OPENING OF THE 22ND SUMMIT OF THE COMMITTEE OF PARTICIPATING HEADS OF STATE & GOVERNMENT OF THE APRM (APR FORUM)

WHAT: Media is invited to the opening and to the press conference of the 22nd Summit of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Mechanism
WHO: H.E Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa who will be chairing the APRM 22nd Summit on behalf of H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Ambassador Fatuma Ndangiza, Chairperson of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons and Dr. Ibrahim Essane Mayaki, Interim CEO APRM Secretariat will preside over the proceedings.

DATE: 29 January, 2015
TIME: 15:00 - 17:00
WHERE: African Union Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Medium Conference Hall)
BACKGROUND: The APR Summit is a meeting convened bi-annually on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit to discuss APRM-related matters. At the Summit H.E Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire will sign the MoU of accession to the APRM. Benin and Sierra Leone are expected to present Progress Reports on the implementation of their countries’ National Programmes of Action (NPOA).
In addition, the Forum will announce the appointment of the APR Vice chairperson, the two Panel Members and the New CEO of the APRM Secretariat.
A PRESS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT 17h00
For more information and interview requests contact:
Liziwe Selana - African Peer Review Mechanism Communications
Email: liziwe.selana@aprm-au.org , Mobile: 0941626303