Media Advisory
NEPAD Heads of State and Government Summit
&
Presidential Press Briefing Chaired by President Macky Sall

WHAT: Media is invited to attend the official opening of the 33th NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) meeting at the 25th African Union Summit in Sandton, South Africa. The HSGOC meeting will be followed by a press after the closing ceremony chaired by President of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall.

WHEN: Saturday, 13 June 2015

Opening of HSGOC meeting: 10:00 – 10:40
Press Briefing: 12:00 – 12:30

WHO:
• Opening - H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC)
• Welcome Remarks - H.E. Jacob ZUMA, President of the Republic of South Africa
• Statement - H.E. Robert MUGABE, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the African Union
• Statement - H.E. Muhammadu BUHARI, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Statement - H.E. Dr. Nkosazana DLAMINI ZUMA, Chairperson of African Union Commission

Press briefing:

• Chair - H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the HSGOC

• H.E. Dr. Ibrahim MAYAKI, NEPAD Agency Chief Executive Officer and Interim CEO ofAfrican Peer Review Mechanism

• Other Heads of State (TBC)

WHERE: Ballroom 1B, 2nd Floor, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa

Background Information:

Twenty African leaders who make up the membership of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee - HSGOC will meet in Sandton ahead of the 25th AU Assembly. The HSGOC provides leadership to the NEPAD process and sets policies, priorities and the programmes of action. The 20-member committee includes the five founding countries of NEPAD – Senegal, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria and Egypt.

On the agenda:

• Economic empowerment of African women
• Financing of Africa’s regional infrastructure
• Agenda 2063

To collect your media badge and arrange interviews, please contact:

Abiola Ajayi
NEPAD Communications
2nd Floor, NEPAD exhibition
abiolaa@nepad.org
+27 767461272

Tankou Azaa Esther Yambou
AUC Communications
Media Centre -2 Floor
YambouE@africa-union.org