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DTSTART:20150624T070000Z
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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 61st executive session (Africa)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa\n\nA repor
 t on UNCTAD’s activities in support of Africa is prepared every year and
  presented to an executive session of the Trade and Development Board. The
  report provides an overview of research and analysis being undertaken by 
 UNCTAD with regard to African development\, as well as a summary of specif
 ic activities\, including advisory services and technical cooperation\, in
  each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s mandate.\n\n \n\nRevisiting debt
  sustainability in Africa\n\nThe theme of the executive session is particu
 larly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countri
 es has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to po
 licymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.\n\nWhile th
 e continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageable\, the fact that deb
 t levels are growing rapidly in several countries is worrisome and require
 s action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis of the 1980s.\n\nAga
 inst a backdrop of falling commodity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forec
 asts of higher global interest rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in A
 frica should not be ignored.\n\nIt is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there
  are important lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to 
 balance the competing objectives of financing development spending and avo
 iding a new round of debt crises.\n\nThe main role of the panel will be to
  lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants on revisiting deb
 t sustainability in Africa.\n\nQuestions to be addressed:\n\n\n\nHow shoul
 d African countries balance the competing objectives of financing developm
 ent spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?\n\n\nWhat lessons fr
 om Africa&#039\;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context
 ?\n\n\nWhat specific measures as part of the financing for development age
 nda to enhance debt sustainability should Africa and the international com
 munity adopt?\n\n\nGiven the changing composition of debt\, what should Af
 rican Governments\, multilateral development banks and development partner
 s do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?\n\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A report on UNCTAD’s activities in support of
  Africa is prepared every year and presented to an executive session of th
 e Trade and Development Board. The report provides an overview of research
  and analysis being undertaken by UNCTAD with regard to African developmen
 t\, as well as a summary of specific activities\, including advisory servi
 ces and technical cooperation\, in each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s
  mandate.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;&lt\;strong&gt\;Revisiting debt sustainability in Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The theme of the executive session is particula
 rly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countries
  has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to poli
 cymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n
 \n&lt\;p&gt\;While the continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageabl
 e\, the fact that debt levels are growing rapidly in several countries is 
 worrisome and requires action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis
  of the 1980s.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Against a backdrop of falling com
 modity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forecasts of higher global interest
  rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in Africa should not be ignored.&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there are im
 portant lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to balance
  the competing objectives of financing development spending and avoiding a
  new round of debt crises.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The main role of the 
 panel will be to lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants o
 n revisiting debt sustainability in Africa.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Ques
 tions to be addressed:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&g
 t\;How should African countries balance the competing objectives of financ
 ing development spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?&lt\;/p&g
 t\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What lessons from Africa&#039
 \;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context?&lt\;/p&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What specific measures as part of
  the financing for development agenda to enhance debt sustainability shoul
 d Africa and the international community adopt?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Given the changing composition of debt\, what s
 hould African Governments\, multilateral development banks and development
  partners do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/
 li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org
 /meeting/trade-and-development-board-61st-executive-session-africa
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DTSTART:20150625T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20150625T160000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 61st executive session (Africa)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa\n\nA repor
 t on UNCTAD’s activities in support of Africa is prepared every year and
  presented to an executive session of the Trade and Development Board. The
  report provides an overview of research and analysis being undertaken by 
 UNCTAD with regard to African development\, as well as a summary of specif
 ic activities\, including advisory services and technical cooperation\, in
  each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s mandate.\n\n \n\nRevisiting debt
  sustainability in Africa\n\nThe theme of the executive session is particu
 larly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countri
 es has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to po
 licymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.\n\nWhile th
 e continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageable\, the fact that deb
 t levels are growing rapidly in several countries is worrisome and require
 s action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis of the 1980s.\n\nAga
 inst a backdrop of falling commodity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forec
 asts of higher global interest rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in A
 frica should not be ignored.\n\nIt is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there
  are important lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to 
 balance the competing objectives of financing development spending and avo
 iding a new round of debt crises.\n\nThe main role of the panel will be to
  lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants on revisiting deb
 t sustainability in Africa.\n\nQuestions to be addressed:\n\n\n\nHow shoul
 d African countries balance the competing objectives of financing developm
 ent spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?\n\n\nWhat lessons fr
 om Africa&#039\;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context
 ?\n\n\nWhat specific measures as part of the financing for development age
 nda to enhance debt sustainability should Africa and the international com
 munity adopt?\n\n\nGiven the changing composition of debt\, what should Af
 rican Governments\, multilateral development banks and development partner
 s do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?\n\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A report on UNCTAD’s activities in support of
  Africa is prepared every year and presented to an executive session of th
 e Trade and Development Board. The report provides an overview of research
  and analysis being undertaken by UNCTAD with regard to African developmen
 t\, as well as a summary of specific activities\, including advisory servi
 ces and technical cooperation\, in each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s
  mandate.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;&lt\;strong&gt\;Revisiting debt sustainability in Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The theme of the executive session is particula
 rly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countries
  has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to poli
 cymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n
 \n&lt\;p&gt\;While the continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageabl
 e\, the fact that debt levels are growing rapidly in several countries is 
 worrisome and requires action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis
  of the 1980s.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Against a backdrop of falling com
 modity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forecasts of higher global interest
  rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in Africa should not be ignored.&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there are im
 portant lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to balance
  the competing objectives of financing development spending and avoiding a
  new round of debt crises.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The main role of the 
 panel will be to lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants o
 n revisiting debt sustainability in Africa.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Ques
 tions to be addressed:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&g
 t\;How should African countries balance the competing objectives of financ
 ing development spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?&lt\;/p&g
 t\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What lessons from Africa&#039
 \;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context?&lt\;/p&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What specific measures as part of
  the financing for development agenda to enhance debt sustainability shoul
 d Africa and the international community adopt?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Given the changing composition of debt\, what s
 hould African Governments\, multilateral development banks and development
  partners do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/
 li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org
 /meeting/trade-and-development-board-61st-executive-session-africa
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DTSTART:20150626T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20150626T160000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Trade and Development Board\, 61st executive session (Africa)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa\n\nA repor
 t on UNCTAD’s activities in support of Africa is prepared every year and
  presented to an executive session of the Trade and Development Board. The
  report provides an overview of research and analysis being undertaken by 
 UNCTAD with regard to African development\, as well as a summary of specif
 ic activities\, including advisory services and technical cooperation\, in
  each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s mandate.\n\n \n\nRevisiting debt
  sustainability in Africa\n\nThe theme of the executive session is particu
 larly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countri
 es has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to po
 licymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.\n\nWhile th
 e continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageable\, the fact that deb
 t levels are growing rapidly in several countries is worrisome and require
 s action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis of the 1980s.\n\nAga
 inst a backdrop of falling commodity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forec
 asts of higher global interest rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in A
 frica should not be ignored.\n\nIt is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there
  are important lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to 
 balance the competing objectives of financing development spending and avo
 iding a new round of debt crises.\n\nThe main role of the panel will be to
  lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants on revisiting deb
 t sustainability in Africa.\n\nQuestions to be addressed:\n\n\n\nHow shoul
 d African countries balance the competing objectives of financing developm
 ent spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?\n\n\nWhat lessons fr
 om Africa&#039\;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context
 ?\n\n\nWhat specific measures as part of the financing for development age
 nda to enhance debt sustainability should Africa and the international com
 munity adopt?\n\n\nGiven the changing composition of debt\, what should Af
 rican Governments\, multilateral development banks and development partner
 s do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?\n\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Activities undertaken by UNCTAD in support of Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A report on UNCTAD’s activities in support of
  Africa is prepared every year and presented to an executive session of th
 e Trade and Development Board. The report provides an overview of research
  and analysis being undertaken by UNCTAD with regard to African developmen
 t\, as well as a summary of specific activities\, including advisory servi
 ces and technical cooperation\, in each sector that falls under UNCTAD’s
  mandate.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\
 ;&lt\;strong&gt\;Revisiting debt sustainability in Africa&lt\;/strong&gt\;
 &lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The theme of the executive session is particula
 rly important\, given that the sovereign debt of several African countries
  has increased in recent years and is becoming a source of concern to poli
 cymakers\, analysts and multilateral financial institutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n
 \n&lt\;p&gt\;While the continent&#039\;s current debt ratios are manageabl
 e\, the fact that debt levels are growing rapidly in several countries is 
 worrisome and requires action to avoid a repeat of the African debt crisis
  of the 1980s.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Against a backdrop of falling com
 modity prices\, a resurgent dollar and forecasts of higher global interest
  rates\, the dangers of a new debt trap in Africa should not be ignored.&l
 t\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;It is UNCTAD&#039\;s contention that there are im
 portant lessons to be learned for African Governments in trying to balance
  the competing objectives of financing development spending and avoiding a
  new round of debt crises.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The main role of the 
 panel will be to lay the ground for a broader discussion by participants o
 n revisiting debt sustainability in Africa.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Ques
 tions to be addressed:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&g
 t\;How should African countries balance the competing objectives of financ
 ing development spending and avoiding a new round of debt crises?&lt\;/p&g
 t\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What lessons from Africa&#039
 \;s past debt crises are of relevance to the current context?&lt\;/p&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;What specific measures as part of
  the financing for development agenda to enhance debt sustainability shoul
 d Africa and the international community adopt?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;
 \n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Given the changing composition of debt\, what s
 hould African Governments\, multilateral development banks and development
  partners do to avert the risk of another debt crisis?&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/
 li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org
 /meeting/trade-and-development-board-61st-executive-session-africa
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