Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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3rd Session of the Technical Working Group for the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning AND EARLY Action System (AMHEWAS) PROGRAMME
OPENING REMARKS
BY
MR. HARSEN NYAMBE, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND BLUE ECONOMY,
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
Opening Remarks at the 3rd Session of the Technical Working Group for the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning Action System (AMHEWAS) Programme Maj. (Rtd). Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon Director General National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) Republic of Ghana
The African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has concluded a three-day training session in Accra, Ghana, aimed at equipping Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with advocacy techniques and strategic policy engagement within the Conflict Management Cycle. This initiative, part of the EU-APSA IV Programme, reflects growing momentum to ensure civil society’s structured involvement in African Union peace and security policy formulation and implementation.
Africa Skills Week (ASW) 2024, held in Accra from October 14 to 18, drew to a triumphant close with a bold call to institutionalize the event as a biennial gathering aimed at promoting dialogue, experience sharing, and collaboration on skills development and employment in Africa.
Outcome Statement:
The inaugural Africa Skills Week 2024 has successfully established itself as a pivotal platform for fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action to address the skills gap in Africa. The event brought together key stakeholders, including policymakers, development partners, educators, industry leaders, and youth representatives, to discuss and develop innovative solutions for enhancing skills development and employability across the continent.
The Africa Skills Week (ASW), organized by the African Union Commission's Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI) from 14-18 October 2024, in Ghana,
1st Africa Skills Week Theme: “Skills and Jobs for the 21st Century: Quality Skills Development for Sustainable Employability in Africa”
