{"id":63120,"date":"2016-01-29T12:33:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T10:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/nepad-heads-of-state-and-government-summit-press-briefing-chaired-by-president-macky-sall\/"},"modified":"2016-01-29T12:33:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T10:33:27","slug":"nepad-heads-of-state-and-government-summit-press-briefing-chaired-by-president-macky-sall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/nepad-heads-of-state-and-government-summit-press-briefing-chaired-by-president-macky-sall\/","title":{"rendered":"NEPAD Heads of State and Government Summit & Press Briefing Chaired by President Macky Sall"},"content":{"rendered":"

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ — <\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Media is invited to attend the official opening of the 34th NEPAD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) meeting at the 26th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The HSGOC meeting will be followed by a press after the closing ceremony chaired by President of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall.<\/p>\n

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WHEN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday, 29 January 2016<\/p>\n

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Opening of HSGOC meeting:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/p>\n

Press Briefing:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13:00 \u2013 13:30<\/p>\n

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WHO:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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OPENING CEREMONY<\/p>\n

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Statement of welcome to H.E. John P. MAGUFULI, President of United Republic of Tanzania<\/p>\n

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Statement – H.E. Robert MUGABE, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the African Union<\/p>\n

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Statement – H.E. Dr. Nkosazana DLAMINI ZUMA, Chairperson of African Union Commission<\/p>\n

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Opening Statement – H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC)<\/p>\n

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Press briefing:<\/p>\n

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Chair – H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the HSGOC<\/p>\n

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H.E. Dr. Ibrahim MAYAKI, NEPAD Agency Chief Executive Officer and Interim CEO of African Peer Review Mechanism<\/p>\n

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WHERE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medium Conference Hall, African Union Conference Centre (AUCC)<\/p>\n

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Press briefing: Medium Conference Hall, AUCC<\/p>\n

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Background Information:<\/p>\n

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Twenty African leaders who make up the membership of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee – HSGOC will meet in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa ahead of the 26th AU Summit. The HSGOC provides leadership to the NEPAD process and sets policies, priorities and the programmes of action. The 20-member committee includes the five founding countries of NEPAD \u2013 Senegal, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt.<\/p>\n

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On the agenda:<\/p>\n

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Progress Report on NEPAD Presidential Infrastructure Championship Initiative\u00a0 – H.E. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa<\/p>\n

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Skills and Migration \u2013 UN Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary \u2013 Dr. Carlos Lopes<\/p>\n

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NEPAD\u2019s role in the implementation of Agenda 2063 \u2013 Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy<\/p>\n

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Africa\u2019s Partnerships Engagements<\/p>\n

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