Media credential applications for the 2015 AGOA Forum
Media release: The Governments of Gabon and the United States are pleased to announce the availability of media accreditation applications for the 2015 African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum of U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation to be held from August 24-27 in Libreville, Gabon. AGOA is the centerpiece of the United States’ trade policy with Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Forum brings together over 800 participants, including senior U.S. and African officials, as well as U.S. and African members of the private sector and civil society.
Gabon is home to the first manganese processing plant in sub-Saharan Africa, a young population, splendid rainforests, and vibrant wildlife. The Forum’s theme: “AGOA at 15: Charting a Course for a Sustainable U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Partnership” is especially timely, given the recent reauthorization of AGOA for an additional ten years.
ACCREDITATION AND ACCESS
Members of the media wishing to cover the 2015 AGOA Forum in Libreville and to utilize the press filing center and briefing room, must apply online for an AGOA media credential no later than 10:00 a.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. Gabonese Local Time on August 14, 2015. Only persons with both a government-issued photo ID and an AGOA -issued media credential will be granted access to the AGOA Forum site.
Press registering for the 2015 AGOA Forum may apply for media credentials through the Civil Society, African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), Private Sector, and Press registration link. For more information, please visit:
www.agoa.ga/registration-civil-society.twg
Further details regarding the Forum agenda and additional press opportunities will be made available via follow-on media advisories in the coming weeks.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Members of the media with accreditation, logistical, or technical inquiries should submit an email in English or French to http://sgg.gouv.ga/ecrire.twg
VISAS AND CUSTOMS
Members of the media planning to travel to Gabon are strongly urged to start the Gabonese visa application process as soon as possible via a Gabonese Embassy. For journalists traveling from countries without a Gabonese Embassy, Gabon has established an electronic visa, also called an “e-visa” to facilitate entry into Gabon. For more information on e-visas to Gabon please visit https://evisa.dgdi.ga/.
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Information regarding recommended hotels is available through the following website:
http://agoa.ga./info-pratiques/offre-dhotels-libreville
- Also see AGOA.info's AGOA Forum 2015 page.