Conference on the Great Lakes Region

The aims of the subject “International Conference on the Great Lakes Region” are the following:

1. To understand the purposes and functions of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region;
2. To assess the benefits for the member countries and the areas of cooperation of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region;
3. To analyze the economic development and the regional integration.

The Subject “International Conference on the Great Lakes Region” belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters (MIB): Business in Africa, Transport in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade, International Transport.

Doctorate (DIB): African Business, World Trade.

Courses: Business in East Africa, Central Africa.

Learning materials in or Conférence internationale des Grands Lacs Conferencia Internacional sobre la Región de los Grandes Lagos Conferência Internacional sobre a região dos Grandes Lagos.

International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

In 2000 was created the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). In 2004, was adopted the Declaration on Peace and Security.

The main objective of this African Regional Organization is to promote the peace (mainly Genocide Prevention) and economic development.

The members countries of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

1. Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe are guest members of the Conference.

The Economic Development and Regional Integration is a fundamental pillar of the mission of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (Regional Action Programme): harmonizing policies, common infrastructures (Northern Corridor, Trans-African Highway Kenya - Nigeria, Lobito Corridor, Southern Corridor), multi-sectoral cooperation, food security, and struggle against the illegal natural resources exploitation

The Headquarters of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) are in Burundi (Bujumbura).

Largest ports related to the Great Lakes region:

1. Port of Luanda;
2. Port of Pointe Noire;
3. Port of Mombasa;
4. Port Sudan;
5. Port of Dar es-Salaam.

1. Northern Corridor;
2. Trans-African Highway (Mombasa-Lagos);
3. Lobito Corridor project;
4. Beira-Lobito Corridor;
5. Southern Corridor project;
6. Access to the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor.

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region belongs to the African Civilization.

1. East African Economic Area;
2. Central African Economic Area.

Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region.

EENI African Business Portal.

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