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First Meeting

» London 4 May 2004

Second Meeting

» Addis Ababa 7-8 October 2004

Third Meeting

» London 24 February 2005

First Meeting

Tony Blair, Bob Geldof and Gordon Brown at the Press Conference following the first meeting
Tony Blair, Bob Geldof and Gordon Brown at the Press Conference following the first meeting		 The first Commissioners' meeting, chaired by Tony Blair, took place in Downing Street on 4 May 2004. Commissioners considered an overview of evidence document prepared by the Secretariat and agreed both the objectives for the Commission and the six main themes and cross cutting issues that then defined the approach to the work. They also agreed a working level division of responsibilities for each theme.
President Benjemin Mkapa and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the first meeting
President Benjemin Mkapa and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the first meeting

Following the meeting the Commission published in July 2004, as work in progress, a document giving more detail on the Commission’s work programme and setting out possible implications for a programme of action.

 

 

» View photographs from the first meeting

Documents from the meeting

Titles English Francais
Commission for Africa: An Overview of Evidence Download Acrobat file  
Chairman’s note following first meeting Download Acrobat file  
List of meeting participants Download Acrobat file  
Work programme on policy and possible implications for action Download Acrobat file  

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