First South Asian Economic Summit
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 28 – 30 August 2008
The South Asian Economic Summit is the first of its kind for the region and is being organised by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka together with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka. Its purpose is to discuss prospects for accelerating the process of economic cooperation and regional integration in the South Asian region. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Director of Economic Affairs, Indrajit Coomaraswamy, is expected to chair one of the first sessions, ‘Trade in Services in South Asia.’. The event will be attended by participants from all seven South Asian countries (and Afghanistan) and will also bring together a cross section of stakeholders from governments, the private sector and research institutes in the region.

Africa regional training programme on Legislative Drafting
Location: Accra, Ghana
Date: 21 July – 10 October 2008
The course aims to provide hands-on coaching and support to help participants gain knowledge, skills and practical experience in legislative drafting. Training will involve formal teaching and practical exercises and will be delivered by a team of experienced legal drafters.

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