4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development Scheduled for May 2008
The planning process for the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) is well underway. The first conference was held in 1993 and subsequent conferences have been held every five years. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a concept paper with the theme — “Towards a Vibrant Africa: Continent of Hope and Opportunity.” The conference will be held from May 28 to 30, 2008, in Yokohama, Japan. A key goal of the conference is to further mobilize the knowledge and resources of the international community to help ensure that growth in Africa is self-sustained, pro-poor, and inclusive. Priorities include trade and investment, infrastructure development, and agriculture. The concept paper also emphasizes the need to support South-South and triangular cooperation, in particular, Asia-Africa and Intra-Africa cooperation.
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January 21, 2008 at 11:54 am
Like all developing contries prioties , i too wish to wellcome the idea of sitting down ,come up with panel ideas , means and all ways of developing our mother land Africa.Its very timely for such developed countries to come up to join us in the fright like the UN MDGs,I would kile to thank the efforts of the Japaense Governemt for coming up with such a dialoge on ways to help us develop in all the feilds of econmic growth.
I personally and another member sitted right next to me would wish to participate and see what we can discuss for a growing Africa.Am from an organisation known as JCI Uganda where JCI is the world wide federation for young leaders and enterprenuers between the ages of 18 t 40 years .JCI -UN headquaters have been in close relationship in mind to see that the UN-MDGs goals in line in all the system/member countries of JCI which are over 120 countires around the world.This includes JCI Japan which is the strongest member countires in Asia.Thank you very am weting for your reply on the above request
February 13, 2008 at 1:43 pm
It has always been very good organissing these conferences and of course getting together different Youth from all round the to come together and dicuss thier problems, but as we youth from devoloping countries request that you put in action/implent what is always beeing discussed in these beautifull conferences.
There are many vibrant, energytic and intelligent youth from devoloping countries who will always come up with many devoloping ideas if at all implementation of discussed issues is done.
February 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm
It has always been very good organising these conferences and of course getting together different Youth from aroung the world to come together and discuss their problems, but as we youth from the devoloping world request that you put in action/ implement what is always being discussed in these beautiful conferences.
There are many vibrant energytic and intelligent youth from devoloping countries who will always come up with many devoloping ideas if at all implementation of discussed issues is done.