Dates

Venue

Title

Region

August 29, 2005

Abuja, Nigeria

Summit Endorsement

West Africa

October 26, 2005

Pretoria, South Africa

First Meeting of the AFS Secretariat

Southern Africa

October 28-29, 2005

Pretoria, South Africa

IFDC/NEPAD Meeting on Memorandum of Understanding

Southern Africa

November 11, 2005

Abuja, Nigeria

National Steering Committee Meeting

West Africa

November 14, 2005

Seville, Spain

Videotaped Address by President Obasanjo to the Executive Council Meeting of the IFA

Europe

November 28-29, 2005

Johannesburg, South Africa

First Working Meeting of the Technical Committee

Southern Africa

December 9, 2005

Johannesburg, South Africa

AFS Inaugural Communications Strategy Group Meeting

Southern Africa

January 27, 2006

Khartoum, Sudan

Heads of State Meeting (NEPAD will make statement about the AFS)

East Africa

January 30-Early February, 2006

Bamako, Mali

FAO and Africa Union Council of Ministers Meeting (NEPAD will make statement about the AFS)

West Africa

February 8-10, 2006

Abuja, Nigeria

Second AFS Technical Committee Meeting,

West Africa

February 11, 2006

Abuja, Nigeria

National Local Organizing Committee Meeting

West Africa

March 2006

New York, USA

Eminent Persons Advisory Group Meeting (tentative)

North America

April 2006

New York, USA

Press Conference (tentative)

Europe

June 2006

Abuja, Nigeria

 The Africa Fertilizer Summit

West Africa