AFS and UN Economic Development Launch in Edinburgh 05 July 2017
African Forum Scotland was
selected and honoured by the United Nations team in Geneva to represent them by
hosting the European leg of their global launch of the ‘Economic Development in
Africa Report 2017’. This years subject being ‘Tourism for Transformative and
Inclusive Growth’.
AFS partnered with The City
of Edinburgh to host the Launch and The Lord Provost of Edinburgh Frank Ross
delivered the Welcoming Address. AFS Group Executives, Ken Stewart, Beltus
Etchu and Festus Olatunde all participated and an interested selection of Press
and Scotafrican Diaspora leaders attended and engaged in enlightening post
presentation discussions. This European launch timing was synchronised to
coincide with the Secretary General’s global launch of this initiative in New
York.
