CONFERENCE SPEECHES
(received at May 30, 2012)
Africa: 54 Countries, One Union
Addis Ababa, May 3-4, 2012
(the official Conference language is English)

Organized by: Foundation for World Wide Cooperation
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
SAIS – Johns Hopkins University

In collaboration with: African Union Commission
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Office to the African Union

Day 1: May 3 – Opening Ceremony

Venue: African Union …

Opening Remarks by Romano Prodi at the “Africa: 54 Countries, One Union” conference.
3 May 2012, Addis Ababa
Honourable Prime Minister Meles, honourable Ministers, Ambassadors, authorities, dear friends, after the interest raised by the conferences in Bologna and Washington, it’s my great pleasure to open the third conference “Africa: 54 Countries, One Union”.
Let me begin by pointing out that peace is still fragile in the African continent.
The hopes raised by the Arab Spring have not been fulfilled yet. Instability is affecting Libya, and Egypt is still struggling for a new …

Download: the Conference Program

Download the discussion papers: A Challenge – The Arab Spring
Infrastructure
Peace, Security & Democracy
Trade & Economic Development
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2nd Conference
Africa: 53 Countries, One Union – the New Challenges

Wednesday, 15 June
Ronald Reagan and International Trade Center, Pavilion Room…