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Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Media Statement, 27 January 2015 President Zuma to lead South Africa’s delegation to the African Union Summit in Ethiopia His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will lead the South African delegation to the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) scheduled for 30-31 January 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 2015 AU Summit will be held under the theme "Year of Women's Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063". In conjunction with exploring concrete ways to achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality in all spheres of life, the Summit will consider the adoption of Agenda 2063, a fifty-year continental trajectory. Furthermore, the Summit will also endeavour to address health related issues, especially the scourge of the Ebola pandemic; peace and security related issues, and; development and administrative related issues vis-à-vis New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It will be recalled that the 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly held in Addis Ababa in January 2014 paid tribute to the late former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Nelson Mandela, by bestowing the honour of naming the plenary hall of the African Headquarters after him. Consequently, the January 2015 Summit will inaugurate the Nelson Mandela Hall. Prior to the Summit, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane will lead the South African delegation to the 26th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council to be held from 26-27 January 2015. The Executive Council is composed of Ministers or Authorities designated by the Governments of the AU Members States. President Zuma will be accompanied by Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation; Mr Jeff Radebe, Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Ms Susan Shabangu, Minister in The Presidency Responsible for Women; Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans; Mr Collins Chabane, Minister of Public Service and Administration; Mr David Mahlobo, Minister of State Security; and Ms Ayanda Dlodlo, Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration. Issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Enquiries: Mr Clayson Monyela - 082 884 5974 Mr Mac Maharaj - 079 879 3203 or [email protected] OR Tambo Building 460 Soutpansberg Road Rietondale www.operationphakisa.gov.za www.thepresidency.gov.za -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
