The following is excerpted from a 2 April 2013 news article by the International Chamber of Commerce.
ICC and the private sector voice resonated at the Brainstorming Meeting on the Priorities of a New Development Agenda for the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) which took place on 20-21 March. As part of the Comprehensive Ten-Year Review Conference on the Implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action adopted in 2003, the meeting set out to analyze and assess the impact of geographical handicaps on the development prospects of LLDCs and their participation in international trade markets.
This article is available in its entirety at:
http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Public-private-partnerships-are-crucial-for-consistent-economic-growth/