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      Twentieth Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council

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      Twentieth Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council
      Nov 14, 2018 - 11:00 - Nov 15, 2018 - 20:45
      Twentieth Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council
      Twentieth Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council

      MEDIA ADVISORY

      Twentieth Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council
      INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

      WHAT: The official opening of the 20th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council.
      Highlights for journalists:
      • Coverage of the opening Session of the Executive Council
      • Group photograph
      • Interview opportunities

      WHEN: Wednesday 14 November 2018

      WHERE: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

      WHO: The Executive Council opening ceremony will be addressed by various high level delegates of the African Union.

      Objectives: The Executive Council will consider the draft agenda, decisions and declarations of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC) members came out of their discussions from 5th-6th November 2018 on AU Institutional Reform, AU Development Agency (AUDA), and Financing the African Union.

      Participants: The Executive Council meeting will bring together the Foreign Affairs
      Ministers of African Union Member States.

      Journalists are invited to cover the opening session of the Executive Council meeting on Wednesday 14th November 2018 at 9:00am.

      For additional information on the meeting:

      Mrs. Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication; African Union Commission;
      E-mail: MusabayanaW@africa-union.org
      For media enquires contact:
      Mr. Molalet Tsedeke; Directorate of Information and Communication; AU Commission; Tel: 0911- 630631; Email: molalett@africa-union.org

      For further information:
      Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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      Media Advisory
      Media Advisory (En)
      Media Advisory Note (En)
      Agenda
      Draft Agenda (EN)
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      Press Release References
      Continental Strategy for Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) to Foster Youth Employment
      Speech References
      Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Appointment of a Parity Government in Rwanda
      Consulting Services for Revamping of the AUC Internet Portal
      Video References
      COMMUNIQUÉ ON THE CHAIRPERSON’S VISIT TO WEST AFRICA

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      انطلاق الدورة الاستثنائية للمجلس التنفيذي التابع للاتحاد الافريقي
      2018-10-22
      Continental Strategy for Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (TVET
      2018-10-22
      Stratégie continentale pour l'enseignement et la formation techniques et profes
      2018-10-22
      Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Appointment of a Parity Government in Rwanda
      2018-10-19
      Déclaration du Président de la Commission sur la nomination, au Rwanda, d'un Gouvernement fondé sur la parité entre les genres
      2018-10-19
      Consulting Services for Revamping of the AUC Internet Portal
      2018-10-23 - 2018-11-07

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        Agenda 2063

        Flagship Projects
        Integrated High Speed Train Network

        Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

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        African Commodities Strategy

        Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

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        African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

        Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

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        The African Passport & Free Movement of People

        Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

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        Silencing the Guns by 2020

        Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

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        The Grand Inga Dam Project

        Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

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        Single African Air-Transport Market

        Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

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        African Economic Forum

        Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

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        African Financial Institutions

        Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

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        The Pan African e-Network

        Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

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        Africa Outer Space Strategy

        Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

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        African Virtual & e-University

        Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

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        Cyber Security

        Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

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        Great African Museum

        Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

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        Encyclopaedia Africana

        Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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        • Theme of the Year 2026

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          Second Continental Report on The Implementation of Agenda 2063
          2022-02-10

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          Annual Report of the Activities of the African Union and its Organs For the Period of January to December 2025
          2026-05-18
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          End of Term Report 2017 - 2025
          2026-05-15

          8 YEARS SERVING AFRICA
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          2026-02-20
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          2026-06-17
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          All statement delivered on the event: The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue To Strengthen Africa's Preparedness For El Niño 2026/2027 Through Enhanced And Timely Weather And Climate Services
          2026-06-15
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          Remark by H.E. Amma A. Twum-Amoah Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union Commission
          2026-06-11
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          Second Continental Report on The Implementation of Agenda 2063
          2022-02-10

          Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.

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          2026-06-19
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          Strategic Framework for the Prevention and Management of Anaemia in Africa
          2026-05-19

          The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, has launched the S

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