The First Meeting of the African Development Forum (ADF)
(24 - 28 October 1999)
Statements, Opening Remarks, Addresses & Panel
Summaries |
|
Thursday: 28/10/99
Click here for video clips . . .
 |
| Closing day |
| - ADF ends with concrete initiatives on the table |
| - SCENARIO: FINAL PLENARY ADF, 28 October
1999 |
| - The Way Forward to a
people-centred African Information Society |
| - ADF Summary No. 17 - Workshop on introducing electronic
commerce to small business (Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 16 - Feedback on Youth Focus Group (Tuesday
26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 15 - Breakout sessions on Infrastructure
(Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 14 - Breakout sessions on Democratizing
Access (Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 13 - Breakout sessions on Governance (Tuesday
26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 12 - Breakout sessions on Information
Economy (Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 11 - Indicators for the information
economy and theirrelevance to Africa (Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 10 - The Response from Donors
(Wednesday 27/10) |
| - ADF Summary No. 9 - Summary of
Address by President Alpha Oumar Konaré to the ADF |
| Wednesday: 27/10/99
Click here for video clips . . .
|
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 8 - ICTs and the Media (Tuesday
26/10) |
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 7 - Findings of the Gender Focus
Group (Tuesday 26/10) |
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 6 - Strategies for Policy Research:
A role for African Think Tanks (Tuesday 26/10) |
| Tuesday: 26/10/99
Click here for video clips . . .
|
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 5 - Democratizing Access to the
Information Society (Theme 4) (Monday 25/10) |
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 4 - Strengthening Africa?s
Information Infrastructure (Theme 3) (Monday 25/10) |
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 3 - ICTs for Improved Governance
(Theme 2) (Monday 25/10) |
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 2 - Globalization and the
Information Economy - Challenges and Opportunities (Theme 1) (Monday 25/10) |
|
Monday: 25/10/99
Click here for video clips . . .
|
| - ADF Panel Summary No. 1 - "Progress towards the
African Information Age" , 25 October 1999 (Monday 25/10) |
| - Speech by Mr. Noah Samara, Chairman and CEO, World
Space Corporation |
| - Address by Mr. Leonard H. Robinson, JR. President
and CEO, the National Summit on Africa |
| - Opening remarks by Mr. K.Y.
Amoako, United Nations Under-Secretary General of the Economic Commission for Africa |
| - Address by the Deputy
Secretary-General (English/French) |
| Sunday: 24/10/99
Click here for video clips . . .
|
| Opening Session |
| - Statement by H.E. Ato Meles Zenawi |
| - Opening remarks at the inaugural session by the
Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Louise Fréchette |
| - Opening remarks by Mr. K.Y. Amoako, United Nations
Under-Secretary General of the Economic Commission for Africa |
| - Statement
by Mr. Omar Kabaj, President of the African Development Bank |
| - Statement by the Secretary General of the Organization of
African Unity, Salim Ahmed Salim; |
|