The 13th IREN Africa Resource Bank Meeting

Date:    November 18– 21, 2015

Venue:   Tanzania

Theme:  African Agency in Geopolitical Affairs: Platform for Socio-Economic Development

Inter Region Economic Network will discuss this topic during the 13th IREN Africa Resource Bank Meeting.

The 4 objectives of this forum are:-

1. African Agency in Geopolitical Affairs

•Asses Africa’s participation in geopolitics
•Determine whether Africans have a sustained track record of assertive high level of engagement with the rest of the world

2. Peace and Security

•Asses Africa’s role in securing its own borders and space
•Africans role in ensuring peace and security

3. Industry, Trade and Investments

•Asses intra-Africa trade and investments
•Analyze Africa’s industrial potential and capabilities for the future

4. Media

•Discuss possibilities for Afro-centric analysis of geopolitical narratives
•Asses the role of civil society in driving narratives

Participants who wish to make a presentation should indicate the topic they wish to present on. The topic should be based on any of the four objectives above. Participation is by invitation only. Limited scholarships are available on first-come-first-awarded basis. Send application to zaina@irenkenya.com   and cc info@irenkenya.com to participate.   All are invited to participate on our online discussion on this topic by mailing to editor@africanexecutive.com

Africa Resource Bank  Background

The Africa Resource Bank  (ARB) is a network of organizations and individuals with an objective of promoting concepts that will enhance economic freedom and wealth creation in Africa.  Launched in 2003, the annual event brings together academicians, policy makers, economists, business people, civil societies and think tank representatives from all over the world to deliberate on how to cause increased productivity in Africa. 

An Annual event for East Africans and friends of East Africa keen on a better Africa

Promoting business and creating wealth is the way out to fight poverty, disease, hunger and other social problems in Africa. Africans should take the responsibility of changing their situation consequently making the continent a better place to be.

For the last four years, the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) has brought together like-minded Africans and friends of Africa keen on the future of this continent for the Africa Resource Bank (ARB) Meeting