2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade Conference



2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade Conference California State University Dominguez Hills UCLA Center for Globalization Studies - Africa October 13 - 15 2011











Delegates are invited to participate in exhibits, business roundtables and seminars to present and discuss current bilateral investment and business opportunities in Africa and the African Diaspora. Conference participants will explore & address the following critical issues: How the African Diaspora in the U.S. can work together with the African Union to simultaneously focus on the economic development of the emerging economies of Africa and U.S. inner city communities How U.S. and African governments can create the necessary policy and institutional environment to appropriately and effectively harness the economic potential of the African Diaspora in Africa and the U.S. Advantages offered by the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) to intensify bilateral trade opportunities for "Made In America" products and services in Africa and global awareness and markets for "Made In Africa" products in the U.S. How the recent Tripartite Free Trade Agreement involving the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the South African Development Community (SADC) will create a single economic space with a larger market and a more attractive business and trade environment for bilateral investment, large scale production and infrastructure development.

Topic Overview

Introduction to Africa's Regional Markets & Business Opportunities - Africa's five regional economic communities will be defined and examined to explain how each provides unique opportunities for bilateral trade and foreign direct investment.

The African Diaspora 6th Region Coloquium: Defining the Role of the African Diaspora as Africa's 6th Regional Economic Community - Organizers from the Pan African Diaspora Union and the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus will report on current progress towards the development and incorporation of the African Diaspora as the African Unions sixth regional political and economic community.

CARICABELA Trade & Investment Forum - International trade opportunties with the islands of the Carribbean will be discussed in a panel provided by the 2011 CARICABELA Los Angeles Carnival

TRADE MATCH Business Marketplace - International trade panels and exhibits will feature experts that provide information about current export and import issues, resources and strategic trade opportunities associated with bilateral trade and investment between Africa and the U.S.

Participating & Supporting Organizations

Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce

California State University Dominguez Hills

California African American Political & Economic Institute

Pan African Diaspora Union

Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus

African Union Mission to the United States

South African Consulate-General Los Angeles

UCLA Center for Globalization Studies-Africa

The African Marketplace Inc.

26th Senate District Committee on Trade with Africa

Mayor of Los Angeles Office of Economic & Business Policy

Port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles World Airports Business Resource Center

U.S. Department of Commerce

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

U.S. Small Business Administration Export Assistance Center

L.A. Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association

District Export Council of Southern California

Center for International Trade Development

CARICABELA

ABCD/ African Business & Culture Development

Mothers for Africa

Afrique Expansion

Afribiz

"ONE AFRICA TOURS AND SPECIALTY SERVICES LTD", GHANA

Immigrant Magazine

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

African Sport Management Association

Black Soccer Association

Trend TV

Golden Bird Inc

Bay Area Center for International Trade Development

CNE-TV

Battaglini Estate Winery

Consulate of Cote d' Ivoire

Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce
626 Wilshire Blvd Suite 575

Los Angeles, California 91001
626.321.7041






Click the link below to REGISTER NOW! and receive the following Early Bird Registration Discounts* $500 - $50 discounts on sponsorship, vendor, exhibitor and advertising fees $5 - $15 discounts on registration fees * Early Bird Registration ends September 13, 2011

For more information contact:

Al Washington, Executive Director

Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce

626 Wilshire Blvd Suite 575

Los Angeles, California 91001

626.321.7041

alwashington@africa-usa.org

http://www.panafricanglobaltradeconference.com/

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