The mission of the conference is to bring together 150 to 200 participants - parliamentarians, representatives of the private sector as well as donor countries - to discuss how to improve the environment for doing business in Africa and how African countries can improve their ranking in international evaluations such as the Doing Business Report.

By creating a knowledge exchange between these groups, Parliamentarians will be better equipped for creating the right legislation for private sector development.

The Parliamentary Network, together with the Association of European Parliaments with Africa (AWEPA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and the Network of African Parliamentarians (NAP) is preparing for the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4)to be held in Busan, South Korea, from 29 November to 1 December 2011. The Parliamentary Network, AWEPA IPU, and NAP are joining forces with the South Korean Parliament to organize a Parliamentary Meeting preceding HLF4 in Busan to encourage debate and ensure the contribution of Parliamentarians during the forum and in the final outcome document. The Parliamentary coalition on HLF4 has produced a detailed list of Legislative Principles for Development Effectiveness to be integrated in the Busan outcome document, for which there is an extensive and ongoing consultation process.