The Continental Forum on Diaspora, Higher Education, Research and Innovation in Africa
November 13, 2019 to November 14, 2019
English
Improve higher education and build stakeholder coalitions on education, respectively.
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Ethiopia
Commissioner for Trade and Industry and the State Minister for Trade and Industry of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Brief the Africa Industrialization Week 2019
October 23, 2019
English
The Commissioner for Trade and Industry, H.E. Albert Muchanga, in collaboration with the State Minister of Trade and Industry, H.E. Ambassador Mesganu Arga Moach, State Minister of Trade and Industry of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and a Representative of the International Trade Centre, Mr. Vittorio Cammarota briefed the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) on the upcoming Africa Industrialization Week to be held from 18th to 22nd November, 2019 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Ministerial session of the 3rd STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment Sector opens with a focus on combatting food insecurity and unabated environmental and resource degradation
October 24, 2019
English
The Ministerial segment of the Third Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment opened today at the AUC Headquarters with a view to addressing the challenges facing the continent like food insecurity and the effects of climate change.
STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment
AU/ UN strengthen their joint Effort in Promoting Women Peace, Security and Development Agenda in Africa.
October 21, 2019
English
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 21 October 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat held discussions with a high level AU UN delegation led by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Ms Amina Mohammed in Addis Abeba today.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General briefed the Chairperson of the the Joint AU UN Solidarity Mission that she was leading to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan and its priorities regarding the participation of women in issues of peace and security.
The First AU Continental Teacher Prize honors Teachers for their contributions
October 23, 2019
English
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 October 2019- The African Union (AU) hosted the inaugural award ceremony for the first Continental Teacher Prize. The AU Teacher Prize has been established as a means for demonstrating respect for teachers and the teaching profession, by encouraging and celebrating the committed teachers in Africa. The Prize raises the status of teaching, facilitates sharing of best practices in teacher excellence, and inspires the best possible candidates to join the teaching profession.
Teacher Professional Guidelines and Qualification Framework Workshop kicked-off
October 21, 2019
English
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21 October 2019- The status of the Teacher in Africa is critical to achieving Agenda 2063 vision of integration, peace and prosperity, by facilitating acquisition of not just skills and knowledge, but also requisite values and attitudes; and therefore the status of the Teacher must unquestionably assured.
Joint AU-UN mission in the Horn of Africa.
October 24, 2019
English
AU-UN support and commitment to work with countries in the Horn of Africa in their pursuit of peace, stability and related issues, such as credible elections.
The 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
October 28, 2019 to October 31, 2019
English
Theme: “Realizing Women’s Rights for an Equal Future”
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The AU Commission and IFRC Agree to Strengthen Joint Humanitarian Interventions and Epidemic Response
October 21, 2019
English
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, met Elhadj As Sy, the Secretary General of International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and discussed ways of strengthening the current partnership between the AU Commission and IFRC in the areas of humanitarian action, humanitarian diplomacy and response to epidemics at the continental level.
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