Prime Minister Katainen in EU-Africa Summit in Brussels on 2 April
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen will be participating on Wednesday, 2 April in the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels that will be held on 2-3 April. This is the fourth summit between the EU and Africa. The first was held in 2000 in Cairo, the second in 2007 in Lisbon and the third in 2010 in Tripoli. The EU member states and representatives from over 50 African countries will be participating. There are three themes: Investing in People, Prosperity and Peace. Prime Minister Katainen will give a speech during a plenary discussion on prosperity.
Before the Summit, he will also take part in a meeting on a more narrow subject, that is, the situation in the Central African Republic. The Summit is hosted by the French President Francois Hollande, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, the President of Mauritania and Chairman of the African Union Abdel Azizi.
During the Summit, Katainen also has plans to have one-on-one talks with Angola's Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouk and Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama.
For additional information, please contact: Pasi Rajala, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (EU Affairs) tel. +358 400 464 393 and Special Adviser (International Affairs) Antti Vänskä, tel. +358 40 513 1458 Prime Minister's Office and Counsellor Erik af Hällström, tel.h +358 295 350542 Ministry for Foreign Affairs.