» ELO attended EBCAM meetings in Brussels


EBCAM´s General Assembly, Board and Executive Committee meetings took place in Brussels on March 11 and 12.

The 2007 Accounts and Activity Report were approved, as well as the budget for 2008.
For the first time, the Hungarian association AHEAD GLOBAL has participated as observer.

Amongst other issues, were discussed a proposal to adopt the observer status, involving the full participation in the EBCAM’s works, reduced membership and no voting rights; EBCAM´s participation in the works of EU-Africa Business Forum; Progress report of EU-SADC Business Council; the 2nd phase of EPA negotiations and the support to private sector on the 10th EDF.

The guest speaker on the lunch that took place on March 12 was Mr. Jean-Louis Lacube, Head of Unit for Macro-Economic support at EuropAid. Mr. Lacube spoke about the Macro Economic support to Africa.