ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 14, 2016/APO (African Press Organization)/ —
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What:
High-level Conference: Truth Commissions and Peace Processes in Africa. Discussions during the two-day Conference will focus on many of the critical issues that peace mediators and practitioners need to take into account when considering including a truth commission as part of a peace process.
When:
Opening Ceremony, 1000 – 1100h 18 April 2016
Where:
Committee Room I, Old AU Conference Complex,
AU Commission headquarters, Addis Ababa
Who:
The Conference will be hosted by the African Union (AU), in partnership with the Kofi Annan Foundation and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ). Senior staff from the African Union and member states as well as international and national experts will reflect on lessons learned from truth commissions that have emerged from peace processes in Africa and other continents. Opening Statements by:
Ambassador Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security
Kofi Annan, Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation
David Tolbert, President of the International Center for Transitional Justice
Journalists are invited to cover the Opening Ceremony
On Monday 18 April 2016 at 1000 – 1100h
Conference Twitter hash tag: #truth4peace
