Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) policy dialogue: development without borders | African Development Bank

What: G-CoP policy dialogue on development without borders: leveraging the African diaspora for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa.

Who: the policy dialogue of the Global Community of Practice (G-COP) of the African Development Bank Group; the African Union Commission; the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area, and partner institutions and African diaspora organisations.

When: December 1, 2022, 12:00-17:00 GMT (Western Hemisphere Hearings); and December 2, 2022, 07:00-10:00 GMT (for Eastern Hemisphere hearings).

Registration:

• 01 December 2022, 12:00 – 17:00 GMT | Western Hemisphere – Click here
• 02 December 2022, 07:00 – 10:00 GMT | Eastern Hemisphere – Click here

Where: Virtual

The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank Group, the African Union Commission, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area, partner institutions and organizations in the African diaspora will conduct a dialogue titled Leveraging the African Diaspora for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa on December 1, 2022 from 12:00-17:00 GMT. The program will be repeated on December 2 from 08:00-13:00 GMT for audiences in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Chairman of the African Development Bank Group, will deliver a keynote statement. Mr António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration; Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area; and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chair of the African Union Commission will also speak.

The event will feature several panel discussions with leaders and representatives of African diaspora organizations. Topics covered include remittance securitization, diaspora bonds, trade and investment promotion, research, innovation, knowledge and technology sharing, and brain circulation.

The convenors explore ways to leverage the wealth of skills and competencies of the African diaspora to support inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. Given the continent’s huge funding, trade and knowledge gaps, it is clear that the public sector cannot meet the needs alone.

See the Concept Note for more information on the critical questions that will guide the discussions.

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