Wide angle photo of the venue of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference [CFP]

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009 with the theme "Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis" is to be held from April 17 to 19 in Boao, a coastal town and the permanent BFA site in southern China's island province of Hainan.

As a non-government, non-profit international organization, BFAis a forum for government, business and academic leaders in Asia and other continents to share opinions on pressing issues in the region and the world. It is committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their development goals.