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TTradeMark East Africa (TMEA) in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, the University of Portsmouth (UoP) and the Centre for International Trade and Investment Law – India invite researchers and policy practitioners to participate in a research and policy symposium through submission of innovative and high-quality applied research
About the Symposium.
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, the University of Portsmouth (UoP) and the Centre for International Trade and Investment Law – India invite researchers and policy practitioners to participate in a research and policy symposium through submission of innovative and high-quality applied research and policy papers that explore the effective participation and empowerment of women in trade for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development.
The submitted papers can be applied or conceptual. While conceptual papers are encouraged to be of direct policy relevance; applied papers must contain empirically tested approaches. Both papers should include, examples and experiences, particularly in Africa (papers with practical examples from other parts of the World are also welcome), of the different trade facilitation measures and their associated benefits, opportunities and challenges for effective participation and empowerment of women in trade.
Symposium Format
One - Day Intensive Forum.
The organizing committee will accept papers from the following thematic topics that relate to participation and empowerment of women in trade;
- Legal and institutional barriers.
- Inclusion and exclusion in global markets.
- Trade policy advocacy.
- ICT for trade.
- Data and measurement of participation and empowerment of women in trade.
- Socio-cultural enablers and limiters, climate change.
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Our Key Speakers
Two - Day Intensive Forum.
Our Key Speakers
Two - Day Intensive Forum.
Event Schedule
18 - 19 September 2019, Nairobi Kenya
8:45 -9:20
Opening Session, hosted by Frank Matsaert
Fireside Chat – “Emerging Global Issues on Inclusive Trade”
TMEA Board Chair- Erastus Mwencha,
Canadian High Commissioner Lisa Stadelbauer
ITC Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo
The Ambassador of the Netherlands Embassy Kenya
UNCTAD TBC
10:30-12:30
Plenary Session I, Moderated by Allen Asiimwe
Topic: Regional and Continental Economic Integration – Catalysing gender equality and sustainable trade
Research Papers
- -Regional Integration and Export Supply Constraints: Evidence from ECOWAS
- -Impact of Trade Liberialization in West African Economic and Monetary Union: A gender analysis
- -Can Regional Economic Cooperation become a springboard for women empowerment? A comparative analysis between East Africa and South Asia
Panelist
- UNECA Representative
- EAC Secretariat Representative
- Min. Trade and Industry Rwanda
- EABC Chair Nick Nesbitt
- Rosette Rugamba TMEA Board Member
(Q&A Session)
12:30-13:30
Plenary Session II, Moderator Ahmed Farah
Topic: Access to Global Markets – Obstacles & Opportunities
Research Papers
- -Exploring the Implications of Preferential Schemes on Women (The case of EU EBA scheme with Bangladesh and the US AGOA scheme with Kenya)
- -Inclusion and Exclusion in Global Markets of the Oil and Gas sector
- -Exploring the Implications of preferential schemes on women WTO
Panelist
- Hadija Jabir Exporter Tanzania
- Nat. Export Board Rwanda
- Chair Export Promotion Council Kenya
- Dorothy Tembo ITC
- Emmanuel Mutahunga Commissioner for External Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry Uganda
(Q&A Session)
Research Papers
- -Joint Venture as a framework for Empowering Women in Harnessing Global Trade Opportunities: Tanzania
- -An Assessment of Effects of Compliance costs on LDCs Exports of Agricultural Products: A case of women-owned SMEs involved in groundnuts production in Malawi
Session II, Moderator Gloria Atuheirwe
Topic: Exploring the gains from trade: Informal versus formal
Research Papers
- -Impact of the Simplified Trading Regime on Cross Border Trade in Conflicted affected areas- A Ugandan case study
- -Facilitate Expansion of African International Trade to Empower Women and for Sustained Development
Panelists
- Anoush der Boghossian, Trade and Gender Focal Point, World Trade Organization
- Representative from Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund
- Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) TBC
- Jeannette Gurung, Founder and Director, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural
- Resource Management (WOCAN) and W+ standard
15:45 – 16:00
Wrap-up and summary of key issues from day I, Moses Sabiiti Uganda Country Director TMEA
18:00
High Level Dinner Hosted by Kenya Country Programme in partnership with UNECA- Invite Only (separate agenda )
8:40-10:40
Plenary Session III, Moderator John Ulanga
Topic: Addressing the legal, policy and social cultural barriers to women in trade
Research Papers
- -Impact of import competition from China on gendered labour outcomes in Ethiopia: University of Guelph Canada
- -Legal Framework for Inclusion of Women in Trade: Case of the United Kingdom vis a vis Kenya
- -The Impact of the Harmonized System in Trade Policy making. A case of Women Traders in Kikuubo Trading Center, Kampala, Uganda.
Panelists
- Kenya Country Head Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Lisa Karanja TBC
- Global Affairs Canada Hellen Oriaro
- Jane Nalunga SEATINI Uganda
- Univ. of Portsmouth Leila Choukroune
- Ange Muyubira SME Burundi
Plenary Session with audience (Q&A Session)
11:00-13:00
Plenary Session IV, Moderator Alban Odhiambo
Topic: ICT – An enabler for Inclusive Trade?
Research Papers
- -Digital Formalisation of Food Vending Business in Tanzania- A Conceptual Framework
- -Challenges of Women in ICT for Trade: The Case of Female Startups in Cameroon
Panelists
- Safaricom
- Twiga Foods
- Facebook/Google
- Wanja Kiragu East African Online Transport Agency
- Embassy of Finland
Plenary Session with audience (Q&A Session)
14:00-15:30
Plenary Session V, Moderator Anthony Mveyange
Topic: Data and approaches to measure women’s economic empowerment
Research Papers
- -Measuring and Certifying Women’s Empowerment through the W+ Standard™ WOCAN – USA"I
- -Innovating Past Data Collection Obstacles for East Africa’s Women Cross-Border Traders: Evidence from Sauti EastAfrica
Panelists
- Dr. Blandina Kirama REPOA Tanzania
- Director General Kenya Bureau of Statistics
- Representative Organization of Women in Trade
- P.Oriaro Weya Innovations for Poverty Action
Plenary Session with audience (Q&A Session)
