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08:30-10:00 |
No entry to CICC premises authorized. Journalists already in the
Media Centre can remain there. |
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09:05-10:00 |
Unveiling of fresco to inaugurate new hall of CICC. Ribbon-cutting
ceremony to officially open ITU T ELECOM
AFRICA. VVIP Tour of Hall 4
(restricted). |
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10:00 |
Photographers and TV crews take position.
Photo Op
inside Hall 1, opposite Hall 4 side entrance
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10:10 |
VIP Tour proceeds to Halls 1+2+3 through Hall 4 side entrance. Media
can follow the Tour from that point onwards.
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| 11:15 |
Photo Op
outside Halls 1+2+3 (signing of papyrus by Prime Minister, Minister of
Communication and Information Technology and Secretary-General of ITU)
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11:15-11:55 |
Arrival of ministers and other dignitaries and participants to
Opening ceremony, Cheops Auditorium
Photo Ops at entrance of Cheops Auditorium (outside)
1. when ministers arrive (ground level)
2. on upper floor (accessible by the staircase) when ministers are
welcomed by Deputy Secretary-General
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12:00-12:40 |
Opening ceremony:
Speakers:
H.E. Dr Ahmed Nazif, Minister of Communication and Information
Technology
Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication
Union
H.E. Dr Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister
Location of photographers and TV cameras will be indicated onsite.
Other journalists sit in the hall with other participants. |
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12:45-13:45 |
Press Conference, Media Centre
Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of the International
Telecommunication Union
H.E. Dr Ahmed Nazif, Egypt’s Minister of Communication and
Information Technology
Mr Michael Minges, Head of ITU’s Market, Economics and Finance
Unit and lead author of the new African Telecommunication Indicators
report to be launched at the press conference |
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14:00-14:20 |
Youth Forum Opening ceremony (Chefren Auditorium)
Speakers:
Mr Roberto Blois, Deputy Secretary-General of ITU
H.E. Dr Ahmed Nazif, Egypt’s Minister of Communication and
Information Technology
Dr Bernard Zoba, Commissionner, African Union
Mr Stewart White, CEO Vodafone |
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14:30-15:30 |
Press luncheon, Nefertiti Hall. Press badge or invitation
required. |
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15:30-17:00 |
Exhibition Halls open to media for a preview |
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20:30-22:30: |
Welcome Reception (Giza Sphinx Plateau)
Invitations included in press bags. Invitations must be presented at
the Welcome reception |
