WHAT:            Virtual Consultative Meeting of Youth Ministers on COVID-19

 

WHEN:          Wednesday, 17 June 2020

 

TIME:            15:30 – 18:00  East African Time (EAT) 

 

WHERE:        Addis Ababa , Virtual Confrence

 

WHO:             H.E Prof Sarah Anyang Agbor, AU commissioner, Human Resource                                            .                         

                       Science and Techniology(HRST)

                       Dr. Mahama Ouedraogo, Director, Human Resources, Science and department

 

The agenda items for discussion at the Virtual Consultative Meeting of Youth Ministers on COVID-19 are as follows: 

 

1. Situation of COVID-19 in Africa presented by Director of Africa CDC, Dr. John Nkengasong 

2. The Global Youth Response to the COVID-19 pandemic presented by Generation Unlimited

3. AU Youth Sector Response and capacity building opportunities for Youth Ministers presented by the AUC

4. Launch of the skills initiative for Africa Financing Innovation Window presented by The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

5. Good practices and experience sharing by AU 

6. Moving forward the continental Youth Sector Response and a summary of meeting recommendations presented by H.E. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner of HRST

 

Note to Editors

 

The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. AU Vision: to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive Commission.  

 

For further information please contact: 

 

Ms. Prudence Ngwenya, Head of Division: Youth Division, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Tel: +251(0) 912626640, E-mail: Nonkululekon@african-union.org

Ms. Nqobile Mbali Zwane, Communications Officer, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Tel: +251(0) 993816574, E-mail: zwanen@africa-union.org