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3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation: Deputy Chairperson, Erastus Mwencha underscores the importance of Media in shaping the narrative and promoting the rich socio-cultural diversity and economic growth of Africa and China

June 23, 2016
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Beijing, China, 21 June 2016 – H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), led an AU delegation to attend the Third Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation on 21 - 22 June 2016, in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Holding under the theme: “Win-win cooperation, common development”, the forum which brought together close to 350 high level media professionals and Government Members in Charge of Communication from some 45 African countries, was aimed to deepen cooperation in the media sector and boost the development of Africa- China ties.

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Egypt Ready to Embark on its APRM Country Review Process

June 20, 2016
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Cairo, 20 June 2016 - The Government of Egypt has expressed its readiness to launch the country review process within the framework of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The commitment was expressed by Egyptian President H. E. Mr Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at a meeting he held in his office with an APRM delegation led by Honourable Joseph Tsang Mang Kin on 18 June 2016.

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Planning meeting for Implementation of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA)

June 23, 2016 to June 24, 2016
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INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

What: Planning meeting for Implementation of the Continental
Education Strategy for Africa (CESA)

When : 23 – 24 June

Where: African Union Commission Headquarters, Addis Ababa (Small Conference Hall 2&3, Lobby Area B, Multipurpose Hall, Caucus Room 17-23 &26)

Who: The meeting will be hosted by the African Union, Department of Human Resources Science and Technology (HRST)

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AUC in Collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea hosted a Seminar: Women’s Empowerment and Development: the Eritrean Experience

June 21, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 June 2016: In a bid to contribute to the success of the AU theme of the year, the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU and UNECA in collaboration of the AUC has today organized a seminar under the theme: Women’s Empowerment and Development: the Eritrean Experience to share Eritrea’s experience in regard to the policies adopted and the actions taken to improve the livelihood of women, women’s empowerment and promote gender equality. The seminar was attended by ambassadors, diplomats, Journalists, AUC and UNECA officials.

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Call for Papers: The Fifth Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Prospects, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Submission of abstracts - Interested persons will be required to submit abstracts (of not more than 500 words), based on the proposed topics stated in paragraph 7 above. The abstracts should be sent by email, no later than 15 July, 2016, to hld@african-court.org or registrar@african-court.org, with the subject line reading ‘Call for papers – 2016 High Level Dialogue’. Interested persons can submit as many abstracts as there are topics. However, no one will be selected for more than one presentation.

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The Fifth Annual High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Prospects, Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania

November 23, 2016 to November 26, 2016
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AU Launches Internet Exchange Point in Mauritius: “Keeping intracountry internet traffic within the country”

August 20, 2015
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Port Louis, Mauritius – 26th August, 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation today officially operationalized the Internet Exchange Point in Mauritius.
After the launch H.E. Dr. Elham Ibrahim, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, paid a courtesy call to H.E. Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, President of the Republic of Mauritius.

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