FoMEA
The EUROMARITIME trade show, to be held from January 30 to February 1, 2024 in Marseille (Parc Chanot), announces the first Eurafrican Maritime Forum (FoMEA), dedicated to the promotion of the blue economy and maritime development in Africa. This event within an event, which will bring together leading African maritime players, project developers, institutions, port managers and shipping line executives, will take place throughout the day on Thursday, February 1.
FoMEA objectives:
- Promote the blue economy and maritime development in Africa.
- Strengthen or initiate maritime cooperation between Europe and Africa.
- Bring together maritime project leaders in Africa.
- Organize exchanges and support these projects.
- Hear experts and institutions involved in maritime development.
Programme of the EurAfrican Maritime Forum
- Marseille, Parc Chanot, in the Podestat Space
- Thursday 1st February 2024
- From de 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Master of ceremonies and host
Léocadie EBAKISSE
Talents Awake
Opening
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
- Podestat Space
State of the Blue Economy in Africa, challenges and development prospects
George Mba ASSEKO
Director of the Blue Economy at the AFRICAN UNION
Round Table 1
9:55 AM – 10:55 AM
- Podestat Space
Perspectives on the development of the Blue Economy in Africa (Ports, Transport, renewable marine energy, fisheries)
Moderator:
Yann ALIX
Délégué Général de la fondation SEFACIL
Dr. Joseph NGUENE NTEPPE
Directeur de la stratégie, du développement et de la coopération du Port Autonome de Douala
Achil YAMEN
Chercheur à l'Université de Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Denis CORDEL
PDG – DATOPI – Expert maritime, portuaire et logistique africain du réseau Afrique Atlantique de la Fondation SEFACIL
David ADRIAN
Président d’Hydro-Gen
Philippe GUILLAUMET
GPMM
Key note 1
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
- Podestat Space
The security situation along Africa's coasts
Honorable Hakim SINARE
Ministère de la Sécurité Nationale, Ghana
Round Table 2
11:25 AM – 12:10 AM
- Podestat Space
Drivers and challenges of African Blue Growth (Ecological Transition, Maritime Training, Financing)
Moderator:
Calixte KOUE
Consultant en Durabilité, fondateur KOUÉ CONSULTING
Gounteni KALIMOU
DG société Global InnovaPower, Togo
Arnaud BERGER
Enseignant à l’Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées
Frederic RONAL
Président de l’Institut National de la Plongée Professionnelle
Olivier STINTZY
Partner at Groupe Edifice Capital
Carine FABRE
L’Institut by Marseille Fos
Marion PELLETIER
Chargée d'affaires internationales - BPI FRANCE
Key note 2
12:15 AM – 12:30 AM
- Podestat Space
GICAN as a player and promoter of Blue Growth in Africa
Monica LOPEZ
Head of Economic Affairs at GICAN (Groupement des Industries de Construction et Activités Navales)
Closing
12:35 AM – 12:50 AM
- Podestat Space
Closing of the forum
Loic Dieudonné MOUDOUMA NDINGA
Ministre des Transports, de la Marine Marchande et de la Mer du Gabon
African countries that have announced their attendance at Euromaritime and FoMEA
Gabon
Tunisia
Algeria
Mauritania
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Ghana
Senegal
Nigeria
Morocco
Egypt
Togo
DRC
Congo
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea
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