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2010 AGOA
Forum; "New Strategies for a Changing
World" (August
2-3: Washington, DC&endash;Ronald Reagan Building;
August 4-6: Kansas City, MO) •
2010 AGOA Agenda •
Executive Summary •
AGOA Forum Panel Descriptions •
Kansas City Logistics AGOA Civil
Society Forum "A Decade
of Progress in Bridging the U.S. &endash; Africa
Trade Gap", July 29-30 •
Civil Society Forum Registration •
Civil Society Agenda •
Civil Society Panel Description •
U.S. Civil Society Coalition for African Trade
& Investment Flyer •
Civil Society Forum Communique •
U.S. Civil Society & AGOA The
eighth AGOA Forum was held in Nairobi, Kenya ,
August 4-6, 2009. The theme of the Forum was
"Realizing the Full Potential of AGOA through
Expansion of Trade and Investment." The Forum
focussed on a number of crucial trade and economic
issues, including but not limited to how countries
can take full advantage of the range of export
opportunities that AGOA offers. The Ministerial
discussions were held on August 5-6, and the
private sector and civil society groups regarding
related events were held on August 4.
Speaking
on AGOA was Uganda's President Museveni, Chairman
of the Common Market for East and Southern African
States (COMESA), who has emerged as one of the most
significant leaders in the developing world. Under
his helm, Uganda has distinguished itself as a
model post-conflict reformer - leading the world in
tackling HIV/AIDS, poverty, and illiteracy. Uganda,
the fastest growing economy in Africa, has
maintained an average growth rate of 6.5 percent
over the past ten years; reduced poverty from 56
percent to under 27 percent; decreased the rate of
HIV/AIDS infection from 30 percent to six percent
in 10 years; increased primary-level education from
40 percent to 99 percent in twelve years and leads
the developing world in empowering
women.
world in empowering women. The Whitaker
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