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CAIFChina Africa Industrial Forum http://115.47.13.32/index.php

Introduction

China Africa Industrial Forum (CAIF) promotes the development and cooperation between China and Africa in many fields under the banner of China-Africa Forum. The forum devotes itself to rapid and healthy China-Africa economic development progress and speeds up China-Africa exchanges and cooperation in aspects of politic, economy, culture, science, technology, and tourism etc.

China and Africa have established collective dialogue and cooperation in 2000. Under the framework of the China-Africa Forum, both sides exchanged ideas and reached broad consensus on commonly concerned international and regional issues, as well as on how to push forward bilateral relations; China has introduced a great number of cooperation initiatives and actively put them into practice, which was highly appreciated and evaluated by African countries. After more than 10 years development, China-Africa Forum has already become a banner in promoting bilateral relationship between China and Africa.

In order to promote and deepen the strategic collaboration between China and Africa, and to minimize the impact brought by global financial crisis to Chinese and African enterprises, and to establish long-term industrial and trade cooperation relationship, CAIF, obtained supports from over 20 international and domestic organizations: Chinese African People’s Friendship Association, UNIDO, for instance, and from over 40 African embassies in China, was established under the guidance of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council in 2008.

The first Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development was held in Beijing China National Convention Center from November 21, 2009 to November 23, 2009, with the attendance of the Vice Chairmen of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Mr. Ablet Abdurishit declaring the opening of the convention, and Director Yuandong Hu of UNIDO, Chief Economist Jingyuan Yao from National Bureau of Statistics of China, and the Vice Chairman Xiaohua Sun from All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, and state senators, business representatives from over 30 African countries. The three-day convention aimed for possible collaboration in bilateral projects in the sectors of industrial development, energy regeneration, mineral exploitation, electronics manufacture, scientific research, technology innovation, and construction engineering. The second Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development was held in Beijing China National Convention Center from November 28, 2011 to November 29, 2011, with the attendance of over 500 people including officers and representatives from international organizations and institutions, state leaders, diplomatic envoys and business representatives from African countries, Chinese experts and scholars in the fields of African investment policies and economic development research. The convention resulted to the agreements of collaboration of over 150 investment projects in 40 African countries, and over 200 purchase orders reaching 5 billion USD,

As a permanent establishment, CAIF hold an expert committee, China-Africa Cooperation Net, China-Africa Business Institute, China-Africa Business Magazine as affiliates, and Africa Legal Affairs Centre (ALAC). Daily works are handled by the secretariat. After 5 years development, CAIF holds over 100 staffs in the following branches: Office, Business Department, International Department, Public Relations Department, Trade Department, Conference Department, Publicity Department, Legal Center, Information Center, Evaluation Center, Project Management Department.

CAIF plays a more significant and active role in bilateral and multilateral business cooperation in pursuit of friendly cooperation and mutual development.

Major Activities

◇	To hold Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development biennially

◇	To hold China-Africa Investment and Trade Exposition biennially

◇	To hold African Energy and Mineral Seminar annually （since 2010）

◇	To hold Top 100 Recommendable Chinese Enterprises for Africa annually (since 2011)

◇	To hold Experts Seminar of China Africa Industrial Forum annually （since 2011）

◇	To hold China-Africa Culture and Art Festival biennially（since 2012）

◇	To boost the construction and development of China-Africa Trade Center and China-Africa Industrial Zone

◇	To boost the construction and development of China-Africa Cultural Industrial Park

◇	To boost the construction and development of China-Africa Financial Industrial Zone

◇	To boost the cooperation between China and Africa in fields of investment, trade and energy

◇	To promote business investigation and cultural exchange between China and African countries

◇	To hold embassy’s open day regularly

◇	To promote Chinese training programs and assistance in Africa

◇	To hold salon with the subject of China-Africa economic and trade development

The first Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development

The first Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development was held in Beijing China National Convention Center from November 21, 2009 to November 23, 2009.

Theme  Equality and mutual trust, Win-win Cooperation

Contents 	Reports on China-Africa cooperation from bilateral senior leaders 	Dialogue with African ministers, senators and ambassadors 	Strategic dialogue on Mayor Forum between Chinese and African mayors 	Investment policies analysis by experts from both China and Africa 	Press conference on product procurement and project investment in Africa 	International fair for investment & trade with the attendance of China-Africa entrepreneurs

Achievements： The forum resulted to potential product procurement transaction near 3 billion USD, and the agreement of collaboration of over 100 investment & procurement projects.

The Second Rorum on on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development

The second Forum on China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development was held in Beijing China National Convention Center from November 28, 2011 to November 29, 2011.

Theme   Friendly Cooperation and Common Development

Achievements： Having strenghthened China-Africa international investment, exchange and collaboration in the field of industy; having provided a platform with bilateral industrial projects information and communication for enterprises in both sides, helping Chinese enterprises go out to invest in Africa; and having boosted relationship between China and African countries， putting China-Africa cooperation onto a new stage.