Since the new century begins, the relationships between China and Africa have experienced a rapid growth. Both of the two sides have regarded each other’s progresses as important opportunities for self-development. In order to promote and deepen the strategic cooperation between China and Africa, and to minimize the impact brought by global financial crisis to Chinese and African enterprises, and to develop long-term China-Africa friendship, China Africa Industrial Forum (CAIF), obtained supports from the state and government, was established under the banner of China-Africa Forum. CAIF devotes itself to rapid and healthy China-Africa economic development and speeds up China-Africa exchanges and cooperation in the aspects of politics, economy, culture, science, technology, and tourism etc.

 

CAIF hosted the first and the second China-Africa Industrial Forum in Beijing National Convention Center, respectively, on November 21, 2009 and on November 28, 2011. The success of the two forums was highly appreciated by Chinese state leaders and African diplomatic envoys. Under the guidance of public policies toward Africa, CAIF, who is aiming to reach the goal of “mutual trust and benefit & cooperation and common development” actively responses the call the President Xi Jinping brought up—— “The development of China-Africa ties can only be in present continuous tense, and never in present perfect tense".

 

 

 

l  Introduction

1.          Event  

2013 The Third China-Africa Industrial Forum

 

2.          Theme       

Mutual Trust · Cooperate & Mutual Benefit · Progress

 

3.          Time        

November 28-29, 2013

 

4.          Location    

Beijing National Convention Center, China

 

5.          Organizations and Institutions

Supported by:   

China Society for WTO Studies

               The Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association

               UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office-China

               China Society of Asia-Africa

 

Sponsored by:   

China Africa Industrial Forum Committee

               China-African Cooperation Association

 

Organized by:   

China International Trade and Exhibition Group Co., Ltd

               China International Culture Communication Co., Ltd

 

6.          Forum Scale: 450 participants are expected to attend the Forum

Africa    —    Leaders from African Union

               Leaders from African countries

               African diplomatic envoys to China

               African entrepreneurs

           

China    —    Leaders from Chinese Government

               Ministers from relevant departments

               Chinese entrepreneurs

               The event organizers

 

Invite    —    International organizations

Experts in African fields

l  Schedule

 

Activities	Time	Place
·Sign in	Nov.28    9:00-11:30a.m.	Convention Center
·Reception -- Chinese officials welcome and meet with African officials and diplomatic envoys.	Nov.28   13:30-14:10p.m.	VIP Room of Convention Center
·Group photo for all participants	Nov.28   14:10-14:20p.m.	East Gate of Convention Center
·Opening ceremony of the 3rd Forum -- A Chinese state leader announces the opening of the forum, and then an African state leader makes an address -- 6 guests give speeches Subject: “Mutual Trust · Cooperate & Mutual Benefit · Progress”	Nov.28   14:20-16:30p.m.	Convention Center
·Keynote Speech from Leaders and experts -- 3 African leaders and experts give speeches -- 3 Chinese leaders and experts give speeches Subject: “Investment & trade policies in Africa and business opportunities”	Nov.29    9:00-10:50a.m.	Convention Center
·Peak forum conversations between Entrepreneurs  -- 1 host, and 5 peak-conversation guests Subject: “Growth of enterprises and social responsibilities”	Nov.29   11:00-12:00a.m.	Convention Center
·Roundtable dialogues and business discussions for African delegations  -- Set dialogue tables for African delegations sitting classified by nationality.  -- Each delegation prepares the investment information and project profiles of their own countries on the tables for Chinese entrepreneurs to consult with Subject: “Investment projects recommendation, and trade orders purchase”	Nov.29   14:00-16:00p.m.	Convention Center
·Signing ceremony of China-Africa investment and trade projects  -- Sign the confirmed major China-Africa projects  -- Sign the project agreements settled on the spot	Nov.29   16:00-16:30p.m.	Convention Center
·Closing ceremony  -- Chinese and African artists performances  -- Chinese and African artists award ceremony	Nov.29   19:00-21:00p.m.	Convention Center

 

There will be over 200 Chinese enterprises to attend the forum, parts of which have already established long-term business relationship with African corporations, and still expect to invest in other fields or cooperation programs in Africa. Hereby, China-Africa Industrial Forum truly hope that African embassies to China will take part in the event, recommending African enterprises which involved in some key development projects or those with strong willingness to find Chinese business partners to attend the forum.

 

If you are willing and able to attend the forum, please apply for the attendance before Oct. 20, 2013, we are going to reply and confirm you in 5 days after we receive the applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Africa Industrial Forum Committee

June 26, 2013