2 February 2017 - A look at the Maputo Corridor

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Pictures taken at the Special Interest Group (SIG) "Is regional Integration really working? A look at the Maputo Corridor" 2 February 2017 Mbombela (Nelspruit) In collaboration with
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09h30 -10h15	OPENING SESSION
	Moving Into the Future: Why a More Effective Public/Private Sector Model is Crucial for the Maputo Corridor	Barbara Mommen – CEO MCLI
PANEL 1	REGIONAL INTEGRATION: DOES IT REALLY WORK IN AFRICA?
10h15 – 11h05	Why is regional integration still so high on the African development agenda? Is regional integration important? What has worked and what hasn’t? What are the real benefits for trade and economics? What benefits has regional integration shown on the Maputo Corridor? What have been the most likely contributors?	Claire Hassoun - Waza Think-tank, Maputo Segodi Mogotsi - Director Regional Corridors, DoT Simi Siwasa -Tutwa Consulting (Verbal only) Graham Smith – Corridor Specialist
PANEL 2	THE ROLE OF TRADE FACILITATION IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION
11h30– 12h45	How do customs regimes contribute to regional integration? How has the Single Electronic Window contributed to trade on the Maputo Corridor? How has SARS made it easier to trade across borders? Progress on integrating information sharing mechanisms on the corridor and why this is important An assessment of the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Lebombo/Ressano Garcia Border Post The Border Management Agency – Will this work?	Memory Ndau -SARS Kekobad Patel - CTA Mozambique Evans Chinembiri - USAID Freek van Rooyen – Head of Customs & Excise, Shepstone Wylie Attorneys Evans Chinebiri - USAID
PANEL 3	THE USER PERSPECTIVE ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON THE MAPUTO CORRIDOR
13h30 – 14h20	What does it mean for operators when Regional Integration works? What works on the Maputo Corridor? What is the impact on your operations when Regional Integration doesn’t work? What are the most important things that need fixing? How can we fix these things?	Faruque Assubuje – Manica Freight Amilcar Mafuiane, National Operations Manager, Röhlig Grindrod Logistics, Mozambique Silvino Moreno – CEO, STEMA Hennie Goosen – VR Cargo
PANEL4	INTEGRATING RAIL SERVICES ON THE MAPUTO CORRIDOR
14h20 – 15h30	What role has rail infrastructure and rail transport played in integrating the region? The benefits of rail on the Maputo Corridor for hinterland cargo The prospects for increasing bi-directional cargo flow on rail Challenges on the Maputo Corridor A look into the planning and future demand, capacity and infrastructure development	Mandisa Mondi - TFR Nomvuyo Dludlu - Swaziland Railway Luis Gonçalves – Naval Servicos, Mozambique

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