Media Advisory

High Level Dialogue on the African Union Theme of the Year 2019

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: High Level Dialogue on the Theme of the Year 2019.

“Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards durable
Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa’’

When: 9th February, 2019

Where: Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Conference Center, African Union
Headquarters, Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area), Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Opening Session: 10.30 am by H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamet, Chairperson, African
Union Commission
Moderated debate by:
Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr Mark Lowcock, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator
Mr Antonio Vitorino, Director General, International organization for Migration
Mr Achim Steiner, Administer of the United Nations Development Program
Ms Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Fund for Children
Mr Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General, International Federation of the Red Cross
Mr Mitchel Sidibe, Executive Director, United Nations AID
Ms Michelle Bachelet Jeria, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Media Highlights:

Accredited journalists can attend the opening session for this event. In addition, interviews can be arranged with officials attending the dialogue.

Media Enquires:

Mr. Yusuf Mohammed/ African Union Commission/ Mohammedy@africa-union.org
Ms. Afrah Thabit /Thabitma@africa-union.org or Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed
GamalK@africa-union.org

For further information:
Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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