Conference outcomes and action plan – strategies |
| 12:50-13:00 | Vote of Thanks – Fidélite Nshimiyimana, AFRODAD; Alexis Floris Nkurunziza, CEPP |
| 13:00 -14:00 | Lunch and Departure |