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Conference News: Prime Minister Tony Blair has just launched a Commission for Africa[26 Feb. 2004].
Posted Mar 07, 2004 - 10:00 AM
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has just launched a Commission for Africa[26 Feb. 2004]. The task of the Commission .. "will be a comprehensive assessment of thesituation in Africa and policies toward Africa - what has worked, what has not worked and what more can be done".... The initiative is expected to cover areas such as: education, economic issues, conflict resolution, health, the environment, governance, HIV/Aids and culture. The Prime Minister added that he will chair the meetings of the Commission and expects each Commissioner to consult widely. The Commissioners include: the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown [UK]; Michel Camdessus, the former director of the IMF[France]; Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker[USA];Trevor Manuel, the South African minister of finance; Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development [UK]; Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minster of Ethiopia; K Y Amoako Secretary to the Economic Commission for Africa and Bob Geldof of Live Aid fame.
What are the likely prospects from the work of such a Commission on development engagement in Africa and some of the issues we are raising at this conference?
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