See you on the 7th and the 8th of November 2023

Goal


Facilitate business partnerships in the mining sector (& related industries) on the Europe-Africa axis:

• Conferences on major African and European issues for countries, operators (international and local) and service providers.

• B2B meetings organized by the Convergence teams.

Dates

7th, 8th of November 2023

1.5 days for everyone, 1 (optionnal) night for people who want to attend in person


Location

Hybrid event (online or on premise) in Paris (France), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Accra (Ghana), Dakar (Senegal)


  • Mobilize the actors of the Mining/Energy ecosystems on the Europe/Africa axis around the challenges of capacity building for the African mining sector and securing the supply of minerals for Europe
  • Share information, knowledge and expertise about the mining sector in Africa, the needs of client sectors at the global and European level, expertise and good practices necessary for the development of the sector, solutions and methods of financing investments, strategies and practices in accordance with ESG principles
  • Strengthen/develop/initiate sustainable partnerships between stakeholders (companies, service providers, experts, government agencies, private and public service operators, mining operators, investors, etc.)
  • Facilitate the implementation of structuring projects in Africa to the benefit of economic players and communities: development of local content, training, capacities building, good practices
  • Develop Local content in the mining sector in Africa with support from the expertise of the network of experts and the Convergence community

Main objectives


Expected results

  • Participation of 50+ individuals, organizations and/or companies, from Africa, Europe and other geography concerned
  • Visibility and high-level networking for all participants
  • Meetings organized according to the tailored needs of each participant
  • The involvement of government agencies
  • Support for participants by our teams in France and Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina-Faso, Cameroon, Morocco, DRC, etc.) (on request)


  • Participation in workshops and conferences common to all participants
  • Qualified and planned session with African/European companies & professionals meeting your expectations via a dedicated digital platform
  • Highlighting your company/organization on the event website (sponsorship option)

Our offering

EARLY BIRD rate for online participation*:

600€ (390,000 CFA) excl. VAT/person

350 € (230,000 CFA) excl. tax/additional person for the same company

* Rate extended until September 30, 2023


EARLY BIRD rate for participation on premise*:

1,300€ (850,000 CFA) excl. VAT/person

1,000€ (655,000 CFA) excluding tax/additional person for the same company

* Rate extended until September 30, 2023


  • Participation in networking lunches on 07/11 as well as welcome coffees (for participants on premise)
  • Monitoring of appointments and partnerships by Convergence/ACP Energies consultants after the event (optional, contact us)

On premises in each city concerned (to be confirmed)



Optional Services & Partnerships

VISIBILITY 1


“Simple” Visibility on Convergence networks and event communication


Price : 2,000€ Excl. Taxes for large companies

1,000€ Excl. Taxes

for SME's

VISIBILITY 2


“Full” Visibility on Convergence networks and event communication. Intervention during a conference during the event


Price : 4.000€ Excl. Taxes for large companies

2.000€ Excl. Taxes for SME's

Note : Options will be charged individually after registration

HOTEL


Hotel room in one of our partner’s in Accra or Abidjan, to attend the event in person


Price : 400€ Excl. Taxes / per night per person


Scheduled Program

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Registration Process

For any information about your participation to the event conferences & business meetings please contact us at contact@convergence.link


To validate your participation and choose your options (payable upon invoice reception), you will also have to fill in the purchase order or “registration form”.

Finally, you will have to fill a Google Form that will allow Convergence experts to know more about your expectations. Your answers will be crucial in organizing B2B meetings in full accordance with your objectives.


Once these three steps are completed, your registration will be validated ; you will be contacted by Convergence teams.

Register to pay
Pre-qualification form
Fill the registration form

More information about organizers

Convergence, international multi-task operator


Convergence International is an organization based in Paris. Convergence experts work with companies and organizations on their international development issues in the Africa-Mediterranean-Europe (AME) area.


Convergence provides you with multiple services:

• Digital promotion and communication

• Event planning for your international development

• Sponsorship research and implementation

• Creation and management of business relationships according to your expectations

• Support for international implementation via market access services

• Operational support for your company’s development in the AME zone after discussing a strategyIn addition to this, Convergence is also an online platform for pre-qualified professional meetings (talents and companies), which currently has 4,300 members.


Convergence services website (in French) : convint.com

Platform for professional meetings (in French) : convergence.link

Headquarters contact: contact@convergence.link l +33 9 78 23 75 24

ACP Energies Association


ACP Energies is a non-profit association that promotes networking among oil and energy specialists. While maintaining the independence of its members, the organization promotes cooperation through inter- professional communication and the pooling of resources on important issues.


As an association created by and for professionals, the ACP Energies also acts as a conduit for their expertise to companies by providing them with expert consulting, tailored to their needs.


Finally, the association is also committed to empower ecological transition; through its new orientation plan, it aims to become a forum for exchange and a major force in favor of reducing carbon emissions by the oil and gas industries.


ACP Energies will share its expertise in the hydrocarbon sector to enrich the content of the event.


Site ACP Energies : acp-france.org

Contact : contact@acp-france.org

Your contacts

Jean-Pierre MARIACCIA

President of Convergence

jean-pierre.mariaccia@convergence.link

+33 6 83 70 66 91

Celine TRAN

Communication officer

celinetran.convergence@gmail.com