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Issues and Options
A conference hosted by:
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The World Bank Group
The Information for Development Program (infoDEV)
The International Telecommunication Union
The African Development Bank
Government of the Netherlands

United Nations Conference Center
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
June 2-4, 1998

Programme de Conférence

Connectivity Fair

Report of the:

Plenary Sessions:

Plenary Session Four: The Year 2000 Problem: Is Africa Ready?

Plenary Session Three: Creating an Enabling Environment for Global Connectivity: Policy and Regulatory Issues

Plenary Session Two: Global Connectivity for Africa: Options and Issues

Plenary Session One: The Impact of Global Connectivity on Africa's Development

Working Groups:

Implications of Future Developments in International Telecommunication Revenues for Connectivity, Session 3

Attracting Private Sector Investment for Connectivity: Domestic, regional and Global, Session 2

Attracting Private Sector Investment for Connectivity: Domestic, Regional and Global, Session 1

Opening Statement:

By K. Y. Amoako, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA

By Dr. Abdulmejid Hussen, Minister of Transport and Communication of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia

By James BOND, Director, Energy Mining Telecommunications, The World Bank

Note introductive de M.K. BEDOUMRA, représentant de la Banque Africaine de Développement, Chef de Division Infrastructure et Industrie (Région Nord), â l’ouverture des travaux

 

 


 

Press Releases :

ECA To Host Conference on Global Connectivity for Africa

'Global Connectivity for Africa' kicks off Tuesday

 

 

 

 

Background Materials (English & French)

Overview of the Conference
Briefing Report on Cable and Satellite Projects
Summary Table for Infodev
Rapport de synthèse sur des projets à câble et à satellite

Case Study: Toolkit for evaluating cable and satellite projects
Système des méthodes et outils pour l’évaluation de projets de câbles et de satellites
Key issues for decision makers
PRINCIPAUX PROBLEMES A RESOUDRE PAR LES DECIDEURS

 

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Sponsor

Siemens

Co-Sponsors

Iridium

RASCOM

Teledesic

WorldSpace Corporation

Contact: Ms. Nancy Hafkin
Development Information Services
Economic Commission for Africa
P.O. Box 3001 (official)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251-1-51-58-26 (direct) or +251-1-51-72-00 Ext. 35486
Fax: +251-1-51-22-33
E-Mail: hafkin.uneca@un.org or ecainfo@uneca.org

Last updated: 18 March, 2003 05:54:43 PM