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8th High Level Dialogue on the AU Theme of the Year 2019
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
2019 Theme of the Year

Civil Society & Diaspora

Structure

The Citizens & Diaspora Directorate (CIDO)

The Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) is responsible for implementing the AU's engagement with non-state actors through the involvement of the diaspora and civil society.

Activities

African Union convenes CSO & Member States to deliberate on Improved Engagement
October 31, 2019

Freetown, Sierra Leone – The African Union’s Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) held a coordination meeting on improved engagement between civil society and governments in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Ambassadors drawn from countries of origin of migrant workers met
October 29, 2019

High level meeting of African Ambassadors of main countries of origin of African migrants works in the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Morroco hosts CIDO Consultative Meeting on African Union Theme of the Year
August 06, 2019

Casablanca, Morocco, 6 August 2019: In line with the African Union(AU) theme of the Year 2019 "Refugees, Returnees a

1st Standing Committee Session of the 3rd Permanent General Assembly
June 15, 2019

The Standing Committee of the AU ECOSOCC, join hands as an advisory organ of the African Union to continue to call for peace to prevail in Sudan on the matter of peace and security situation in the country.
In its deliberations, the AU-ECOSOCC Standing Committee:

The African Union Economic, Social & Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) Elects
June 11, 2019 to June 12, 2019

The African Union – Economic Social and Cultural Council elected 10 cluster chairs to head the organ’s corresponding clusters which mirror the structure of the African union Commission. The election took place on Wednesdays 11 December 2018, during the 2nd Ordinary Session of the 3rd Permanent General Assembly of ECOSOCC held in Lusaka, Zambi

Message of Condolence on Ethiopian Airlines Flight Et302 Which Crashed on Sunday
March 11, 2019

Date: 11 March 2019

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Forum on Diaspora, Higher Education, Research and Innovation in Africa
November 13, 2019 to November 14, 2019

Improve higher education and build stakeholder coalitions on education, respectively.

International Decade for People of African Descent
October 23, 2019 to October 24, 2019

THEME: “Recognition, Justice and Development”

Intercontinental Youth Forum of iDove - Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism
September 18, 2019 to September 20, 2019

The Third Intercontinental Youth Forum will focus on the current challenge of rehabilitating and reintegrating (R&R) foreign fighters and other returnees.

Consultative Meeting on the Popularization of African Union Theme of the year
August 05, 2019 to August 06, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY
African Union Theme of the Year

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November 29, 2018
The 3RD African Union Interfaith Dialogue Forum
November 13, 2018 to November 15, 2018

MEDIA ADVISORY

The 3RD AFRICAN UNION INTERFAITH DIALOGUE FORUM

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Media

Interview of Ahmed Albashir, Director for Civil Society & Diaspora of the AUC with Afro FM
Interview of Ahmed Albashir, Director of Civil Society & Diaspora of the AUC with Afro FM
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Department Resources

Reports
African Union Legacy Project on Diaspora Investment, Innovative Finance and Social Enterprise in Africa
September 24, 2019
Working Documents
Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove) Intercontinental Youth Forum (IYF)
February 23, 2017
Reports
End of Year Report- Implementation of CIDO Work Programme 2016
January 03, 2017
Working Documents
Diaspora for Development Technical Work Session with the Australian Pan African Diaspora Network
December 25, 2016
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