In addition to an Egyptian national coordination committee, led by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for the organization of the Forum, an International Advisory Board (IAB) of African and global eminent personalities will act as the brain trust of the Forum, providing strategic direction and overseeing the organization of the Forum. Five African leaders representing the regions of Africa are invited to join, in addition to a high level representatives of both the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Other members will be high-level representatives of the United Nations, the World Bank, and Strategic Partners of the Forum.