Press Conference on Ministerial Rollout of Trusted Travel Portal
Press Conference on Ministerial Rollout of Trusted Travel Portal
- Carlos Santos, Minister of Tourism & Transportation
- John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC
- Julius Thairu, Director of Sales, Kenya Airways
- Robbie Buck, Chairman, Ampath Laboratories
- Matthieu Gogué, Corporate General Manager & COO, Cerba Lancet Africa
- Edem Adzogenu, Chair, Africhampions Initiative
WHEN: Monday, 5 October 2020
TIME: 3.15 pm EAT
12.15 pm GMT
WHERE: Online through ZOOM
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Background Information
In August 2020, the African Union launched the Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods to promote harmonized, standardized and coordinated entry and exit requirements for African Union Member States through a digital platform developed by PanaBIOS and Econet. This platform, #TrustedTravel, is now available on the Africa CDC website (https://africacdc.org/trusted-travel/) and will be rolled out during a meeting of the Africa ministers of health, ministers of transport and ministers of ICT on Monday, 5 August 2020. Following the ministerial meeting, the African Union will hold a press briefing on the initiative.
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Media inquiries
Mr Molalet Tsedeke, Tel: 0911-630631; Email: molalett@africa-union.org; Directorate of Information and Communication; AU Commission.
About the African Union
The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. AU Vision: to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive Commission.
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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
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