CHINA AND CANADA IN AFRICA

CHINA AND CANADA IN AFRICA Interests, Strategies and African Perspectives LA CHINE ET LE CANADA EN AFRIQUE INTÉRÊTS, STRATÉGIES ET PERSPECTIVES AFRICAINES CONFERENCE CENTER-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE SEPTEMBER 20-21 2012 OTTAWA CANADA CENTRE DE CONFÉRENCES-20 ET 21 SEPTEMBRE 2012 OTTAWA CANADA CENTRE DE RECHERCHES POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL

INTRODUCTION/PRÉSENTATION LE PROFIL ACCRU DE LA CHINE EN AFRIQUE A DES IMPLICATIONS À LONG TERME SUR LE CONTINENT AFRICAIN, SES ÉCONOMIES ET SES PEUPLES. L IMPORTANCE DE LA CHINE DANS LES AFFAIRES AFRICAINES A AUSSI DES IMPLICATIONS POUR LES POLITIQUES CANADIENNES À L ÉGARD DE L AFRIQUE. CETTE CONFÉRENCE VISE À MIEUX FAIRE COMPRENDRE LA PRÉSENCE DE LA CHINE EN AFRIQUE AINSI QUE LE RÔLE ET L INFLUENCE QU AURONT LES IN- TÉRÊTS, LES POLITIQUES, L AIDE HUMANITAIRE, LES PRÊTS, LES ÉCHANGES COMMERCIAUX, LES INVESTISSEMENTS, LES ENTREPRISES ET LA MAIND ŒUVRE DE LA CHINE SUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE DE L AFRIQUE ET SUR LES QUESTIONS DE GOUVERNANCE, DE DROITS DE LA PERSONNE ET DE SÉCURITÉ RÉGIONALE. DES CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS ET DES SPÉCIALISTES DU CANADA, DE L AFRIQUE, DE LA CHINE, DES ÉTATS-UNIS ET DE L EUROPE APPORTERONT DES PERSPECTIVES NOVATRICES ET NOUS FERONT MIEUX CONNAÎTRE LES RELA- TIONS SINOAFRICAINES AINSI QUE LES POSSIBILITÉS ET LES CONTRAINTES QUI EN DÉCOULENT POUR LE CANADA. China & Canada in Africa: Interests, Strategies and African Perspectives brings together Canadian policy-makers, stakeholders, and scholars with colleagues from China, Africa, the USA, and Europe to share knowledge in order to create better understanding about China s impact in Africa. China s rising profile across Africa has long-term implications for the African continent, its economies, and its peoples. China s prominence in African affairs also has implications for Canada s own African policies. The objective of this conference is to increase understanding of China s presence and the role and impact of China s interests, policy, aid, loans, trade, investment, entrepreneurs, and labour on African economic development as well as on governance, human rights, and regional security issues. Invited speakers and specialists from Canada, Africa, China, the USA, and Europe will provide leading-edge perspectives and insider knowledge about Sino-African relations and the opportunities and constraints this presents for Canada. 01 02

schedule: day one HORAIRE : JOUR UN 08:15 REGISTRATION/INSCRIPTION CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST/ PETIT DÉJEUNER CONTINENTAL 08:50 09:00 WELCOME/BIENVENUE GORDON HOULDEN Roundtable Panel I: Realities and Trends/ TABLE RONDE I : RÉALITÉS ET TENDANCES chair/présidente: Kerry Ellen Buck department of foreign affairs and international trade/ Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Scene Setter/PRÉSENTATEUR: Ian Taylor University of St Andrews/Université de St Andrews He Wenping Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Patricia Malikail department of foreign affairs and international trade/ Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Tim Shaw Carleton University/Université Carleton 10:30 Roundtable Panel II:Peace and Humanitarian Issues/ TABLE RONDE II:PAIX ET QUESTIONS HUMANI- TAIRES chair/présidente: David Malone International Development Research Centre/ Centre de recherches pour le développement international Scene Setter/PRÉSENTATEUR: David Shinn Former Ambassador,george washington university/ancien ambassadeur, Université George Washington Festus Aubyn Ashesi University Major General Michael Day National Defense and the Canadian Forces Senior Colonel Li Daozhong Embassy of the People s Republic of China in Canada/ l ambassade de la République populaire de Chine Lunch AND Keynote/DÉJEUNER-CONFÉRENCE Host+Introductions/ HÔTES+PRÉSENTATIONS: GORDON HOULDEN KEYNOTE address/ CONFÉRENCIER PRINCIPAL: 10:15 health break/pause SANTÉ Amb. Zhong Jianhua Special Representative, African Affairs chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Ministre des Affaires 05 étrangères 06 11:45

schedule: day one HORAIRE : JOUR UN 01:00 Roundtable Panel III: Africa s Economic Dynamism AND Sino-Canadian Complementarity/ TABLE RONDE III:LE DYNAMISME ÉCONOMIQUE DE L AFRIQUE ET LA COMPLÉMENTARITÉ SINO-CANADIENNE chair/présidente:gordon HOULDEN Scene Setter/PRÉSENTATEUR:Gregory Chin (York University/Université York) Zemedeneh Negatu Ernst & Young LLP Peter Kieran CPCS Transcom Ltd Chika Onwuekwe Trican Well Services, Calgary 02:45 Roundtable Panel IV:Transparency and Accountability/TABLE RONDE IV:TRANSPARENCE ET IMPUT- ABILITÉ chair/présidente: Charles Cater International Development Research Centre/ Centre de recherches pour le développement international Scene Setter/PRÉSENTATEUR: Mamoudou Gazibo university of montreal/université de Montréal Yun Sun Stimson Centre Moses Kiggundu Carleton Universtiy/ Université Carleton Pan Huaqiong Peking University 04:00 Closing Remarks/MOT DE LA FIN ANDY KNIGHT 02:30 health break/pause SANTÉ 07 08

schedule: day TWO HORAIRE : JOUR DEUX 08:30 WELCOME AND KEYNOTE/BIENVENUE+CONFÉRENCIER 09:00 PRINCIPAL Welcome and Introduction of Keynote speaker/ MOT DE BIENV- ENUE ET PRÉSENTATION DU CONFÉRENCIER PRINCIPA GORDON HOULDEN KEYNOTE ADDRESS/ CONFÉRENCIER PRINCIPAL Amina J. Mohammed united nations/ Nations Unies Roundtable Panel V:From Grand Strategy to Soft Power,Accepting Africa s Rise/ TABLE RONDE V : DES GRANDES STRATÉGIES À LA PUISSANCE DOUCE ACCEPTER L ESSOR DE L AFRIQUE chair/présidente: ANDY KNIGHT 10:30 Roundtable Panel VI: Africa, Canada & China: Thinking Outside the Box/ TABLE RONDE VI: AFRIQUE, CANADA ET CHINE:SORTIR DES SENTIERS BATTUS chair/présidente: Malinda Smith Lloyd Amoah Ashesi University Amina J. Mohammed united nations/ Nations Unies Chris Roberts Scene Setter/PRÉSENTATEUR: JOSEPH k. Ingram North-South Institute/Institut NordSud Obijiofor Aginam United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace 11:45 Closing Remarks/MOT DE LA FIN ANDY KNIGHT 10:15 Zhiming Chen university of Montreal/Université de Montréal health break/ PAUSE SANTÉ 12:15 book contributor information session/ SÉANCE D INFORMATION SUR LES COLLABORATEURS DU LIVRE Buffet Lunch/Authors MeetinG DÉJEUNER-BUFFET/RENCONTRE AVEC LES AUTEURS 09 *programme subject to change* 10

LIST OF SPEAKERS USA Amina J. Mohammed Special Advisor to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Post-2015 Development Planning United Nations Headquarters, New York Dr. Tim Shaw Carleton University Visiting Professor, Global Governance & Human Security University of Massachusetts Amb. David Shinn (Former Ambassador) Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University Yun Sun Visiting Fellow, John Thornton China Center & Africa Growth Initiative Brookings Institution CANADA Dr. Obi Aginam Senior Academic Officer & Chief of Section, International Cooperation and Development Institute for Sustainability and Peace United Nations University Headquarters Adjunct Research Professor of Law Carleton University Ms.Kerry Ellen Buck Political Director & Assistant Deputy Minister, International Security, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Charles Cater, Research Associate International Development Research Centre Dr. Zhiming Chen Associate Professor, Political Science Université de Montréal Dr. Gregory Chin CIGI Senior Fellow Chatham House Associate Fellow Associate Professor, Political Science York University Dr. Mamoudou Gazibo Professor, Political Science Université de Montréal Member, Le Centre d études sur la paix et la sécurité internationale Gordon Houlden Director, China Institute Professor, Political Science University of Alberta Joseph K. Ingram President & CEO, North-South Institute Peter Kieran, President CPCS Transcom Limited Dr. Moses Kiggundu Professor, Management and International Business Sprott School of Business Carleton University Dr. W. Andy Knight Former Chair & Professor, Political Science University of Alberta Director, Institute for International Relations University of the West Indies David M. Malone President International Development Research Centre Dr. Chika Onwuekwe Senior Legal Counsel Trican Well Services, Calgary Chris W. J. Roberts, PhD Candidate Political Science, University of Alberta Dr.Malinda S. Smith Associate Chair, Graduate Studies Associate Professor, Political Science University of Alberta Patricia Malikail Director General Major-General D. Michael Day Africa Bureau 11 National Defense and the Foreign Affairs and 12 Canadian Forces International Trade Canada

LIST OF SPEAKERS EUROPE Dr. Ian Taylor Professor, School of International Relations University of St. Andrews Professor Extraordinary, Political Science University of Stellenbosch Honorary Professor, Institute of African Studies Zhejiang Normal University Chair Professor, School of International Studies Renmin University AFRICA Dr Llyod Amoah Assistant Professor Ashesi University, Ghana Founder & Executive Director, Strategy3 Mr. Festus Aubyn Research Fellow, Academic Affairs and Research Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre, Ghana PhD Candidate, Peace and Conflict Studies University of Ibadan, Nigeria Zemedeneh Negatu Managing Partner, Ethiopia Head of Transaction Advisory Services, Eastern Africa Ernst & Young LLP CHINA Dr. He Wenping Professor & Director, Institute of West-Asia and African Studies Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Dr. Pan Huaqiong Associate Professor, History Peking University Military Attaché Senior Colonel Li Daozhong Embassy of the People s Republic of China in Canada Ambassador Zhong Jianhua Special Representative for African Affairs Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 14

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