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TICAD 8

Tunis, 27-28 August 2022

Tunisia was officially announced as a host country of TICAD on July 16, 2020.

Placed in a post-Covid-19 context, the discussions during this Eighth Conference (TICAD VIII) will revolve around three themes : “Achieving sustainable and inclusive growth with reduced economic inequalities” (1), “Realizing a sustainable and resilient society based on human security” (2) and “Building sustainable peace and stability through supporting Africa’s own efforts” (3).

Program of the 8th session of TICAD 8

08:00 - 08:50 - Guest Reception -
09:00 - 09:20 - Family photo Full Coverage available
At the Media Center in the Cité de la Culture
09:20 - 10:35

Supervision: His Excellency Mr. Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia

  • 1. Opening address by His Excellency Mr. Kais Saied, President of the Republic.
  • 2. Main speeches His Excellency Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal
    • His Excellency Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan
  • 3. Interventions of the organizing partners
    • Mr. Moussa Fakih, Chairman of the African Union Commission
    • Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
    • Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program
    • Mr. David Malpass, President of the World Ba
Opening session
(Palais des congrès)
Full Coverage available
At the Media Center in the Cité de la Culture
10:35-12:35

Supervision: His Excellency Mr. Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia

  • 1. Opening address by His Excellency Mr. Kais Saied, President of the Republic.
  • 2. Opening address by His Excellency Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan Interventions by representatives of the Japanese private sector
    • Mr. Ohashi Tetsuji, Representative of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)
    • Mr. Mutuso Iwai, Representative of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives
    • Mr. Muto Kohei, President and General Manager of Double Feather Partners
  • 3. Interventions by representatives of the private sector in Africa
    • Ms. Amal Saidane, President of the Tunisian Startups Organization
    • Mr. Manar Sall, General Manager of Petrosen Trading and Services
    • Mr. Moussa Habineza, President and CEO of KHENZ LTD
  • 4. Guest interventions
    • Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization
    • Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group
  • 5. Interventions of co-organizers
    • Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
  • 6. General Discussion
    • Interventions by heads of delegations
  • 7. Interventions of the co-organizers
    • Mr. Ousmane Diagana, the Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa at the World Bank Group
  • 8. Concluding remarks
    • His Excellency Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia
General Assembly (1)
(Economy)
(Palais des congrès)
Non available.
A briefing will be available
at the Media Center in the
Cité de la Culture
Non available Non available
15:00
  • 1. Introduction: Mr. Nobuhiko Sasaki, Chief Executive Officer of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • 2. Interventions:
    • His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan
    • His Excellency Kais Saied, the President of the Republic of Tunisia
    • His Excellency Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal.
Business Forum
(LAICO hotel)
Full Coverage available
At the Media Center in the Cité de la Culture