2011 International Partnerships Conference: Doing Business with Africa
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March 29-April 1, 2011 Tenerife, the Canary Islands
The conference allowed participants to learn more about key growth sectors in Africa, opportunities, challenges and possible solutions in doing business in Africa, and various public and private sector perspectives on Africa’s business climate. By bringing together senior North American, European, Asian and African private sector and government officials with a vested interest in investment and growth on the African continent, the conference facilitated the expansion of these worldwide networks.
Plenary Sessions and Workshops addressed:
· Public-private partnerships
· Renewable and sustainable energy projects
· Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure development, including undersea fiber optic networks and mobile banking services, data security, port development, aeronautics, financing, and infrastructure development · Joint ventures and strategic alliances
· Intellectual property rights and specialized services
Site visits included:
· The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife www.puertosdetenerife.org/inicio.asp
· The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energy (ITER) a cutting edge center of research and development for solar and wind power generation, bioclimatic housing, and secure information data center. www.iter.es
· Teide National Park, http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1258
