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Title: ADI Forum at Harvard Club~ New York, July 7  
 Date: 7 - 5 - 2005
Quote: The Commission for Africa was launched by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in February 2004. The aim of the Commission was to take a fresh look at Africa’s past and present and the international community’s role in its development path. The work set out to be comprehensive and challenging, addressing difficult questions where necessary. It was tasked with finalizing its report by early 2005 and producing clear recommendations for the G8, EU and other wealthy countries as well as African countries.

The Commission’s final report was published on 11 March 2005. The report recommends adoption of EITI:

"The international community should give strong political and financial support to schemes such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to increase the transparency of payments made to, and received by, governments and should encourage its acceptance by all resource-rich African countries. It should support the development of criteria and a means of validating EITI implementation; and support and fund capacity-building among public servants as well as civil society, by contributing to the EITI Multi-donor Trust Fund."

Discussion of the EITI can also be found on pages 33 and 138 of the report. The Commission for Africa, set up by Tony Blair last year, reported on March 16, 2005. It makes significant reference to transparency at EITI.
The African Development Institute, in conjunction with the Ghana Cyber Group, Inc., cordially invites you to the ADI 4th Annual Policy Forum.

Venue: Harvard Club of New York City [The Cambridge Room]
35 West 44th Street [between 5th Avenue & Ave of the Americas]
Date: Thursday, July 7 2005
Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm

Theme
Tony Blair’s Commission for Africa Report: Hope or Hype?

Speakers
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh
Assistant UN Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP
Regional Bureau for Africa

Dr. Augustine Mahiga
Tanzania's Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the UN

Mr. Michael Schultz
Senior Advisor, UK to Mission to the United Nations

This event is by invitation only, and RSVP required.
Please contact ADI at or by July 5, 2005
Cocktail reception will follow.

African Development Institute
Box 1644, New York, NY 10185

ADI in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

http://www.africainstitute.com
 

 


 

 

 
 
 
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