Organiser: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH – German Technical Cooperation

Participation of Africa in global trade is ultimately limited and unbalanced. Results of regional integration seem to be more evident in the areas of peace, security and governance than with respect to economic development. So what can be done to make global trade and regional integration motors of economic development in Africa? What policy space do African countries have? What is the responsibility of the international community? What can be done in the framework of development cooperation?

Chair
Georg Schäfer, Head of Economic Section, Africa Department, GTZ

Discussants
Helmut Asche, Professor for Economy and Politics in Africa and Managing Director, Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig
Shigehisa Kasahara, Economic Affairs Officer, Division on Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes (ALDC), UNCTAD
Joshua Setipa, Counsellor, Office of the Director General, WTO
Philip Wambugu, Director of Planning and Infrastructure, Secretariat, EAC
Silke Trumm, Trade Policy and Trade and Investment Facilitation Program, GTZ