UNIDO Seminar
Japan-UNIDO Multi-stakeholder Cooperation Dialogue“Africa and TICAD 7”

The expectations of African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) to Japan

H.E.Mr. Mohamed El Amine BENCHERIF, Ambassador ofthe People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria/ Chair of ADC
Science and Technology Committee

Tokyo, 26th October 2018

We are gathering today to tackle the substantive and concrete dimension
related to TICAD process. So, let’s go directly to the substance and don’t
waste time.
The expectations of the African Diplomatic Corps to Japan (ADC) are thoseof Africa as expressed by the relevant bodies of the African Union in thecontext of the TICAD process, through its three pillars.
More precisely, and in the context of TICAD 7, these expectations not only
express the immediate, but also the long-term needs which should be basedon recent social, economic and institutional trends in Africa, (including therecent evolution relating to the African Free Zone, as well as the emergenceof a modern and dynamic private sector, to:- sustainably support growth for the diversification of African economies andaccelerate the industrialization of Africa;- build human capacity through the transfer of knowledge and innovation
techniques, including vocational training;- promote and develop human security;
deepen the ongoing process for further integration of African economies andsocieties;- work for concrete African ownership of the TICAD process with thesupport of Japan;- align these expectations and objectives to create positive synergies;- make a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the TICAD process and,particularly its global impact on the dynamics of development of Africa tobetter adjust it to African needs, expectations and strategic goals, as fixed inthe various development plans of Africa, in particular the strategy calledvision 2063.

Avenues to take?
- In terms of the global and institutional approach:- Leverage the open and multilateral nature of TICAD;- reflect on a possible integration of the African Development Bank into thegroup of co-organizers;- promote the implementation of integrative and structural projects in theAfrican countries and between the different sub regions of the continent.

- In terms of concrete actions and projects:- Develop physic and digital connectivity;- promote human mobility and human exchanges, including between
businesses, through quality infrastructure;- foster greater and more sustainable involvement of Japanese companies
in Africa;- develop exchange networks between Japanese companies and their
African counterparts;- promote exchanges between universities through a global and sustainablenetwork;- Support the activities of institutes under the umbrella of the Pan-AfricanUniversity.
Before concluding, allow me to underscore the importance of the following
keys issues:
The need to support the economic growth in Africa;
Accelerate the African industrialization process;Improve the human security;
The need to work more closely for a rapid integration of Africa, trough thedevelopment of physique and digital connectivity;
As a chair of ADC Science and Technology Committee, I would like toconvey this following message: “Africa is not asking for Development aid,
but for an authentic partnership based on win-win rule.

THANK YOU.