VIRTUAL KNOWLEDGE-SHARING FORUM
Eastern and Southern Africa are vast, geographically diverse regions with rapidly growing populations. The region is one of the richest in the world in natural resources. To create more and better jobs in the region, trade and investment can be a powerful tool, by increasing economic growth, attracting foreign direct investment, reducing trade barriers, and promoting regional trade integration, these countries can unlock their full potential and achieve greater prosperity.
In this context, the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) is organizing a Knowledge-sharing forum which provides a platform for policy-makers, constituents, investors and entrepreneurs to engage in guided discussions on the potential of the Eastern and Southern African countries to create more and better jobs through trade and investment.
This knowledge-sharing forum will provide an overview of the trade and investment policies in the region and Highlight the benefits of trade and investment as labour market drivers in creating productive employment opportunities and decent jobs in this region.
The Knowledge-Sharing forum aims to:
The Knowledge-Sharing Workshop is open to the following participants:
The knowledge sharing forum is structured in three learning modules. In each day, participants will attend a two-hour online webinar where guest speakers will share their knowledge and experiences. Participants will be able to interact with their peers and share feedback.
Day 1: 5 December
Day 1 will set the scene of the Forum. The first session will provide a general overview of trade and investment policies in the eastern and southern African region and the ways in which these policies could impact job creation. The session will also explore the challenges faced by south and east African countries in implementing trade and investment policies.
Day 2: 6 December
Day 2 will focus on the benefits of trade and investment for small and medium-sized enterprises and also in creating productive and decent work in the region. Sectorial and good practices will be shared and discussed among participants.
Day3 : 7 December
Day 3 will shed the light on the capacity of the eastern and southern African countries in attracting foreign investment in promising sectors and to what extent it is related to the implementation of investment policies and decent work. The discussion will also focus on the numerous opportunities in terms of trade and investment that the region offers, which could unlock its potential and achieve greater prosperity.
The Forum is free of charge, it will be held in english and will be hosted in a digital platform developed by ITCILO eCampus.
Supported by Emerging and Special Partnerships Unit, ILO and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
If you are interested to participate, fill the online registration form:
https://oarf2.itcilo.org/MIN/E1717325/en