Topping Out Ceremony of The Africa CDC Building Construction
Topping Out Ceremony of The Africa CDC Building Construction
WHAT: The Topping out Ceremony of the Africa CDC building construction. This event is following the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the African Union Commission and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China in 2020 for the construction of the Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) building phase I.
WHEN: 26th November 2021
WHERE: Africa CDC Headquarters (Lebu, Next to Haile Garment Square) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
TIME: 9:30 EAT
WHO: The ceremony is organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the
People’s Republic of China.
- E. Amira El Fadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), AUC
- E Amb. LIU YUXI, China Mission to the African Union
- E Amb. Eshetu Tilahun, Representative of Foreign Affairs Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)
- Representative from the office of the Mayor, Addis Ababa
- NB. COVID 19 protocols should be observed (social distancing; wearing face mask, sanitizing)
About Africa CDC
Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union which supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen health systems and improve surveillance, emergency response, prevention and control of diseases.
Learn more at: http://www.africacdc.org
Media representatives are invited to cover the event on Friday 26 November 2021 starting from 9:30am.
For media enquiry contact:
Molalet Tsedeke, Media Coordinator | Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission
Tel: +251 911 630 631 | E-mail: molalett@africa-union.org| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
For further information please contact:
Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication| Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission; Tel: +251 11 922 460 157 | E-mail: MusabayanaW@africa-union.org| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Information and Communication Directorate, African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org
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