Liberia’s Labor Minister Hon. Chief Moses Y. Kollie is expected to address the fourth session of the U. S. -Liberia Partnership Dialogue on Monday, September 16,2019 in Washington DC.
The U. S. -Liberia Partnership Dialogue seeks to institutionalize U. S. -Liberia relations, promote diplomacy and economic cooperation between the two countries as well as, provides a flexible, non-binding mechanism to ensure sustained high-level, bilateral engagement on issues of mutual interest.
According to a Ministry of Labor release, Minister Kollie, as head of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce during his presentation will provide information on the significant efforts Liberia is making towards the fight against trafficking in persons as well as focus on the imperatives for Liberia’s economic growth and youth empowerment through employment
This is the first partnership dialogue session since the administration of President George Manneh Weah came to power in 2018.
It can be recalled, the last such event was convened in Washington, D.C.,in 2017, with a focus on, overcoming challenges to Liberia’s Economy, Expanding Agricultural Production and Trade, Enhancing Liberia’s Investment and Infrastructure, Climate,and Supporting Post-Ebola Recovery and Health System Strengthening Efforts.