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West Africa Oil & Gas Forum
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11/19/2002 -- 11/20/2002 |
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Houston, Texas |
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Thank you to all who particiapted in this event. Speeches and pictures from the Forum are posted below.
For the Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas Power Point Presentation. Please allow time for the 6MB download.
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11/15/2002 |
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2003 AGOA Forum
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1/13/2003 -- 1/17/2003 |
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Port Louis, Mauritius |
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) mandates that a ministerial-level Forum and a parallel Private Sector Session be held every year between the U.S. and the 36 eligible beneficiary countries of Africa.
The Private Sector Session of the 2003 Forum will be comprised of an AGOA focused Trade Exhibition and workshops on commercially relevant topics. Workshops will cover such topics as: textiles and apparel; gifts and handicrafts; processed food; cut flowers and fresh produce; logistics, freeports and warehousing; and information technology.
Registration for the Forum is USD$500 and allows the participant to attend all the workshops, plenary sessions, the Trade Exhibition, lunches and receptions sponsored by the Private Sector Session of the Forum. The headquarters for the Private Sector Session of the Forum is the Radisson Hotel. The Radisson and other nearby hotels in Mauritius have reserved 500-600 rooms for registrants.
Exhibitors will be accepted from the 36 AGOA countries and the U.S. The charge for exhibits space is US$ 200 per m² and booths are multiples of 9m² or 12m². We expect over 100 African manufacturers and U.S. suppliers of materials used in these industries to participate in the exhibition.
For more information, contact Gloria Cabe at gcabe@africacncl.org or 1-(202)835-1115.
Check out these helpful links to set up travel and hotel accomodations.
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Radisson |
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La Plantation |
| Maritim |
Trou aux Biches |
| Oberoi |
Casuarina |
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1/13/2003 |
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WAIBL Shea Butter Conference
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1/16/2003 -- 1/17/2003 |
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The Mayflower Hotel |
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Washington |
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The Shea Butter conference will give U.S. companies the opportunity to meet West African shea producers, attend a trade finance panel discussion, become informed on U.S. government import regulation for shea and gain in-depth market and technical knowledge on shea butter. |
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1/14/2003 |
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4th Biennial US-Africa Business Summit
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6/24/2003 -- 6/27/2003 |
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Washington Hilton & Towers |
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Washington |
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The fourth biennial US-Africa Business Summit of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) promises to be the premiere gathering of US and Africa private sector and political leaders in the United States in 2003. The Summit will break new ground by recruiting qualified African businesses to meet with potential US business partners. The event’s main goal is to facilitate export/import trading, identify agents, representatives and distributors, explore joint venture partnerships and strategic alliances, and to promote foreign direct investment in Africa.
Trade ShowThe trade show will be open during the entire Summit, from June 24-27, 2003. This provides exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their company’s products and services to a wide audience of African and American businesses and government officials. Located in the center of the conference workshops and meals, the trade show will be visited by the Summit’s attendees as well as other invited guests.
Click here for additional information on this and prior Summits
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6/24/2003 |
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