Draft Provisional Agenda - Conference of Ministers

2nd Joint Annual Meetings of  the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Cairo, Egypt
6 –7 June 2009

1. Opening of the Conference

2. Election of the Bureau

3. Adoption of the draft agenda and programme of work

4. Overview of recent economic and social developments in Africa

5. Ministerial policy debate on the theme: Enhancing the effectiveness of fiscal policy for domestic resources mobilization  

6. Special Ministerial policy discussion on the impact of the global financial and economic crises on Africa’s development

7. Launching of the Economic Report on Africa, 2009 (Brief remarks followed by a press conference by the Chairperson of AUC and the Executive Secretary of ECA on ERA 2009 and other topical issues)

8. Consideration of the report and major recommendations of the meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning   and Economic  Development

9.  Any other business

10.  Consideration and adoption of the draft Ministerial Statement and draft resolutions

11.  Closing of the Conference