PRC			EXECUTIVE COUNCIL			ASSEMBLY
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE The 17th Ordinary Session 26-27 January 2009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia			EXECUTIVE COUNCIL The 14th Ordinary Session 29- 30 January 2009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia			ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION The 12th Ordinary Session Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Opening Statement by the Chairperson of the Executive Council, Hon. Bernard K. Membe MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, at the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, on 29th January 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ALLOCUTION DE SEM JEAN PING, PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE A L’OUVERTURE DE LA 14è SESSION ORDINAIRE DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF DE L’UNION AFRICAINE

28 January 2009-INFRASTRUCTURE DAY
- SPEECH OF DR. ELHAM M.A. IBRAHIM, COMMISSIONER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY AT THE OPENING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE DAY

CONCEPT NOTE ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE THEME OF THE 12TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT (en /fr/ ar)

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Media accreditation		Information for the participants of the 12th AU Summit
Media Advisory Note (en/ar / fr) Online Media Accreditation Form Journalists who prefer to send their applications by e mail or to submit by hand should fill the attached accreditation and equipment forms and send them to: Mrs. Rahel Akalewold Communication and Information Division African Union Commission Tel: 00 251 11 5517700 ext 206 Fax. 00 251-1-511299 E-mail: rahela@africa-union.org		List of hotels in Addis Ababa Hotels Room Rates Protocol and Information Guide
NEWS

“Infrastructure Development in Africa” at the Centre of the Assembly of the African Union Twelfth Ordinary Session

Addis Ababa 20 January 2009 – The Twelfth Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government will officially take place from the 26th of January to the 3rd of February 2009, in Addis Ababa, the seat of the African Union. The theme for this Summit will be: “Infrastructure Development in Africa”, with a particular focus on the transport and energy sectors. The current “Global Financial Crisis” will also be amongst the major topics of discussion during the 12th African Union Summit.
Press Release

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

Addis Ababa Hosts Twelfth African Union Summit of Heads of States and Government

Journalists are hereby informed that the next Ordinary Sessions of the decision-making organs of the African Union will take place in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

The AU Summit will hold according to the following schedule:

The 17th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC): 26-27 January 2009;
The 14th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (EC): 29- 30 January 2009; and
The 12th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government: 1-3rd February 2009.

The theme of the 12th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government is: “Infrastructure Development in Africa”.

Detailed programmes of the Ordinary Sessions and any other side or parallel meetings as well as the process for the accreditation of journalists will be communicated to all the media representatives later.