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Addis Ababa, 3 October 2018: As part of his regular interactions with the Heads of State and Government of the Member States, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concluded today, 3 October 2018, a two-day visit to Senegal. His tour in West Africa will subsequently take him to The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.
NAIROBI, KENYA
WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION SPECIALISED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (STC) SUB-COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, ZIMBABWE, HON. P. MUPFUMIRA (SEN) ON THE OCCASION : 2 OCTOBER 2018
DAKAR, 2 OCTOBER 2018
Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal,
Distinguished members of the Government and representatives of State Institutions,
Honourable Ministers of the Member States in charge of Food Safety Issues and other Heads of Delegation,
Invited Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are gathered here to deliberate on a subject - food safety - that hardly makes it into the headlines of the African media. It has, unfortunately, not yet mobilised public opinion, although it is of paramount importance for Africa.
My Co-Chair, H.E Ambassador Dr Erieka Bennet,
H.E. Ms. Xernona Clayton,
H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, former Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Hon Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa,
H.E. Mrs. Samira Bawumia, Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana,
Representatives of the African National Congress Women’s League,
Members of the Diaspora African Forum,
Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Mr. Cheikh Bedda, African Union Commission Director of Infrastructure and Energy,
Executive Directors from Regional Economic Communities,
Invited Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good Morning!
Honourable Priscah MUPFUMIRA, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the African Union Sub-Committee on Tourism;
Honourable Najib BALALA, Minister for Tourism and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of the Commission for Africa of the UNWTO;
Honourable Ministers responsible for Tourism of the AU Member States;
Honourable Mr. Zurab POLOLIKASHVILI, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization;
Representatives of Regional Economic Communities and International Organisations;
1-2 OCTOBER 2018
NAIROBI, KENYA.
• The Minister of Tourism and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Najib Balala;
• The AU Commissioner on Infrastructure and Energy, H.E Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid;
• Permanent Secretary for State Department of Tourism Kenya, Mr Joe Okudo;
• Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals Responsible for Tourism from across Africa, here present;
• Heads of Delegation and Senior Government Officials, here present;
• Your Excellencies, the Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the AU;
• Ladies and Gentlemen
♣ Hon. Minister Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Republic of Kenya
♣ Distinguished Representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the AU Sub-Committee on Tourism
♣ Distinguished Representative of the Republic of Kenya, host of the First Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Tourism
♣ Distinguished Representatives of Member States
♣ Distinguished Representatives of Regional and International Organisations
♣ Distinguished Representatives of Development Partners
♣ Ladies and Gentlemen
♣ All Protocols observed
Pursuant to African Union Assembly Decision no: Assembly/AU/Dec.277(XVI) and EX.CL/Dec.539(XVI) on the launching of the African Women’s Decade (AWD) and the Fund for African Women, the African Union is pleased to announce the call for the submission of project proposals under the 2019 Theme of the African Women’s Decade, namely « Women In Decision Making».
Call for Proposals on the Theme:
Peace and Security and Violence against Women
