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Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Travels to Addis Ababa

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WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew will lead the U.S. Delegation to the Third International Conference on Financing for Development from July 13-15, 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Financing for Development Conference will bring together world leaders, Finance and Foreign Ministers, private sector representatives, and non-governmental organizations to lay out a policy framework that will help countries to identify, attract, and access diverse sources of finance in support of sustainable development.For more information, please visit: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffd3/index.html.
The full details on Secretary Lew’s schedule are below:       
 
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
10:00 am           Financing for Development Plenary Session
    United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Conference Center, Conference Room 1
Menelik II Ave.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 
This event is open to Financing for Development credentialed media.
11:30 am           International Business Forum
    Hilton Addis Ababa
Lobby Level, Ballroom 1 and 2
Menelik II Ave.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    
This event is open to Financing for Development credentialed media.
3:30 pm  Domestic Revenue Mobilization: Realizing the Potential
    Elilly Hotel
Green Hall, 1st Floor
Guinea Conakry St.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 
 
This event is open to Financing for Development credentialed media.
6:30 pm  Power Africa Event
    Hilton Addis Ababa
Lobby Level, Ballroom 1 and 2
Menelik II Ave.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    
This event is open to Financing for Development credentialed media.
 
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
 
8:15 am   Harnessing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
    Hilton Addis Ababa
Lobby Level, Ballroom 2
Menelik II Ave.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    
This event is open to Financing for Development credentialed media.
 
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