Second EU-PNG Business, Trade and Investment Conference
Second European Union – Papua New Guinea
Business, Trade & Investment Conference
"Strengthening sustainable business, trade and investment ties between the EU and PNG"
11 – 12 October 2021
Port Moresby, zoom meeting
Register in advance for this meeting here
This two-day Business-to-Business conference in PNG will help increase business contacts, discover new business opportunities and new collaboration partners between the EU and PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Timor-Leste with particular attention to trade and investment aspects of sustainable development.
The first day will feature an opening session serving as a “curtain raiser” for the two-day programme, with round-table discussion panels and a business matchmaking session. Market analysis for specific economic sectors identified as potential priorities for trade and investment in PNG will be provided to participants.
The second day will focus on trade and investment as critical tools in achieving sustainable development, in the lights of global crisis and challenges faced by PNG, the Pacific region and the European Union as a partner. A practical dimension will look at particular business sectors in PNG and the region (e.g. industrial agriculture) and their development in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.
Information will be shared about trade and sustainability principles, with the view to inducing their mainstreaming in government policies and in business plans by aspiring entrepreneurs and business investors.
Formal presentations will offer the necessary information to trigger discussions in the round tables and interaction sessions. Moderators will guide each session and facilitate the discussion.
After the conference, a report/outcome document will be prepared and disseminated to relevant stakeholders, including the printed press and social media.
For any queries please contact:
- Carlos Pérez Padilla, Policy Coordinator – Economy, PFM and Trade, Delegation of the EU to PNG – carlos.PEREZ-PADILLA@eeas.europa.eu
- Sila Orake, EU Trade Officer, Delegation of the EU to PNG – Sila.Orake@eeas.europa.eu
- Kamis Yalakun, Acting Manager, Investment Promotion Unit, Investment Promotion Authority – kyalakun@ipa.gov.pg
Programme
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07.30 – 08.00 |
Registration (coffee, tea & refreshments) |
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) and National Trade Office (NTO) of Papua New Guinea |
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Opening Session |
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08.00 – 09.00 |
Welcoming remarks |
H.E. Jernej Videtič, EU Ambassador to PNG H.E. Guillaume Lemoine, French Ambassador to PNG Hon. Soroi Eoe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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Opening addresses: PNG trade and business environment |
Mr. Michael Sullivan, President of the PNG-Europe Business Council. |
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Keynote Speech |
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09.00 – 09.30 |
State of the PNG Economy |
Mr Edward Faber, ADB PNG country economist |
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Panel 1 discussion – Doing business after COVID-19: benefits of an open economy Moderator: Delegation of the European Union to Papua New Guinea |
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09.30 – 11.00
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Measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 to MSMEs |
Mr Joseph Vutliu, Acting Secretary Department of Commerce and Industry |
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Measures taken by the Bank of PNG to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 |
Mr. Loi Bakani, Governor, Bank of PNG |
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The impact of COVID-19 in the provinces |
Mr. Gary Juffa, Governor of Oro Province |
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Lessons learnt from Covid-19 for business in the Pacific |
Mr. Michael Sullivan, President of the PNG-Europe Business Council |
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Latest reforms to deal with Foreign Direct Investment |
Mr. Clarence Hoot, Managing Director, Investment Promotion Authority |
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COVID-19 economic impact and Civil Society perspective
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Mr. Paul Barker, Director, Institute of National Affairs |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 2 discussion –The EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): how to empower the non-resource sector Moderator: National Trade Office |
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11.30 – 13.00 |
PNG initiatives to boost SMES in the non-resource sector |
Mr. Petrus Ralda, Managing Director, Small and Medium Enterprises Corporation |
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Future of the MSMEs sector in PNG |
Mr. Des Yaninen, President, MSME Council |
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Accessing existing financial opportunities for trade and private sector development in PNG |
Mr. Saliya J. Ranasinghe, Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion |
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Projects aiming at promoting trade in the non-resource sector |
Mr. Alan Bird, East Sepik Governor |
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Success story: MSME incubator |
Ms. Vani K Nades, Director, EMSTRET |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch break |
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Panel 3 discussion – Reaching markets: how to bring EU and Pacific businesses together Moderator : PNG-Europe Business Council |
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14.00 – 15.30 |
Investing in PNG |
Mr. Jean-Marc Noiray, Managing Director, Total E&P PNG |
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Challenges doing business in PNG |
Ms. Debbie Oli, Partner, Deloitte |
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Opportunities for trade and investment between Europe and the Pacific |
Ms. Jodie Stewart, Trade Commissioner, Pacific Trade Invest |
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Success story: business between Europe and Australia |
Mr. Jason Collins, CEO, Australian-Europe Business Council |
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Success story: PNG company trading with the EU market |
Mr. Napoleón Benitez, General Manager, Majestic Seafood Corporation Ltd |
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B2B sessions on specific economic sectors Facilitated by Ms. Sila Orake, EU Trade Officer and Mr. Carlos Pérez Padilla, Policy Coordinator – Economy, PFM and Trade, Delegation of the European Union to PNG |
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15.30 – 15.45 |
The benefits of the EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement |
Mr. Moustapha Magumu, Coordinator Pacific & West Africa regions, Unit C-1- Africa, Caribbean & Pacific, Overseas Countries and Territories, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission |
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15.45 – 16.00 |
Business, trade and investment in the ACP States, the ACP-Business Friendly Programme. |
Mr. Escipión J. Oliveira Gómez, Assistant Secretary General, Structural Economic Transformation and Trade, Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) |
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16.00 – 17.15 |
First session of presentations |
Agriculture / Energy |
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17.15 – 17.30 |
Coffee break |
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17.30 – 18.45 |
Second session of presentations |
Services / Infrastructure |
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Closing session |
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18.45 – 19.00 |
Closing remarks |
Mr. Leon Buskens, Chairman of the Investment Promotion Authority Ms. Cristina Miranda Gozalvez, Head of Unit C1- Africa, Caribbean & Pacific, Overseas Countries and Territories, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission Mr. Richard Yakam, Chief Trade Officer, National Trade Office |
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Day 2 – Tuesday 12 October 2021 |
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Workshop Promoting businesses, trade and investment in environmental goods, services and products obtained through the sustainable management of natural capital in the context of the EPA |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Opening remarks |
H.E. Jernej Videtič, EU Ambassador to PNG Ms. Ewa Synowiec, Director, Directorate C – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific,Trade and Sustainable Development, Green Deal, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission |
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Panel 1 discussion: trade and investment in products obtained through the sustainable management of natural capital Moderator: Mr. Nikolaos Zaims, Advisor, Directorate C – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific, Trade and Sustainable Development, Green Deal, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission |
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15.30 – 16.30 |
Promoting trade and investment in products obtained through the sustainable management of natural capital: sectors tbc (options: agrifood - coffee, cocoa, vanilla, coconut, etc., tourism, services, forest, aquaculture/fisheries) |
Business, Government, Civil Society and academia from PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Timor Leste. |
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16.30-17.00 |
Coffee break |
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Panel 2 discussion: trade and investment in environmental goods and services Moderator: Mr. Nikolaos Zaims, Advisor, Directorate C – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific, Trade and Sustainable Development, Green Deal, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission |
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17.00 – 18.00 |
Promoting trade and investment in environmental goods and service: sectors tbc (sustainable renewable energy and energy efficient goods, renewable/waste control/plastic recycling/circular economy) |
Business, Government, Civil Society and academia from PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Timor Leste. |
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18.00 - 18.30 |
Conclusions and closure |
Mr. Clarence Hoot, Managing Director of the Investment Promotion Authority Ms. Cristina Miranda Gozalvez, Head of Unit C1- Africa, Caribbean & Pacific, Overseas Countries and Territories, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission Mr. Richard Yakam, Chief Trade Officer, National Trade Office |