Special
High-Level Meeting of the
Economic and Social Council
Monday, 18 April 2005
New York
Thomas Mims,
CEO of Emerging Africa Ltd., participated in the Special
High-level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization
and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in New
York, April 18 2005.
Attending as a representative from
the business sector, Mr. Mims' recommendations were for a more active
role for capital markets in the development of Africa and the developing
world. His recommendations were included in the summary of the proceedings
by the President of the ECOSOC, Mr. Munir Akram.
Other participants from the business
sector were:
| ABN-AMRO |
Mr. Khalid Sheikh |
| African Business Advisory |
Mr. Alhaji Bamanga Tukur |
| Development Suez |
Mr. Thierry Chambolle |
| Ford Motor Company (Mexico) |
Mr. Flavio Diaz Miron |
| International Chamber of Commerce |
Ms. Maria Livanos Cattaui |
| International Chamber of Commerce |
Mr. William Stibravy |
| Lintas LLC |
Mr. Amar Vakil |
| Repsol YPF (Argentina) |
Mr. Nicolas Gadano |
| Securities Industry Association |
Mr. Frank Fernandez |
| Soros Fund Management |
Mr. Karim Lissakers |
| Uganda Investment Advisory |
Ms. Maggie Kigozi |
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