ICSOE 2024: ECA Offices for North and West Africa to focus on Digital, Economic Transformation in the Context of the AfCFTA

Rabat, 12 November 2024 (ECA) - The sub regional Offices for West and North Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are jointly organizing the 39th and 27th sessions of the Intergovernmental Committees of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa and West Africa (ICSOE) on 19-21 November in Rabat (Morocco).

The meeting will provide an opportunity to take stock of the results achieved by the ECA Offices in North and West Africa over the past year, outline strategic priorities for the coming year, assess the economic and social conditions in both subregions and make recommendations in support to member countries' efforts to accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2030 (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 while promoting deeper regional integration.

This year's joint session is themed: "Accelerating the Implementation of the AfCFTA in North and West Africa through Digital Transformation and Economic Diversification." Parallel to this event, the offices will hold on 19-20 November an expert group meeting (EGM) on the same topic (hybrid format).

Participants at the ICSOE and EGM meetings will include delegates and representatives from 22 countries of North and West Africa including high-level officials, policymakers, representatives of regional economic communities, academics, development partners, civil society and the private sector.

EVENT: 39th and 27th session of the Intergovernmental Committees of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa and West Africa

DATE: 19-21 November 2024, starting at 9 am GMT+1

PLACE: Sofitel Jardin des roses, Rabat, Morocco. Participants wishing to attend remotely can register here:

• ICSOE meeting on "Accelerating the implementation of the AfCFTA in North and West Africa through digital transformation and economic diversification": https://crm-sro-na.uneca.org/icsoe-2024?utm_campaign=ICSOE%202024&utm_source=ad_hoc_invite

• EGM meeting on "Harnessing the potential of the AfCFTA: the catalytic role of economic diversification and innovative digital technologies »: https://crm-sro-na.uneca.org/egm-on-harnessing-the-potential-of-the-afcfta?utm_campaign=EGM%20Potential%20AfCFTA%202024&utm_source=ad_hoc_invite

WORKING LANGUAGES: Real time translation will be provided in English, French and Arabic.

Note to editors:

The event documents can be accessed on the ECA website, here: https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/icsoe-na-wa-2024

High resolution photos of the event will be available on the ECA Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uneca/albums

For more information about this event and for your interview requests, please send an email to:

[email protected] (North Africa) or

[email protected] (West Africa).

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