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Mr. Ali Annadif, Vice-Président, Conseil National du Patronat Tchadien flickr-27016082597.jpg

Dr. Abdelmaged Abdelgader, Secretary-General, Gum Arabic Board of the Sudan flickr-41167207644.jpg

Mr. Mario Jales, Economic Affairs Officer, Commodity Research and Analysis Section, Commodities Branch, DITC, UNCTAD flickr-41167206224.jpg

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H.E. Mr. Kamal Gubara, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva flickr-41167194014.jpg

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Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-40814256675.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-40814257305.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-39906041570.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-40814257675.jpg

Chairperson: Ms. Yanchun Zhang, Chief, Commodity Policy and Implementation Section, Commodities Branch-DITC, UNCTAD flickr-39906041720.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-40814257935.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-39906041230.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-39906041890.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-40814258135.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-39906042150.jpg

Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia” flickr-27844786628.jpg

Session 4: Energy transition and natural gas Moderator: Mr. Ashutosh Shastri, Director, EnerStrat Consulting, United Kingdom Introductory Remarks: • Ms. Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD Speakers: • Mr. Rolf Traeger, Chief, LDC Section, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD • Dr. Xunpeng (Roc) Shi, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology of Sydney: “Natural Gas in East Asia’s Energy Transition” • Ms. Alexandra Laurent, Statistician, UNCTAD: “Shale gas and the energy mix” • Mr. Alvaro Ríos, Partner and Director, Gas Energy Latin America: “The important role of abundant, more flexible and competitive natural gas in Latin America” • Mr. Pascal De Buck, Managing Director and CEO, Fluxys S.A.: “Natural gas and its infrastructure key in Europe’s energy transition” flickr-39906042330.jpg