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Organised by the OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank, the International Forum on African Perspectives has grown to become the largest and most important annual event on Africa in France.
Each year, hundreds of journalists, business people, development co-operation professionals, researchers, civil society representatives and students come to hear and engage with a panel of experts discussing the findings of the African Economic Outlook (AEO), a comprehensive report of the economic, social and political development of the continent and assesses its progresses towards the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals.
The 2008 Forum includes a full day of talks centred on two panels. The first, Africa: A New Emerging Markets Frontier? will look at the continent’s macroeconomic outlook and the investment landscape. The second, Investing in Africa’s Youth: The Challenge of Skills Development, will explore the special theme of the 2008 AEO, specifically which skills are needed for African development and what are the best techniques for developing them.
Confirmed panelists include Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD; Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank; Salah Eddine Mezouar, Minister of Economy and Finance, Morocco; Ibrahima N’Diaye, Minister, Labour and Vocational Training, Mali; Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Education, South Africa; Nolitha Fakude, Executive Director of Sasol, South Africa; Bruno Lafont, CEO, Lafarge, France; Remi Boyer, VP Corporate Social Responsibility, ArcelorMittal; and Pierre Henri Coffi, President, Réseau des fonds de formation professionnelle de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. For a full copy of the provisional agenda, click here.
The Forum benefits from the support of the European Commission, the French Agency of Development, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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