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19/2004 GOVERNANCE HEADS AGENDA AT FOURTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM Addis Ababa, 24 September 2004. (ECA) -- About one thousand delegates from all over Africa including presidents, activists, businesspeople, journalists and academics will gather in Ethiopia next month to participate in vigorous debate about strengthening governance in Africa. The UN’s Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosts the Fourth African Development Forum (ADF IV) on the theme of "Governance for a Progressing Africa," at ECA’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11–15 October, 2004. The forum is being co-sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union (AU). Improved governance was chosen as this year’s theme in recognition of the essential role it can play in transforming Africa’s economies. It is one of the key pillars of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). ADF presents a unique opportunity to connect African decision-makers with the best policy advice, informed by credible analytical work and relevant experiences. The forum will discuss and examine ways of improving governance in Africa and make concrete recommendations on mechanisms for instituting and monitoring good governance. The African Development Forum is an ECA initiative intended to advance an Africa-driven development agenda. It aims to initiate dialogue, build consensus and mobilise partnerships around African stakeholders’ goals. All three previous forums have helped launch new initiatives and activities, as well as important blueprints that have had wide ranging impacts. ADF1, on "The Challenge to Africa of Globalization and the Information Age," resulted in important public and private sector actions that stimulated ICT for development activities on the continent. ADF II, on "HIV/AIDS: the Greatest Leadership Challenge," adopted a plan of action which fed directly into the 2001 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS. ADF III, on "Defining Priorities for Regional Integration," reviewed ECA’s preliminary research findings on regional integration, which have now been published in a major ECA report entitled Assessing Regional Integration in Africa. (ENDS) For more information, please contact: Mercy Wambui, telephone number +251-1-445423; email: mwambui@uneca.org More information about the ADF IV process is available at http://www.uneca.org/adf Issued by the ECA Communication
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