What: The opening session of the Political Meeting of the African Governance Platform that will look at the progress in the implementation of the flagship projects by the Platform members aimed at promoting and protecting human and people’s rights, consolidating democratic institutions and culture and ensure good governance and the rule of law in Africa.
When: 14th February 2023. 9.30AM EAT.
Where: African Union Commission, Small Conference Room One, 2nd floor, NCC.
Who: The Opening Session will be addressed by, among others,
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H.E Amb. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
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H.E Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
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H.E Rémy Ngoy Lumbu, Chairperson, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Background information:
The African Governance Architecture was established in 2012 as a “platform for dialogue between the various stakeholders” who are mandated to promote good governance, human rights and strengthen democracy in Africa, in addition to translating the objectives of the legal and policy pronouncements in the AU Shared Values. The establishment of the AGA was premised on the need to enhance the impact of various AU and Regional Economic Communities interventions in addressing governance deficits on the continent. The workings of AGA and its institutional mechanism – African Governance Platform – is inspired by the Constitutive Act of the AU that expresses the AU’s determination to ‘promote and protect human and people’s rights, consolidate democratic institutions and culture and ensure good governance and the rule of law’.
Other participants who will be at the meeting include:
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Justice Imani Daud Aboud, President, African Court on Human and People’s Rights.
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Justice Vlaise Tshikaya, Vice President, African Court on Human and People’s Rights.
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Hon. Maya Fadel Sahli, Commissioner, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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Hon. Jean Louis Andriamifidy, Chairperson, African Union Advisory Board on Corruption
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Hon. Joseph Ndayisenga, Chairperson, African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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Hon. Seynabou Ndiaye Diakhate, Vice-Chair, African Union Advisory Board on Corruption
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Mr. Kahlid Boudali, President Officer, Economic, Social and Cultural Council
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Prof Eddy Maloka, CEO, African Peer Review Mechanism.
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Hon. Senator Fortune Charumbira, President, Pan-African Parliament.
Press can request for exclusive interviews with the officials.
For further information, please contact:
Doreen Apollos | Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission | Tel: +251 115 517 700 | E-mail: ApollosD@africa-union.org l | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ms. Makda Mikre Tessema, Senior Democracy and Governance Expert, AGA – APSA Secretariat Makdam@africa-union.org
Information and Communication Directorate, African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org
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