African Union Commission

Launch of the High Level Panel report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa
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Venue: United Nations Conference Centre, Economic Commission for Africa

01 February 2015

Draft Programme

Sunday, 01 February 2015

09:00 a.m. 09:45 a.m.

Registration

09:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Tea & Coffee

Opening Session
Chair: H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, Former President of the Republic of South Africa
and Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows
Introduction by Mr. Adeyemi Dipeolu, Director, Capacity Development
Division, ECA

10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Presentation on Key Findings and Recommendations of the Report of the High

Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows by H.E. Ambassador Olusegun Apata,
Member of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows
The Way Forward: A briefing on the Implementation Work Plan by the
Technical Secretariat on Illicit Financial Flows by Mr. Abdalla Hamdok,
Deputy Executive Secretary, ECA
Next Steps: The Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Advocacy on
Illicit Financial Flows Mr. Savior Mwambwa, Policy and Advocacy
Manager, Tax Justice Network- Africa (TJN-A)

10:35 a.m. 12.15 p.m.

Interactive Discussion towards Effectively Combatting illicit outflows from

Africa (Online & Offline)

End of Launch Event