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Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

Press centre

The Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum press centre is a modern, interactive venue offering a comfortable working environment for the media. It is located in pavilion H of the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre. Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum - accredited media representatives, representatives of media partners, and employees of the host broadcaster may access the press centre. A badge is required for entry, and can be collected from the accreditation points.

Press centre operating hours

27–28 July 08:00–22:00
Work stations for media representatives Rooms for press events Information services Broadcasts of Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum events

Work stations for media representatives

Media work area

  • Total area: 1231 m2
  • Location: press centre (pavilion H)
  • Capacity: 300 seats

Purpose:

Work area for media representatives, offering 50 pre-equipped work stations, as well as 250 stations where users can connect their own equipment. Work stations will not be assigned to individual journalists or media organizations. Various press events will take place in the media work area throughout Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, except during live broadcasts of plenary sessions and other key Summit events.


Media partner sector

  • Total area: 392 m2
  • Location: press centre (pavilion Н)
  • Capacity: 84 seats

Purpose:

A media work area for Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum media partners only. This area is designed for 84 pre-equipped work stations assigned to media organizations in accordance with partnership agreements.

Please note: live broadcasts of the Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum plenary session, as well as other key events, will take place in the media work areas.

Rooms for press events

In order to ensure that media representatives enjoy a comfortable working environment, aside from the media work area, the Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum venue will also have rooms available for press conferences, briefings, and signing ceremonies, as well as interview rooms and press points.

Briefing hall H1

  • Total area: 170 m2
  • Location: press centre (pavilion Н)
  • Capacity: 50 seats, 8-seat panel area

Applications to hire rooms for press events will be accepted until 21 July 2023.


Briefing hall H2

  • Total area: 163 m2
  • Location: press centre (pavilion Н)
  • Capacity: 50 seats, eight-seat panel area

Applications to hire rooms for press events will be accepted until 21 July 2023.


Signing ceremony point

  • Signing ceremony point : passage, in the aria of pavilion G
  • Capacity: two-seat panel area

For more details about services and terms, please visit the Services section.

It will be possible to book the customary protocol and organizational support services for signing ceremonies at any venue within the Summit and Forum press centre provided by the Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum Organizing Committee for press events (press conferences, briefings, signing ceremonies, interviews and live media events).

For more details about services and terms, please visit the Services section.

Applications to hire rooms for press events will be accepted until 21 July 2023.


Interview lounge

  • Total area: 32 m2
  • Location: press centre (pavilion Н)
  • Equipment: sofa, armchair, coffee table, 6 chairs, lighting equipment

A separate room for conducting individual interviews with Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum participants. The maximum time allowed for a single interview is 45 minutes

Applications to hire interview lounges will be accepted until 21 July 2023.


Press point

Location

Press point 1 Pavilion G, next to conference hall G2
Press point 2 Pavilion H, in front of the press centre

Purpose: communication between official programme participants and media representatives. Press points are designed with Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum branding and equipped with a PA system.

YOU CAN APPLY FOR A ROOM FOR A PRESS EVENT VIA THE SERVICES SECTION.

Applications to hire press points will be accepted until 21 July 2023.

Information services

Information and services points

The press centre (ExpoForum pavilion H) features information and services points where you will find information on access to Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum events, changes to the programme, services offered, announcements of Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum press events, and other information, in both Russian and English. In the event of any technical difficulties with press centre equipment or your own personal equipment, please contact our Technical Support Service.

Distribution of press releases

Press releases alerting media to press events will be posted in the Press Events Programme in the Media section of the official Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum website.

Press event schedule

The Press Events Programme will be posted in the Media section on summitafrica.ru in July 2023. The programme will list the locations, times, topics, and announcements of press conferences, briefings, and signing ceremonies planned by Summit and Forum participants at the Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum venue. This service will help you to plan your time at the Summit and Forum.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi internet access will be provided throughout the press centre.

Broadcasts of Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum events

All video materials from the official Russia–Africa Summit are provided by Ruptly video agency.

A special website https://russia-africa.ruptly.video/ has been created for the convenience of African media outlets. The site provides comprehensive information about our services and is free of charge for accredited African media. 

Ruptly provides access to video materials as well as live broadcasts with English, Arabic and French simultaneous translations. 

Ruptly can provide any filming tasks on request, also providing the opportunity to broadcast live from a specially-equipped studio, or stream from from LIVE positions at the conference venue. 

To get access to the service, please send your request to: service@ruptly.video.

Live broadcasts of all Summit and Forum events

Live broadcasts of the plenary session and other key Summit and Forum events will be shown on screens in the press centre (as well as in the media work area, media partner section, and dining areas).

Portable radios for simultaneous interpreting will be handed out to media representatives at the event entrance in exchange for a business card or press pass.

Broadcast of Summit and Forum sessions

Broadcasts will be shown on flat-screen televisions located in all Summit and Forum pavilions. They will feature live broadcasts of events.

Online broadcasts on the Summit and Forum website

All events in the Summit and Forum business programme will be available to view online in real time on the Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum website, summitafrica.ru, and the Roscongress Foundation website, roscongress.org.

Second Summit, Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum 2023 Information TV

For the convenience of media participants, flat-screen televisions have been installed at the press centre and will show live broadcasts of Summit and Forum events, in addition to the following:

  • schedule of events in the Summit and Forum business programme;
  • schedule of cultural, sporting and press events programmes;
  • schedule of events on the sidelines of the Summit and Forum;
  • information about exhibition areas at the Summit and Forum;
  • schedule of networking areas and stands.

Уважаемые главы государств и правительств!

Приветствую Вас по случаю открытия очередной Ассамблеи Африканского союза.

За годы своего существования Афросоюз утвердился в качестве эффективного механизма многостороннего политического, экономического и гуманитарного сотрудничества. Эта авторитетная международная структура играет важную роль в урегулировании локальных конфликтов и кризисов, в упрочении добрососедства, безопасности и стабильности на Африканском континенте.

Для России государства Африки всегда были и остаются важными и надежными партнёрами. Нас объединяет стремление к построению справедливого многополярного миропорядка, основывающегося на подлинном равенстве и верховенстве международного права, свободного от любых форм дискриминации, силового диктата и санкционного давления.

Состоявшийся в 2019 году первый в истории саммит Россия – Африка создал хорошие условия для активизации наших традиционно дружественных связей как на двустороннем уровне, так и на многосторонней основе. Уверен, что вторая встреча на высшем уровне в таком формате, которая пройдёт в июле в Санкт-Петербурге, позволит определить новые задачи по расширению взаимодействия Российской Федерации с африканскими партнёрами на самых различных направлениях, в том числе в решении актуальных вопросов региональной и международной повестки дня.

Буду рад видеть вас в Санкт-Петербурге. Рассчитываю на продолжение конструктивной совместной работы на благо наших стран и народов, в интересах обеспечения мирного и благополучного развития Африканского континента.

Искренне желаю участникам ассамблеи успехов и всего самого доброго.

В. Путин

Саммит Россия – Африка, который пройдет в Сочи 23–24 октября 2019 года, олицетворяет исторические дружеские связи между Африканским континентом и Российской Федерацией. Данный Саммит имеет большое значение, поскольку он является первым в своем роде в период крупных глобальных и международных преобразований и в ответ на чаяния народов направлен на создание комплексных рамок для продвижения российско-африканских отношений к более широким горизонтам совместного сотрудничества в различных областях.

Африканские страны и Россия исходят из общих позиций в международных действиях, основанных на принципах уважения норм международного права, равенства, невмешательства во внутренние дела государств, мирного разрешения споров и подтверждения приверженности многосторонних действий в соответствии с аналогичным видением двух сторон противостоянию новым международным вызовам. Терроризм и экстремизм во всех его формах, снижение темпов роста и твердое убеждение обеих сторон в важности развития торгового обмена и поддержки взаимных инвестиций таким образом, чтобы обеспечить безопасность, мир и развитие для народов Африканского континента и России.

Африканские страны обладают огромным потенциалом и возможностями, которые позволят им после оптимизации войти в число развивающихся экономических держав. За последние годы страны континента достигли больших успехов по всем политическим, экономическим, социальным и управленческим вопросам. За последнее десятилетие Африка преуспела в темпах роста, достигнув уровня в 3,55% в 2018 году.

В продолжение усилий африканских стран на саммите Африканского союза в Нигере в июле 2019 года было отмечено вступление в силу Африканского континентального соглашения о свободной торговле, включая запуск его инструментов. Данное соглашение является одной из главных целей стратегии развития Африки до 2063 года и призвано способствовать удовлетворению надежд африканского народа на процветание и достойную жизнь.

Эти успехи открывают широкие перспективы сотрудничества между африканскими странами и Российской Федерацией и подтверждают решимость правительств африканских стран и их народов к сотрудничеству с разными партнерами в целях установления взаимовыгодных отношений.

В этом контексте мы рассчитываем на то, что Саммит Россия – Африка будет способствовать установлению конструктивных стратегических отношений, основанных на сотрудничестве между двумя сторонами в различных областях, что поможет в реализации надежд и чаяний африканских народов и дружественного российского народа.

Президент Арабской Республики Египет
Абдель Фаттах Аль-Сиси


“We highly value the results of our joint work at the summit. I am sure the achieved results are creating a good foundation for further deepening the Russia-Africa partnership in the interests of our nations’ prosperity and wellbeing.”

President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin

The Russia–Africa Summit, which is taking place in Sochi on 23–24 October 2019, encapsulates the historically friendly relations between the African continent and the Russian Federation. This Summit carries great significance as it is the first of its kind to emerge during a period of major global and international transformations. In response to the aspirations of the people it is representing, the Summit intends to build a comprehensive framework for expanding Russian–African relations into broader horizons of joint cooperation across different fields.

The African nations and Russia share a common understanding of international relations, based on the principles of respect for the rule of international law, equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Both sides affirm their commitment to support multilateral actions to oppose new international threats, be they terrorism and extremism in all their forms, or declining growth rates. The two sides share a firm conviction regarding the importance of developing trade flows and supporting mutual investment in such a way as to ensure security, peace and development for the African and Russian people.

African countries have huge potential and opportunities that will allow them, once efforts to streamline their economies have been achieved, to emerge as real global players. In recent years, the nations of this continent have achieved major successes spanning the political, economic, social and administrative spheres. Africa has flourished in terms of growth over the past decade, reaching a continent-wide growth rate of 3.55% in 2018.

The African Union Summit, which was held in Niger in July 2019, continued the efforts of the African countries and saw the African Continental Free Trade Agreement come into force, along with its operational instruments. The agreement is one of the key objectives of Agenda 2063, an African development strategy that has been created to address the African people’s desire for prosperity and decent living standards.

These successes are opening up wide-ranging prospects for cooperation between African countries and the Russian Federation, and confirm the determination of African governments and their people to cooperate with multiple partners in order to establish mutually beneficial relations.

With this in mind, we express our hopes that the Russia–Africa Summit will help in the establishment of constructive strategic relations, based on partnership between two sides across various fields, and in the service of fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the African people and their friends in Russia.

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Abdelfattah ALSISI