Kofi Annan to visit Côte d’Ivoire from 9-10 October 2013
Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders and former UN Secretary-General, will be visiting Côte d’Ivoire from 9-10 October to assess the progress and challenges of the reconciliation process.
7 October 2013
Press conference in Abidjan on Thursday 10 October
Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders and former UN Secretary-General, will be visiting Côte d’Ivoire from 9-10 October to assess the progress and challenges of the reconciliation process.
During his stay in Abidjan, Mr Annan will hold private meetings with President Alassane Ouattara and other political leaders, as well as officials and civil society representatives.
In May 2011, a delegation of Elders, including Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu, travelled to Côte d’Ivoire to encourage reconciliation and healing, after four months of post-election violence in which an estimated 3,000 people were killed and one million displaced. Mr Annan returned to Abidjan in January 2012.
Almost two years later, the objective of the new Elders’ visit is to assess the progress made in the recovery of the country and discuss the challenges it still faces ahead of the 2015 elections.
Media opportunity
Thursday 10 October
16:00 – 17:00 GMT
Press conference
Venue: Hotel Ivoire, Abidjan, Salle Balafon
Important note for journalists wishing to attend the press conference:
• Please note that the schedule is subject to change. For updates, please email: media@theElders.org.
• Media representatives will be asked to show a valid ID.
• Please note that Mr Annan will not be available for interviews.
About the Elders
The Elders are independent leaders using their collective experience and influence for peace, justice and human rights worldwide. The group was founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007.
The Elders are Martti Ahtisaari, Kofi Annan (Chair), Ela Bhatt, Lakhdar Brahimi, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Deputy Chair), Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Hina Jilani, Graça Machel, Mary Robinson and Ernesto Zedillo.
Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu are honorary Elders.
Find out more about The Elders’ work on Côte d’Ivoire: http://www.theelders.org/cote-divoire
For media inquiries please contact:
Sylvain Biville, Media Manager, The Elders
Email media@theElders.org – T +44 7547 736 371 – T +225 77 35 00 85
