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Sound governance of natural resources is essential to the economic development and political stability of the DRC. The country's mineral riches have the potential to drive economic growth, while the value of the Congo Rainforest is priceless to those who live in it and to the planet. An examination of these two very different sectors, mining and forestry, highlights the wide range of interests and actors to be considered in natural resource governance. Since late 2008, the global financial crisis has taken a heavy toll on the DRC's extractive industries. The implications for governance of this changing international context will be discussed, by considering case studies in Katanga and Equateur provinces. Policy development will need to juggle international imperatives, national interests and local realities.
Draft Programme
09h00-09h30 Registration, tea, coffee, refreshments
09h30-09h40 Welcome and introductory remarks
Tim Hughes - Head of Governance of Africa's Resources Programme
09h40-09h50 'Norway, Africa and natural resource governance'
Inger Tveit - Counsellor Royal Norwegian Embassy, Pretoria
09h50-10h10 'Natural Resource Governance in a Changing Context in the DRC'
Tim Hughes - Head of Governance of Africa's Resources Programme
10h10-10h40 'Seeing the Wood for the Trees': An Overview of Forestry Governance in the DRC
Mari-Lise Du Preez - GARP Researcher
10h40-11h10 'Starting at the Roots': A Case Study of Forestry Governance in Bikoro, Equateur
Dr Kathryn Sturman - Deputy Head, GARP
11h10-11h30 Open discussion - Chairperson: Tim Hughes
11h30-11h50 Tea, coffee, refreshments
11h50-12h30 Lessons from Local to Global Governance of Congo's Rainforests
Joël Kiyulu, National Coordinator, IUCN
12h30-13h00 Open discussion - Chairperson: Kathryn Sturman
13h00-14h00 Lunch
14h00-14h30 'When Boom turns to Bust': A Case Study of Mining Governance in Kolwezi, Katanga
Gregory Mthembu-Salter - SAIIA Research Associate
14h30-15h00 Open Discussion - Chairperson: Mari-Lise Du Preez
15h00-15h20 Tea, coffee and refreshments
15h20-15h40 Prospects for the Mining Sector in the DRC
Paul Hollesen - AngloGold-Ashanti (TBC)
15h40-16h10 Open Discussion - Chairperson: Tim Hughes
16h10-16h30 Thanks and closure
Neuma Grobbelaar - Director of Studies, South African Institute of International Affairs
16h30-17h30 Refreshments
This is a draft programme is provisional and subject to change without notice
The SAIIA Governance of Africa's Resources Programme gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
RSVP: by 22nd June to Nosiphiwo Msitweni
Ph: 021 422 0717
Fax: 021 426 1455
Email: nosiphiwo.msitweni@saiia.org.za |
