[wanabidii] Press Releases: United States Welcomes the African Union Commission High Level Dialogue and Signs a MOC to Support the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: United States Welcomes the African Union Commission High Level Dialogue and Signs a MOC to Support the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 04/10/2015 01:39 PM EDT United States Welcomes the African Union Commission High Level Dialogue and Signs a MOC to Support the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 10, 2015 Secretary of State John Kerry and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will deliver opening remarks at the third iteration of their annual High Level Dialogue on Monday, April 13, 2015, in the Department of State’s Benjamin Franklin Room. The speeches will take place at 10:15 a.m., immediately after their bilateral meeting. Discussions will follow on the four pillars of our joint Memorandum of Understanding: (1) strengthen democratic institutions; (2) spur economic growth, trade, and investment; (3) advance peace and security; and (4) promote opportunity and development. Following the Secretary's visit to Addis Ababa last year, the successful 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit, and building on the success of the U.S.-AUC partnership in fighting Ebola, the two sides will discuss expansion of cooperation on public health, trade, education, governance, and more. These issue-specific agenda items have helped cement the U.S. government’s constructive partnership with the African Union Commission and this year’s High-Level Dialogue will further deepen this unique, multi-faceted relationship with Africa. The United States is proud to support the African Union’s tremendous vision to establish an African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide a platform for Member States to work together to tackle significant health challenges faced by the African continent, such as Ebola. Secretary Kerry and Chairperson Dlamini Zuma will sign a historic Memorandum of Cooperation, through which the U.S. CDC will provide technical expertise to the African Union to support establishing an African Surveillance and Response Unit and an Emergency Operations Center within the African CDC. Secretary Kerry and Chairperson Dlamini Zuma’s remarks will be open to the press and streamed live on http://www.state.gov. Press pre-set time for video cameras: 9:15 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance. Final access time for still photographers and journalists: 9:30 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance. Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). For further information, please contact the Press Office at 202-647-2492. Please follow @StateAfrica on Twitter for updates from the Bureau of African Affairs. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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