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You will need to sign a pooled footage form at the media centre information desk. 

Friday 24 June

 

  1. OFFICIAL WELCOME BY HE PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME AND COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING OPENING CEREMONY

 

a. ARRIVALS

POOL

Arrivals Handshake

POOL SIZE

4

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

07h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

08h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

KCC

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

 

 

​​​​​​​b. OPENING CEREMONY

POOL

Family Photo

POOL SIZE

15 + 30

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

07h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

08h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle/Walk

VENUE

KCC Auditorium

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

11h30

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​c. FAMILY PHOTO

POOL

Official group photo

POOL SIZE

5

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

07h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

08h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

KCC

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

11h30

 

 

 

  1.  HRH PRINCE OF WALES LUNCH

POOL

Welcome of new Heads of State

POOL SIZE

7

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

11h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

12h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

The Retreat

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

14h00

 

 

  1. RECEPTION HOSTED BY Rt HON PATRICIA SCOTLAND

POOL

Arrivals at the luncheon

POOL SIZE

8

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

12h30

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

12h45

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Walk

VENUE

KCC Auditorium Club

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

13h45

 

 

  1. SPOUSES LUNCHEON ON CERVICAL CANCER ELIMINATION

POOL

Arrivals and opening

POOL SIZE

5

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

11h30

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

11h45

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Four Points

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

13h30

 

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1

POOL

Photo opportunity for opening remarks

POOL SIZE

25

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

13h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

14h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

walk

VENUE

KCC

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

15h00

 

 

 

  1. EXEXUTIVE SESSION 2

POOL

Photo opportunity for opening remarks

POOL SIZE

25

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

15h30

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

15h45

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

walk

VENUE

KCC

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

 

 

NEW POOL 2.  THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE VISITING THE KIGALI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL.

POOL

Short remarks to media

POOL SIZE

7

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

15h30

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

15h45

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttel

VENUE

Kigali Genocide Memorial

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

 

 

  1.  HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S DINNER HOSTED BY HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​aARRIVALS

POOL

Arrivals

POOL SIZE

2

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

18h15

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

18h30

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

The Marriot

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

21h00

 

b. SPEECHES

POOL

speeches

POOL SIZE

2

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

18h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

19h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

The Marriot

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

21h00

 

 

 

 

  1.  DINNER HOTSTD BY HON DR VINCENT BIRUTA, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, RWANDA

POOL

Photo opportunity of arrivals

POOL SIZE

5

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

18h30

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

18h45

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Ubumwe Grande Hotel

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

20h00

 

 

 

 

Saturday 25 June

 

  1.  YOUTH DIALOGUE WITH HEADS – INTERGENERATIONAL BREAKFAST

POOL

Photo opportunity of arrivals

POOL SIZE

10

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

07h15

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

07h30

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

walk

VENUE

KCC MH3

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

08h30

 

 

 

  1. LEADERS’ ARRIVAL AT THE RETREAT

POOL

Arrivals

POOL SIZE

8

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

07h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

08h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Intare Conference Arena

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

11h30

 

 

  1. LEADERS’ RETREAT SESSION 1

POOL

Opening photo opportunity

POOL SIZE

15

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

08h45

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

09h00

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Intare Conference Arena

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

11h30

 

 

  1.  FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERS’ ROUNDTABLE WITH CSOs AND AOs

POOL

Photo Opportunity

POOL SIZE

10

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

09h15

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

09h30

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

walk

VENUE

KCC MH3

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

10h30

 

 

  1. HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE: THE COMMONWEALTH BLUE CHARTER AND THE COMMONWEALTH SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION AGENDA: TAKING ACTION TO DELIVER OUR COMMON FUTURE ARRIVALS

POOL

Photo opportunity

POOL SIZE

10

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

14h00

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

14h15

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

KCC MH3

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

15h30

 

 

  1. LEADERS’ RETREAT SESSION 2

POOL

Walking in photo opportunity

POOL SIZE

15

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

10h15

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

10h30

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Intare Conference Arena

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

13h30

 

  1. LEADERS’ RETREAT SESSION 3

POOL

Photo opportunity

POOL SIZE

15

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

12h15

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

12h30

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Intare Conference Arena

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

15h30

 

  1. CLOSING EXECUTIVE SESSION

POOL

Photo opportunity

POOL SIZE

15

LOCATION TO MEET

Pool Gathering Point

CALL TIME TO MEET

15h00

DEPARTURE TIME OF POOL

15h15

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

Shuttle

VENUE

Intare Conference Arena

RETURN TO MEDIA CENTRE

17h30