The EBO WWN regional meeting took place from 26th to 28th November, 2017 in Ivory coast. The overall objective of the meeting is to foster exchange of ideas and experiences among EBOs and with the Commission services, and to further develop the EBO Net-work, in particular in African countries. The EBO WWN meeting was organised in synergies with the EU Africa Business Forum on 27 November and with the EU-Africa Summit on 29-30 November. Interactions, sharing of information and experience bet-ween members of EBOWWN and young / emerging EBOs in African countries will be fully exploited on that occasion to encourage start-up and scale up of EBOs in African countries.

EBOWWN REGIONAL MEETING

ABOUT US

ABOUT HOST COUNTRY

Global data Capital : Yamoussoukro Largest city : Abidjan Official languages : French President : Alassane ouattara Area : 322 463 km² Population : 24 millions Density : 63.9/km² HDI : 171st Currency : West African CFA Franc

Economic data GDP : 36 Billion USD GDP per capita : 1 520 USD Growth rate : 8.8% Inflation rate : 1% Budget deficit : 4% of GPD Public dept : 48,3% of GDP Main customers : Netherlands (10 %), USA (8%), South Africa(7%), France (6%) Main suppliers : Nigeria (22 %), France (12 %), China (9 %), India (5 %) Part of business sectors in GDP agriculture : 28% industry : 25% services : 47%

M. Lemaire & R. Pacheco-Neto with F. Mogherini (2nd vice-president of the European Commission)

M. Lemaire with M. Rutte (Prime Minister of the Netherlands)

Eurocham Ivory Coast team

GLOBAL NETWORK

The EBO Worldwide Network stands as the sole organisation representing European business interests in markets outside the European Union.

It represents a network active in over 35 key markets that serves European multinationals, as well as micro, small, medium and large enter-

prises. European chambers of commerce and European business associations within the EBO Worldwide Network work on a daily basis with

European Union delegations across the globe in the shared interest of supporting European companies.

Keys figures : Launched in 2009,

165 compagnies onboard, 11 nationalities,

Fully self financed, 7 employees.

EUROCHAM IVORY COAST (HOST)

Missions : Business information,

Lobbying, Events & Conferences,

Networking, Training session.

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Keys figures : First european network,

35 members. Representing :

30 000 busnisses, 250 experts.

EBOWWN

Missions : Development of EU

busnisses, Further EU Diplomacy,

Lobbying, Expand EBO Network.

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MEETING TIME - 3 DAYS WITH EBOWWN

DAY 1

PROGRAM Opening Address Jean-Luc Ruelle (Chairman Eurocham) Renato Pacheco-Neto (Chairman Ebowwn) Philippe de Taxis du Poët (DG Grow Brussels)

Presentations of compagnies Philippe Miguel (CEO Engie Western & Central Africa) Ellen Cathrine Rasmussen (Country Manager Yara Ivory Coast)

Meeting World Bank Pierre Laporte (Country Director - Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Togo - World Bank)

Presentation of Eurocham

Jean-Luc Ruelle (Chairman Eurocham)

Presentation and exchanges « EBO stratégy » Renato Pacheco-Neto (Chairman Ebowwn) Adam Dunett (Vice Chairman Ebowwn) Ramon Brusseler (Teasurer Ebowwn) Almut Roessner (Secretary Ebowwn) Ebowwn delegation

ARRIVAL - WELCOME COCKTAIL - AZAILAÏ HOTEL

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1 - M. Lemaire (Honorary Chaireman Eurocham Ivory Coast) & S. Raman (Chairman European Business Group India) / 2 - P. De Taxis du Poët (DG Grow Brussels) & R. Pacheco-Neto (Chairman Ebowwn) & JL. Ruelle (Chairman Eurocham Ivory Coast) & O. Aarhus (Delegate Eurocham Ivory Coast) / 3 - Ebowwn delegation / 4 - J. Wilson (Director European Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka) & C. Lesjones (Vice Chairman Ivory Coast) / 5 - Ebowwn delegation

DAY 1 - EBOWNN INTERNAL CONFERENCE - EUROCHAM

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1 - P. Laporte (Country Director - Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Togo - World Bank) / 2 - P. Miguel (CEO Engie Western & Central Africa) / 3 - E-C. Rasmussen (Country Manager Yara Ivory Coast) / 4 - Ebowwn delegation / 5 - Ebowwn delegation

MEETING TIME - 3 DAYS WITH EBOWWN

DAY 2 - 6TH EU-AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM - PALAIS DE LA CULTURE

DAY 2

PROGRAM

Participation in the forum EU-Africa Ebowwn delegation DG Grow

Animation of Ebowwn stand Ebowwn delegation DG Grow

Animation of conference « How to set up and scale up EU chambers of commerce and in-dustry in african countries » Jean-Luc Ruelle (Eurocham chairman) Renato Pacheco-Neto (Ebowwn chairman) Philippe de Taxis du Poët (DG Grow) Nicolaas Van Staalduinen (Ebo Ghana Director) Almut Roessner (Ebowwn secretary) Jason Collins (EABC Australia CEO) Adam Dunnett (Ebowwn Vice Chairman)

DAY 3 - VISIT OF FACTORY / MEETING - BARRY CALLEBAUT / EUROCHAM

DAY 3

PROGRAM

Visit of Barry Callebaut factory Loic Biardeau (CEO Barry Callebaut Ivory Coast) Ebowwn delegation

Question/Answer « How to set up EU chambers of commerce and industry in african countries » Jean-Luc Ruelle (Eurocham Chairman) Maximilier Lemaire (Eurocham Vice Chairman) Renato Pacheco-Neto (Ebowwn Chairman) Philippe de Taxis du Poët (DG Grow Brussels) Julien Delcourt (Eurocham Delegate Ivory Coast) Oddveig Aarhus (Eurocham Delegate Ivory Coast) Nicolas Soyere (CIES General Secretary Senegal) Thierry Colatrella (CIES Cameroon) Apollinaire Campaoré (Eurocham Candidate to set up Eurocham Burkina Faso)

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1 - Ebownn delegation 2 - Opening ceremony 3 - P. De Taxis du Poët (DG Grow Brussels)

1 - Ebownn delegation 2 - JL. Ruelle (Chairman Eurocham Ivory Coast) & R. Pacheco-Neto (Chairman Ebowwn) 3 - J. Delcourt (Delegate Eurocham Ivory Coast)