{"644321":{"#nid":"644321","#data":{"type":"event","title":"AfCFTA: Meet the World\u2019s Largest Free Trade Area","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta Global Studies Center is proud to co-sponsor World Affairs Council of Atlanta events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAfCFTA: Meet the World\u0026rsquo;s Largest Free Trade Area\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EThursday, Feb 25, 2021\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E5:30 pm\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.\u0026rdquo; This African proverb has come to life in the form of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficially launched by the African Union on January 1, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) stands to be the world\u0026rsquo;s largest continental free trade area connecting the African continent\u0026rsquo;s 55 countries\u0026mdash;a combined GDP rivaling that of India.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe invite you to join the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHonorable Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah\u003C\/strong\u003E, current and fourth term\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMember of Parliament, Ghana\u003C\/strong\u003E, in an engaging discussion about how AfCFTA will address the pressing need to strengthen economic integration in the African continent. Moderating the conversation will be Sena Dzakuma,\u0026nbsp; Executive Board Chair of the Council Young Leaders Executive Board Chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow will AfCFTA reduce barriers to trade and increase economic prospects for over 1.3 billion people on the African continent?\u0026nbsp; As COVID-19 continues to affect economies globally, how will AfCFTA respond?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECOMPLIMENTARY AND OPEN TO ALL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehkvr8az18f4ef87\u0026amp;oseq=\u0026amp;c=\u0026amp;ch\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EREGISTER HERE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wacatlanta.org\/membership\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBECOME A COUNCIL MEMBER\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Officially launched by the African Union on January 1, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) stands to be the world\u2019s largest continental free trade area connecting the African continent\u2019s 55 countries."}],"uid":"35129","created_gmt":"2021-02-16 21:02:31","changed_gmt":"2021-02-16 21:02:31","author":"drapp6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-02-25T17:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2021-02-25T18:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-02-25T18:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-02-25 22:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-02-25 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-02-25 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"644314":{"id":"644314","type":"image","title":"AfCFTA","body":null,"created":"1613508504","gmt_created":"2021-02-16 20:48:24","changed":"1613508504","gmt_changed":"2021-02-16 20:48:24","alt":"","file":{"fid":"244618","name":"AfCFTA.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AfCFTA.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AfCFTA.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1357816,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AfCFTA.png?itok=lM8tBupb"}}},"media_ids":["644314"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wacatlanta.org\/","title":"World Affairs Council of Atlanta"}],"groups":[{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}