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Media persons who would be proceeding to India to cover the Africa-India Forum summit need to pre-register themselves by visiting

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1. African Union Commission

Ms Habiba Mejri-Cheikh,
Spokesperson
Head of Information and Communication
African Union Commission
P.O. Box 3243
Addis Ababa ETHIOPIA
DL: 00 251 115 514555
Sdt: 00 251 115 517700 ext 236
E-mail:
HabibaM@africa-union.org
or
mejri-cheikh.habiba@
hotmail.com

2. Government of India

PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 8th April, 2008

1000-1200 hrs. Plenary Session I (Venue: Vigyan Bhavan)

    1. Multimedia Presentation (15 minutes)
    2. Photo Opportunity (5 minutes)
    3. Inaugural Address by H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (10 minutes)
    4. Speech by H.E. Prof. Alpha Oumar Konare, AU Commission Chairperson (7 minutes)
    5. Speeches by 7 Heads of Delegation (7 minutes each)

1300 - 1430 hrs. Lunch hosted by Prime Minister of India (Venue: Taj Palace Hotel)
1500- 1630 hrs. Retreat (Venue: Taj Palace Hotel)
Eve Meeting with the President of India H.E. Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (structure to be intimated shortly)

Wednesday, 9th April

1000 - 1200 hrs. Plenary Session II (Venue: Vigyan Bhavan)

      1. Speeches by 6 Heads of Delegation (7 minutes each)
      2. Adoption of Delhi Declaration of the India-Africa Form Summit
      3. Adoption of the Africa- India Action Plan
      4. Concluding Address by AU Chair (Tanzania) (7 minutes)

      Joint Press Conference

      1. Remarks by Prime Minister of India (4 minutes)
      2. Remarks by AU Commission Chair (4 minutes)
      3. Question/Answer Session (Total time 30 minutes)

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