HUMAN RESOURCES and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP

ARA Operational Headquarters Abidjan, December 14, 2015

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

COMPANY NAME EMAIL

ARAPierre RetenoN’

ARA Joël

ARA Fatma Haïdara

ARAGeorges Baou

ARA Patrick Loquet

CORAF Ricardo Safou

KRC Mohamed Ahmed Fudllala

SAHARA ENERGY

RESOURCES LTD Adekanmi Adesola

SAR AdamaDia

SAR Babacar Diakhaté

SIR François Baroan

SIR Marie Diane Folquet

SIR Moustapha Diarra

SOGARA Sosthène Moussavou

SOGARA SylvainNziengui

AGENDA

1)Opening remarks by the Executive Secretary of the ARA

2)Address of the President of the ARA

3)Presentation of Mr P.LOQUET HR Human Resources Technical Advisor

4)Discussion on the terms of reference and organization of the new group

5)Planning of activities 2016/2017

6)Date and place of next meeting

7)Wrap-up

Opening remarks by the Executive Secretary of the ARA

The Executive Secretary of the ARA welcomed everyone and gave a brief overview of the history of the Work Group’s activities since its inception to date. He introduced Mr. Patrick Locquet the new Human Resources (HR) Technical Advisor who will be helping to boost the Group's activities.

Address of the President of the ARA

The President of ARA, after insisting on what is expected of the Working Group (setting up a database of skills, strengthen exchanges between members of the ARA, etc.) and asking the members to reflect on how to revitalize the Group, promised to put the necessary means at his disposal to enable it to function.

Presentation of Mr P.LOQUET HR Human Resources Technical Advisor

The presentation focused on the following terms:

-Recall of the terms of Reference

-How to capitalize and promote best HR practices

-What members of the ARA can expect from the various exchanges of the WG, and conversely, what they should not hesitate to share with various specialists

-What are the action-levers that the ARA provides its members

o The various training courses organized at the request of the working groups

o Audits, followed by operational recommendations

o Offering counsel

-The precise support provided by the HR adviser for each type of intervention

-Specific role of the HR technical advisor to the Executive Secretary of the ARA

Discussion about the opportunity to develop certain types of assistance (Database Operations, Audit, Counsel)

Thesummary of the discussions, drafted byMr Patrick Locquet is annexed to these minutes.

Date and place of next meeting

18 to 19 February 2016 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

Wrap-up

The meeting was closed at 18hours by the President of ARA.

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