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Opening Speech of the Director for Governance and Conflicts Prevention for the Member States Validation Meeting on the Teachers Guides’ and Learners’ Manuals needed for the AU Strategy for the Inclusion and Mainstreaming of the ACDEG in School Curricula

Maputo, Mozambique

From December 4^th-6^th, 2023.

Dear Representative from the Government of Mozambique

Dear Director of ECES

1. The AU has adopted several normative instruments to facilitate the structural prevention of conflicts. These instruments relate to human rights, good governance, and the fight against corruption. Collectively, they provide a consolidated framework of commonly accepted norms, standards, and principles whose observance can significantly reduce the risk of conflict and consolidate peace on our continent.

Excellencies,

Distinguished delegations from AU Member States,

Representatives of international community and Donors,

Representatives of UN agencies and international organizations

Invited guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen

• Excellency El Sayed El Quseir, Minister of Agriculture of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Chair of the 4th STC;

• H. E. Frank Tumwebaze, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of Uganda and Incoming Chair of the 5th STC.

• Excellences, members of the Bureau of the 4th STC;

• Honorable Ministers Responsible for Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment,
• Representatives of the Private Sector,
• Representatives of Farmers and Farmer Organizations,