South Africa
AU Launches the Johannesburg Internet Exchange as a Regional Internet Exchange Point: “Keeping intra-regional internet traffic within the Region”
September 28, 2016
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Johannesburg, South Africa – 22nd September, 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa and the Internet Services Providers Association of South Africa, launched the AU support to the Johannesburg Internet Exchange to become a regional internet exchange point.
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Jean Mfasoni, Special Advisor to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the Session of the African Union Leadership Academy on Executive Diplomatic Experience Sharing Program
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Jean Mfasoni, Special Advisor to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the Session of the African Union Leadership Academy on Executive Diplomatic Experience Sharing Program
Johannesburg, 27 September 2016
Excellencies Ambassadors,
Excellencies the PRC Members,
Dates:
September 27, 2016
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Southern Africa Youth Consultation on Project 2016 - African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the rights of women, under the theme Promoting Young People's Rights Towards the Attainment of Agenda 2063
September 08, 2016 to September 09, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY
INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
WHAT: Southern Africa Youth Consultation on Project 2016 - African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the rights of women, under the theme Promoting Young People's Rights Towards the Attainment of Agenda 2063
WHEN: 8-9 September, 2016
WHERE: Protea Hotel – Furstenhof, Windhoek, Namibia
WHO: The AU African Governance Architecture (AGA) in collaboration with National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Agenda:
Event Resources:
Concept Note:
Geological experts meet to coordinate African Geological Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy
August 26, 2016
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Joint Press Release
23 August 2016, Cape Town, South Africa – The African Union Commission and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) organized a meeting of high-level geological experts from 24 to 26 August 2016 to coordinate the African Geological Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy. The strategy will introduce Africa Mining Vision (AMV) compliant initiatives that will improve geological and geospatial information and its use in mining and broad development processes in Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa- 8 August 2016: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma - guest radio presenter on Johannesburg-based Power FM’s Power Talk radio show.
Continental Consultation on Drug Demand Reduction opens in Cape Town
August 04, 2016
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Cape Town, 3rd August 2016 – The Director of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC), Amb. Olawale Maiyegun, presided over the opening ceremony of the Technical Consultation on drug demand reduction which kicked off on Wednesday 3rd August 2016 in Cape Town in the presence of representatives of partner organisations in the area of drug control as well as Experts on drug use epidemiology from AU Member States.
Opening Remarks Amb. Olawale I. Maiyegun (PhD) Director of Social Affairs, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL NETWORK PLANNING MEETING AND CONTINENTAL CONSULTATION FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION FOCAL POINTS
CONTINENTAL EXPERTS MEETING
CAPE TOWN
SOUTH AFRICA
1-5 August 2016
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL NETWORK PLANNING MEETING AND CONTINENTAL CONSULTATION FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION FOCAL POINTS
Opening Remarks Amb. Olawale I. Maiyegun (PhD) Director of Social Affairs
Your Excellencies, Ambassadors present here,
Esteemed Member State Representatives,
Regional Economic Community Representatives
Distinguished Stakeholder Partners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dates:
August 03, 2016
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African Women’s Chartered Accountants Association awards AUC Chairperson Woman of Substance Award
August 03, 2016
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Johannesburg, South Africa - 3 August 2016: The African Women’s Chartered Accountants Association honoured Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, with the “Woman of Substance Award.” The Award was handed over by Adv. Thuli Mandonsela, South Africa’s Public Protector, during a ceremony that took place at the Kyalami Theatre in Midrand Johannesburg, South Africa, on 2 August 2016.
African Union Commission commits to curb drug proliferation in the continent and its devastating effect on Users
August 02, 2016
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Cape Town, 1st August 2016 - Experts on drug use epidemiology on the one hand, and resource persons on technical consultation on drug demand reduction on the other hand are meeting from 1-5 August 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa to brainstorm and plan for the establishment of national drug use epidemiology networks and on ways to review the progress made by African Union Member States in implementing evidence-based services to address drug use, document good practices and emerging challenges with a view to improving policy formulation and service delivery.
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