Addis Ababa — 1-2 November - Meeting of Partners in Information and Communication Technology for Africa (PICTA). Focal Division: Development Information Services Division (DISD). Contact: Ms. Nancy Hafkin Tel: +251-1-51 11 67, Fax: +251-1-51 05 12, E-mail: hafkin.uneca@un.org
1-5 November - Workshop on Environment Statistics, Indicators and Accounting for French-speaking African Countries. Focal Division: Development Information Services Division (DISD) & Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (FSSDD). Contact : Mr. Dickson Mzumara, Tel: +251-1-51 72 00 ext. 35341, Fax: 251-1-51 44 16, E-mail: mzumara@un.org
1-5 November - High-Level Policy Workshop on Capital Markets in Africa. Focal Division: Development Management Division (DMD). Contact: Mr. Dawit Makonnen, Tel: +251-1-51 72 00 ext. 35329, Fax: +251-1-51 58 32, E-mail: ecainfo@un.org
5 November - Meeting on Rethinking Statistics at ECA. Focal Division: Development Information Services Division (DISD). Contact: Ms. Awa Thiongane, Tel: +251-1-51 72 00 ext. 33451, Fax: +251-1-51 05 12, E-mail: thiongane@un.org
8-12 November - Workshop on Analytical Communication and Negotiation Skills - Seminar on Harmonization of African countries' commitments. Focal Division: Regional Co-operation and Integration Division (RCID). Contact: Ms. Rawda Omar- Clinton, Tel: +251-1-51 72 37 ext. 33363, Fax: +251-1-51 30 38, E-mail: omar- clinton@un.org
15-17 November - ECA/OECD Regional Consultation on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation. Focal Division: Development Management Division (DMD). Contact: Ms. Jennifer Kargbo, Tel: +251-1-51 72 00 ext. 35243, Fax: +251-1-51 58 32, E-mail: kargbo.uneca@un.org
15-18 November - Meeting on Natural Resources & Science & Technology. Focal Division: Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (FSSDD). Contact: Mr. J. L. Hamel, Tel: 251-1-51 72 00 ext. 33424, Fax: 251-1-51 44 16, E-mail: hamelj@un.org
15-19 November - Training Workshop for national census personnel. Focal Division: Development Information Service Division (DISD). Contact: Mr. Rene Rakotobe, Tel: +251-1-51 72 37 ext. 33617, Fax: +251-1-51 05 12, E-mail: rakotobe@un.org
19-27 November - 6th African Regional Conference on Women/Mid-term Review of the Implementation of the Beijing and Dakar Platforms for Action. Focal Division: African Centre for Women (ACW). Contact: Ms. Josephine Ouedraogo, Tel: +251-1-51 72 00 ext. 33301, Fax: +251-1-51 27 85, E-mail: ouedraogoj@un.org
Peter da Costa Senior Communication Adviser Economic Commission for Africa P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Tel: +251-1-51 58 26 Fax: +251-1-51 03 65 Cell: +251-9-20 17 94 E-mail: dacosta@un.org or ecainfo@un.org Web: http://www.un.org/depts/eca