The 2016 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will convene under the theme 'Energy and Climate Change,' which draws on one of the Bank's 'High 5' priority areas, namely to 'Light up and Power Africa,' and reflects the Bank's New Deal on Energy and decisions emanating from the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December 2015. The Bank's Annual Meetings are its largest annual event, bringing together approximately 5,000 participants, and featuring around 40 official events in addition to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. The Meetings enable representatives of government, business, civil society and media to discuss the social and economic development of Africa.  

dates: 23-27 May 2016  
venue: Mulungushi International Conference Centre  
location: Lusaka, Zambia  
contact: AfDB  
e-mail: annualmeetings@afdb.org  
www: http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/2016-afdb-annual-meetings-to-focus-on-energy-and-climate-change-15346/