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Event Agenda

Congo Global Connection, CGC

Day 1: Welcome Ceremony (Wednesday Nov. 02, 2022)

Venue: HYATT CENTRIC, Rooftop Spaceman

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·     18:00 - 18:20   : Door opens and entrance

·     18:20 - 18:30   : Welcoming speech by Dr. Franck Yata, CGC Chairman

·     18:30 - 18:40   : Presentation of some participants by Mr. Diman Nyembwe, CGC Vice-Chairman

·     18:40 - 18:50   : Presentation of the Conference's agenda by the M.C.

·     18:50 - 21:00   : Chatting, mingling, and business card exchange while finger food offered and band playing music

·     21:00               : End of Day 1

Day 2: Welcoming and Introduction (Thursday Nov. 03, 2022)

venue: Hampton Inn & Suites

 

·     8:00 - 9:30       : Registration

·     9:30 - 9:35       : Opening and greetings + Presentation of the Organizers

·     9:35 - 9:45       : Greeting remarks by Representative of local officials

·     9:45 - 9:55       : Greeting remarks by the Congolese Ambassador in the US

·     9:55 - 10:05     : Greeting remark by a Representative of local Chambers of Commerce

·     10:05 - 10:15   : Welcoming speech by the President of the Congolese Community of Atlanta

·     10:15 - 10:20   : “Why and How this conference” by the CGC Chairman

·     10:20 - 10:30   : Expose 01 "The Small Investment theory” by Dr Franck Yata [Congo Global Connection]

·     10:30 - 10:50   : Expose 02 “Invest in the Solution-Country in Africa” by Mr. Anthony Nkinzo Kamole [NIPA]

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·     10:50 - 11:10   : Coffee break. Sponsors and Partners signs displaying on screens

·     11:10 - 11:30   : Authorized participants re-enter the conference room

·     11:30 - 11:50   : Expose 03 “Challenges-opportunities of Congolese Small and Medium Entreprises” by H.E. Mr. Eustache Muhanzi, Congolese State Minister and Minister of Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Entreprises

·     11:50 - 12:10   : Expose 04 “Industrial revolution in the DRC, challenges-opportunities” by H.E. Mr. Julien Paluku, Congolese Minister of Industry

·     12:10 - 12:30   : Expose 05 “Impact of new incentive measures in the Congolese international trading” by H.E. Mr. Jean-Lucien Bussa, Minister of Foreign Trade

·     12:30 - 12:50   : Expose 06 “Agriculture and Farming, the revenge of the soil on the subsoil” by the Head of the Congolese Agriculture Administration

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·     12:50 - 13:40   : Lunch. Sponsors and Partners signs displaying on screens

·     13:40 - 14:00   : Expose 07 “The way we see it - by the City of Norcross” by Norcross Mayor [to confirm]

·     14:00 - 14:20   : Expose 08 “The way we see it - by the City of Gainesville” by Gainesville Mayor [to confirm]

·     14:20 - 14:40   : Expose 09 “Joint venture possibilities” by a Representative of the Georgia Department of Economic Development [to confirm]

·     14:40 - 15:00   : Expose 10 “Joint venture possibilities” by a Representative of the Metro Atlanta Chamber [to confirm]
 

·     15:00 – 16:00  : Coffee break, free time. Sponsors and Partners signs displaying on screens

·     16:00 - 16:10   : Expose 11 “Community involvement to support development. Case of Postemarket.cd" by M. Alain Riba Riba

·     16:10 - 16:20   : Expose 12 “Community involvement to support development. Case of 243 Enterprise" by M. Thierry Tubajika

·     16:20 - 16:30   : Expose 13 “Community involvement to support development. Case of Tabitha enterprise" by Mrs. Mireille Tabitha

·     16:30               : End of Day 2

Day 3: Panel / Q&A (Friday Nov. 04, 2022)

venue: Hamptonn Inn & Suites

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·     9:30 - 10:15     : Panel 1: “Energy, Agriculture and Infrastructure, the tripod of Congolese development" 

                Host Mr. Juresse

                Panelists: H.E. Mr Eustache Muhanzi, H.E. Mr Julien Paluku, H.E. Mr. Jea-Lucien Bussa, Ministere of Agriculture Representative, and Professor Joel Nshisso Expert

·     10:15 - 11:00   : Q&A, Interaction with participant questions

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·     11:00 - 11:30   : Coffee break. Sponsors and Partners signs displaying on screens

·     11:30 - 12:15   : Panel 2: "What and where to start off on the Congolese development?"

                Host Mrs. Tina Limengo

                Panelists: Mr. Thierry Tubajika, Mr. Yao, Mutombo Dallas, Dominique Diomi, Alain Riba Riba, Mr. Fabrice Kadjanga

·     12:15 - 13:00   : Q&A, Interaction with participant questions

·     13:00 – 13:05  : Announcements

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·     13:05 - 14:00  : Lunch. Sponsors and Partners signs displaying on screens

·     14:00 - 15:00   : 3 Group meetings where participants connect tighter, exchange letters of intentions and, eventually, sign contracts.

  • Energy and Industry

  • Agriculture and Farming

  • Infrastructure and Technology

·     15:00 - 15:20   : Restitution of the conference and Conclusion

·     15:20 - 15:30   : Conclusion and Thanks

·     15:30               : End of Day 3, End of the conference in room.

-     15:30 - 19:00  : Free time 

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·     19:00 - 21:00  : Thank you ceremony

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Day 4: Scheduled visits, Atlanta visit and Checkouts (Saturday Nov. 05, 2022)

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·     10:00 - 12:00     : Scheduled visit of site 1

·     13:00 - 15:00     : Scheduled visit of site 2

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  • Participants are free to visit the city of Atlanta by their own. The CGC organization may provide local transportation if requested.

  • Participants may contact the organization for any question regarding this day.

  • Transportation to the airport.

 

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