China - African Civil Society Dialogue

MONDAY, 21 APRIL 2008*

Welcome, introduction, Roadmap of the Workshop (HBS & Fahamu)

I. China-Africa Today: Framework and Perceptions

- Chinese perspectives on Africa (He Wenping, CASS)

- African perspectives on China in Africa (Firoze Manji, Fahamu)

II. Chinese Investment in Africa

- Mapping of Chinese investment in Africa (Xu Weihzong, CICIR)

- Chinese investment in Africa: Context, opportunities and risks (2-3 African CSOs with various focus, South Africa, West Africa, Kenya)

- Environmental impacts (3 African CSO case studies: DRC, Mozambique, East Africa; by African CSOs)

III. Aid, Finance, Debt

- How do Chinese aid and other economic policies towards Africa impact upon Africa’s poverty reduction objectives? (? An Chunying, CASS)

- Comments on Chinese aid, investment and loans from the perspective of African development finance and debt campaigners (3 African CSOs: Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya)

DAY II: TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2008

IV. Trade, Labour, Immigration

- Chinese trade and business strategies in Africa (? Zeng Qiang, CICIR)

- Chinese imports and African traders, including a focus on women traders (African CSO case studies: Zambia, Nigeria)

- Labor situation in Chinese-owned companies and/or companies in competition with Chinese imports (African CSO case studies: South Africa, Egypt)

- Chinese immigration to Africa (Case study South Sudan)

· perhaps statement by representative of a Chinese company operating in Kenya?

V: Country Case Studies : Focus on Governance and Human Rights*

- Ethiopia

- Zimbabwe

- Sudan

- Nigeria

- Publish What You Pay-Campaign, Angola (transparency in the extractive industry sector)

VI. Civil Society in Africa and China

- Chinese perceptions of African civil society; and tips how African civil society organizations ca effectively engage Chinese actors (govt., CSOs, MNCs). (? Xiao Yuhua, CAS Yunnan)

- /African CSO participants to add concrete experiences of effective engagement/

- Sino-African Relations “/Reflections on Civil Society Engagement”/
( Antony Otieno Ong’ayo Transnational Institute, Amsterdam)

VII. China in Africa: Growing Relevance, Growing Responsibilities

-(Reflection & Wrap-Up)

- Li Anshan (Beijing U)

- Overall statement by one member of the African side, analyzing the broad picture

- Open discussion