1. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire October 22-26, presided over by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King
Briefing
October 4, 2017
Fabienne L’Hoost, Director General, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency

2. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Programme of the briefing
17:00 Welcome by Mr BERNARD GUSTIN, CEO of Brussels Airlines
17:05 Introduction and Programme outline by:
Mrs FABIENNE L’HOOST, Director General of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA)
Mrs CLAIRE TILLEKAERTS, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
Mrs BÉNÉDICTE WILDERS, CEO of Brussels Invest & Export (BI&E)
Mrs CHANTAL DE BLEU, Director General for External Trade of the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX)
Mr JOZEF SMETS, Director Africa of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs (FPS FA)
Mrs SYLVIE GRAFFE, Director of FINEXPO: “FINEXPO’s financing options for Belgian companies in Côte d’Ivoire”
18:00 Networking cocktail offered by Brussels Airlines

3. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Organization
The Belgian Economic Mission is co-organized by :
Belgian Foreign Trade Agency
Flanders Investment & Trade
Brussels Invest & Export
Wallonia Export-Investment Agency
Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

4. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
The mission will be presided over by   HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King

5. HE PIERRE-YVES JEHOLET HE PHILIPPE MUYTERS HE PIETER DE CREM
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Presence of Ministers
HE DIDIER REYNDERS
HE PIERRE-YVES JEHOLET
HE PHILIPPE MUYTERS
HE PIETER DE CREM
HE CÉCILE JODOGNE

6. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Participants
208 participants from the private sector (representing 135 companies)
44 participants from the public sector (representing 17 public institutions)
5 representatives of Federations and Chambers of Commerce (representing 4 institutions)
7 journalists (representing 5 media agencies)
1 representative of higher education institutions (representing 1 academic institution)
Support staff
 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL

7. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Key sectors
Focus on:
Economic Infrastructure: Construction, Energy, Water, Sanitation
Transport and Logistics
Agriculture and Agro-industry
Funders active in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
(African Development Bank, European Investment Bank,
World Bank, …)

8. 10:35 Departure from Brussels 15:15 Arrival in Abidjan
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Programme – Key activities
Sunday – October 22, 2017
10:35 Departure from Brussels
15:15 Arrival in Abidjan
18:30 Information session for the Belgian delegation
Distribution of the individual programmes
Networking drink

9. Official opening session
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Programme – Key activities
Monday – October 23, 2017
Official opening session
3 sectorial forums (Economical Infrastructures, Transport & Logistics, Agriculture & Agro-industry)
B2B meetings
Official meetings
Lunch FEB (« Business to Government »)
Dinner hosted by the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

10. « Success stories » breakfast FEB B2B meetings
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Programme – Key activities
Tuesday – October 24, 2017
« Success stories » breakfast FEB
B2B meetings
Visits and activities : VITIB, BIA, INHP-GSK Vaccines,
SEA-Invest, SIEMENS
Activity « Brussels, place of arbitration
and introduction to OHADA arbitration law »
Event « Human Rights and the private sector»
Lunch HRH with Mrs Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Signing ceremony
Belgian Official reception

11. Lunch « Belgium, uniquely phenomenal »
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Programme – Key activities
Wednesday – October 25, 2017
B2B meetings
Seminar on Funders in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (at African Development Bank)
Activities ALM & TSE
Belgian press moment
Lunch « Belgium, uniquely phenomenal »
18:55 Depature from Abidjan (arrival in Brusssels on Thursday, 05:10)

12. Website and App (Android & iOS) dedicated to each mission
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Website, App & Twitter
Website and App (Android & iOS)
dedicated to each mission
Background information on the various activities
The latest programme
CV of the VIP’s, company profiles and participants contact details
A few handy tools: weather, time difference
Various documents related to the mission: country studies, the participant’s brochure, practical information, …
News alerts with useful information
Pictures
Press releases
Website:
Twitter: #BEmissionCIV

13. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire The Team
ROSE DONCK
Head of Department, State Visits - Trade Missions
PATRICK GILLARD PASCALINE DE SPLENTER ASTRID VAN SNICK
Trade Missions Coordinator Trade Missions Coordinator Trade Missions Assistant
(Press & Logistics)

14. Argentina & Uruguay 23-30 June
Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Upcoming missions 2018
Argentina & Uruguay June
Morocco November
2018

15. Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire