The Fifth African Development Forum (ADF-V)

Programme for the Media

1.Media briefing on ADF V by organizers on:

Venue: UNCC Press Briefing Room, Ground Floor

Date & time: Monday 13 th November 2006, from 11 am-12 pm.

2. Speak Africa Media Conference on:

Venue: UNCC Press Briefing Room (TBC)

Date & time: Wednesday 16th November 2006, at 16.00 hrs,)

3. Pre-opening special event in Africa Park (Ethiopian Youth welcome ADF V participants) on:

Date & time: Wednesday 15 November, from 17.00-18.00 pm

4. ADF V Opening Ceremony:

Venue: UNCC, 1 st floor, CR1

Date & time: Thursday 16th November 2006, at 0900-10.30 am

5. Ceremony of the signing of the AU/UN Cooperation Declaration and Launch of ECA Business Plan signing ceremony between UN SG Kofi Annan and AU Chairperson Alpha Omar Konare.

Venue: CR2, 1 st floor, UNCC

Date & time: Thursday 16th November 2006 (TBC), 12:00-1:00pm

6. Special AU/ECA Ceremony for UN SG Kofi Annan

Venue: CR1, 1 st floor, UNCC

Date & time: Thursday 16th November 2006, at 18.00 hrs

7. Welcoming cocktail at Sheraton

Date & time: Thursday 16th November 2006, at 20:00-22:00 hrs

8. Closing Ceremony:

Venue: CR 1, 1 st floor, UNCC

Date & time: 18:00-19:00 Saturday 18 November 2006

9. Closing Press Conference:

Venue: CR 2, 1 st floor, UNCC

Date & time: Saturday 18th November 2006, at 19:00-19-30 hrs

**There is a chance of a press conference with Kofi Annan, UN SG on Thursday afternoon as well but we are awaiting details and confirmation from SG's spokesman's office.