Public Forum: Mozambique as a natural gas exporter

Lessons from the past experiences

Public Forum: Mozambique as a natural gas exporter - Lessons from the past experiences


The Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme will host a public forum on 28 November 2018 to discuss, how the new natural resources discoveries may impact the Mozambican economy. The event is entitled ‘Mozambique as a natural gas exporter: lessons from the past experiences' and its ultimate aim is to promote innovative policies for inclusive growth. 

The Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme will host a public forum on 28 November 2018 to discuss, how the new natural resources discoveries may impact the Mozambican economy. The event is entitled ‘Mozambique as a natural gas exporter: lessons from the past experiences' and its ultimate aim is to promote innovative policies for inclusive growth.

The event is open to everyone and it will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence in Maputo. Please register for the event here and find the press release here

 

Programme

8:30-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:30

Welcome and opening session
Representative from the Ministry of Economics and Finance
Fernando Lichucha, Director of Faculty of Economics (TBC)
Laura Torvinen, Ambassador of Finland to Mozambique

9:30-10:30

Discussion
Alan Roe, Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, UNU-WIDER: Extractives as a catalyst for economic transformation: issues from African experiences

10:30- 11:00

Coffee

11:00-11:30

Discussion panel
Chair: Finn Tarp, Director, UNU-WIDER

Anibal Mbalango, General Coordinator, Extractive Industry Taxation, Tax Authority of Mozambique

Omar Mithá, CEO, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH)

Francisco Mucanheia, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Economy and Environment, Assembly of the Republic

11:30-12:00

Plenary discussion, Q&A
Chair: Finn Tarp, Director, UNU-WIDER

12:00-13:00

Lunch