The African Union
specialized technical office for the promotion of agricultural
research for development in semi-arid areas (AU/SAFGRAD),
in collaboration with partner institutions, is organising
a two days Conference on Development of Rural Livelihoods
in Semi-arid Africa. The Conference is scheduled to take
place on 29-30 April 2008, and will be hosted at the African
Union Commission Head Quarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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April, 2008 - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “SPORTS AS A FACTOR FOR PEACE AND INTEGRATION IN AFRICA
SIXTEENTH AFRICAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP: ATHLETS TO DEBATE ON SPORT AS A FACTOR OF PEACE
Addis Ababa, 28 April 2008 – As part of the weeklong event ahead of the 16th African Athletics Championship scheduled to take place from the 30th April to the 4th of May 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) and the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) are jointly organising a one-day International Symposium. press release
24-25
April, 2008 - THIRD MEETING OF AFRICAN UNION WOMEN’S COMMITTEE
(AUWC), TUNIS, TUNISIA
DRAFT
WORK PROGRAMME (En / Fr)
CONCEPT
NOTE (En / Fr)
HANDING
OVER CEREMONY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AFRICAN UNION
IN ADDIS ABABA.
Addis Ababa, 23 April 2008- The
handing-over ceremony between the out-going Commission
and the new Commission, which was elected on 2nd February
2008, is scheduled to take place on Monday 28 April
2008, at the headquarters of the African Union in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press
release (En / Fr)
21-25
April, 2008 - FIRST AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE
FOR TRANSPORT, ALGIERS, ALGERIA
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MEDIA
ADVISORY
ALGIERS
HOSTS THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN UNION MINISTERS
OF TRANSPORT
Algers, 21 April 2008- Experts
in the domain of Transport began meeting on Monday 21
April 2008, in Algiers, People's Democratic Republic
of Algeria, within the framework of the First Conference
of the African Union Ministers of Transport. Press
release (En / Fr)
21-25
April, 2008 - SIXTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION, Addis-Ababa,
Ethiopia
AFRICAN UNION MINISTERS OF LABOUR
AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS MEET IN ADDIS - ABABA
Addis Ababa, 23 April 2008- The
Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Labour
and Social Affairs Commission (LSAC) kicks off tomorrow,
Thursday 24 Aprils 2008, at 9h00 a.m., at the headquarters
of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press
release (En / Fr)
THE SIXTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION LABOUR
AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION OPENS IN ADDIS ABABA
Addis Ababa, 21 April 2008- «
Improving the Informal Sector the Key to Poverty Alleviation»;
It is under this theme that the Expert Meeting of
the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Labour
and Social Affairs Commission (LSAC) opened on Monday
21 April 2008, at the headquarters of the African
Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release (En / Fr)
SPEECH
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT THE OPENING
OF THE EXPERTS' MEETING
NOTE
VERBALE
CONFERENCE
GUIDE
PROVISIONAL
AGENDA OF THE EXPERTS’ MEETING
PROGRESS
REPORT ON THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE IMPLEMENTATION ON MIGRATION
INSTRUMENTS
BIENNIAL
REPORT ON THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
OUTCOME OF THE OUAGADOUGOU EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT
DRAFT
STUDY ON THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN AFRICA
REPORT
ON RETHINKING OF THE LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
(LSAC)
REPORT
OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AU COMMISSION
ON THE ACTIVITIES FALLING WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF
THE LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (MAY 2007
– APRIL 2008)
21-23
April, 2008 - Somali livestock
Certification Project (SOLICEP) Inception Workshop, ADDIS-ABABA, ETHIOPIA
OPENING
STATEMENT BY Ms. ROSEBUD KURWIJILA, COMMISSSIONER RURAL
ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
COMMUNIQUE ON THE SITUATION
IN ZIMBABWE
Addis Ababa, 17 April 2008- The
African Union has observed and monitored with particular
interest the general elections that were held in Zimbabwe
on 29 March 2008. It expresses its satisfaction once
more over the success of these elections, which were
conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner. Press
release (En / Fr)
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-18 April, 2008 - Preparation
for AUC/EC joint Task force Meeting, ADDIS-ABABA,
ETHIOPIA
JOINT
AUC / EC TASK FORCE MEETING HOLDS IN ADDIS ABABA
Addis Ababa, 19 April 2008- The
headquarters of the African Union played host to the
Seventh Task Force meeting of the African Union Commission
(AUC) and the European Commission (EC) that took place
from 17-18 April 2008, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release (En / Fr)
15
-18 April, 2008 -REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE
WORKSHOP ON LAND POLICY IN WEST AFRICA, OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO
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MEDIA
ADVISORY
INFORMATION
NOTE
BURKINA FASO TO PRIORITISE LAND POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION
Addis Ababa, 16 April 2008- A regional
consultative workshop on Land Policy opened yesterday,
Tuesday 15 April 2008 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,
under the coordination of the Department of Rural Economy
and Agriculture of the African Union Commission. Press
release
REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP IN WEST AFRICA AIMS TO
SUPPORT FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTAION OF AFRICAN LAND
POLICY
Addis Ababa, 9 April 2008- The African
Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the
African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) and the “Comité
Permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse
dans le Sahel (CILSS)”, are organising a regional
consultative workshop on land policy, scheduled to take
place from 15- 18 April 2008, in Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso. Press release (En / Fr)
14-18
April, 2008 - MEETING OF EXPERTS AND MINISTERS OF JUSTICE/ATTORNEYS
GENERAL ON LEGAL MATTERS, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
STATEMENT
BY H.E. MR.. PATRICK MAZIMHAKA ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON
OF THE COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION TO THE MEETING
OF MINISTERS OF JUSTICE/ATTORNEYS GENERAL ON LEGAL
MATTERS
MINISTERS
OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE AFRICAN UNION
MEET TO DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES
Addis Ababa, 18 April 2008- The Meeting
of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General on Legal
Matters opened this morning, Friday 18 April 2008,
at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, under the chairmanship of the Deputy
Chairperson of the Commission, Mr. Patrick MAZIMHAKA.
The meeting was preceded by and Expert meeting that
took place from 14 -17 April 2008. Press
release
LEGAL
MATTERS OF THE AFRICAN UNION: DELIBERATIONS OF MINISTERS
OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL
Addis Ababa, 17 April 2008- The Ministers
of Justice and Attorneys General of the African Union
(AU) will hold their Conference on Friday 18 April
2008 at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release (en / fr)
OPENING
OF THE MEETING OF LEGAL EXPERTS
Addis Ababa, 14 April 2008- The Headquarters
of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
is hosting from 14 to 17 April 2008, a Meeting of
Experts, and Attorneys General on Legal Matters. The
Meeting precedes the Conference of Ministers, which
will take place on Friday 18 April at AU Headquarters. Press release (en / fr)
NOTE
VERBALE (en / fr)
Experts:
from 14 to 17 April 2008
DRAFT
AGENDA (Ar / En / Fr / Po)
DRAFT
WORK PROGRAMME (Ar / En / Fr / Po)
Ministers
of Justice/Attorneys General: 18 April 2008
DRAFT AGENDA (Ar / En / Fr / Po)
DRAFT
WORK PROGRAMME (Ar / En / Fr / Po)
CONFERENCE
GUIDE
14-15
April, 2008 - CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST
ACTION PLAN OF THE AFRICA-EU JOINT STRATEGY, MASERU,
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
MEDIA
ADVISORY
AFRICAN UNION PRESENTS IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH
TO THE EIGHT PARTNERSHIPS OF THE FIRST ACTION PLAN OF
THE AFRICA-EU JOINT STRATEGY, IN LESOTHO
Maseru, 15 April 2008- Fifteen countries
of the Eastern and Southern Regions of the African Continent,
under the coordination of the African Union, are currently
meeting in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, to brainstorm
and build consensus on the way forward regarding the
AU Commission’s proposed approach to the Implementation
of the First Action Plan of the Africa-EU Joint Strategy,
adopted in December 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. They are:
Angola, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Press
release
THE SECOND REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST ACTION PLAN OF THE
AFRICA-EU JOINT STRATEGY OPENS TODAY IN LESOTHO
Maseru, 14 April 2008- Pursuant of the adoption
of the Africa-EU Joint Strategy and First Action Plan
by the Africa – EU Summit held on 8-9 December
2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, the African Union Commission
in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom
of Lesotho, have convened today 14 April 2008, a Consultative
Meeting on the Implementation of the First Action Plan
of the Joint Strategy, in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho. Press
release
LESOTHO HOSTS CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE FIRST ACTION PLAN OF THE AFRICA-EU JOINT STRATEGY
ADOPTED AT THE LISBON SUMMIT
Addis Ababa, 8 April 2008- As a follow-up
to the adoption of the Africa-EU Joint Strategy and
First Action Plan which were adopted at the Lisbon Summit
held on 8-9 December 2007, the African Union Commission,
through the Department of Economic Affairs, has organized
a Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of the
First Action Plan of the Joint Strategy, scheduled to
take place from 14-15 April 2008, in Maseru, Kingdom
of Lesotho. The Consultative meeting would cover the
Eastern and the Southern Regions of the Continent. Press release (Ar / En / Fr)
9-11
April, 2008 - Consultative Meeting
on AU Gender Policy
AU
Gender Policy
Note
conceptuelle
Projet
de Programme
OPENING
STATEMENT BY MME ROSEBUD KURWIJILA, COMMISSSIONER RURAL
ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
AFRICAN UNION LAUNCH CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON GENDER
POLICY
Addis Ababa, 8 April 2008- The Directorate
of Women, Gender and Development of the African Union
(AU) would from 9 –11 April launch a consultative
meeting on the African Union Gender Policy, at the headquarters
of the Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Participants
at the meeting are expected to express their views on
the document that has been elaborated to that effect
as well as consider the implementation strategy of the
said policy. Press release
(En / Fr)
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April, 2008 -14th Anniversary of
the Rwanda Genocide
AU RWANDA GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION CEREMONY CALLS
FOR LEARNING OF LESSONS AND NEED TO HEED EARLY WARNING
SIGNS
Addis Ababa, 7 April 2008- A 14th Rwandan
genocide commemoration ceremony held today at the African
Union headquarters heard of the need for Africa to reflect
on what happened during the genocide, learn lessons from
it and address challenges before they deteriorate into
situations of genocide. Speakers at the ceremony also
called for Africa and the world to get rid of discrimination,
adopt good governance practices and cater for the needs
of genocide victims.
Press
release
4
- 9 April, 2008 -AFRICA-INDIA FORUM
SUMMIT,
New-Delhi, Republic of India
Media
Advisory (
Ar /
EN)
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April, 2008 - Third edition of
the “Friday of the Commission”, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
AFRICAN UNION ORGANISES A DEBATE ON DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
IN AFRICA
Addis-Ababa, 27 March 2008 - The
Third edition of the Friday discussions dubbed “Friday
of the Commission” organized by African Union
Commission is scheduled to take place next Friday, April
4, 2008 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the AU Commission’s
Plenary Hall. (Ar / En / Fr)
4
-5 April, 2008 - Seminar of Rwanda
Genocide, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AIDE-MEMOIRE
STATEMENT
BY Dr MAMADOU DIA, ACTING DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL
AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
STATEMENT
BY STAFFAN
TILLANDER, AMBASSADOR SWEDEN IN ETHIOPIA
AFRICAN UNION COMMEMORATES
14th ANNIVERSARY OF RWANDA GENOCIDE
Addis Ababa, 4 April 2008- The African
Union Commission has today Friday 4 April 2008, organised
at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a seminar
marking the 14th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide,
under the theme: « Eradicate Violence Against
Women in Conflict Situations: Case study of the Rwanda
Genocide ». Press
release (En / Fr)
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April, 2008 -OPENING
CEREMONY OF THE AFRICAN UUNION CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF TRADE AND FINANCE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
STATEMENT
BY Mrs. ELISABETH TANKEU, COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF
TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
STATEMENT
BY H.E. ATO GIRMA BIRRU, MINISTER OF TRADE & INDUSTRY,
THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
AFRICAN UNION TRADE AND FINANCE
MINISTERS DISCUSS EPA AND WTO NEGOTIATIONS
Addis Ababa, 3 April 2008- The
First joint Conference of the African Union Ministers
of Trade and Finance opened this morning, Thursday, 3rd
April 2008, at the headquarters of the African Union in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Press
release
1-3
April, 2008 -AU
CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRADE AND FINANCE, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Note
verbale
Media
Advisory
MEETING OF MINISTERS- 3 APRIL, 2008
PROJET
D'ORDRE DU JOUR
PROJET
DE PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL
MEETING
OF SENIOR OFFICIALS 1- 2 APRIL, 2008
PROJET
D'ORDRE DU JOUR
ORDRE
DU JOUR ANOTE
PROJET
DE PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL
ADDIS ABABA HOSTS AFRICAN
UNION CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRADE AND FINANCE
Addis-Ababa, 28 March 2008 - The Conference
of the African Ministers of Trade and Finance is scheduled
to take place from 1 - 3 April 2008, at the Conference
Centre of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The meeting will hold in two phases. The Meeting of
the Senior Officials will hold from 1-2 April 2008,
followed by the Ministerial Meeting on 3rd April 2008. Press release (Ar / En / Fr)
