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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

REMINDER: 2 Days left .....2011 DICOTA....

YOU have only 2 days left to take advantage of $99.00 early registration fee for this year's DICOTA Convention!!!!! It will be $190 from Sept 1st to Sept 20th when doors will be closed.

Few Highlights for this Year's Convention includes (but not limited to):
  • Investments Opportunities and Role of the Diaspora: Learn what role does National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Tanzania Investment Center (TIC), Z'Bar Investment Promotion Agency (ZIPA), Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) plays to facilitate engagement and participation in development in Tanzania. Learn how you can utilize Diaspora Desk in our Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Office.
  • Have a clear understanding on the Role of Central Bank (BOT) and other Commercial Banks in facilitating effective Diaspora Remittances and Providing Capital for Investments. Key figures from BOT, Stanbic Bank Tanzania, CRDB Bank and National Housing Corporation (NHC) to name a few will engage in panel discussion and presentations.
  • USA vs Tanzania Bilateral relations: Familiarize yourself with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant and what it has achieved in building Tanzania's infrastructure. 
  • Loan Financing Small and Medium Scale Economic Projects Opportunities for Diaspora?: International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group will be sending their Country Lead on the subject.
  • Diaspora Access to Land?: The Who Is Who panelist: Mr. Kyando Mchechu-NHC Director General, Dr. Ramadhani Dau-NSSF Director General, Nyumba Poa Ltd Director Mr Peter Malika, to name a few will quest our thirst on the subject. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Land and Housing Development (Ardhi) will present Government plans to assist Diaspora in accessing land in Tanzania.
  • Ever wonder about Employment Opportunities and Challenges for Diaspora Skills Engagement? Radar Recruit CEO will do a presentation on this...and Yes please, BRING YOUR RESUMES!!
  • Do YOU: DICOTA has set aside half a day on Sept 25th for Networking and Job Interviews !
  • Long weekend? How about Maasai BBQ @ the Park, Soccer Bonanza featuring sharp skills from H-Town, TX; Twin Cities, MN; Seattle, WA; City of Angles, CA; the host Washington DC and off course Wichita, KS
  • Stay Sharp for that 50 Years Uhuru Gala Dinner featuring Kilimanjaro Band-Wananjenje,Maestro King Kiki himself; Jahazi Modern Taarab and the talented Asia Idarius and her Tanzania Mitindo House.
To take advantage of early registration,  please visit www.dicotaus.org while there, we encourage you to access different links to familiarize yourself about DICOTA.

See you in Washington DC, this Sept 22nd-25th.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

DICOTA website cannot be accessed. Whats the problem? Are you guys trying to prevent people from discount registration so you could benefit from $199 per person?

Anonymous said...

Mdau hapo juu, website inafanya kazi I just registered.

Anonymous said...

is DICOTA starts on 22nd september or 23rd? maana hii info inasema 22nd ukiingia kwenye website inasema 23rd. so which is which?

Anonymous said...

Starts on 22nd Sept, it will be just a cocktail party and the following morning 23rd ndio presentation and other things will start.

Anonymous said...

thanks mdau, ilikuwa ni connection setting issue on my end.