"AEC 2008 ends with commitment to continued knowledge sharing between policy makers, academics and other experts"
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The Third African Economic Conference (AEC 2008) ended in Tunis on Friday, November 14, 2008, after three days of vibrant discussion on some of the key issues facing Africa in today's globalised economy. Around 300 academics and researchers, government policymakers, as well as representatives of multilateral finance institutions, attended the Conference which was jointly organised by the UN Economic Commission and the African Development Bank on the theme "Globalisation, Institutions and Economic Development of Africa. As well as the issues related to the global financial crisis the AEC discussions addressed critical issues such as Migration and Remittances, Public-Private Role in Institution Building, Financial Development and Growth, Climate Change, Microfinance, and Trade, Rural Development and African Integration. ECA experts in relevant fields were among the conference resource persons presenting papers and chairing sessions.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2008-11). "AEC 2008 ends with commitment to continued knowledge sharing between policy makers, academics and other experts". Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/32549”Collections
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