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.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21st March, 2017: The two-day validation workshop on the Draft AU Policy Framework on Human Rights and Business co-organized by the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs and the European Union (EU) kicked off today Tuesday 21st March, 2017 at the African Union.
H.E. Mme BINETA DIOP, AU SPECIAL ENVOY ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY
At the Opening Ceremony of the Consultation Meeting of AU Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs
Permanent Observer Mission of the AU to UN
20 March 2017
14H00-17H00
The Government of Mauritius has indeed been honoured to host the inaugural African Economic Platform (AEP) meeting and I must say that we are very proud that this landmark event has started here, on our small island.
The AEP is undoubtedly the flagship project of the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, as we all agree that it’s high time for us Africans to walk the talk. Allow me to express my sincere appreciation for the interest shown by member states to take Africa to another level of development.
Port Louis, Mauritius 20 March 2017- African leaders took a bold step towards driving its own integration and development agenda, at the inaugural African Economic Platform (AEP), which is being held from the 20-22 March 2017.
The platform is a response from state and non-state actors to overcome the so-called African paradox, a situation where Africa, a resource rich continent, finds itself at the base of the global development and economic pyramid.
Lomé, Togo, 17h March 2017: The Ministerial Session of the First Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Intercontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TIIIET), convened, on 17th March 2017, in Lomé, Togo, under the theme of “Financing Infrastructure in Africa”.
The African Union organises Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the Draft AU Policy Framework on Human Rights and Business Invitation to Representatives of the Media What: Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the Draft AU Policy Framework on Human Rights and Business. When: 21st – 22nd March, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 18:00 p.m. Who: Co-organized by the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs (AUC, DPA) and the European Union (EU).
Honourable Heads of State and Government
Delegates
Members of the Business Community
Members of Academia
Ladies and Gentlemen
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,
Your Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union,
Honourable Ministers,
Your Excellencies, Commissioners of the African Union,
Distinguished representatives of the private Sector of Africa,
Distinguished members of the African Academia,
Distinguished Guests, Brothers and Sisters,
It gives me immense pleasure to extend to you all a warm welcome to Mauritius on the occasion of the inaugural session of the African Economic Platform, a landmark initiative.
Commit to work with each other to respond to disease epidemics that know no borders Addis Ababa, 17 March 2017- The meeting of the Regional Collaborating Centres of the recently-established Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Friday set priority actions for prevention, disease control and response to public health threats and emergencies on the continent.
