2009 Event Speakers

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  Dir. Kandeh Yumkella

  Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization

  Yumkella joined UNIDO in 1996 as Special Advisor to the then Director-General, Mauricio de Maria y Campos. In the same year he became Director of the Africa and Least Developed Countries Regional Bureau, until 2000 when he went to Nigeria as UNIDO Representative and Director of the Regional Industrial Development Centre, a position he held until 2003. From then until his election as Director-General he was a Senior Advisor to the previous Director-General, Carlos Magariños.

  Prior to joining UNIDO, between 1994 and 1995 he was Minister for Trade, Industry and State Enterprises of Sierra Leone. During his earlier career he occupied several academic and research positions in the United States. 

  Dr. Yumkella has co-authored numerous articles, books and staff papers on international trade and development issues. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois.

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