The state secretary will meet with the Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tekeda Alemu and attend bilateral meetings with a number of African Foreign Ministers during the AU summit. The African Union Summit is held for the 12th time and this years theme is “Infrastructure Development in Africa”, with special focus on transport, energy and investment. Other important issues, such as the global financial crisis, will also be discussed when African head of states gather in Addis Ababa. During his stay in Ethiopia, State Secretary Johansen will also meet representatives of AU, the UN system as well as Ethiopian parlamentarians, civil society and business representatives.