Media Statement

 

African Human Security Initiative Book Launch, 13 September 2004

Following an intensive and rigorous research period, the AHSI partners have produced a series of monographs and papers providing important information on the performance of the eight countries in implementing a range of commitments taken at the OAU/AU Summit level related to human security.

An event to formally launch the findings of the project has been organised as follows:

Venue: Holiday Inn, Pretoria
Date: 13 September 2004
Time: 16:30 – 19:00

This launch in South Africa will be followed by a number of launches in the various countries that have been reviewed.

Programme

Master of Ceremony : Ambassador Ochieng Adala*

16:00 – 16:30 Arrival of Guests and Registration
17:00 – 17:10 Opening and Welcome – Amb Ochieng Adala
17:10 – 17:25 Address by the South African Government
17:25 – 17: 55 Presentation of AHSI findings – AHSI Partner
18:00 – 19:00 Cocktail
18:30 – 19:00 Press Conference

* Ambassador Ochieng Adala (rtd), Senior Programme Officer/Director of Finance and Aministration, Africa Peace Forum, Nairobi, Kenya; Formerly Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, N.Y., Deputy Secretary/Director for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya; Ambassador of Kenya to Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia; Council Member, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs.