The Fifth High Level Forum for the Phase II of Policy Dialogue
of Industrial Development in Ethiopia
February 25, 2014
Ibex-Nyala of Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa

Agenda
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Newai Gebre-ab, Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister

8:30 – 9:00 Registration
 
 
9:00 – 9:20 Opening
      Opening Remarks


      Opening Remarks
 

H.E. Mr. Kazuhiro Suzuki, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Ethiopia

Mr. Hiromichi Murakami, Deputy Director General, and Group Director for Private Sector Development, Industrial Development and Public Policy Department, JICA
9:20 – 9:50 International Comparison of Manufacturing Performance
  -A Preliminary Study for Setting Ethiopia's Light Manufacturing Targets-
   

Prof. Kenichi Ohno
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

   

Mr. Toru Homma
Senior Advisor of Private Sector Development, JICA

9:50 – 10:20 Floor Discussion Q and A
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:00

Handholding Programs for Local Enterprise Capacity Building

Prof. Izumi Ohno
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

11:00 – 11:20 Roles and Performance of Industry Development Institutes in Ethiopia

Mr. Ahmed Nuru
Special Advisor to the State Minister, Ministry of Industry

11:20 – 11:40 Positioning Kaizen Movement in GTP2 and the Long-term Industrialization Vision

Mr. Getahun Tadesse
Director General, Ethiopia Kaizen Institute

11:40 – 12:20 Floor Discussion Q and A
12:20 – 12:30 Closing
       Closing Remarks

      
       Closing Remarks
 


H.E. Mr. Mekonnen Manyazewal,
Commissioner, National Planning Commission

H.E. Mr. Newai Gebre-ab,
Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch at Buffet Restaurant