WHAT:  Opening Ceremony of the Seventh Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (7MYCM) of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms.

Highlights of the Opening Ceremony: 
•    Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union.
•    Statement by H.E Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. 
•    Opening Statement by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU. 
•    High-level Group Photo
        
WHO:   The 7th MYCM brings together the African Union, Regional Economic Communities,
Regional Mechanisms and Member States. 

WHEN: The opening session will start at 12:00 EAT on 13th July 2025.

WHERE: The opening session will be at the Sipopo International Convention Center in Malabo. 

The official opening ceremony will also be broadcasted live on: https://vimeo.com/event/5239296 
                    
ABOUT THE MID-YEAR COORDINATION MEETING

The MYCM was conceptualized in 2017 as the principal forum for the AU and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to align their work and coordinate the implementation of the continental integration agenda, replacing the June/ July summits. It is a meeting between the bureau of the AU Assembly and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), with the participation of the Chairpersons of RECs, the AU Commission and Regional Mechanisms (RMs).

The Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, as per the Protocol, is expected to do the following: 
    Assess the status of continental integration and coordinate efforts to accelerate the integration process.
    Coordinate the implementation of a clear division of labour and effective collaboration between the Union, RECs, RMs and Member States, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, complementarity and comparative advantage. 
    Coordinate and harmonize AU and REC policies with a view to accelerating Africa’s integration process. 
    Identify areas of cooperation and establish mechanisms for regional, continental and global cooperation in each sector or subsector. 
    Guide the Union and the RECs in matters pertaining to priority programmes, resources needed for implementation of these programmes and the impact of such programmes in improving the lives of the African people. 
    Review and assess the status of implementation of decisions and legal instruments pertaining to the relations among the Union, RECs and RMs;

For more information on the MYCM, visit https://au.int/en/summit/mycm/7 

For further information please contact: 

Mrs. Wynne Musabayana | Head of Communication | Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission |Tel: +251 115 517 700 | E-mail: MusabayanaW@africanunion.org  
Mr. Molalet Tsedeke, Media Coordinator; Information and Communication Directorate, WhatsApp +251 911 630 631, E-mail: Molalett@africanunion.org