Kingston, Jamaica – 9 April 2015: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday 8 April 2015, where she will deliver a lecture at the University of West Indies at Mona, a keynote address at the Jamaica Phenomenal Women Breakfast and also carry out other engagements.

The AU Commission Chairperson’s lecture will take place on Thursday, 9 April 2015 at 6:00 pm (Kingston’s time), at the University of West Indies Mona, which is the Caribbean's top university, renowned for its world-class higher education. The Lecture is set to start celebrations marking the 80th Birthday of H.E. Percival James Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992-2006), and serving Council Member of the newly established AU Foundation.

On Friday, 10 April 2015, Dr. Dlamini Zuma will deliver a keynote address on the theme, “Women Leadership: ensuring transformation and sustainable development”, at the Jamaica Phenomenal Women Breakfast. Expected at the breakfast keynote address are leading women from the public and private sectors, members of the Diplomatic Corps, members of prominent women’s movements in Jamaica, along with select youth leaders and mentees of the International Women Forum (IWF) Jamaica.

The breakfast keynote event will serve as an opportunity for the IWF Jamaica Chapter to commemorate the beginning of the Decade Dedicated to People of African Descent.
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