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News and Events [ January 2007]

22- 30 January ,2007- 8th African Union Summit
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

	Decisions and Declarations of the 8th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
	Decisions of the Executive Council

Composition of Members of Bureau of the 8 th African Union Summit:

more

29 January ,2007- Launch of the International Year of African Football more

EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE JANUARY 2007 ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION 22-30 JANUARY 2007

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS


	28 January 2007 FOOTBALL MATCHES ADDIS ABABA STADIUM PLAYERS UNDER 15 YEARS GIRLS: TWO ETHIOPIAN TEAMS BOYS: ETHIOPIA VS SOUTH AFRICA

24-29 January 2007 ACTIVITIES OF
THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN
FIRST LADIES
AGAINST HIV/AIDS
(OAFLA)

28 January 2007
MEETING
OF
THE NEW
PARTNERSHIP
FOR
AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD)

27 January 2007
ELECTION OF PSC MEMBERS:
- ALGERIA (NORTH)
- ANGOLA (SOUTH)
- ETHIOPIA (EAST)
- GABON (CENTRAL)
- NIGERIA (WEST)

25-26 January 2007

TENTH (10 TH ) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

22-23 January 2007

THIRTEENTH (13 TH ) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (PRC)

22- 30 January ,2007- African Union – Economic Commission for Africa SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EXHIBITION
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Theme : Science, Technology and Scientific Research for Development and Climate change in Africa
more

24- 26 January, 2007- Training workshop for plant quarantine officers and phytosanitary
inspectors, Harare - Zimbabwe
Harare - Zimbabwe
more
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Director
P.O. Box 4170 Yaounde, Cameroon
Tel: (237) 221.19.69 Fax:(237)221.19.67
E-mail: au-cpi@au-appo.org

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 25 January 2006- This year Africa will mark the International Year of African Football (IYoAF), which will be launched on 29 January, during the opening session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa. Press release

Addis Ababa January 24, 2007- 2007- A launching ceremony of 2007 as the International Year of African Football (IYoAF) will be held on 29 January, in Addis Ababa. It will take place during the opening session of the African Union Assembly. Press release

Addis Ababa January 24, 2007- The 10th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council begins holding tomorrow January 25, and ends January 26, 2007, at the head quarters of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. Press release

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 23 January 2006-The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Alpha Oumar Konare, follows with concern developments in Guinea. He is particularly worried over the deteriorating situation in the last few days and condemns the clamp down on the demonstrations, which resulted in the death of several people, as well as the arrest of many others. Press release

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 23 January 2006- A press conference will be held on Wednesday 24 January at 13.30 at the African Union Commission, on the events of the launch of the International Year of African Football (IYoAF). Press release

Addis Ababa, January 23, 2007 – The official opening of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), kicked off yesterday Monday January 22, 2007, at the head quarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the presence notably, of the Vice-president of the African Union Commission and the Commissioners.
Press release

Addis Ababa January 22, 2007- The Permanent Representatives

Committee (PRC), while at a preliminary meeting held last Saturday January 20, examined several items prescribed on the menu of the 13 th ordinary session, within the framework of the 8 th African Union Summit. Press release

Addis Ababa, 20 January 2007 – The 13th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), top on the list ahead of the AU Summit, would hold its first meeting on Monday January 22, 2007, at 10 am, at the head quarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release

Addis Ababa, 20 January 2007 – The 13th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), top on the list ahead of the AU Summit, would hold its first meeting on Monday January 22, 2007, at 10 am, at the head quarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release

15- 16 January ,2007- 3 rd Extraordinary Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Trade ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Addis-Ababa, 16 January 2007 - Ministers of Trade of the AU member States met on January 16, 2007, within the framework of their Third Extraordinary Session, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the state of the WTO negotiations (Doha cycle), on the one hand, and the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between African, Caribbean and Pacific States(ACP) and the European Union (EU) on the other. Press release

MEDIA ADVISORY

NOTE VERBALE

DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK - MEETING OF MINISTERS

DRAFT AGENDA - MEETING OF MINISTERS

DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME - MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS

DRAFT AGENDA-MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE STATUS
OF THE DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS

SHORT BACKGROUND BRIEF ON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR ACCELERATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) ADOPTED AT THE FIRST AFRICAN MINISTERIAL CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING ON AGOA HELD IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON 5 JUNE, 2006

LIST OF HOTELS

10 January ,2007-The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union continues to follow very closely the evolution of the situation in Somalia. He is engaged in consultations with all concerned parties on the best ways to foster peace, stability and reconciliation in Somalia, including the promotion of dialogue among the Somalis and the deployment of an African Peace Support Mission. Press release

8 January ,2007-The Peace and Security Council, at its meeting held on 8 January 2007, received a briefing on the situation in Somalia from the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, as well as from IGAD (Kenya – Chair of IGAD – and the IGAD Secretariat), the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the African Union, the League of Arab States and the United Nations. Press Statement on the Situation in Somalia

8 January ,2007- The Ambassador of Tunisia will deposit the instrument of accession of the Protocol relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union in the office of H.E. the Deputy Chairperson.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 4 January 2007 - The Ugandan President, H.E Mr. Yoweri Museveni will visit the African Union Headquarters tomorrow, 5 January 2006. Press release | Programme

Visit of the Ambassador of Australia to the Commission of the African Union
24 January 2007

Visit of the Mayor of Addis Ababa to the Commission of the African Union
24 January 2007

AU SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER GAWANAS, HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL.
25 January 2007
Press release

08 January, 2007
The Ambassador of Tunisia deposits the instrument of accession of the Protocol relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union.
The Ceremony was held at the Office of Mr. Patrick Mazimhaka, Vice-Chairperson of the AU Commission.

5 January, 2007
VISIT OF PRESIDENT. YOWERI MUSEVENI,PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA TO THE COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION