As at 25 Jan. 2011

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
DURING THE PERIOD OF THE JANUARY 2011
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

(D)

EIGHTEENTH (18TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
27-28 January 2011

Venue : Plenary, AU Headquarters

• 27 January 2011

09.00- 09.45 hrs : Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remark by the Chairperson of the Executive Council
- Statement by the Chairperson of the AU Commission
- Statement by the UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UNECA
- Statement by H.E. Mrs. Lene Esperson, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (5 min)
- Statement by Hon. Kevin Rudd, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia (5 min)
- Statement by H.E. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs of India (5 min)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan (5 min)
- Opening Statement by the Chairperson of the Executive Council

09.45- 10.00 hrs : Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of Work
10.00- 11.00 hrs : Working Session
11.00- 11.15 hrs : Tea/Coffee Break
11.15- 13.00 hrs : Working Session
13.00- 15.00 hrs : Lunch Break
15.00- 16.45 hrs : Working Session
16.45- 17.00 hrs : Tea/Coffee Break
17.00- 19.00 hrs : Working Session
19.30 hrs : Reception by H.E. Ato Hailemariam Desalegn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Sheraton Hotel)

• 28 January 2011
09.00- 11.00 hrs : Working Session
11.00- 11.15 hrs : Tea/Coffee Break
11.15- 13.00 hrs : Working Session
13.00- 15.00 hrs : Lunch Break
15.00- 16.45 hrs : Working Session
16.45- 17.00 hrs : Tea/Coffee Break
17.00- 19.00 hrs

:
Working Session and end of agenda discussions

• 29 January 2011
18.00- 20.00 hrs Adoption of the Decisions and Declarations of the Executive Council and consideration of the Draft Decisions and Declarations of the Assembly