High-ranking dignitaries, including the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and officials, will attend the official opening ceremony for PIDA Week 2024. Keynote speeches will highlight Africa’s infrastructure needs and outline the goals of the week-long event.
Master of the Ceremony (MC)
- Amine Idriss Adoum, Director of Economy, Infrastructure, Industrialization, Trade, and Regional Integration. AUDA-NEPAD
Audio-visual presentation
- Welcoming Remarks
- Dr. Alemu Sime Feyisa, Minister of Transport and Logistics, Ethiopia
- E. Dr Amani Abou Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
- E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
- Opening Statement
- E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
- H.E Taye Atske Selassie, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Livestreamed, Interpretation in Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese
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8th PIDA WEEK Opening Ceremony – Nelson Mandela Hall – AU HQ Addis Ababa – Floor
Cérémonie d’ouverture de la 8ème SEMAINE DE LA PIDA – Salle Nelson Mandela – French translation
Cerimónia de Abertura da 8ª PIDA WEEK – Nelson Mandela Hall – AU HQ Addis Ababa – Português