AfDB Organizes in Tunis the 3rd Edition of African Economic Conference

22 October 2008
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African Development Bank (Abidjan)
press release

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be organizing, from November 12-14, 2008, in Tunis (Ramada hotel), the 3rd edition of the African Economic Conference.

This high level event, organized annually with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, aims at providing a forum for the exchange of ideas among economists and policy-makers with a view to improve access to information and research on African economic issues.

The theme of the 2008 AEC is: 'Globalization, Institutions and Economic Development of Africa'. About 400 participants, from across the globe, drawn from governments, the academia, the private sector and non-governmental organizations, are expected to attend the Conference.

The complete conference program can be viewed at: www.afdb.org/aec. Those (including the media) interested in the event should register at the above address.

Contacts:

Participants: aec@afdb.org, fax: + 216 71 10 37 79

Medias: press@afdb.org, fax: +216 71 10 37 52.

CONTACT : Yvan Cliche - Tel. : +216 71 10 23 87 - E-mail : y.cliche@afdb.org

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