HBCU Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference, October 10-14, Atlanta
The first HBCU Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference (PAGTIC) will be held at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 10-14, 2023. This is the 12th Global Trade and Investment Conference overall, but the first one to highlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); thus it is being billed as the first HBCU PAGTIC.
From the Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference Web site, https://www.panafricanglobaltradeconference.com/:
Our Vision
While this the 1st HBCU | PAGTIC, this is the 12th Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference overall. The focus of the Atlanta HBCU | PAGTIC conference presentations and workshops will be the expansion of multilateral trade programs between Africa and the Pan African Diaspora that provide the following benefits:
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Create educational and cultural exchanges between public and private educational institutions in Africa and the Pan African Diaspora.
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Generate increased bilateral investment in economic development in Africa and the Pan African Diaspora where infrastructure and business development would provide needed improvements.
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Create opportunities for marketing corporate and small business products and services in developing African Nations and the Pan African Diaspora.
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Create businesses and jobs in Africa and the Pan African Diaspora in the leisure and business travel market.
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Establish trade and commerce between businesses in the Pan African Diaspora and their counterparts in Africa.
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Promote and support existing programs and institutions that promote and provide effective and fair business, educational and cultural relations between Africa & the Pan African Diaspora.
The following graphic lists some of the notable guest speakers who are scheduled to take part in the Conference:
Information on the Conference Site, hotels in the area, travel, attractions and tours can be found at the PAGTIC Web site, https://www.panafricanglobaltradeconference.com/en/venue.
More information on the Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference and its background can be found on their Web site.
This conference is being held in cooperation with the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus. Thus, the SRDC 2023 International Summit will be held over the first three days of the PAGTIC, October 10-12, with cooperative sessions being held on October 13. For information on the SRDC 2023 International Summit, click here.