AFRICA DIASPORA MSMEs INVESTMENT SUMMIT AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS – “PROMOTING MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE AGENDA 2030 AND 2063” – www.africadiaspora4dev.org
“We live in a complex world. The United Nations cannot succeed alone. Partnership must continue to be at the heart of our strategy. We should have the humility to acknowledge the essential role of other actors, while maintaining full awareness of our unique convening power.”– UN Secretary General; Antonio Guterres.
It is my single honour to share this invitation to the Africa Diaspora Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Summit and Excellence Awards 2019 scheduled to take place from November 27 – 29, 2019 at the Go Glasgow Urban Hotel in Scotland, United Kingdom.
The theme for the event is “Promoting Multistakeholder Partnership to Achieve Agenda 2030 and 2063”.
The Africa Diaspora Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Investment Summit and Excellence Awards 2019 will be a pivotal gathering where we will share vital collaboration tools, appropriate technologies, and forge a vibrant professional MSMEs network of global Partners in Empowerment – united in action for our sustainable future.
OBJECTIVES
Hosted both as capacity building forum and excellence awards event, participants in this gathering will access the tools they need to engage meaningfully with global investment opportunities, solve the “Missing Middle” by identifying the requisite financial intermediaries, promote specific financing model and a local knowledge footprint, advocate and lobby for good government policies which will eradicate long and bureaucratic application processes, unfair tender procedures bordering on corruption, delayed payments for goods and services, and the lack of enforcement of rule of law that are crucial to the long-term success of MSMEs.
Moreover, the summit seeks to advocate, promote and strengthen the African Diasporas role in development by creating a perfect window of opportunity for engagement.
KEY FOCUSED AREAS
The event shall seek to addresses directly the issues of (i) Remittances-Linked Financial Instruments, (ii) Investments by the Diaspora in Africa MSMEs, (iii) Diaspora Bonds, (vi) Contributions of Skilled and Unskilled Diaspora in Transferring Knowledge to MSMEs in Africa, (v) Analytical Research on Return Migration, (vi) Concrete Circular Migration Experiences,(vii) Africa MSMEs and Enhanced Diaspora Investment, and(viii) Mechanisms for Improved Information Sharing and Coordination between Africa MSMEs and Diaspora.
The Africa Diaspora Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Investment Summit and Excellence Awards 2019 will consists of the following main sessions:
v Paper Presentation
v Panel Discussions
v Workshops
v Networking Sessions and
v Excellence Awards and Banquet
MAJOR CROSS CUTTING ISSUES AND TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED
The event shall further seek to addresses directly the issues of:
Remittances-Linked Financial Instruments
Financing Technology For MSMEs
Technology Development And Mastery
Promoting MSMEs Export Competitiveness
Investments by the Diaspora in Africa MSMEs
Diaspora Bonds
Contributions of Skilled and Unskilled Diaspora in Transferring Knowledge to MSMEs in Africa
Analytical Research on Return Migration
Concrete Circular Migration Experiences
Africa MSMEs and Enhanced Diaspora Investment
Enhancing The Competitiveness Of MSMEs Through Linkages and
Mechanisms for Improved Information Sharing and Coordination between Government, Africa MSMEs, Bilateral and Multilateral Organizations, Civil Society, Diplomatic Corps, Private Sector, Africa Diaspora, Traditional Rulers, etc.
CAll FOR ABSTRACT:
The Scientific Program Committee invites you to submit one or more abstracts in accordance with the instructions that are provided. Abstract should be no longer than 300 words. An image, graph, diagram or table may be included, provided the full abstract (title, author information, text, figures, references, etc.) fits into an A4 sheet (as defined by the ISO 216 standard). All abstracts must be submitted electronically. Submission of an abstract acknowledges your consent for the abstract to be published in the official programme. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and that they consent to its submission. Presenting authors of abstracts must be registered participants at Africa Diaspora Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Summit and Excellence Awards 2019. Your submission should be submitted in English and you are encourage to send informative abstract (complete abstract) which is a compendious summary of a paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.
For further information or clarification on the submission of Abstract, please kindly visit: https://africadiaspora4dev.org/abstract-page/
NOMINATION FOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Through its Banquet and Excellence Awards session, it shall provide a platform for recognizing and awarding excellence in Individuals and Organizations that have played significant roles in the development of the MSMEs sector in Africa. In all 17 excellence awards for noteworthy efforts in MSMEs development in Africa will be awarded with each Award having a specific theme and consisting of a Trophy and a Citation along with a Certificate. To nominate your entity or other, please kindly visit https://africadiaspora4dev.org/nomination-page/ to complete the Nomination Form and submit accordingly.
REGISTRATION:
Registration to the summit is currently opened. Interested participants may register at https://africadiaspora4dev.org/registration-tickets/
PARTNERSHIP, SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION:
Information on becoming a partner or sponsor of the Africa Diaspora Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Investment Summit and Excellence Awards 2019 can be found at https://africadiaspora4dev.org/sponsorship-exhibition/. To take advantage of the special spaces created at the Go Glasgow Urban Hotel to exhibit your products to the rest of the world please contact us at msmes@africadiaspora4dev.org / info@africadiaspora4dev.org for further discussions.
For further information about the event; please kindly visit the event’s website at www.africadiaspora4dev.org or contact the secretariat at msmes@africadiaspora4dev.org / info@africadiaspora4dev.org.
