Africa Environment Day 2008 on Monday, March 3

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The African Union Mission to the USA
&
The World Bank-IMF African Society

Cordially invite you to a panel discussion to commemorate the

Africa Environment Day 2008
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| Will Africa's Commitment to Global Environmental Agreement |
| Undermine its Economic Growth? |
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| Panelists will focus on the development sacrifices Africa will |
| have to make in adhering to |
| sound environmental policies which benefit the whole planet, and |
| will examine what benefits |
| Africa could possibly get in turn from the international |
| community. |
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| KEY NOTE SPEAKER |
| H.E. Amina Salum Ali |
| Permanent Representative to the African Union?s Mission to the |
| United States |
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| CHAIR |
| Beldina Auma |
| Chair, World Bank Group-IMF African Society |
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| PANELISTS |
| William Godfrey |
| President, The Environic Foundation International |
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| H.E. Lapologang Caesar Lekoa |
| Ambassador E. and P., Embassy of the Republic of Botswana |
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| Herbert Acquay |
| Program Coordinator, Environment Team, Africa Region, World Bank |
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| Walter Lusigi |
| Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility, |
| World Bank |
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| MODERATOR |
| John Mulaa |
| Consultant, EXT, World Bank |
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Monday, March 3, 2008
12:00 - 2:00pm
World Bank H Building
Eugene H. Black Auditorium
600 19th Street N.W.

For non bank staff, please RSVP to infoshopevents@worldbank.org

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