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S.Korea, African Union to hold high-level forum
Seoul (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 More than 100 top African politicians and officials are to travel to South Korea to discuss working together on economic development and the environment, the government here said Wednesday. Among the 120 delegates expected at the second Korea-Africa Forum on Tuesday are Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping and diplomats from 15 African countries, the foreign ministry said. South Korea held its first bilateral forum with Africa in 2006. Seoul at that time promised to increase development aid to Africa, send more volunteer workers there and invite some 1,000 workers and students from the continent by the end of this year. South Korea has been stepping up efforts to improve ties with resource-rich African states, increasing aid to the continent to 107 million dollars last year, up from 42 million dollars in 2005. The Senegalese president will arrive here Sunday and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak the following day before he delivers a keynote speech at the forum's opening. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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