The Third China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development Forum

 

 

Ⅰ. Background and Meanings

  

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".

 

2. 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
 

7. Activity

(1) Reception
(2) Group photo for all participants
(3) Opening ceremony of the 3rd Forum
(4) Keynote Speech from Leaders and experts
(5) Peak forum conversations between Entrepreneurs
(6) Roundtable dialogues and business discussions for African delegations
(7) Signing ceremony of China-Africa investment and trade projects
(8) Closing ceremony

 

 

China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development Forum Secretariat

   On May, 2013