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Theme: "Data revolution, Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda2063.”
Date: 26 – 28 November 2015
Place: Libreville, Gabon
I. Background and rationale
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Task Force meeting for the establishment of the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC)
Who: African Union Commission (Social Affairs Department)
When: 30th November -1st December 2015 at 08:00 AM.
Where: African Union New Conference Center (Small Conference Hall 3), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Objectives:
STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. AISHA L. ABDULLAHI
COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 5TH AU-EU CSOs SEMINAR ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
DELIVERED ON HER BEHALF BY
AMBASSADOR SALAH S. HAMMAD
SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT
22 NOVEMBER 2015
KIGALI, RWANDA
Distinguished Members of the European Union Delegation
Distinguished Members of the African Union Delegation
Distinguished Representatives of the African and European CSOs
Ladies and Gentlemen
Kigali, Rwanda, 22 November 2015: The AU-EU CSOs Seminar on Democratic Governance and Human Rights concluded its 5th round today in Kigali, Rwanda, prior to the official AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue, which is to take place on 24 November 2015. AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, H.E. Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi will lead the Dialogue from the African side and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis from the EU side.
11 African countries gathered last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to implement seed sharing and use for climate change adaptation, food security and poverty alleviation.
11TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN SYMPOSIA ON STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND 9TH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GENERAL (CODGs) OF NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICES
23 NOVEMBER 2015
LIBREVILLE GABON
H E Dr Anthony Mothae Maruping
Commissioner for Economic Affairs
African Union Commission
Addis Ababa, 20 November 2015: The African Union Commission has redeployed a small team of six (6) election experts to observe the second phase of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in thirteen (13) Governorates or provinces on 22-23 November 2015.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 23 November 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, to the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They met on Monday, 23 November 2015 on his first official visit to the AU.
Durban, South Africa – 22 November 2015: The Africa Peace Award (APA) 2015 has been awarded to the African Union Commission (AUC), in a colourful ceremony that took place on Saturday, 21 November 2015, at the International Conference Centre in Durban, South Africa.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: First African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage in Africa
When: 26 – 27 November 2015
The Summit will be preceded by a Youth Pre-Summit that will take place from 24th to 25th November 2015 during which a Youth Pavilion will be set up as a space for youth to interact during the Summit.
Who: The Summit is organized by the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia
