Before the summit, on 27 November, MEPs and Members of the Pan-African Parliament will participate in the parliamentary pre-summit where they will present recommendations to the heads of states on the Millennium Development Goals, food security, human rights, good governance and other matters.
Lēmums atlikt balsojumu tika pieņemts 21. oktobrī īsi pirms paša balsojuma, un to ierosināja sociālists Hannes Swoboda (S&D, Austrija).