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3rd Conference of African Ministers Responsible for CRVS: AUC and Government of Côte d’Ivoire signs Host Agreement

Yamoussoukro, 10 February 2015 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire signed on 10 February the Host Agreement for the Third African Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) currently holding from 9 to 13 February 2015 in the city of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire.

The Conference started with at the level of Experts on 9 February 2015 under the theme: “Promoting the use of civil registration and vital statistics in support of good governance in Africa.”

The signing ceremony took place between H.E Dr. Anthony Maruping, Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union (AU) and H.E Mr, Amani Ipou Félicien, Director General of Territorial Administration, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, in the presence of Dr. Rene Kouassi, Director of Economic Affairs at the AUC.

Interview requests should be addressed to Mrs. Esther Azaa Tankou, Head of Information Division at the Directorate of Information and Communication of the African Union, Tel: +22558117429, E-mail: yamboue@africa-union.org / esthertankou@yahoo.com