Time
2^nd February 2024 at 10 – 12 o’clock

Venue
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Laivastokuja 3G4 3G4 (instructions to enter through G gate)  or online
Registration
The event is free of charge, but registration is necessary at latest on the 1^st February 2024 at 16 o’clock

Energy incl. new energy sources (production, distribution), transport infrastructure (roads, ports), digitization, education, etc. vocational training, construction industry, pharmaceutical industry, tourism, processing of agricultural products, fishing and food industry offer business opportunities for Finnish companies in Senegal.

Representatives from various ministries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Water, Ministry of Education, etc.) will be present (list of  participants).  

10.00 
Opening of the event
Ms. Anu Saxén, Ambassador of Finland to Senegal

10.05
Introduction of the delegation

10.25
Introduction to doing business in Senegal
Representative of the Delegation  

10.45
Doing business in Senegal – experiences
Mr. Ousseynou Ndiaye, General Manager, Agreement Management, Africa, Directeur Général, Wärtsilä Mauritanie, Mali et Burkina Faso, Board Director Wärtsilä West Africa

11.05
Establishing a company in Senegal
Mr. Kristian Ylinen, Partner, Nordic ECO-Innovation Oy

11.15
African Digital and Green Transition
Mr. Jussi Ala-Lahti
Project Specialist · HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy / HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management Ltd 

11.25
Introduction of Finnpartnership, Finnfund, Business Finland and Africa Business Network
followed by discussion and networking

12.00
End of the event

WELCOME.