World Export Development Forum - WEDF 2001 - Regional Executive Forum - Nairobi

Regional Executive Forum - Nairobi, Kenya
26-28 November 2001

"Re-thinking Export Strategy"

Programme

Monday, 26 November 2001
Focus on National Export Strategy Design

*Welcoming Session*
*9.00 - 9:45 hrs*	Welcome and Introduction of National Teams
*Introductory Session*
9:45 - 10:15	Overview of the Programme and Approach
Coffee and Networking
*Why Rethink National Export Strategy?*
10:45 - 11:15	Strategy and Performance
*Establishing Points of Departure*
11:15 - 12:00	Assessing County Performance and Competitiveness Discussion
12:00 - 12:45	The Strategy Management Process and the Public-Private Sector Partnership A National Team's Response Discussion
Lunch and Networking
*Design and Content of National Export Strategy*
14:30 - 16:00	Getting Content Right A National Team's Response Discussion
Coffee Break and Networking
*Breakout Consultations*
16:30 - 17:15	Best Practice: Client identification Servicing client needs and demand Ensuring a total competitiveness response Best Practice: Balancing commercial and development objectives Promoting new export capacities (Moving on-shore) Short-cutting the internationalization process Best Practice: Lowering the cost of doing business Generating synergies Developing long term relationships Promoting foreign direct investment
*The National Approach*
17:15 - 18:00	Best Practice Conclusions

Tuesday, 27 November 2001
Focus on National Strategy Implementation

9:00 – 9:30 Opening Ceremony for Nairobi Trade Week

*Defining the Network*
10.00 – 11.00	The Trade Support Network: What is it? A National Team's Response Discussion
*The Network's Fundamental Challenge*
11:00 - 11:45	Addressing Conflicting Objectives A National Team's Response Discussion
*Focus and Priorities*
11:45 - 12:45	Client segmentation and institutional specialization within the network A National Team's Response Discussion
Lunch and Networking
14:30 - 15:15	The Supply Chain Management Link Discussion
15:15 –16:00	The Information Link The National Team Response Discussion
Coffee and Networking
*Breakout Consultations*
16:30 - 17:15	Best Practice: Who should pay for what? Best Practice Performance measurement Best Practice Competency development
*Keys to a "Working" Trade Support Network*
17:15 - 18:00	Best Practice Conclusions

Wednesday, 28 November 2001
Focus on Export Development in the Networked Economy

*The State of the e-MarketPlace*
9.00 – 10.30 hrs	A Realistic Assessment of Opportunities and Response The National Team Response Discussion
Coffee and Networking
*The Challenge of Acquiring e-Competency*
11:00 – 12:15	Delivering e-trade support to SMEs The National Team's Response Discussion
*A Technical Cooperation Response*
12:15 – 12:45	An Overview of the ITC E-Trade Bridge Programme Discussion
Lunch and National Team Deliberations
*National Team Presentations*
15:30 - 17:45	National Best Practice Export Strategy Design and Management
*Where Do We Go From Here?*
17:45 - 18:00	Roundup and Close