The third session will be held on 14 and 15 November 2023 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa and will open at 10 a.m. East African time (UTC+3). Facilities will be provided for online participation. The session will begin with statements by the Chair of the outgoing Bureau, representatives of the secretariat, which is provided by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union, the African Development Bank, the African Export-Import Bank and the host Government. The Chair of the outgoing Bureau will preside until the election of the incoming Bureau.
