The first Pan-African economic global summit is scheduled to beheld in Gabon"s capital, Libreville, Friday. Clottey interview with Richard Attias, founder of the New YorkForum Playlist Download The three day-summit, dubbed the New York Forum, is expected toattract hundreds of industry figures, entrepreneurs, and politicaldecision-makers from across Africa. Richard Attias, founder of the New York Forum, said Gabon PresidentAli Ben Bongo Ondimba will deliver the key note address toofficially open the summit. "I would say the DNA of the forum is quite unique, because wehave more than 600 participants representing more than 50countries, and 50 percent of them are coming from outside thecontinent, which is a great achievement because it"s anamazing opportunity for them to discover the investmentopportunities in Africa and of course in the region and inGabon," said Attias. Single Sided PCB
"The second very important component of the New York ForumAfrica is a call to action, which means that they are not justdiscussions and debate about global issues, but we leave room foran action plan, with a roadmap to be implemented to address and tryto solve the major issues that the global economy is facing inAfrica," added Attias. Critics have expressed skepticism about the conference. They citedinstances where lofty summits and symposiums have been held overthe years, but the numerous roadmaps and recommendations from theseforums have yet have not been successful. However, Attias said Africa"s new leadership will play animportant role in the success of the New York Forum. "Africa should take its destiny in its hands, and wedon"t need just to expect foreign investments or globalpartners to come and to solve all these issues. China Ceramic PCB
So we see that nowon the continent, so we are in a perfect timing," continuedAttias. "This is why I am confident that, for the first time, theideas which would be discussed, the project which would be put onthe table, has a serious chance to be implemented." Organizers say task forces will be set up to draw up roadmaps onthemes such as growth in Africa, African business models, theenergy equation, the role of the African diaspora, security,tourism and regional integration. They also indicated that a final document containing proposals andrecommendations will be presented to the G20 in Mexico to be usedas a "laboratory of ideas." The place and role of African women, organizers say, will featureprominently during the three-day summit. They add that a day afterthe New York Forum AFRICA, the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Womenwill host a "Dialogue for Action," a meetingexclusively dedicated to women, which is scheduled to act as aplatform for discussions about issues affecting women in Africa andthe possible ways of improving their lives. Attias discussed his expectations for the summit. Double Sided PCB
"[It"s] to bring at least hundreds of participants fromoutside the continent who have never been [to] Africa, by having agood number of investors from the United States, from China fromthe Middle East. The second is to have very practical open dialogueon investment opportunities," said Attias.
"The second very important component of the New York ForumAfrica is a call to action, which means that they are not justdiscussions and debate about global issues, but we leave room foran action plan, with a roadmap to be implemented to address and tryto solve the major issues that the global economy is facing inAfrica," added Attias. Critics have expressed skepticism about the conference. They citedinstances where lofty summits and symposiums have been held overthe years, but the numerous roadmaps and recommendations from theseforums have yet have not been successful. However, Attias said Africa"s new leadership will play animportant role in the success of the New York Forum. "Africa should take its destiny in its hands, and wedon"t need just to expect foreign investments or globalpartners to come and to solve all these issues. China Ceramic PCB
So we see that nowon the continent, so we are in a perfect timing," continuedAttias. "This is why I am confident that, for the first time, theideas which would be discussed, the project which would be put onthe table, has a serious chance to be implemented." Organizers say task forces will be set up to draw up roadmaps onthemes such as growth in Africa, African business models, theenergy equation, the role of the African diaspora, security,tourism and regional integration. They also indicated that a final document containing proposals andrecommendations will be presented to the G20 in Mexico to be usedas a "laboratory of ideas." The place and role of African women, organizers say, will featureprominently during the three-day summit. They add that a day afterthe New York Forum AFRICA, the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Womenwill host a "Dialogue for Action," a meetingexclusively dedicated to women, which is scheduled to act as aplatform for discussions about issues affecting women in Africa andthe possible ways of improving their lives. Attias discussed his expectations for the summit. Double Sided PCB
"[It"s] to bring at least hundreds of participants fromoutside the continent who have never been [to] Africa, by having agood number of investors from the United States, from China fromthe Middle East. The second is to have very practical open dialogueon investment opportunities," said Attias.