Event Partners: Speakers:Welcome Remarks: Richard Gomes, Shell Foundation and Mirian Kene-Kachikwu, Co-Founder & Chairperson, Shell African NetworkAlison Ward, Kraft FoodsGeorgina Awoonor-Gordon, Comic ReliefDavid…See More

 Speakers:Marc van Ameringen, Executive Director, GAINMiguel Pestana, Vice President, Global External Affairs, UnileverJohn Humphrey, Globalisation Team, Institute of Development StudiesChair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI Registration opens at 17.00.  The event will be followed by a reception. Background:The current food crises in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia and resulting child malnutrition present an acute illustration of…See More

 DOWNLOAD AUDIO AND PRESENTATIONS HERE Speakers:Maheswar Mishra, Private Sector Development Adviser, Investment and Finance Team, Private Sector Department, Department for International DevelopmentMadeleine Anderson, CEO, Equity for AfricaJulie Wallace, Senior Manager, Group Public Affairs, Standard Chartered BankChair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow,…See More

The first London event in the 2011 Event Series will focus on "Business-Donor Partnerships for Development"Speakers:Gavin McGillivray, Head, Private Sector Department, DFID (Click for audio)Anne McCormick, Corporate Affairs Director, Diageo…See More

Opening Remarks: Clare Woodcraft, Deputy Director, Shell Foundation Panel Speakers: Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, Head of Profession, Private Sector Development, Department for International Development William Asiko, President, Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and Chair, Business Action for Africa Dame Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive, Oxfam GB Natalie Africa, Executive Director, Business Call to Action Chair: Myles Wickstead CBE, Head of Secretariat to the Commission for Africa 2010 has been a year…See More

Unlocking Africa’s trading potential, especially intra-African trade, is now recognised by both governments and the private sector as being critical to accelerating the scope and pace of regional integration and economic growth in Africa. Removing trading constraints will improve regional competitiveness, increase access to international markets, and reduce poverty.This is the focus of the next event in the 2010 Event Series from…See More

By mid-century, the greatest population concentration will be in neither China nor India but in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is expected to gain a billion inhabitants – from 800 million today to 1.8 billion in 2050. The urban population alone will triple from 300 million to over a billion in 2050.The last decade has seen economic growth return to sub-Saharan Africa, attracting new partners and continuing to grow despite the effects of the economic crisis elsewhere in the world. Africa is of…See More

Tuesday, 14 July, 17.30 to 19.00 followed by reception (Registration from 17.00).Event sponsored byPeace and economic growth and closely related. How can policy makers maximize the impact of private sector for both peace and development?Speakers:Diana Klein, Peace Building Issues Programme, International AlertAndrew Bone, Head, International Relations, De BeersLisa Curtis, Adviser, ManoCapChair:Simon Maxwell, Senior Research Associate,…See More

Tuesday 23rd June, 18.00 to 19.30 followed by reception (Registration from 17.45).Event sponsored by ShellPartnerships between businesses, governments and development actors are tackling constraints in the investment climates of developing economies and helping business to invest in ways that contribute more to development. What can government do to best support business? And how can business help governments to build capacity and develop appropriate…See More