46TH MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY ZONE FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (10TH – 11TH FEBRUARY, 2020)
DAY ONE – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Opening Ceremony • Welcome Statement by the Representative of the host country • Statement by the Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission • Opening Remarks by the Director-General of WAMI • Remarks by the Out-going Chairman |
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Election of Chairman • Adoption of the Agenda |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Presentation and Discussion on WAMZ Macroeconomic Developments and Convergence Report, end - June, 2019 |
| 11:00am - 11:20am | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:20am - 11:35am | Presentation and Discussion on Trade Integration Issues • Report of the 10th Trade Ministers’ Forum |
| 11:35am - 12:20pm | Presentation and Discussion on Policy Issues • Policy Harmonization and Business Cycle Synchronization on West Africa • Uncertainty Index for the WAMZ • Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the WAMZ through FINTECH |
| 12:20pm - 1:00pm | Discussions |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Presentations and Discussions on Financial Integration Issues: • WAMZ Payments System Development Project – Progress Report • West African Capital Market Integration – Progress Report • Currency SWAP Framework for Intra-Trade Facilitation in the WAMZ • Concept Note on the College of Insurance Supervisors of the WAMZ |
| 2:45pm - 3:30pm | Presentations and Discussions on Administrative Issues (CLOSED-DOOR SESSION) • Proposed WAMI Work Programme and Budget for FY 2020 • Proposal for the Establishment of End-of-Service Benefit Scheme for Seconded Staff of WAMI • Proposal for the Establishment of Staff Gratuity Scheme for Non-Seconded Staff of WAMI |
| 3:30pm - 3:50pm | Any Other Business |
| 3:50pm - 4:20pm | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 4:20pm | Adjournment |
DAY TWO – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Presentation of the Report of the 36th Meeting of the College of Supervisors of the WAMZ (CSWAMZ) |
| 9:45am - 10:30am | Presentation of the Report of the 1st Meeting of the College of Supervisors of Non-Bank Financial Institutions |
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Adoption of Technical Committee Report |
| 5:30pm | Closing |
40TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL BANKS OF THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY ZONE FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE 13TH FEBRUARY, 2020
DAY ONE – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Opening Ceremony • Welcome Statement by the Chairman, Committee of Governors, Dr. Lounceny Nabé, Governor, Central Bank of Guinea • Address by host Governor, Prof. Kelfala M. Kallon • Address by Director-General of WAMI, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi E. Egbuna |
| 9:30am - 9:40am | Election of Chairman - Adoption of the Agenda |
| 9:40am - 10:00am | Consideration of the Report of the 46th Meeting of the Technical Committee (Introduced by the Chairman, Technical Committee) |
| 10:00am - 10:10am | Presentation of the 17th Report on the Activities of the College of Supervisors of the WAMZ |
| 10:10am - 10:20am | Presentation of the 1st Report on the Activities of the College of Supervisors of the Non-Bank Financial Institutions (CSNBFI) |
| 10:20am - 10:45am | Discussions |
| 10:45am - 11:00am | Any Other Business |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | CLOSED-DOOR STRATEGIC SESSION |
| 12:30pm | Closing Lunch |
43RD MEETING OF THE CONVERGENCE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL BANKS OF THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY ZONE (WAMZ)FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE 14TH FEBRUARY, 2020 PROVISIONAL AGENDA
DAY ONE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Opening Ceremony • Welcome Statement by the Chairman of the Convergence Council, Mr. Minister for Finance, Ghana • Statement by the Minister of Finance, Sierra Leone, Mr. Jacob Jusu Saffa • Statement by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou • Opening Address by the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Julius Maada Bio |
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Tea / Coffee Break |
| 10:00am - 10:10am | Election of Chairman Adoption of the Agenda |
| 10:10am - 10:40am | Consideration of the Report of the 40th Meeting of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks of the WAMZ (Introduced by the Chairman, Committee of Governors) |
| 10:40am - 11:00am | Any Other Business |
| 11:00am | - Closing - Lunch |