The East African Community Secretary General’s Regional Private Sector CEO Forum which brings together Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of businesses in the region is set to take place on 27 February 2013 at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala Uganda.
The Regional Secretary General’s CEO Forum is expected to discuss among other, recommendations from the National forums held in the five Partner States followed by a plenary discussion where members of the private sector will input and identify key issues to be taken forward by Secretary General.
The main objective of the SG CEO Forum is to provide a platform for regular dialogue between the EAC Secretary General and the business community on how to improve the EAC integration process and business operating environment in the EAC in order to increase economic growth and development of the region.
Some of the issues expected to come out as an outputs from the Regional SG CEO Forum are:- The private sector to identify and agree on key issues to be taken forward by Secretary General on particularly matters affecting business in the EAC region and Priority issues will be identified for presentation to HE President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,Chair of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State.
Furthermore, A report of the SG CEO Public Private Dialogue forum will be prepared with recommendations and a plan of action as per agreed areas and a mechanism of follow up on implementation is set up.
The SG CEO Forum which comprises of 5 National Fora and one regional forum held annually, is hosted by East African Community Secretariat in partnership with East African Business Council (EABC) and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA).
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