CM/Res. 664(XXXI)
RESOLUTION ON THE THIRD ALL-AFRICA TRADE FAIR
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Thirty-First Ordinary Session in Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan, from 7 to 18 July 1978,
Having taken cognizance of the report of the Administrative Secretary-General on the Organization of the Third All-Africa Trade Fair: document (CM/905 (XXXI),
Recalling its previous resolutions adopted on this matter,
Convinced of the beneficent results achieved during the Nairobi and Algiers Fair for Inter-African Trade,
Recognizing the good opportunity provided by Trade Fairs for transactions of a joint industrial venture and exchange of experience on transfer of technology activities:
DECIDES:
that the Third All-African Trade Fair will be organized in Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan in 1980;
to set up an organizing committee for the Third All-Africa Trade Fair composed of the following Member States: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central Africa Empire, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zambia and that the Fourth All-Africa Trade Fair will be organized in Accra, Ghana in 1984;
REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General of the OAU and the Executive Director of UNIDO or organize an African Industrial Investment Promotion Meeting and an Industrial Transfer of Technology Symposium in the course of the Trade Fair;
INVITES UNIDO, ECA and other relevant International Organizations to assist the Organizing Committee, in their area of competence in the preparation for the Trade Fair;
INSTRUCTS the Administrative Secretary-General to give all possible assistance to the Organizing Committee, to enable the Committee to accomplish its onerous task.