Departments
Human Resources, Science & Technology
Commissioner
H.E. Sarah Mbi Enow Anyang, from Cameroon, was elected as the new Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology of the African Union Commission. H.E. Anyang has over fifteen (15) years’ experience in the field of Academia.
Structure
The Human Resources, Science & Technology Department (HRST) coordinates the AU programmes on human resource development, education, science, technology and promoting the youth development agenda.
To contribute towards revitalized, quality, relevant, and harmonized education systems responsive to the needs of Africa.
Formulating, harmonizing, coordinating and implementing enabling policies on the continent to accelerate Africa’s transition to an innovative-led, knowledge-based economy.
Activities
The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa's education system and reinforces the need for fit for co
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: "The African Union Commission (AUC) has always championed for the inclusion
Educational systems across the AU Member States have seen significant disruption due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pa
‘Youth inclusion should be institutionalized and fast-tracked.’ As part of its mandate, The African Union Office of
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 21 August 2020: The African Union Commission’s Department of Human Resources,
August 28, 2020
The main objective of the youth silencing the guns campaign is to provide a platform to mobilize the development and support of key actions that can be undertaken by youth to fast track the implementation of the Silencing the Gun (STG) Agenda in Africa. Specifically
August 19, 2020 to August 21, 2020
Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
August 14, 2020
The Africa Union through the Department of Human Resource Science and Technology(HRST), The African Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD) in Partnership with GAN Global and the British Council
Moderator by Nazrene Mannie, Executive Director, GAN Global
July 29, 2020
Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
July 08, 2020 to July 10, 2020
The Africa-Europe Youth Meet-Up engages African, European and diaspora Youth at large to exchange knowledge, ideas and solutions towards tackling global issues, in preparation for the coming 5th Africa-Europe Youth Summit with Youth stakeholders, which takes place later this year in the run-up to the 2020 EU-AU Summit.
June 17, 2020
WHAT: Virtual Consultative Meeting of Youth Ministers on COVID-19
September 17, 2020
September 07, 2020 to October 09, 2020
July 14, 2020 to September 10, 2020
April 20, 2020
Media
Department Resources
May 16, 2020
The international legal framework on girls and women’s education is enshrined in a wide range of international and regional agreements an
December 20, 2019
OFFICIAL LAUNCH PAN AFRICAN VIRTUAL AND E-UNIVERSITY UNDER THE HIGH PATRONAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE R
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
February 26, 2020
December 20, 2019
September 18, 2020
The AU Disability Inclusion Guideline for Youth Exchange serves as a working document to assist the AU and its organs in providing equal
June 25, 2020
On the Wings of Innovation, the AU Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024) places science, technology an