On Friday August 1, 2014, the Civil Society of the AGOA
Forum will be hosting its own two-day meeting under the theme “AGOA:Re-Authorization beyond 2015.” Time is running out to register but you still
can here.
The purpose of this meeting is to come up with written
recommendations for presentation to the Ministerial Session of the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) during the Africa Summit beginning August 5, 2014.
As described by the AGOA Civil Society Network, the AGOA
“is a trade mechanism that was passed by the US Government in 2000 to
encourage US-Africa trade. AGOA currently provides the 40 AGOA-eligible countries with:
- - Most liberal access to US markets for any
country or region without at free trade agreement
- - Reinforced Africa reform and
development efforts, and
- - Access to US credit and technical
expertise.”
Other posts related to AGOA and textiles can be found
here.
The Foundation for Democracy in Africa is likewise
hosting an event on August 5, 2014 entitled “AGOA CSO Session: 13th US-Africa Trade and Economic
Cooperation AGOA Forum. This event will
have a focus on human rights and democratic reform, among other topics. Tickets are free but registration is
required.
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