TICAD Conference on Consolidation of Peace

February 2, 2006

The TICAD Conference on the Consolidation of Peace will be held on Thursday, February 16 and Friday, February 17 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-organized by the Government of Japan, the United Nations, the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA), the UNDP and the World Bank.
(* TICAD: Tokyo International Conference on African Development)
The Conference will be attended by approximately 100 delegations of governments, regional / international organizations and civil society / non-governmental organizations from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The head of Delegation from the Japanese Government will chair the Conference, joined by Dr. Yasushi Akashi, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Mr. Kinichi Komano, former Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan. Most of African governments will be represented at the ministerial level.
As a general trend has been observed toward an end to conflicts in many African countries, there is an urgent need to consolidate peace for achieving sustainable development through ensuring security, restoring governance, and promoting reconstruction and socio-economic development. This Conference, focusing on consolidation of peace - one of the main pillars of the TICAD process, will discuss integrated strategies for effective peace-building and reconstruction, with strong emphasis on Africa's ownership and human security.

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