WHAT: Press briefing on the arrangements for the summit and tips for media coverage. The briefing will be held within the framework of the ongoing 35^th Ordinary Session of the Summit.

WHEN: Tuesday 1^st February 2022 from 15H00 -16H00 East African Time

WHERE: Small Conference Hall 4, at the New Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia You can also follow on livestream: https://livestream.com/africanunion/press-conf-40th-ordinary-session-executive-council

WHO: Acting Secretary General to the Commission, Mr Nouhou Thiam will address the media on preparations of the 35^th AU Summit

Head of Communication Mrs Wynne Musabayana and Head of Information Mrs Esther Azaa Yambou Tankou will provide useful media tips for the coverage of the 35^th AU Summit

Journalists are invited to take part in the press briefing

Media contact

Molalet Tsedeke; Media Coordinator; Directorate of Information and Communication

AU Commission; Tel/WhtsApp: +251-911 630 631; E: mail: molalett@africa-union.org

For further information:

Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org I Website: http://www.au.int