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Marshall Plan Europe 1947 - Africa 2007

Amerika Haus
Vienna, June 4, 2007

Program, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation

The Marshall Plan (pdf), Information brief by the American Reference Center
The Marshall Plan - Commemorating the 60th Anniversary, web page, Public Affairs Section/U.S. Embassy Vienna

Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation

Ecosocial Forum Europe

University of Iceland

Austrian Foreign Ministry

Inter Region Economic Network

"Der Standard"

On June 4, 2007 the U.S. Embassy co-sponsored the "Marshall Plan Europe 1947, Africa 2007" conference at the Amerika Haus in Vienna. Opened by DCM Scott Kilner, the event featured such distinguished speakers as Bryant P. Trick from the U.S. Department of State, who outlined the Millennium Challenge Account as a, "model for development aid [.] based on partnership, in which domestic reforms need to occur." The event not only commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, but also set the stage for the debate as to whether the same Allied policies that helped Europe after WWII are suitable for helping Africa now.

Whereas some speakers such as former EU-Commissioner Franz Fischler put forth plans to increase aid to Africa through the Marshall Plan Foundation, other speakers advised against any monetary aid and supported a galvanized equal trading partnership between Africa and the developed world.

Following the individual speeches the event featured a moderated panel discussion that detailed the strengths and weaknesses of particular kinds of aid to Africa. The conference was co-organized by the Austrian Plan Foundation, the Ecological Forum of Europe and the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, all in collaboration with the US Embassy.


Deputy Chief of Mission Scott Kilner giving his introductory remarks	Dkfm. Ferdinand Lacina, former Austrian Finance Minister and President of the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation


Franz Fischler, former EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Chairman of the Ecosocial Forum Europe	Prof. Thorvaldur Gylfason, University of Iceland


Eric Frey, "Der Standard"	Bryant Trick, U.S. Department of State


Josaphat Juma (left), Inter Region Economic Network, Kenya, and Thorvaldur Gylfason	Klaus Steiner from the Austrian Foreign Ministry


Johannes Kaup from the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation's radio station Ö1 moderated the discussion	The panel (f.l.t.r.): Josaphat Juma, Thorvaldur Gylfason, Eric Frey, Johannes Kaup, Klaus Steiner, Franz Fischler