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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE JUNE/JULY 2017
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
As at 29 June 2017
AU STATUTORY MEETINGS AND PARALLEL EVENTS From 14 June to 4 July 2017
AU STATUTORY MEETINGS
(1) THIRTY FOURTH (34TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (PRC) : 27–28 June 2017
Medium Conf. Hall, NCC N.B. the preparatory meetings will be held from 14 June to 23 June 2017
(2) 4TH HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT (4TH HLP ON GEWE)
: 29 June – 1 July 2017 - 29 June - 1July:
Plenary Hall, OCC - 29 June – 1 July:
Multipurpose Hall, NCC
(3) MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON
AGENDA 2063 : 29 June 2017
09.00 – 11.00 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
(4) THIRTY FIRST (31ST) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
: 30 June – 1 July 2017 Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
(5) MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON AFRICAN CANDIDATURES IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
: 30 June 2017 15.00 – 17.00 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
(6) MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON SCALE
OF ASSESSMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS
: 30 June 2017 16.00 – 17.30 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
(7) MEETING OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON LIBYA : 2 July 2017
17.00 – 18.00 hrs.
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Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
(8) MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF TEN (C10) ON THE
UNITED NATIONS REFORMS : 2 July 2017
18.00 – 19.00 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
(9) 6TH MEETING OF THE HIGH LEVEL AFRICAN TRADE
COMMITTEE (HATC) : 2 July 2017
19.00 – 21.00 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
(10) BRIEFING ON SOMALIA TO HEADS OF STATE OF
TROOP AND POLICE CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES TO THE AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA (AMISOM)
: 3 July 2017 08.00 – 09.00 hrs Tbd
(11) TWENTY NINTH (29TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
: 3 - 4 July 2017 Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
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SIDE EVENTS
(1) ROUNDTABLE ON THE THEME OF THE YEAR
: TBD ----------- Conf. Hall
(2) LUNCH OFFERED BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT,
CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
: 30 June 2017 13.00 – 15.00 hrs. Africa House
(3) RECEPTION HOSTED BY H.E. DR WORKNEH
GEBEYEHU, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFTHE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
: 30 June 2017 19.00 – 21.00 hrs. TBD
(4) MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN FIRST LADIES AGAINST HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
: 30 June - 4 July 2017 [Gen. Assembly on 3 and 4 July 2017 ] - Committee Room 1,
OCC, 30 June to 1July - Committee Room 2,
OCC, 2 July - Plenary Hall, OCC, 3-4
July - Garden Court, 3-4 July
(5) MEETING OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
MEMBER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS (UNAFRI)
: 1 July 2017 15.00 – 16.00 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
(6) EXPERTS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE (AREI)
: 2 July 2017 09.30 – 17.00 hrs. Committee Room 2, OCC
(7) DONATION OF CHEQUE BY H.E. PRESIDENT R. G. MUGABE TO THE AFRICAN UNION FOUNDATION
: 3 July 2017 11.30 hrs Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
(8) LAUNCHING OF THE ROAD SHOW FOR DOT AFRICA
: 3 July 2017 11.35 – 11.40 hrs Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
(9) ANNUAL AU GENDER SCORE CARD (AGS) : 3 July 2017
11.40 – 11.45 hrs Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
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(10) AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) WORKING LUNCH
: 3 July 2017 13.00 – 14.00 hrs Multipurpose Hall, NCC
(11) LAUNCHING OF THE NEWSLETTER OF THE JUDGMENTS OF THE HIGH MILITARY COURT ON THE REPRESSION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
: 3 July 2017 14.00 – 15.00 hrs Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
(12) SUMMIT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE (AREI)
3 July 2017 15.00 – 17.30 hrs. Small Conf. Hall 3, NCC
(13) DINNER HOSTED BY H.E. HAILEMARIAM DESALEGN,
PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
: 3 July 2017 19.30 – 21.00 hrs TBD
(14) SEMINAR ON CARRYING FORWARD THE LEGACY OF
THE EXTRAORDINARY AFRICAN CHAMBERS: AN AFRICAN SOLUTION TO AN AFRICAN PROBLEM
: 3-4 July 2017 09.00 – 18.00 hrs. Committee Room 1, OCC
(15) LUNCH OFFERED BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
: 4 July 2017 13.00 – 15.00 hrs. Multipurpose Hall
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE/JULY 2017 ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
ETHIOPIA
STATUTORY MEETINGS (1)
THIRTY FOURTH (34TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES’ COMMITTEE (PRC)
27-28 June 2017
Venue: Medium Conference Hall, NCC
27 June 2017
10.00 – 10:30 hrs. : Opening Ceremony - Opening remarks by the Chairperson of the
Permanent representatives Committee (PRC) - Welcome remarks by the Chairperson of the
Commission - Group Photo for Ambassadors, PRC Members
together with Members of the Commission
10:30 – 13:00 hrs. : Closed Session 13:30 – 15:00 hrs. : Lunch break 15:00 – 18:00 hrs. : Closed Session
28 June 2017 10:00 – 13:00 hrs. : Closed Session 13:00 – 15:00 hrs. : Lunch Break 15:00 – 18:00 hrs.
:
Closed Session
29 June 2017
15:00 – 17:00 hrs. : Adoption of the report of the PRC 18:00 – 18:15 hrs. : Closing
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE/JULY 2017
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4TH HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT (4TH HLP ON GEWE)
29 June – 1 July 2017
29 June 2017
4th High Level Panel on GEWE (Plenary Hall, OCC)
30 June 2017
: 4th High Level Panel on GEWE (Plenary Hall, OCC)
: Briefing Session on Investing in Girls and Women’s Education (co-hosted with AU/HRST-CIEFFA) (Multipurpose Hall, NCC)
: Cocktail and launch of two booklets developed by the Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security in partnership with UN Women (Multipurpose Hall, NCC)
1 July 2017 : Consultation meeting on the New AU Gender Strategy
and Evaluation of the 2009 AU Gender Policy (Plenary Hall, OCC)
N.B. Programme to be circulated by the Women, Gender and Development Directorate
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MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON AGENDA 2063 29 June 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
29 June 2017
09.00 – 11.00 hrs Meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Agenda 2063
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the SPPMERM Directorate
The members of the Ministerial Committee are:
1. Algeria
2. Burkina Faso
3. Cameroon
4. Chad
5. Guinea
6. Namibia
7. Rwanda
8. Chief Executives of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
9. Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
10. Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Agency (NPCA)
11. President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)
12. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE/JULY 2017
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THIRTY FIRST (31ST) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
30 June – 1 July 2017
Venue: Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
30 June 2017
10.00 – 10.30 hrs. : Opening Ceremony - Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson of the Executive
Council (5 minutes) - Statement by the Chairperson of the AU Commission (5
minutes) - Statement by the Acting Executive Secretary of the UNECA (5
minutes) - Opening statement by the Chairperson of the Executive
Council (5 minutes) - Group Photo for Ministers, together with Members of the
Commission (10 minutes)
10.30- 10.40 hrs. Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of Work
10.40- 13.00 hrs. Working Session
13.00- 15.00 hrs. Lunch offered by H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (Africa House)
15.00- 18.00 hrs. Working Session
19.30- 21.30 hrs. Reception hosted by H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (-----------)
1 July 2017
09.00- 13.00 hrs. Working Session
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13.00 – 15.00 hrs. Lunch Break
15.00 – 19.00 hrs. Working Session and end of discussions
2 July 2017
17.00- 19.00 hrs. - Adoption of the Decisions and Declarations of the Executive
Council - Consideration of the Draft Agenda of the Assembly and the Draft
Decisions and Declarations of the Assembly
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MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON AFRICAN CANDIDATURES IN
THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM 30 June 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
30 June 2017
15.00 – 17.00 hrs. : Meeting of the Ministerial Committee on African
Candidatures in the International System The members of the Committee are: Bureau: - Sierra Leone (Chairperson) - Egypt (1st Vice Chairperson) - Central (2nd Vice Chairperson) - Eritrea Eq. Guinea(3rd Vice Chairperson) - Angola (Rapporteur) Membership:
- Central: Congo, Gabon and Eq. Guinea; - East: Eritrea, Rwanda and Tanzania; - North: Egypt and Libya; - South: Angola, Malawi and Lesotho; - West: Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
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MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE
ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS 30 June 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
30 June 2017
16.00 – 17.30 hrs. : Meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Scale of Assessment and Contributions
The members of the Ministerial Committee are:
1. Algeria (Chairperson) 2. Angola, Botswana (Southern Africa) 3. Burundi, Cameroon (Central Africa) 4. Mauritius, Sudan (East Africa) 5. Ghana, Senegal (West Africa) 6. Algeria, Egypt (North Africa)
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MEETING OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON LIBYA 2 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
2 July 2017
17:00 – 18:00 hrs. : Meeting of the High Level Committee on Libya
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MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF TEN (C10) ON THE UNITED NATIONS REFORMS
2 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
2 July 2017
18:00 – 19:00 hrs. : Meeting of the C10 on the UN Reforms
The members of the Committee are:
South Namibia
Zambia East Uganda
Kenya West Sierra Leone (Chair)
Senegal North Algeria
Libya Central Congo
Equatorial Guinea
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6TH MEETING OF THE HIGH LEVEL AFRICAN TRADE COMMITTEE (HATC) 2 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
2 July 2017
19.00 – 21.00 hrs. : 6th Meeting of the HATC
N.B. Programme to be circulated by the Trade and Industry Department
The Members of the HATC are:
1. Madagascar (Chair of COMESA) 2. Uganda (Chair of EAC) 3. Swaziland (Chair of SADC) 4. Chad (Chair of ECCAS) 5. Ethiopia (Chair of IGAD) 6. Togo (Chair of ECOWAS) 7. Chad (Chair of CENSAD) 8. Libya (Chair of AMU) 9. Chief Executives of RECs (8) 10. AU Chairperson
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BRIEFING ON SOMALIA TO HEADS OF STATE OF TROOP AND
POLICE CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES TO THE AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA (AMISOM)
3 July 2017
Venue: TBD
3 July 2017
08.00 – 09.00 hrs. : Briefing on Somalia to Heads of State of Troop and Police Contributing Countries to the African Union Mission In Somalia (AMISOM)
N.B. Programme to be circulated by the Peace and Security Department
The meeting is expected to be attended by:
1. Burundi 2. Djibouti 3. Ethiopia 4. Kenya 5. Nigeria 6. Uganda
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TWENTY NINTH (29TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION*
3 – 4 July2017
Venue: Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC Monday 3 July 2017 09.00 – 09.15 hrs GROUP PHOTO
09.15 – 11.00 hrs CLOSED SESSION (Medium Conf. Hall, NCC)
09.15 – 09.30 hrs
(1+4, Heads of AU Organs and CEOs of RECs)
(i) Adoption of the Agenda
09.30 – 09.45 hrs (ii) Organization of work
09.45 – 10.00 hrs
10.00 – 11.00 hrs
(iii) REPORT OF H.E PAUL KAGAME, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND LEADER OF THE INSTITUTIONAL REFORM OF THE AU ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION ASSEMBLY/AU/DEC/635(XXVIII) (15 minutes)
Debate (60 minutes)
* Arrangements will be made by the Commission throughout the Session for the signing of the AU Treaties by Heads of State and Government
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11.00 – 11.45 hrs
I. OPENING CEREMONY
H.E. Mr. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairman of the African Union, declares the beginning of the Session (5 minutes)
AU Anthem by the AUC Choir (5 minutes)
Statement by H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (5 minutes)
Statement by H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (5 minutes)
Opening Statement by H.E. Mr. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union (10 minutes)
Donation of Cheque by H.E. Mr. R. G. Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, to the African Union (AU) Foundation (5 minutes)
Launching of the Road Show for Dot Africa (5 minutes)
Annual AU Gender Score Card (AGS) (5 minutes)
End of the official Opening Ceremony
11.45 – 13.00 hrs II. THEME OF THE SUMMIT: HARNESSING THE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THE YOUTH
(i) Presentation and Moderation of the Theme of the Summit by
H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, Leader on the AU Theme of the Year 2017 (10 minutes)
(ii) Assembly Debate (65 minutes)
13.00 – 15.00 hrs AWA WORKING LUNCH
15.00 – 18.00 hrs
CLOSED SESSION
III. REPORTS ON PEACE AND SECURITY:
(i) CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND THE STATE OF PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA
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(ii) CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN UNION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER ROADMAP OF PRACTICAL STEPS TO SILENCE THE GUNS IN AFRICA BY THE YEAR 2020
(iii) REPORT OF H.E. MR. ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA,
PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA, LEADER ON THE THORNY ISSUE OF COMBATTING TERRORISM AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA
(iv) REPORT OF H.E. MR. DENIS SASSOU NGUESSO,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND LEADER OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON LIBYA
19.30 – 21.00 hrs
DINNER HOSTED BY H.E. MR. HAILEMARIAM DESALEGN, PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA (-----------)
Tuesday 4 July2017 09.00 – 13.00 hrs. CLOSED SESSION
IV. REPORTS OF THE LEADERS AND REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2063:
(i) REPORT OF H.E. MR. MAHAMADOU ISSOUFOU,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER AND LEADER OF CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (CFTA) ISSUES (5 minutes)
(ii) REPORT OF H.E. MR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE, LEADER OF THE REFORM OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE OF TEN (C10) (5 minutes)
(iii) REPORT OF H.E. MR. EDGAR LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, LEADER ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN AFRICA (5 minutes)
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(iv) REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2063 (5 minutes)
(v) REPORT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2063 (5 minutes)
V. ADOPTION OF THE 2018 BUDGET OF THE AFRICAN UNION (15 minutes)
13.00 – 15.00 hrs LUNCH OFFERED BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT,
CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (Multipurpose Hall, NCC)
15.00 – 18.00 hrs CLOSED SESSION
VI. APPOINTMENTS:
(i) TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION (1) Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and
Technology (2) Commissioner for Economic Affairs
(ii) FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON
CORRUPTION
(iii) FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (ACHPR)
(iv) SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION
VII. DATE AND VENUE OF THE 30THORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE 32NDORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
VIII. DATE AND VENUE OF THE 31STORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE 33RDORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (OFFER BY THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA)
IX. ADOPTION OF DECISIONS OF THE 29TH ORDINARY
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SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION
X. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
18.00 – 18.30 hrs OPEN SESSION
XI. CLOSING CEREMONY
Vote of Thanks by a Head of State (5 minutes)
Closing Statement by the Chairperson of the Union (10 minutes)
AU Anthem (5 minutes)
XII. PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE UNION AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION (for the Media)
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ROUNDTABLE ON THE THEME OF THE YEAR -------- June 2017
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------------ June 2017
----------- hrs Roundtable on the Theme of the Year
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the HRST Department
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LUNCH OFFERED BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, CHAIRPERSON OF THE
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Venue: Africa House
30 June 2017
13.00 – 15.00 hrs. : Lunch
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RECEPTION HOSTED BY H.E. DR WORKNEH GEBEYEHU,
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30 June 2017
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30 June 2017
19.00 – 21.00 hrs. : Reception
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MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN
FIRST LADIES AGAINST HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) 30 June – 4 July 2017
30 June – 1 July 2017
08.00 - 18.00 hrs. : Technical Advisers (TA) Meeting (CR1, OCC)
2 July 2017
16.00 - 18.00 hrs. : Steering Committee (SC) Meeting (CR2, OCC)
3 July 2017
09.00 – 12.00 hrs. 14.00 – 17.00 hrs
:
19th Ordinary General Assembly (GA) – Closed Session (Plenary Hall, OCC)
4 July 2017
08.30 – 12.30hrs : 19th Ordinary General Assembly (GA) – Open Session (Plenary Hall, OCC)
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MEETING OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND
TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS (UNAFRI) 1 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 1, NCC
1 July 2017
15.00 - 16.00 hrs. : Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States of the UNAFRI
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the Embassy of Uganda
The Member States of UNAFRI are:
1. Burkina Faso 2. Burundi 3. Cameroon 4. Congo 5. Democratic Republic of Congo 6. Egypt 7. Equatorial Guinea 8. The Gambia 9. Ghana 10. Guinea 11. Kenya 12. Libya 13. Malawi
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14. Morocco 15. Mozambique 16. Niger 17. Nigeria 18. Rwanda 19. Senegal 20. Seychelles 21. Sierra Leone 22. Somalia 23. Sudan 24. Tanzania 25. Togo 26. Tunisia 27. Uganda 28. Zambia 29. Zimbabwe
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EXPERTS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE (AREI)
2 July 2017
Venue: Committee Room 2, OCC
2 July 2017
09.30 – 17.00 hrs. : Experts Meeting of the Board of Directors for the
AREI
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the Infrastructure and Energy Department
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DONATION OF CHEQUE BY H.E. PRESIDENT R. G. MUGABE TO THE AFRICAN
UNION FOUNDATION 3 July 2017
Venue: Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
3 July 2017
11.30 hrs. : Donation of Cheque by H.E. President R. G. Mugabe to the AU Foundation
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LAUNCHING OF THE ROAD SHOW FOR DOT AFRICA 3 July 2017
Venue: TBC
3 July 2017
11.35 – 11.40 hrs. Launching of the Road Show for Dot Africa
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the Infrastructure and Energy Department
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ANNUAL AU GENDER SCORE CARD (AGS) 3 July 2017
Venue: Nelson Mandela Hall, NCC
3 July 2017
11.40 – 11.45 hrs. Annual AU Gender Score Card (AGS)
N.B. Programme to be circulated by the Women, Gender and Development Directorate
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AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) WORKING LUNCH
3 July 2017
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, NCC
3 July 2017
13.00 – 14.00 hrs. : AWA Working Lunch
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LAUNCHING OF THE NEWSLETTER OF THE JUDGMENTS OF THE HIGH MILITARY COURT ON THE REPRESSION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) 3 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 2, NCC
3 July 2017
14.00 – 15.00 hrs. : Launching of the Newsletter of the Judgments of the High Military Court on the Repression of Sexual Violence in the DRC
N.B. Programme to be circulated by the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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SUMMIT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE (AREI)
3 July 2017
Venue: Small Conf. Hall 3, NCC
3 July 2017
15.00 – 17.30 hrs. : Summit of the Board of Directors for the AREI
N.B. Final programme to be provided by the Infrastructure and Energy Department The members of the Board are:
1. President of Kenya
2. President of Egypt
3. President of Chad
4. President of Namibia
5. President of Guinea
6. Chairperson of the AU Commission
7. President of the African Development Bank
8. Non regional member (TBD)
9. Non regional member (TBD)
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DINNER HOSTED BY H.E. MR. HAILEMARIAM DESALEGN,
PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
3 July 2017
Venue: -------------
3 July 2017
19.30 – 21.00 hrs. : Dinner
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SEMINAR ON CARRYING FORWARD THE LEGACY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY AFRICAN CHAMBERS: AN AFRICAN SOLUTION TO AN AFRICAN PROBLEM
3-4 July 2017
Venue: Committee Room 1, OCC
3-4 July 2017
09.00 – 18.00 hrs. : Seminar on carrying forward the legacy of the Extraordinary African Chambers
N.B. Programme to be circulated by AFLA
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LUNCH OFFERED BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, CHAIRPERSON OF THE
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION 4 July 2017
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, NCC
4 July 2017
13.00 – 15.00 hrs. : Lunch
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