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Secretaries-general forum ends in Conakry after three days of talks

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The International Forum of Secretaries-General of Government concluded on 16 October 2026 in Conakry after three days of discussions and eight workshops, including on artificial intelligence in public administration. Guinean Minister and Secretary-General of the Government Tamba Benoît Kamano praised the participation of officials from Africa and Europe, according to Guinéenews.

The International Forum of Secretaries-General of Government concluded on Friday 16 October 2026 in Conakry after three days of discussions among more than a dozen officials from Africa and Europe. The Guinean Minister and Secretary-General of the Government said participants had examined, among other things, how to make their commitments more effective and the role of artificial intelligence in public administration, according to Guinéenews.

Discussions covered the sharing of experience among the administrations of several African and European countries, added the Guinean Minister and Secretary-General of the Government, quoted by Guinéenews.

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