WHAT: Media is invited to attend the official opening of NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) Summit.

DATE: Wednesday January 29, 2014

TIME: 09:00

WHERE: Medium Conference Hall – Ground Floor of in the new AU

BACKGROUND: Twenty African leaders who make up the membership of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee - HSGOC will meet in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa ahead of the AU Summit. The HSGOC provides leadership to the NEPAD process and sets policies, priorities and the programmes of action.

There will be media briefing after the HSGOC Summit by NEPAD’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Ibrahim Mayaki outside the hall of the HSGOC meeting

For Badges for the HSGOC and media interview please contact:

Maureen Nkandu – Head of NEPAD Communications in Room G09 on the ground floor

Phone: +251 927348384

Email: maureenn@nepad.org