Washington Notes on Africa

Edition

Volume 23 Issue 1

Creator

Washington Office on Africa

Contributor

Douglas Tilton, Martin Shupack, Gmakahn Sherman, Terence Miller, Elena McCollin, Mark Harrison, Jo Marie Greisgraber, Marc Cohen, Carol Capps, Maura Browne, Ray Almeida

Place Created

Washington, DC, United States

Date

Summer 1997

Type of Item

Newsletter

Length/duration

12 pages

Description

On June 20 the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States were scheduled to meet in Denver, Colorado for an annual summit to discuss economic matters of mutual concern. Participants in the Denver Summit of the Eight were expected to pay particular attention to Africa. This issue of Washington Notes on Africa consists primarily of a statement drafted by members of the US-Africa Trade Policy Working Group, co-convened by the Washington Office on Africa and Bread for the World, which was endorsed by 35 organizations. The statement was used as a basis for discussions with Administration officials responsible for drafting US position papers...

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Organization

Washington Office on Africa

Coverage Africa

Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of the Washington Office on Africa.