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| WorkShop Details |
| WorkShop Sponsor |
the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA) |
| WorkShop Title |
Free Trade Areas: Do They Work for Business in Africa? |
| Description |
In October 2000, the 20-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) became the first regional grouping in Africa to launch a Free Trade Area. This workshop will examine the results of this groundbreaking initiative for African and U.S. businesses. Workshop participants will learn how and why the COMESA Free Trade Area has bolstered intra-regional trade by more than 30 percent, increased regional investment and diversified the region's exports.
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| Workshop Room |
Hemisphere Room |
| Speakers |
President and COO, Larson Al, Mwencha Erastus, , |
| Moderator |
Hon. Martin Brennan, U.S. Special Representative to COMESA, U.S. Ambassador to Zambia , Mr. Erastus J.O. Mwencha, MBS, Secretary, General, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa , |
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- Hon. Al Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, U.S.
- Mr. Alex Cummings, President and Chief Operating Officer, Africa, The Coca-Cola Company
- Mr. John (Jack) Bride, Chief Financial Officer, General Motors - Kenya
- Mr. M. Gopal, President, Mauritius Export Processing Zone Association and Managing Director, Southern Textile Company
- His Excellency Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Foreign Trade, Egypt
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| Date And Time |
Thursday, June 26, 2003 At 9:00:00 AM |
| Contact Person |
Tim McCoy |
| WorkShop Category |
Regional Groups |
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