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Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Travels to Addis Ababa

(Archived Content) 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.   # # #