Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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The Senior Officials of the AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation are holding their 4th Meeting in Brussels, from 17 to 18 October 2017, in preparation for inputs to the AU-EU Summit in November 2017.
Abu Dhabi, 16th October 2017: H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST) of the African Union, joined Government and industry representatives, experts, thought-leaders, and young people from around the world in the World Skills Conference 2017 from the 15th to 20th October 2017 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The conference was held under the theme: ‘Skills Strategies for a Globalized World’.
Kigali, Rwanda 17 October 2017– The Second Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons began at the experts level on 16th October 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 17 October 2017: The African Union and its Member-States in keeping with the principles and values of pan-Africanism and African Solidarity, and within the Framework of the African Solidarity Initiative (Africa Helping Africa), launched in February 2014 to support countries in crises, including in natural/ environmental and man-made disasters and humanitarian situations; have mobilised in support of the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Somalia during this very difficult time.
Global Green Growth Week 2017 “Unlocking Africa’s Green Growth Potential” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
What, when and where?
The Global Green Growth Week 2017 (GGGWeek2017) will take place on October 17-20, 2017 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme “Unlocking Africa’s Green Growth Potential”. GGGWeek2017 is organized by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the African Union Commission and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
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