African Church Leaders Meet with European Officials

In the run-up to the Millennium Development Goals summit in New York later this month, a delegation of African bishops and development experts is meeting with European political leaders to discuss the challenges and priorities of the region’s development.

The delegation aims to impart grassroots experiences in promoting African development to European leaders, who will be taking part in the MDG summit.

The African delegation is meeting with officials from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland on Sept. 7-18.