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First Meeting

» London 4 May 2004

Second Meeting

» Addis Ababa 7-8 October 2004

Third Meeting

» London 24 February 2005

Second Meeting

Tony Blair and Hilary Benn in Addis Ababa
Tony Blair and Hilary Benn in Addis Ababa		 The second formal meeting of the Commission took place at the Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa from 7-8 October 2004. After giving a keynote speech (available in the Press Room) Tony Blair chaired the meeting closed sessions. The discussions on policy issues were wide ranging and covered a range of thematic issues and the links between them. Summary notes of the discussion are given below
Commissioners at the second meeting
Commissioners at the second meeting

The meeting was also an opportunity for debate, and for agreement, on the shape of the final report, consultation opportunities in Africa, and priorities for action.

Based on their discussions Commissioners agreed to publish the ideas emerging from their work-in-progress as a consultation document to be used as the basis for further consultation.

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Documents from the Meeting

Titles English
Notes from closed session: Aid and Debt Relief Download Acrobat file
Notes from closed session: Culture and Inclusion Download Acrobat file
Notes from closed session: Governance Download Acrobat file
Notes from closed session: Human Development Download Acrobat file
Notes from closed session: Opportunity and Growth Download Acrobat file
Notes from closed session: Peace and Security Download Acrobat file
Participants of the Meeting Download Acrobat file

Civil Society Consultations

Commissioners at the second meeting
Commissioners at the second meeting

Following closed sessions the Commissioners discussed their work with representatives of African civil society. The three sessions covered the following areas:

  • Opportunity, growth, resources, aid, and debt relief, chaired by Hilary Benn and Michel Camdessus
  • Governance, peace and security, chaired by Linah Moholo
  • Human development, culture and inclusion, chaired by Anna Tibaijuka
Reports are available below.

Reports from the Meeting

Titles English
Open debate report: Opportunity, Growth and Resources, Aid and Debt Relief Download Acrobat file
Open debate report: Governance, Peace and Security Download Acrobat file
Open debate report: Human Development, Culture and Inclusion Download Acrobat file

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