PAFA LAUNCH CONFERENCE“PAFA geared to improve accountancy profession sustainability

to support governance and Africa growth agenda”

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

DAY ONE Wednesday May 4, 201112.00- 17.00 Registration (Le Meridien Hotel)

17.30-18.30 Opening ceremonyWelcoming Addresses and Opening Speech

Mamour Fall, President of ONECCA Senegal VP Africa / Edward Olowo-Okere – Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region

(World Bank Africa strategy – contribution of Accountancy profession) Representative from the African Development Bank H.E. Abdoulaye DIOP, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal

18.30-19.30 Information speeches: Africa through economic integration (UEMOA) Africa through a uniform law system (OHADA)Exchanges with the participants

19.30 – 21.00 Cocktail function – Le Meridien Hotel

DAY TWO Thursday May 5, 2011Master of Ceremony: Mamour Fall

08.30-09.15 Session 1: Opening remarks, objective of the conference and Road to the establishment of PAFA, Panel of speakers: why PAFA ? Mr Aziz Diéye Mr Matsobane Matlwa, Chairman of PAFA Steering Committee

09.15-10.45 Session 2: Improving corporate financial reporting for Regional economic growth Speakers to include Central Bankers, Market regulators, representatives of the

profession – including IFAC President eventually World bank Africa region chief economist

Chair: Mr Russell Guthrie - Executive Director, Quality and Member Relations

10.45-11.00 Tea/Coffee11.00– 13.00 Session 3: New developments in the Accountancy Profession

Speakers: IAASB, IASB, IPSASB, INTOSAIChair: Steering committee member

13.00-14.30 HEALTH BREAK

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14.30 -16.00 Session 4: What are challenges facing auditors? Where to in auditing profession? Challenges facing auditing profession Highlight some of the key concepts on UK Green paper on Auditors Role of regional professional bodies Discussion

Speakers: An African vast with future of auditing and UK Green paper1

Chair: Steering committee member

16.00-16.30 Tea/Coffee16.30-17.30 Session 5: Are you a PAFA member? What will it do for you?

o Presentation on PAFA constitution and by-laws: Registration of memberso How will PAFA benefit membersPanel:

A number of member of PAFA Steering Committee

Chair: Steering committee member

17.30-18.30 Session 6: Lessons from another Regional Professional Accountancy Organization Experiences, challenges and principles of running an effective regional Accounting

OrganizationSpeakers:

Presenter from Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)2

Chair: Steering committee member19.00 – 24.00 PAFA LAUNCH EVENT

Master of Ceremony: 19.00 – 19.30 Delegates arrival Entertainment20.00 Welcome message Master of Ceremony

Starter is served20.10 – 20.20 About PAFA DVD presentation20.20 – 20.30 PAFA Steering Committee Chairman – message20.45 – 21.15 Main course – dinner Master of Ceremony Entertainment21.15 – 21.30 Guest speaker speech:3

21.30 – 21.40 Official launch event21.40 onwards Entertainment

1 Russell to assist us to invite the presenter from Africa2 Russell to assist us to invite the presenter3 Aziz to invite a Minister in Senegal.

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DAY THREE Friday May 6, 201108.30-10.30 Session 7: PAFA General meeting

Agenda Approval of proposed operating procedures of PAFA before 2012 AGM. Appointment of interim Board. Appointment of President and Vice-President. Selection of secretariat and interim CEO.

Chairs: PAFA Steering committee chair to introduce and hand over to an independent person to run the session.

10.30-10.45 Tea/Coffee10.45.11.45 Session 8: What should PAFA focus on?

Interactive session for delegates to discuss on their expectation of PAFA

Chair: Steering committee member11.45-13.00 Session 9: Closing Session: PAFA Road ahead

Key activities to be undertaken by PAFA Critical success factors of PAFA Members roles Registration of new members Next meetings. Vote of thanks

Speakers: PAFA President

Chair: Mr. Edward Olowo-Okere, Director Core Operational Services, Africa Region

13.00-14.30 HEALTH BREAKEND, THANK YOU

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