President John Agyekum Kufuor leaves Accra on Saturday, January 27, 2007, for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the Eighth Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. A statement signed by Mr Andrew Awuni, Press Secretary to President Kufuor, said the high point of the meeting would be the election of a new Chairman of the Union to take over from Congolese President Sassou Nguesso. Additionally, there would be a special presentation and discussion on the theme: "Science and Technology and Scientific Research for Development", as well as the launch of the International Year of African Football. The statement said President Kufuor would present the first annual report on the implementation of Ghana's Programme of action under the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on the margins of the Summit. Ghana has the distinction of being the first member of the Union to join the peer review mechanism and is therefore a pacesetter in the AU's quest for good governance under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) arrangement. President Kufuor, who would be accompanied by senior government officials, is expected back home on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Source GNA