7th African Union Summit
Banjul, The Gambia

25 June -2 July 2006

THEME OF THE SUMMIT : “RATONALISATION OF RECS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION”
SPEECHES
ASSEMBLY, JULY 2006
               Welcome Address by President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia
               Statement by Chairperson of the African Union Commission
               Statement by UN Secretary-General
               Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union (French)
               Statement by the UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
               Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia   
          
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, JULY 2006
              Address by H.E. Ajaratou Dr. Isatou N'Jie-Saidy, Vice-President and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs of
              The Republic of The Gambia
               Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
               Statement by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, M. Abdoulie Janneh
               Opening Statement by the Chairperson of the Executive Council, H.E. M. Rodolphe Adada
PRC, JULY 2006
               Statement by Honourable Lamin Kaba Bajo, Secretary Of State (Minister) for Foreign Affairs
               Statement by H.E. M. Raymond Serge Bale, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of The Republique of Congo to African               Union, Chairperson of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC)

COLLOQUIM COMMEMORATING THE 25 TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
               Statement by H.E. Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner, Commissioner for political Affairs, African Union Commission

FOURTH MEETING OF THE AU/RECS COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION
               Statement by H.E. Mr. Patrick Mazimhaka, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
PRIVATE SECTOR FORUM
               Statement by Mr Bai Matarr Drammeh, President of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
              
Statement by Hon. Alieu Ngum, Secretary of State for Industry and Employment
               Statement by H.E. Dr Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, Commission for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission
AU-CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM
               Welcome/Opening Remarks by Dr. Jinmi Adissa, CIDO, AU Commission
               Keynote Address by the Secretary of State for Local Government and Land Affairs, Representative of The Government of The Gambia
GENDER
              Welcome Address by Mrs Yetude Teriba, African Union Commission
              Closing Address by Mrs Yetude Teriba, African Union Commission
 
              Welcome Remarks by Hannah Forster, Executive Director, ACDHRS
African Union Commission @ 2006