OPENING CEREMONYTuesday, November 17, 2015

African Union – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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TUMUSIIME RHODA PEACECommissioner, Rural Economy &

Agriculture, African Union

MARGARETA WAHLSTROMSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for

Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations

BRIGITTE COLLETFrench Ambassador to Ethiopia

Dr. DEBALKEW BERHE TEDLAFor Mahboub Maalim, Executive Secretary,

Intergovernmental Authority on Development

(IGAD)

RONALD MANGANISecretary to the Treasury,

Malawi

EDE JORGE IJJASZ-VASQUEZ Senior Director, Social, Urban Rural and

Resilience Practice, World Bank Group

ERASTUS J.O. MWENCHADeputy Chairperson,

African Union Commission

AHMED SHIDEState Minister of Finance and Economic

Cooperation, Ethiopia

OPENING CEREMONYTuesday, November 17, 2015

African Union – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia