Extra-Ordinary Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development Water and Environment (ARDWE)
Extra-Ordinary Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development Water and Environment (ARDWE)
The Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (ARDWE) is scheduled to meet in an Extra ordinary session to consider the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Ten-Year Strategy and Action Plan (2026-2035); the draft Statute of Africa Food Safety Agency; and the report on selection of African Union Centres of Excellence for Research and Training in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystems Management.
Wednesday, 23 -25 October 2024
Location : African Union Headquarters, Nelson Mandela Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Arrangement type : African Union Headquarters, Nelson Mandela Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Hybrid) and Virtually via zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvduCprj4pGtP_7f4GjdDEnRoROam3BDMZ
For further information, please contact::
- Dr. Janet Edeme – EdemeJ@africa-union.org
- Mr. Kennedy Ayason Mukulia –AyasonM@africa-union.org
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Ms. Peace Lydia Mutuwa , mutuwap@africa-union.org
- Mr. Molalet Tsedeke, molalett@africa-union.org
The Objectives of the meeting:
The convening of the extraordinary session of the STC on ARDWE is specifically to.
- Assess and validate the Ten-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026-2035): This plan will detail how to achieve the goals and targets in the draft Kampala CAADP Declaration.
- Review and endorse the draft Kampala CAADP Declaration. The draft declaration will focus on Transforming Africa’s Agri-Food Systems.
- Review the Draft Statute of the Africa Food Safety Agency and recommending to the STC on Justice and Legal Affairs and other relevant AU processes, for further approval and endorsement.
- Review and recommend the endorsement of the draft report on selected African Union Centres of Excellence for Training and Research in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystems Management.
- Review and recommend the endorsement of the report on selection of African Union Centres of Excellence for Research and Training in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystems Management
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