Event – Virtual
WHAT: 2020 lecture by Kofi Annan Eminent, with former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair
WIE: African Development Institute, African Development Bank Group
WHEN: Monday 16 November 2020, 10.50 to 12.00 GMT
WHERE: Virtual
His Excellency Tony Blair, Executive Chair of the Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, delivers the Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ 2020 lecture at a virtual event hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) be arranged. .
The virtual lecture, under the theme Building Back Better in Post COVID-19 Africa: The Role of Technology and Governance, is attended by dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, and Rabah Arezki, Chief Economist and Vice President. for economic management and knowledge management of the Bank.
Since leaving office, Blair has Institute for Global Change to work on some of the most difficult challenges in today’s world, believing that true leadership has never been more necessary or difficult. The work of the institute focuses mainly on three areas: supporting governments to deliver effectively for their people, for peace in the Middle East and the fight against extremism.
Teams from its Institute support leaders around the world directly in their fight against COVID, as well as analysis and advice to help countries mitigate economic impact, harness the power of technology, and better position themselves for rebuilding. the coming countries.
Journalists are invited to participate in the ceremony by clicking on the following live links:
Zoom: https://afdb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Doz1989MSUqi1UTCUWmtXQ
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/474627496
Youtube: https://youtu.be/909JICHP3Wo
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About ADI: the ADI is the focal point of the bank’s capacity development initiatives. The ADI contributes to efforts to build sustainable capacity for development efficiency in the local member states of the institution.
Emeka Anuforo, Department of Communications and External Relations, African Development Bank, e-mail: e.anuforo@afdb.org
Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, Senior Director, African Development Institute, Africa Development Bank Group, email: adigcop@afdb.org