Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (CIAD)

From 7 to 9 October 2004, Dakar, Senegal

Background: Initiative of H.E. Maître Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal, supported by the Summits of Lome 2000, Maputo 2003 and Addis Ababa 2004.

Objective: Mobilize the Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora about the African Union and NEPAD.

General Theme: Africa in the 21st Century Integration and Renaissance.