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15 - 19 October 2012, New York
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, the Office of the UN Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Department of Public Information (DPI) are co-organising a series of activities during “Africa Week” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the UN General Assembly Debate on Africa
The Week of October 15 to 19 will feature book launches, debates on how to better integrate the Continent through the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). Participants will also deliberate on the implications of the RIO+20 outcomes for NEPAD and their impact on the Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals Agenda.
The NEPAD Agency will also be organising its 2nd Public Lecture at Columbia University in New York. Under the theme “Regional Infrastructure as Catalyst for Sustaining Africa’s Growth and Development”, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, will deliver a key note presentation in the evening of October 18 to evaluate the success of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). The programme is designed to build the infrastructure necessary for a more integrated Continent.
Join us via live webcast for the General Assembly Debate on Africa on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 13:00 (EDT)
www.webtv.un.org
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MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER
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10:00 am – 01:00 pm |
OSAA Briefing to UN Member States on UN Secretary-General’s two reports and NEPAD Agency CEO Briefing on “Bolstering Regional Infrastructure in Africa through Implementing PIDA” Venue: UNHQ, New York, Conference Room 6 (NLB) Documents:
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2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
ECA/NEPAD Expert Group Meeting on Post-2015 MDGs and the Implications of Rio+20 Outcomes for NEPAD Venue: UN Regional Offices Documents:
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TUESDAY, 16 OCTOBER
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10:00 am - 12:30pm |
"Africa’s Decade of Change” - A joint publication by NEPAD, OSAA and ECA on the key outcomes of 10th anniversary of NEPAD - Click here to download the pulication [5] Assessing Progress in Africa toward the MDGs - A joint publication by ECA, AUC, AfDB and UNDP 2012 Report on the Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness (MRDE) - A joint publication by ECA and OECD Venue: UNHQ, New York, Conference - Room 6 (NLB) |
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12:30 pm - 1:15pm |
Press Briefing by NEPAD CEO; OSAA/ECA Under-Secretary-General Venue: DHL Auditorium |
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UN General Assembly Debate on Africa Venue: UNHQ, General Assembly Hall Documents:
Click on the links below to watch the General Assembly Debate:
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12:30 - 15:00 |
UN General Assembly Debate on Africa Venue: UNHQ, General Assembly Hall Statements by Member States:
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THURSDAY, 18 OCTOBER
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
2nd Public Lecture at Columbia University on the theme: “Regional Infrastructure as Catalyst for Sustaining Africa’s Growth and Development” by CEO Venue: School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia University) Click here [32] to download this event's flyer. Click here [33] to download Dr Mayaki's presentation at the lecture.
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8.00 pm -9:00 pm |
Reception hosted by NEPAD Agency Venue: School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia University)
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Other
Statement to the High-level Meeting on Sustainable Energy for All held in the margin of the 67th UN General Assembly by Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki: click here>>> [34]