The 9th Conference of Ministers responsible for Livestock in Africa

The Ninth Conference of Ministers responsible for Animal Resources in Africa will be held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, from 18th to 19th April 2013. The conference is organised by the African Union - Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) under the auspices of the African Union Commission (AUC). The theme of the conference is 'Investing in Livestock to Accelerate Regional integration and Prosperity in Africa'. Its main objectives are to review progress made since the last Conference of Ministers held in Entebbe, Uganda from 10th – 14th May 2010, and to consider other contemporary matters related to the development and utilisation of animal resources in Africa.