The Fifth Annual Joint Meeting of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, is being held under the theme “Unleashing Africa's Potential as a Pole of Global Growth”. The meeting is expected to consider, inter alia, recent economic and social developments, assess progress in regional integration and review progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the African Common Position on MDGs.  

dates: 22-27 March 2012   location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   contact: Demba Diarra   phone: +251-911-223-925   e-mail: ddiarra@uneca.org   www: http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2012/index.htm