*  *  *  HR Directors here present; Coordinator of CMI, Mr. Ibrahim Zeidy and Specialists; Distinguished Speakers; Invited Guests: It is my pleasure to preside over the opening ceremony of this HR Symposium, the first of its kind in the region, jointly organized by the Kenya School of Monetary Studies and the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI).
This is the first meeting and KSMS are hosting. We thank COMESA for having faith with CBK to deliver DMI for policy conveyance. At the onset, let me take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all participants from the COMESA Region and speakers from different parts of the world who have found time and joined us today.