| From Thaindian.com: A regional conference on commodity development will be held here this month against a backdrop of a severe food crisis and unprecedented inflation globally.The Amsterdam-based Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), an international financial institution established by the UN, will hold the 2008 Regional Round Table Meeting (RTM) on Commodity Development in Dubai Aug 24-25 in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates ministry of environment and water.
“We’re holding the 2008 RTM here in Dubai to elevate regional public attention to a number of important issues related to the ongoing food crisis and its impact on the Middle East,” ambassador Ali Mchumo, managing director of CFC, said in a statement..... Full Article: Source
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