Meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC)
Meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC)
MEDIA ADVISORY/ 32nd AU SUMMIT
Meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC)
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: African Union (AU) to hold the Meeting of the Committee of
African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change
(CAHOSCC) at the margins of the 32nd AU Summit
DATE: Saturday, 9th February, 2019
TIME: 12 p.m.
WHERE: African Union Commission Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
VENUE: Small Conference Room 3, AUCC
WHO: Members of the Committee expected at this crucial meeting include: Gabon as CAHOSCC Coordinator along with other members from Algeria; Congo; Egypt; Ethiopia; Kenya; Mali; Mauritius; Mozambique; Nigeria; South Africa; Uganda; Chairperson of the African Union; and the Chairperson of the AU Commission.
Other delegates in attendance include; AU Commissioners; Chair of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN); African Development Bank; NEPAD Agency and UN agencies along with the Green Climate Fund.
WHY: Discussions will be based around the following Items:
• Briefing on key activities of Africa’s engagement at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) along with the African Climate Commissions and Initiatives.;
• Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the CAHOSCC Coordinator to the January 2019 Assembly as well as the Draft Decision to the Assembly.
Journalists are invited to cover the Meeting on February 9th, 2019 from 12 p.m. at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
JOURNALISTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY ENOUGH TO COVER THE OPENING SESSION
Media Contact:
Ms. Carol Jilombo | African Union Commission | E-mail: Jilomboc@africa-union.org
For further information contact
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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