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Final Declaration: Investing in Youth for Accelerated Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

December 07, 2017

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1. We, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU), the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, meeting in Abidjan on 29-30 November 2017 on the occasion of our fifth African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Summit, reaffirm that the Joint Strategy adopted ten years ago at the Lisbon Summit remains the Framework for our Partnership.

Final Declaration (EN)

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Continental Education Strategy Framework Provides with A Credible Mechanisms for Monitoring and Follow up Progress

November 29, 2017

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Opening remarks Beatrice K. Njenga Head, Education Division and Officer in Charge, HRST Department

Workshop to Consider CESA Indicators Framework and Launch of CESA Clusters on Education Planning and Peace and Education

Opening remarks
Beatrice K. Njenga
Head, Education Division
and Officer in Charge, HRST Department

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November 29, 2017

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Opening remarks Beatrice K. Njenga Head, Education Division and Officer in Charge, HRST Department

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Continental Education Strategy Framework Provides with A Credible Mechanisms for Monitoring and Follow up Progress

November 29, 2017

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 November 2017 – The African Union organized a workshop from 27th November to 1st December 2017 to validate and adopt the indicators for the Continental Education Strategy Framework (CESA). During the meeting, participants deliberated and validated indicators to include in the CESA Monitoring and Evaluation Framework; agree on the CESA Report template in readiness for 2018 reporting obligations and launch the Education Planning Cluster and Peace and Education Cluster.

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ICT sector is key for a thriving economy in Africa, says Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission.

December 05, 2017

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WUZHEN, Zhejiang China, 5th December 2017; The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission Amb. Kwesi Quartey wound up his three-day visit to China, where he led a delegation of the Commission for the fourth World Internet Conference. The conference was held under the theme "Developing digital economy for openness and shared benefits – building a community of common future in cyberspace".

Discours d’ouverture de S.E. Pr. Victor HARISON, Commissaire aux Affaires Economiques, Commission de l’Union Africaine lors de la Consultation avec les Communautés Economiques Régionales sur la Stratégie d’Intégration Régionale (2018-2025)

Monsieur Le Président du Conseil d’Administration et Monsieur Le Directeur Général de la BAD ;
Mesdames et Messieurs Le Représentants des CER ;
Excellences ;
Distingués invités ;
Mesdames et Messieurs,

S.E Dr Moussa Faki Mahamat, Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine, aurait souhaité de sa présence cette consultation mais comme nous connaissons tous il est retenu par d’autres obligations inhérentes à sa fonction.
Aussi, ai-je le plaisir de prendre la parole en son nom et de vous adresser les mots de bienvenue.

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November 30, 2017

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Note to Editors : Update on the Visit of the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to Libya and Subsequent African Union Efforts

December 02, 2017

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 2 December 2017: As a follow-up to his communiqué on the plight of African migrants in Libya, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, dispatched the Commissioner for Social Affairs, Mrs Amira El Fadil, to Libya, as his Special Envoy to consult on the conditions of stranded African migrants in Libya.

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence Campaign

December 04, 2017

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MEDIA ADVISORY

16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence Campaign

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: The African Union Commission Chairperson is hosting a Discussion and Dinner Reception to observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence Campaign under the theme: “Leave no one Behind: End Violence Against Women”. The AUC Chairperson will also switch on “orange lights”, the official colour of the campaign, in the AUC compound to represents an Africa that is free from violence against women and girls.