Images of the Strategy and Policy Group Meeting

Opening Statement by

Mr. Mario Amano,

OECD Deputy Secretary-General

sitting behind:

Mr. Léonidas Hitimana,

SWAC Agro-economist

Dr. Jean de Dieu Somda,

Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission

Mr. Somda transmitted the Communication of Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas (French), President of the ECOWAS Commission.

left to right:

Mr. Charles Goerens,

SWAC President

> Opening Statement (French)

Mr. Normand Lauzon,

SWAC Director

Presentation on West Africa :

"SWAC perspectives, new structural dynamics and evolutions 2005-2007",

by Mr. Normand Lauzon

left to right:

Mr. Bert van Geel, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Dutch Delegation to the OECD

Mr. Serge Snrech, Head of office for multilateral issues, French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Dr. Christiane Bögemann-Hagedonn, Director, German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development

Ms. Anne Zwahlen, West Africa section, Swiss Agency for Development & Co-operation

left to right:

Mr. Normand Lauzon

Ms. Micheline Doffagne,

Counsellor - West Africa Programme, Belgian Development Co-operation

left to right:

Mr. Massaër Diallo, SWAC Head of Unit

Mr. Guy Mercier, Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Management, West and Central Africa Division, Canadian International Development Agency

left to right:

Mr. Jean Sibiri Zoundi, SWAC Head of Unit

Ms. Anne Zwahlen, West Africa section, Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation

Mr. Georges Ternes, Secrétaire de Légation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg

Mr. Hamza Cissé, Director of cabinet, UEMOA Commission

left to right:

Mr. Fabio Cassese, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the OECD

Dr. Christiane Bögemann-Hagedonn, Director, German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development

left to right:

Mr. Mamadou Cissokho, Honourary President, ASPRODEB, ROPPA

Mr. William Kanyirige, Director of the office of the ECOWAS Commission President