fact sheet AFRICA COMMISSION

Members of the Africa Commission

Chairman of the Commission Dr. Mo Ibrahim (Sudan) Founder and former Chairman of Celtel and Dr. Greg Mills (South Africa) Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Denmark) member of the Board of the Mo Ibrahim Director of the Brenthurst Foundation Prime Minister Foundation Mr. Lauritz Holm-Nielsen (Denmark) Members (alphabetically) Dr. Donald Kaberuka (Rwanda) Rector of the University of Aarhus, Denmark President of the African Development Bank Dr. Christian Friis Bach (Denmark) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria) International Director, DanChurchAid President Jakaya Kikwete (Tanzania) Managing Director of the World Bank President of the United Republic Mr. Klaus Aagaard Bustrup (Denmark) of Tanzania Mr. Jean Ping () Chairman of the Danish Board for Interna- Chairperson of the Commission of the tional Development Cooperation Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj (Denmark) Special Representative of the UN Secretary Mr. Robert Calderisi (Canada) General in Liberia. Ms. Ulla Tørnæs (Denmark) Economic consultant and writer Minister for Development Cooperation Ms. Betty Maina (Kenya) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas (Ghana) Executive Director of the Kenya Mr. Koen Vervaeke (Belgium) President of the Economic Community of Association of Manufacturers. Special Representative and West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Head of the European Commission Delega- Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro (Tanzania) tion to the African Union Ms. Luísa Dias Diogo (Mozambique) Deputy Secretary-General of the United Prime Minister of the Republic of Nations 03/2008-07 Version Vassing. 4: Morten page Photos Schytte. 1, 2 and 3: Jørgen page Photos Mozambique Commission on Effective Development Cooperation with Africa

The Secretariat of the Africa Commission Project Assistant, Ms. Astrid Folkmann Bonde The Africa Commission is supported by a Secretariat in Copenhagen. Please feel Phone +45 3392 0382 free to contact us, if you have any questions or suggestions: You may also visit: www.africacommission.um.dk or Head of the Secretariat, Logistics, send an e-mail to the Commission on: Mr. Casper Klynge Head of Section, Mr. Adam Ravnkilde [email protected] Phone + 45 3392 0359 Phone + 45 3392 0385

Development Assistance Issues, Reporting and Coordination of Side Events, Chief Technical Advisor, Mr. Morten Elkjær Head of Section, Ms. Lena Hothes Phone + 45 3392 0215 Phone + 45 3392 0794

Communications & Media, Project Administration, Journalist Mr. Esben Harboe Head of Section, Mr. Alexander Ege Phone + 45 2528 3762 Phone +45 3392 0382

General Issues, Project Assistant Ms. Gertrud Nielsen Commission on Effective Head of Section, Ms. Lene Mandel Phone +45 3392 0382 Development Cooperation Phone + 45 3392 0692 with Africa The Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is chairman of the Africa Com- mission.

Africa has seen many positive developments and experienced progress in several areas in the past decade, In addition, at least one Youth Forum will be hosting Commissioners, who will open the In drawing up its conclusions, the Commis- primarily thanks to Africa’s own efforts and reforms. However, development must be accelerated further. In a held in Africa, in Addis Ababa in November. conference and act as moderators during the sion will build on recent analyses of devel- day. Invited key note speakers will identify opment assistance to Africa, assessments of global context, Africa has largely been left behind in the area of economic growth, which is a prerequisite for At its first meeting, the Commission adopted some of the key challenges. the development framework and principles solving many of the still existing challenges. The Danish Government is therefore actively seeking to put eco- two important papers outlining the forth- for its implementation (Paris Declaration, nomic growth and employment in Africa higher on the international agenda. As a consequence, the Commission coming process: The Chairman’s Conclu- Participants will subsequently form a number EU Code of Conduct etc.) as well as on a sions and The Working Programme. Both of working groups, which will discuss the continued dialogue with high-level African on Effective Development Cooperation with Africa has been established. can be found on the website of the Africa issues at hand within chosen sub-themes. and international experts. Commission. The result of the working groups’ discussions should be concrete recommendations, which Working towards the Millen- The main goal of the Africa The inequality between men and women How the Africa Commission works will be presented in plenary at the end of the nium Develoment Goals and the African EU Commission represents a structural impediment to growth The five Thematic Conferences conference. strategic partnership is an underlying goal of in Africa. Women are an important source Over the course of its work, the Commis- the work of the Commission. of economic growth. The Commission must The aim of the Commission is to present sion will have three main meetings. The The themes, dates and places of the thematic The outcome of the conferences, includ- consider ways of promoting the active par- new and creative strategies to revitalize and first meeting took place in Copenhagen conferences are as follows: ing the recommendations from the various In addition to seeking to contribute to a strengthen international development coop- ticipation of women in both society and the on 16 April 2008. The second meeting working groups will feed into a consolidated more effective international development economy. This aim is directly linked to the eration with Africa. It is the Commission’s will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Educational Challenge in Africa: conference paper that will form the basis for cooperation with Africa, the conclusions United Nations 3rd Millennium Develop- ambition that the strategies will rejuvenate on 20 November 2008, and the third and Ouagadougou, 16 June 2008 the Commission’s further deliberations. will contribute to the framework for Danish the political willingness to improve the ment Goal (MDG) of gender equality and conclusive meeting will be in Copenhagen development cooperation with Africa in the empowerment of women. effectiveness of international development in May 2009. Here the findings and the Women and Employment in Africa: The reports from the thematic conferences years to come. cooperation with Africa, to the benefit of its recommendations of the Commission will Maputo, 15 August 2008 can be found on people. Education at all levels is an important com- be presented. www.africacommission.um.dk. ponent in improving job opportunities for The African Youth and Employment: the African youth and accelerating economic In between the main meetings, the Com- Accra, 5 September 2008 Focus areas for the Commission growth. Furthermore the Commission will mission will organize a number of thematic Workshops between the second analyze the link between climate change and conferences and workshops in Africa. Each Climate Change in Africa: and third meeting economic growth. Despite contributing the The overall focus of the Commission will be of these meetings will put forward a set of Nairobi, 18 September 2008 least, the African continent is affected the Youth and Employment. The high popula- recommendations, which will give crucial At the second meeting of the Commission, most by climate change. tion growth and the high share of youth (46 input to the deliberations of the Commis- Creating Economic Growth in Africa: it is the intention to focus on a set of draft per cent of the population are between 5 and sion. Commissioners will assume responsi- Kampala, 30 October 2008 recommendations within each of the focus The Commission will also seek to develop 25 years old) in Africa represent a particular bility for thematic issues and participate in areas. The second meeting will be followed specific strategies on how to implement the opportunity and challenge when trying to workshops and conferences. The Secretariat The conferences will bring together region- by a series of four workshops, most of them recommendations and ensure African owner- ensure a prosperous and meaningful future of the Africa Commission will assist in ally anchored representatives from univer- in Africa. Here approximately 10-15 experts ship and participation. for all. facilitating and organizing these meetings. sities, research institutions, civil society will have the opportunity to discuss concrete (including youth and women’s groups), inputs for the final report. With jobs and prospects for a better future, relevant regional and international organiza- young people are a dynamic driver of devel- The members of the Commission tions, NGOs, the private sector (including opment and economic growth. But without representatives from unions and employers’ Outcome of the Commission’s work education, jobs and prospects of a mean- The Commission consists of international associations), public and governmental repre- ingful future, youth might fuel instability, members drawn from Heads of State and sentatives and think tanks. In its final report, the Commission will migration, radicalization and violent conflict. Government, politicians, experts, business present a new look at how development In partnership with Africa, the International people and representatives from international The aim of the conferences is to ensure cooperation, including aid and other relevant Community must help to create the millions and regional organizations as well as the aca- African ownership to the process and to policies, can support Africa’s own efforts to of new productive jobs that are needed. demic world. The majority of the Commis- facilitate a solid and practical foundation meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, sioners are from Africa. The Danish Prime for the inputs to the Africa Commission’s including the recognition of Africa’s diversity. Within the overall framework of Youth and Minister, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is work and recommendations. The one-day The aim is to propose a strategy on how to Employment, the Commission will analyze a chairman of the Commission. conferences are divided between plenary ses- increase the effectiveness of international de- number of inter-linked topics: sions and smaller working groups. Initially, velopment assistance, especially with regard all participants will come together with the to youth and employment.