Africa: our common interest

The International Workshop “Africa: our common interest” was organized at the Rome City Hall to present the Commission for Africa Report. British prime minister Tony Blair made a special appearance at the event, and was welcomed by Italy’s deputy prime minister (and Chairman of Aspen Italia) Giulio Tremonti. Discussion, with experts from the Italian government, Aspen board members, Commission for Africa representatives, high-level figures from politics, economics and academia, as well as international NGO representatives, revolved around the recommendations drawn up by Tony Blair’s Commission for Africa that are to be presented to the July 2005 G8 summit under the UK presidency.