Unofficial Calendar of Events around the African Union Summit January 2016 Questions/Comments or Addition? Send an email to: addisababa@oxfaminternational.org Follow us on twitter: @assodesire, @Oxfam_AU, @palabanapalms, Last update: 15th January 2016
Date
Time
17 -21 January
17-18 January
TBC
18-20 January
09:00-17:30
18 January
2:00-17:30
Events
Nature of event: open/closed
Contact for more information
Venue
Session of African Union Ministers of Gender and women’s Affairs and continuation of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Gender Women Empowerment (expert and ministers meeting)
Closed
AUC
AUC
Organizers/Partners: AU Commission Gender is my Agenda (GIMAC) consultation Theme: “Looking towards 2020: Securing Women's Rights Through Gender Equality and Silencing the Guns in Africa”
Registration required Registration Fee - USD 100.00
GIMAC Secretariat <gimacsecretariat@gmail.com>
UNECA
Organizers: 9th AU Gender Pre-Summit
Registration required
AUC - Ouriatou Danfakha DanfakhaO@africa-union.org
Nelson Mandela Hall, AUC
By invitation only
Brenda mofya: Brenda.mofya@Oxfaminternational .org, telephone, +251 930079062 and Emebet Getachew:Emebet.Getachew@cris
Bole Hotel
Organizers: AUC Gender Directorate “In Solidarity with the People of South Sudan.”: High-Level Civil Society Seminar on South Sudan Organizers: Oxfam/Crisis Action
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Ambassador
isaction.org 21-23 January
Full Day
Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Continental Conference on the Summit
Registration required
Achieng Maureen Akena, Tel: +254 710 819 046 Email: director@ccpau.org
Harmony Hotel (TBC)
Open/Closed
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Medium Conference Hall, AUC
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AU Commission www.africa-union.org AU Commission www.africa-union.org
CR1 & CR2 (OCC), AUC Mekele, Ethiopia
Organizers: 21-23 January
Day 1
31ST Ordinary Session of Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ambassador representing all member States will discuss key issues on the Summit agenda and prepare the work of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs. 10:00-10:30
Opening ceremony is open (Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs / observers) from.
10:30-13:00 13:30-15:00 15:00-19:00
Closed Session lunch break Closed Session
Day 2
09:00-13:00 13:00-15:00 15:00-19:00
Closed Session Break Closed Session
Day 3
17:30-19:00
Adoption of the Report of the PRC Organizers/Partners: AU Commission 4th African Risk Capacity (ARC) conference of parties
22-23 January 24-26 January Day 1
Executive Council Retreat (Ministers of Foreign Affairs)
Closed
15:00-17:00
2
17:30-18:30
Meeting of the 1st Bahir Dar Ministerial Follow-up Adoption of Retreat Programme & matters arising from the Joburg retreat
08:30-20:00 Day two will update on Agenda 2063, free movement of people, progress towards a single African aviation market, African tourism and wildlife conservation, among other items on the agenda.
Day 2
25-26 January
Full Day
Organizers/Partners: AU Commission Understanding and Engaging the African Union: Training
Registration required
Oxfam and the Division of Information Communication of the AUC will host training for various stakeholders, including CSOs and the media on engaging the AU and its policy space.
Ms. Selam Abraha, Capacity Development Coordinator, Oxfam International
AUC
E-mail: Selam.Abraha@oxfaminternational .org
Organizers/Partners: Oxfam and the AU Commission 25-26 January Day 1
14:00-17:00
Round table discussion on the status of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
Open to civil society and media
Steven Gruzd
Capital Hotel
Steven.Gruzd@wits.ac.za
Paper and book launch Day 2 26 January
14:00-17:00
Organizers/Partners: EISA and SAIIA 53rd NEPAD Steering Committee Meeting
Open
26-27 January
African Artists Peace Initiative (AAPI) consultative meeting themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Action Factory, for Peace in Africaâ&#x20AC;?
Open
26-29 January
Meetings of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
Open
Ibrahim Ceesay ceesay.ibrahim@aapiafrica.org, aapi@aapiafrica.org AU Commission www.africa-union.org
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Small Conference Hall 1, (NCC) AUC TBC 26-27 January: Committee Room 2
28 January: Plenary Hall (OCC)
27 January
CSOs Dialogues with the UN Secretary General Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to be hosted by Oxfam Liaison Office to the African Union Organizers: Oxfam Inter-Agency CSOs Press Conference on the AU Summit hosted by Oxfam: Various CSOs will express their views and recommendations on the issues on the summit agenda
27 January (TBC)
27-January 27 January 27-29 January
13:00-15:00 19:30-21:30 10:00-19:00
Organizers/Partners: Oxfam Lunch offered by AUC Chairperson Reception hosted by Ethiopiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foreign Minister Executive Council (Ministers of Foreign Affairs): Ministers of Foreign Affairs of all AU Member States will meet and take most of the decisions of the Summit. Lobby, Networking CSOs/observers
Day 1
advocacy opportunity
Brenda.Mofya@oxfaminternational. org
Registration required
Tatenda.Malan@Oxfaminternation al.org, and Selam.Abraha@oxfaminternational .org- - +251 911 301939
By invitation only By invitation only Open/Closed
for
09:00-19:00 17:00-19:00
Day 2
and
By Invitation only/Registration required
During the opening ceremony statements will be delivered by the AUC Chairperson, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECA. Working sessions
Day 3 Adoption of Decisions and Declarations of the Executive
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AU Commission www.africa-union.org
29 January: Medium Conference Hall TBC
AUC Briefing Room
Africa House Sheraton Hotel Nelson Mandela Plenary Hall (NCC), AUC
Council and consideration of the draft Decisions and Declarations of Assembly Organizers/Partners: AU Commission 29 January
Meeting of the PSC at the level of Heads of State and Government: Organizers: AU Commission
29 January
10:00
34th NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee
29 January
17:00-19:00
Meeting of the High-Level Committee on African Trade
Open Session items: (PSC members together with other AU Member States) a. Briefing by the Commission on the efforts of the AU against terrorism b. Briefing by the Commission on the situation in South Sudan Closed session item: (PSC Members only) Consideration of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the situation in Burundi Open
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
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AU Commission www.africa-union.org
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Plenary Hall, AUC
Medium Conference Hall Small Conference Hall 3 (NCC), AUC
29-30 January
TBC
Youth consultative forum and The intergenerational dialogue: under the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Africa towards the realization of Sustainable Development Goals and AU Agenda 2063”.
By Invitation only
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
UNECA & Small Conference Hall 2 (NCC), AUC
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
TBC
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
AUC
Organizers/Partners: AUC Commission in collaboration with the Pan African Youth Union 29-30 January
TBC
30-31 January
09:00-19:30
Day 1
Media and freedom of expression high-level event dealing with Agenda 2063 Organizers/Partners: AUC Commission 24th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State to discuss and approve all decisions of the Summit elected the new President of the AU in 2015 as well as other officials. (Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs/observer)
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Open session
Election of the Chairperson of the AU and members of the Bureau of the Drafting Committee Signing of treaties and launch of the Theme “African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on Women Rights”
Day 2
09:00-18:00
Adoption of Decisions of the 28th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council; Adoption of Decisions and Declarations of the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly; Date and venue for the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
Closed session
Closing ceremony Organizers/Partners: AU Commission 18:00-1830
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31 January
18:30
Press Conference by AUC Chairperson of the Commission
30 January
TBC
30 January 31 January
Chairperson
and
Media
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Multi-Purpose Hall
Honoring the Ebola efforts luncheon
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AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Multi-Purpose Hall
19:30-21:00
Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
By invitation
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Sheraton Hotel
08:30-12:00
Meetings of the organizations of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
By invitation only
Sonia Ndimbira : sonia@oafla.org/ www.oafla.org
Plenary Hall (OCC), AUC
Organizers: OAFLA
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