The Arab African Conference and Exhibition on Transport and Logistics

Trans Log Morocco 2018

Day one

Wednesday 19th December, 2018

SOFITEL Hotel

Rabat, Morocco

Draft Agenda 

08:00 – 9:00  Registration
09:00 – 10:00
 Opening Remarks
  • H.E Chairman, AUIED.
  • H.E UNECA Representative.
  • H.E Chief Executive Officer of International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation. 
  • H.E Chairman of Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport.
  • H.E Director of the Department of Transport & Tourism, the League of Arab States Representative.
  • H.E State Minister in Charge of Transportation of Morocco.
  • H.E Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water of Morocco.
  • H.E the Prime Minister of Morocco.
10:00 – 11:00
 Exhibition Opening – Coffee Break – Press Encounter
11.00 – 12.00
 Ministerial Session: The topics to be discussed:
  • The African-Arab Future trends for regional transport development.
  • Plans and programs to develop the transport sector in the Arab and African countries.
  • Joint Arab-African action to link the transport system
12.00 – 13.00 1st Panel Discussion on  global trends of transportation and logistics sectors and future prospects:Future dynamics in the transport and logistics industry.
  • Impact of global trade on transport and logistics.
  • Trade, regional and international blocs: Towards a single African-Arab marketplace.
13.00 – 14.00  2nd Panel Discussion :   Transport and logistics sector as economic pillars for developing trade between Africa and the Arab Countries:
  • Trade relationship between African and Arab countries: the present and future.
  • Obstacles and challenges facing the African and Arab trade.
  • The roles of transport and logistics sectors in developing the trade exchange between African & Arab countries.
14.00 – 15.00 3rd Panel discussion:   Transport and logistics industry in Africa:
  • The current state of transport infrastructure and logistics in Africa: challenges and proposed solutions.
  • Investment opportunities in the transport and logistics sectors in Africa.
15.00 – 16.00 Invitation to Lunch and Networking

 

Day Two

Thursday 20th December. 2018

Rabat, Morocco

08:00 – 9:00
  Registration
09:00 – 10:00
 4th Panel Discussion:   A Model of the Kingdom of Morocco as a Logistics Hub for Africa: Opportunities and Challenges:
  • The Kingdom of Morocco as a gateway for trade between Africa and the world.
  • Learned Lessons from the Moroccan Model as a logistics Hub.
  • Investment opportunities in the transport sector in Morocco.
10.00 – 11.00
 5th Panel Discussion:   Arab African integration from a logistical perspective.
  • The role of logistics in supporting distribution networks.
  • Integration of the logistical parties: from an Arab-African perspective.
  • Sustainability in the logistics and supply chains
11.00 – 12.00  Exhibition Tour – Coffee Break –  Press Encounter
12.00 – 13.00 6th Panel Discussion: Impact of the technological revolution on the transport and logistics sectors:
  • Future technological drives in the transport and logistics sectors.
  • Transformation requirements for smart transport and artificial intelligence in the logistics system.
  • Towards a future vision to respond to global technological changes.
13:00 – 14:00
 7th Panel Discussion: The future of energy in light of the development of the transport and logistics sectors:
  • International experiences in the use of renewable energy sources in the transport sector.
  • The latest innovations in the energy sector and their impact on the transport and logistics sectors.
  • Challenges and solutions adopted in the areas of future transport and renewable energy.
14:00 – 15:00
 8th Session:  Successful practical stories and Learned lessons
15:00 – 15:30
 Final Declaration
15:30
 Invitation to Lunch Break and Networking

Day Three

Friday 21st December, 2018

Rabat, Morocco

08:00 – 9:00
  Registration
09:00 – 17:00
 Seminars & Workshops presented by Exhibitors
G2B $ B2B Meetings
Exhibition Continuation