INVITATION TO THE MEDIA

PRESS BRIEFING OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD (ACERWC) IS POSTPONED

The press conference of Dr Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 23rd May 2013 at 16h00 hold a press briefing on the following is postponed to Friday 24 May at 15h00.

Theme - Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance for an Africa Fit for Children

Objective – To highlight the role of the ACERWC, and take some stock of the state of children in Africa, and reflect on the way forward on issues such as the MDGs, post-2015 development agenda, birth registration, harmful practices, and the Day of the African Child for 2013 and 2014.

The briefing will be held in Briefing Room 1, at the new AU Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Journalists are invited to take part in the press briefing.

Contact:
Ms. Yaye N. Sène
Directorate of Information and Communication
E-mail: seney@africa-union.org
Office : +251 115 182 568
Cell : +251 913 45 31 13