The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, will be held on 23 –24 May 2016, in Istanbul, Turkey. The African Union (AU) will present a Common African Position (CAP) on Humanitarian Effectiveness at the Summit. The CAP encapsulates Africa Union’s (AU) vision on humanitarian issues in line with its Agenda 2063. It represents the voices and concerns of Africa’s leaders and people in shaping a future humanitarian architecture.
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African Union participation in the WHS innovation exhibition/marketplace. The WHS event on Innovative Market place will showcase the practical applications of innovations, new or improved products, tools, services and processes that contribute to effective humanitarian action; with special emphasis on small-scale innovations with high-impact from under-represented communities.
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