All Invited Delegates and Members
PROGRAMME
Opening Ceremony of the 30th General Assembly Events
Time – 0800 HRS to 1030 HRS
One and Half Hours Event Master of Ceremony – OCC Official
- Welcome Address by the Director General / Chief Executive – SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke.
- Welcome Remarks by Secretary General – ARSO, Dr. Hermogene Nsengimana.
- Key Note Address by Guest of Hounors.
- Key Note Address – by Prof. Alex Dodoo, President, ARSO.
- Key Note and Official Opening Address – Nigeria Minister for Industry.
African Day of Standardisation (ADS)
Time – 1100 HRS to 1700 HRS EAT
Three Sessions on the theme with Presentations and discussions by Resource persons, discussants and Experts, under:
Session 1: Building a quality culture – “One market-one standard”
Moderator: , Hermogene Nsengimana, Secretary General ARSO
Presenter: Reuben Gisore, Technical Director, ARSO
Discussants:
- Prof Alex Dodoo, President, ARSO;
- Mr. Sergio Mugica, Secretary General ISO;
- Mr. Martin Kaiser Consultant, PTB;
- Aka Jean Joseph Kouassi, Chief Technical Advisor, UNIDO ACP Quality Infrastructure, TCS/SME/CQC.
Session 2: Role of harmonised standards and conformity Assessment in promoting Intra Africa Trade.
Moderator: Esther Ngari, Managing Director, KEBS
Presenter: Nadine Umutoni, M&E, ARSO
Discussants:
- EAC – Mr. Raymond Murenzi, Director General, RSB;
- ECOWAS – Abdourahaman Ndione, DG, ASN;
- COMESA- Mr. Nathan Sing’ambwa, Executive Director, ZABS;
- ECCAS – Mrs. NDONGO née AFANE Danielle, Director of Conformity Assessment at ANOR;
- TMA Official
Session 3: Africa Quality Policy- Is it a game changer in promoting made in africa products?
Moderator: Dr Oswald Chinyamakobvu, AUC
Presenter: Lily Sommer, ITC
Discussants:
- Mr. Botsile Kebapetse, Vice President, ARSO;
- AfCFTA Official
- Dr Celestine Okanya, PAQI Chairperson;
- Melaku Geboye Desta, Coordinator, ATPC, UNECA;
- IACO – Amb. Solomon Rutega
- Nigeria – Otumba Dele Kelvin Oye – National President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)
Welcoming Cocktail (All invited Delegates)