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20 - 22 November 2016, Elephant Hills Hotel - Republic of Zimbabwe

Theme, “Managing the Survival and Market Recovery of African Airlines”

Time	Sunday, 20th November 2016
09:00 - 16:00	Delegates Tour
14:00 - 18:00	Registration of Participants
15:00 - 17:00	171st Executive Committee Meeting
19:00 - 21:00	Welcome Cocktail/ Dinner

Time	Monday, 21st November 2016
08:00 - 8:45	Registration of participants
09:00 - 10:00	Opening Ceremony Welcome address by AFRAA President Opening remarks by AFRAA Secretary General Remarks by IATA VP Africa, Mr. Raphael Kuuchi Remarks by African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Official Opening by the Guest of Honour representing the Republic of Zimbabwe Vote of thanks by Chairman of the Executive Committee
10:00 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:00	Goodwill Messages by Industry Partners Speech by AFCAC Secretary General Speech by ICAO Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Office
11:00 - 11:50	Working session 1 Anti-trust briefing and Approval of Provisional Agenda Adoption of Provisional Agenda Adoption of Assembly Programme Approval of minutes of the 47th AGA Summary Report of the Executive Committee to the AGA Annual report of the Secretary General of AFRAA
11:50 - 12:45	Working Session 2 - Closed session Approval of statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December 2015 Appointment of auditors for the year 2016 Approval of budget and membership subscriptions for the year 2017 Election of members to the Executive Committee Appointment of members of Steering Committees and Task Forces Election of Officers – President, Chairman, 1st & 2nd Vice Chairmen of AFRAA Reports of Joint Projects Planned priorities for 2017 Date and Venue of the 49th Annual General Assembly Any Other Business
12:45 - 14:15	Lunch: AGA 48 Press Conference
14:15 - 15:45	Working Session 3 CEOs Roundtable Theme: How can African carriers harness the opportunities in Africa to recapture leadership of African skies? Proposed questions for panel moderator What issues are preventing African airlines from sustainable growth? How can African airlines improve inefficiencies and increase load factors that compare unfavourably to the global averages? What steps should be taken to improve intra-African connectivity? How can African airlines win back lost market share? How can Africa build bigger and profitable airlines that can compete globally? What can stakeholders do to overcome the challenges being faced by African airlines such as constraints of inadequate infrastructure, high industry costs, taxes and charges and lack of adequate government support?
15:45 - 16:15	Working Session 4 Special Presentation Topic: Value drivers and factors shaping the airlines industry in Africa: what must African airlines do to remain competitive?
16:15 - 17:30	Networking coffee
19:00 - 22:30	Gala Dinner

Time	Tuesday, 22nd November 2016
09:00 - 10:15	Working Session 5 1st Panel Discussion Theme: Enhancing safety and operational efficiency
10:15 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:15	Working Session 6 2nd Panel discussion Theme: The use of technology to achieve cost reduction and enhancement of revenues
12:15 - 13:00	Closing Ceremony Announcement of members of the Executive Committee Confirmation of appointments of members of Task Forces and Steering Committees Announcement of Officers - President, Chairman, 1st & 2nd Vice Chairmen of AFRAA Proposed final resolutions Presentation of certificates to Sponsors Acknowledgement of AFRAA Partners Remarks & invitation to the 49th AGA by the incoming President Closing of Assembly by 2016 President of AFRAA
13:00 - 14:00	Farewell Lunch