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			 30 June, 2009 - 
			THE 21ST MEETING OF THE NEPAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
			IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (HSGIC), 
			Sirte, Libya
			30 June, 2009 - 
			THE 21ST MEETING OF THE NEPAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
			IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (HSGIC), 
			Sirte, Libya
-OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. JEAN PING 
			CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (
			
			EN /
			
			FR ) 
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			Press release in French 
			 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: COMMISSIONER RHODA PEACE TUMUSIIME CALLS 
			FOR AN ENHANCED AFRICAN INTEGRATED MARKET
 
			AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: COMMISSIONER RHODA PEACE TUMUSIIME CALLS 
			FOR AN ENHANCED AFRICAN INTEGRATED MARKET 
Sirte, 
			29 June 2009 - “Let us make agriculture a viable investment 
			option that will open more opportunities for enhanced investment and 
			growth of African Agriculture”. Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, 
			Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union, 
			was speaking today, Monday 29 June 2009, while addressing 
			journalists at a press conference held at the margins of the 13th 
			Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of 
			the AU in Sirte, Libya, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture 
			for Economic Growth and Food Security”.
			
			Press release
			 15th 
			Ordinary Session of the Executive Council: Chairperson Ping calls 
			for Respect of the Constitution
15th 
			Ordinary Session of the Executive Council: Chairperson Ping calls 
			for Respect of the Constitution
			
				
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			Sirte, 28 June 2009 - The 15th 
			Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union 
			opened on Sunday 28 June 2009 in Sirte, Libya, within the framework 
			of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, 
			under the theme: ’’Invest in Agriculture for Economic Growth and 
			Food Security ’’.
			
			Press release
			
			
			INTERVENTION DU DR Jean PING, PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION 
			AFRICAINE -15è SESSION DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF 28 JUIN 2009, SYRTE 
			
			
			 GHADDAFI: INVITE D'HONNEUR DE LA CEREMONIE D'OUVERTURE LA DE 15EME 
			SESSION ORDINAIRE DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF
 
			GHADDAFI: INVITE D'HONNEUR DE LA CEREMONIE D'OUVERTURE LA DE 15EME 
			SESSION ORDINAIRE DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF 
			
			Syrte, le 28 juin 2009 – La 15ème 
			session ordinaire du Conseil Exécutif de l’Union africaine a démarré 
			ses travaux, aujourd'hui, dimanche 28 juin 2009 à Syrte, Libye, dans 
			le cadre de la 13ème Session ordinaire de la Conférence des Chefs 
			d’état et de gouvernement de l’Union Africaine, qui se tient sous le 
			thème ‘’Investir dans l’Agriculture pour la croissance économique et 
			la sécurité alimentaire’’. 
			
			COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE
			
			 15th 
			Ordinary Session of the Executive Council Opens in Sirte
15th 
			Ordinary Session of the Executive Council Opens in Sirte 
Sirte 
			27 June 2009 – The Executive Council of the African Union 
			will converge in the Ouagadougou Conference Centre, Sirte, Libya, 
			from 28 June ahead of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of 
			Heads of State and Government of the African Union, under the theme: 
			“Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”.
			
			
			Press release 
			
			 AU 
			AMBASSADORS END DELIBERATIONS ON SUMMIT ITEMS IN SIRTE
AU 
			AMBASSADORS END DELIBERATIONS ON SUMMIT ITEMS IN SIRTE
			  
Sirte, 27 June 2009 – 
			The 18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee 
			(PRC) which kicked off on 24 June 2009, ended on 27 June 2009, at 
			the Ouagadougou Conference Centre in Sirte, Libya. The closing 
			ceremony was chaired by Mr. Ali Awidan, Libyan Ambassador to the 
			African Union and Chairperson of the PRC, in the presence of Mr. 
			Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 
			(AUC).
			
			Press release 
			 CAADP 
			Day: African Union Promotes Agricultural Development in Africa
CAADP 
			Day: African Union Promotes Agricultural Development in Africa
			
			Tripoli, 27 June 2009 – At the margin of the 13th 
			Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly scheduled for Sirte, Libya, 
			under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and 
			Food Security”, the African Union Commission and its program, NEPAD, 
			celebrated on Saturday 27 June 2009, the day of the Comprehensive 
			Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), in Tripoli, Libya.
			
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			Press release
			
			 CAADP 
			DAY: STRIVING TO PLACE AGRICULTURE AS TOP PRIORITY ON AFRICA’S 
			AGENDA
CAADP 
			DAY: STRIVING TO PLACE AGRICULTURE AS TOP PRIORITY ON AFRICA’S 
			AGENDA 
Sirte, Libya, 27 June 2009 – 
			Given that the theme of the 13th Ordinary Session of the African 
			Union Summit being held in Sirte Libya, is devoted to the 
			agriculture sector in Africa, the opportunities of regional 
			agricultural trade and market systems, the challenges for 
			stimulating economic transformation and growth in Africa, and the 
			financing of the agriculture sector for sustainable development, the 
			African Union Commission will be celebrating the Comprehensive 
			Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Day tomorrow, 
			Saturday 27 June 2009, in Tripoli, Libya, at the margins of the AU 
			Summit, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic 
			Growth and Food Security”.
			
			Press release 
			
			
CONCEPT NOTE TO THE ‘CAADP DAY’
			
			 18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee 
			Discusses Racism and Slavery
 
			18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee 
			Discusses Racism and Slavery
Sirte, 25 June 2009 
			– Members of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the 
			African Union (AU) have called on Member States to continue working 
			hard in their efforts to restore Africa’s identity by restoring 
			reparations for the historical damage caused by the slave trade in 
			Africa. They said racism should be considered as a crime against 
			humanity. To that effect, the Ambassadors stressed the need for the 
			continent to work together, so that Africa can fully regain its 
			rights.
			
			Press release
			
			
			The 18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee 
			Officially Kicks off in Sirte 
Sirte, 24 
			June 2009 – "We have gathered here today in the historic 
			city of Sirte which saw the birth of the Sirte Declaration that led 
			to the creation of the African Union. This unity makes all of us 
			proud and has continued to manifest itself more and more over the 
			last few years, under the leadership of Brother Leader of the 
			Revolution as well as the Heads of States of the Continent who share 
			the same to enhance this process that was launched here in Sirtes”.(En/Fr 
			/Ar 
			)
			
			DISCOURS DE S.E. MR. JEAN PING PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION 
			AFRICAINE A L’OUVERTURE DE LA 18ème SESSION ORDINAIRE DU COMITE DES 
			REPRESENTANTS PERMANENTS
			 Agriculture 
			at the Centre of 13th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State 
			and Government Billed for Sirte, Libya.
Agriculture 
			at the Centre of 13th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State 
			and Government Billed for Sirte, Libya. 
			Addis Ababa 19 June 2009 – 
			The Thirteen Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union 
			Heads of State and Government will officially kick off on 24 June 
			2009, in Sirte in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab 
			Jamahiriya, at the level of the Permanent Representatives Committee 
			(PRC), meeting at its 18th Ordinary Session, under the theme: 
			“Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. 
			The Summit is expected to hold from the 24th of June 2009 to the 3rd 
			of July 2009. Press release (ar/en)