UNIDO ITPO Tokyo will organize “Uganda-Japan Business Forum ~Boosting Economic Recovery and Enterprise Resilience through Sustainable Business Linkages~” on 1 December 2022, jointly with the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan, while Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, is visiting Japan.
The forum will be opened with remarks from both Uganda and Japan representatives, followed by the keynote speech by the Prime Minister. Subsequent sessions will begin with presentations on the business and investment situation from Ugandan authorities. In the following panel discussion, we will invite panelists including Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabanjja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, and Japanese public and private sector officials and explore how to strengthen the business partnership between Uganda and Japan. Finally, after the seminar, there will be a reception and networking which will be the opportunity to interact with the panelists and attendees.
This will be the first face-to-face business forum seizing the opportunity of the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan from Africa after the TICAD8.
We welcome your participation.
Outline
Date: 1 December 2022 (Thu)
Time: Forum: 14:30-17:00, Reception and Networking: 17:00-18:00 (JST)
Venue: Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, B2 floor
(26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8512)
Organized by: UNIDO ITPO Tokyo and the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan
Language: English-Japanese with simultaneous translation
Participation: Free of charge
How to participate: Pre-registration is required. (Entries closed on 27 November)
Programme
14:00 – 14:30 Registration
Opening Session
14:30 – 14:35 Opening Remarks
H.E. Ms. Tophace Kaahwa, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Japan
14:35 – 14:40 Remarks
Mr. Nobuhiko Sasaki, Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
14:40 – 14:45 Remarks
Mr. Shinichi Nakatani, State Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Keynote Session
14:45 – 15:00 Keynote Speech
Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
15:00 – 15:10 Video: Investment Project in Uganda
Presentation Session: Bolstering Business Partnership and Investments between Uganda and Japan
15:10 – 15:20 Introductory Remarks
Mr. Tim Kibira, CEO, Blue Banana Tree Ltd.
15:20 – 15:30 Presentation: Investment in Uganda
Mr. Robert Mukiza, Director General, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
15:30 – 15:40 Presentation: Free Zones in Uganda
Mr. Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Executive Director, Uganda Free Zone Authority (UFZA)
15:40 – 15:55 Q&A
Break
15:55 – 16:10 Coffee Break / Video (Uganda Tourism – Explore Uganda)
Panel Discussion Session: Doing Business in Uganda and Facilitating Growth of Partnership and Investment between Uganda and Japan
16:10 – 16:15 Introductory Remarks by the Moderator
Amb. Elly Kafeero Kamahungye, Director, Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda
16:15 – 16:50 Panel Discussion
Panelists:
・Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
・Amb. Kazuaki Kameda, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Uganda in Sapporo
・Mr. Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Chief Executive Director, Uganda Free Zone Authority (UFZA)
・Mr. Tatsumasa Oku, Managing Director, Smileyearth Corporation
Take-aways and Wrap-up
16:50 – 17:00 Take-aways and Wrap-up
Dr. Ian Karusigarira, Lecturer, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan
Reception & Networking
17:00 – 18:00 Reception & Networking
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Murakami / Ms. Fukuyama, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Email: itpo.tokyo@unido.org