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Item 5. Economic development in Africa: Strengthening regional economic integration for Africa´s development |
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The Economic Development in Africa Report 2009: Strengthening Regional Economic Integration for Africa's Development will be presented to the Board.
The report closely examines regional economic integration in Africa and its potential contribution to effectively addressing long-standing structural weaknesses in African economies and to improving national and regional economic performance.
It analyses key features and patterns of intra-African regional integration in trade (goods and services), and investment and migration within regional integration arrangements. Furthermore, it identifies some of the key opportunities that African countries could exploit or capitalize upon in their development processes.
The report provides policy conclusions and recommendations aimed at facilitating regional economic integration, which serves as a building block for Africa's effective integration into the world economy.
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Panel Discussion
(15:00 hrs., 17 Sept 2009)
"African Regional Integration in the Context of
the Crises"
Opening statement by Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD Keynote Speaker:
- Mr. Ademola Oyejide, Professor of Economics and Director of the Trade Policy Research and Training Programme at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria "Regional integration and the way forward"
Panellists:
- Mr. Offong Ambah, Director General, Ecobank Nigeria
- Mr. Adama Deen, Transportation Advisor, NEPAD
- Mr. Peter Thompson, Director for Development and EPAs, European Commission
Followed by:
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