Washington DC, USA - 13 April 2015: A High Level Dialogue between the African Union Commission and the United States of America holds on Monday 13 April 2015 in Washington DC, United States of America. Leading the AU Commission delegation is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who will co-chair the dialogue with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
AU Commission Chairperson and US Secretary Kerry will sign of Memorandum of Understanding toward establishing African Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The 3rd High Level Dialogue, which will see a series of meeting between the AU Commission and US Administration, members of Congress including the Congressional Black Caucus and other key stakeholders is aimed at deepening relationship between the AUC and the US. The timely reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), before it expires in September 2015, will be high on the agenda of the Chairperson.
Dr. Dlamini Zuma will take the opportunity to also engage the U.S private sector and think tanks around the themes of forging trade and investment partnership for Agenda 2063 as well as Women’s empowerment and development in Africa.
The AUC and the US will also hold Technical working Groups on four important pillars of mutual interest: Peace and Security, Democracy and Governance, Economic Growth, Trade and Investment and Promotion of Opportunity and Development. While these priorities are key elements of the AUC Strategic Plan (2014-17), they are also the heart of the US Government Strategy toward Africa.
This 3rd High Level Dialogue is also aimed at full implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on between the AUC and the US on 1 February 2013, which laid the foundation for an effective and sustainable partnership.

Media Contact
Jacob Enoh Eben, Spokesperson of the Chairperson, Cell: +1 202 751 8515, Email: EnohebenJ@africa-union.org;
Tarek Ben Youssef, Senior Political Officer, African Union Mission to the US, Cell: +1 202 779 5470, Email: TarekY@africa-union.org.