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.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Inception Workshop for the African Union- FAO Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) on Ending Hunger in the Horn of Africa: Moving from Rhetoric to Action.
When: 28 – 29th June, 2016
Who: African Union Commission and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Where: African Union Commission New Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mombasa, Kenya – 23rd June, 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology of Kenya launched the Kenya Internet Exchange Point of Presence in Mombasa on 23rd June 2016.
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION AND ZTE CORPORATION STRIVE TO LEAD ROAD TO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Beijing, China, 25 June 2016 – In a joint statement issued on 21 June 2016 at the closing of the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, the document with inputs from the AUC delegation led by H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) was read by the Chief Executive Officer of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), Mr Grégoire Ndjaka.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 June 2016- The Presiding Officer of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union (AU), Dr. Joseph Chilengi held a series of consultations with the Mandela - Washington fellows as part of the Africa Regional Conference of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) which were held in West, South and East Africa. The conferences were held in Accra, Ghana, from 19 - 21 May 2016; Johannesburg, South Africa from 9-11 June 2016; and Nairobi, Kenya from 15-17 June, respectively.
2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)
13-15 April 2016
Lusaka, Zambia
REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) was held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia from 13-15 April 2016.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Extraordinary Session included the following:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 25 February 2016 - The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) held a discussion on Civic Engagement and Women’s Political Participation in honor of U.S Black history month and AU Project 2016.
The objective of the discussion was to provide a platform to share experiences between the continents.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 09 May 2016- The Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) in cooperation with the US Mission to the AU (USAU) held a two day workshop on 04 and 6th of May 2016 respectively, on creating social change through art. The workshop culminated with a jazz and hip hop performance, at the Multi-purpose hall of the African Union Commission Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
28 March 2016- The Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO), as part of its ongoing strategic initiative to expand its range of program partnerships, has concluded discussions with a high-level delegation from the Republic of Turkey aimed at identifying opportunities for cooperation in the field of diaspora engagement.
