| dc.description | The Seventh Annual African Economic Conference 2012 took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 30 October- 2 November 2012. The theme for this year’s conference was “Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa in an Age of Global Uncertainty.”Over 500 participants attended the African Economic Conference. It was a joint initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank(AfDB), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Welcoming remarks and opening statements were made by:-
H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Dr. Donald Kaberuka, AfDB president; Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator.
In her remarks to the opening ceremony, Clark noted that recent years had been marked by crises, from extreme climatic events that contribute to hunger and famine to the economic and financial crises. While achieving inclusive, sustainable growth within planetary boundaries represents a huge challenge, Clark stressed that human development is a key priority in advancing inclusive and sustainable development in an age of global economic uncertainty. | en |
| dc.title | Opening Ceremony of African Economic Conference 2012 | en |
| dc.title.alternative | “Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa in an Age of Global Uncertainty” | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-03T12:33:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-03T12:33:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-10-31 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/2683 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | African Economic Conference 2012 | |
| dc.contributor.other | African Development Bank (AfDB) | |
| dc.contributor.other | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | RWANDA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.creatorConference | UN. ECA Annual African Economic Conference (7th: 2012, OCT- NOV. 30 -02: Kigali, Rwanda) | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | GLOBALIZATION | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 02.04.00 DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 01.02.00 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
| ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Other Conferences | |
