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Current African Union (AU) Chairperson H.E Jakaya Kikwete,
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LEADERSHIP OF THE
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African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, H.E. Jean Ping |
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31 March - 2 April, 2008 -FIRST SESSION
OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
OF THE AFRICAN UNION (COMEDAF III), ADDIS
ABABA; ETHIOPIA
 more
 Allocution
de La Commissaire en charge des Ressources humaines,
Science et Technologie de l'Union Africaine
Allocution
de S.E. Mme Naledi Pandor, Ministre de l'Education
de la République d'Afrique du Sud
BUREAU MEMBERS OF THE
AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
MEET IN ADDIS ABABA
Addis-Ababa, 02 April 2008 - The
First Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education
of the African Union (COMEDAF III) kicked off yesterday,
Wednesday 2nd April 2008, at the headquarters of the
African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press
release (En / Fr)
THE FIRST SESSION OF
THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
OF THE AFRICAN UNION OPENS IN ADDIS ABABA
Addis-Ababa, 31 March 2008 - The
First Session of the Bureau of the Conference of Ministers
of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF III) opens
on Wednesday 2nd April 2008 at the headquarters of
the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under
the chairmanship of the Commissioner for Human Resources,
Science and Technology of the African Union, Professor
Nagia Essayed. Press
release (En / Fr)
26
March - 2 April, 2008 -1st
joint Meeting
AU Conference of
Ministers of Economy and Finance
and
ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning
and
Economic Development , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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26-28 March, 2008 -23rd General Assembly of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (IAPSC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
OPENING STATEMENT BY Mme. ROSEBUD KURWIJILA COMMISSIONER, RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE
26-28 March, 2008 - SIGNING OF THE JOINT FINANCING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE GROUP OF POOLED FUND PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OF THE AUC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR JOHN KAYONDE SHINKAIYE, AU COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF
The African Union Commission (AUC) and a group of Pooled Fund Partners Sign a Joint Financing Arrangement to Support the Institutional Transformation Processes of the AUC
Addis-Ababa, 26 March 2008 - The African Union Commission
(AUC) and a group of International Partners signed today,
Wednesday 26 March 2008, a Joint Financing Arrangement
(JFA) at the Headquarters of the AUC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release ( Ar / En)
25 -27 March, 2008 Validation Meeting for African Quality Rating Mechanism and Harmonization Strategy and for Higher education Accra, Ghana
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22 March, 2008 - Meeting of African phytosanitary experts, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Protecting African countries from outbreaks of plant pests and diseases
MEDIA ADVISORY
African Phytosanitary Experts Meet in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, 19 March 2008 – Phytosanitary Experts from Africa would from 24 – 28 meet at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, within the framework of their Third Steering Committee meeting and 23rd General Assembly, to discuss on how to Protect African Countries from Outbreaks of Plant Pests and Diseases. Press release ( En)
20 - 22 March, 2008 -Workshop on democracy, Good governance and human Rights in Countries in or Emerging from Conflicts, Bujumbura, Burundi
19-20 March, 2008 -CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST ACTION PLAN OF THE AFRICA-EU JOINT STRATEGY, OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
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17-19
March, 2008 -Regional Workshop on the
Popularization and Ratification of the ‘African
Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance’
, Bujumbura, Burundi
Draft
working programme
Concept
Note
Speeches:
Welcome
statement by HE Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner, Commissioner
for Political Affairs, African Union Commission
Allocution
de bienvenue de SE Mme la Ministre des Relations extérieures
du Burundi
Mot
de bienvenue de SE Amb. Jean Rigi, Secrétaire
permanent, Burundi
Mot
du Représentant du Haut Commissaire aux Droits
de l'homme au Burundi
BURUNDI HOST REGIONAL MEETING
ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE
Bujumbura, 18 March 2008 – The
Regional meeting on the popularisation and Ratification
of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
kicked off yesterday in the capital city of Burundi,
Bujumbura. Scheduled to take place from 17 – 19
March 2008, the three-day meeting has been organised
by the Department of Political Affairs of the African
Union.
Press release ( Ar / En / Fr)
17-19 March, 2008 -CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF AFRICAN WOMEN WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF INTEGRATION, LILONGWE, MALAWI
Draft Programme
Concept Note
SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT HON. ANNA ANDREW NAMATHANGA KACHIKHO, M.P.
Statement by Emelang Leteane, Social Affairs Officer (ECA)
CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AGREES TO SET UP AFRICAN TRUST FUND FOR WOMEN
Lilongwe, Malawi 19 March 2008- The Continental Conference on the Economic Empowerment of African Women ended in the Malawian capital on 19 March 2008, with a broad agreement to set up an African Fund for Women to support women with grants, loans and revolving loans. The conference proposed mechanisms for the creation and operation of the Women’s Trust Fund and a roll out framework for the fund in accordance with AU Assembly decision AU/ Dec.134-164. The conference also adopted a declaration. Press release
CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE BEGINS WITH MINISTER CALLING FOR “LOCALLY PRODUCED, LOCALLY PROCESSED AND LOCALLY CONSUMED PRODUCTS, THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN”
Lilongwe, Malawi 17 March 2008- The Continental Conference on the Economic Empowerment of African Women successfully opened today in the Malawian capital, with speakers at the official opening ceremony calling for concerted effort to action all the plans that have been made to integrate women into the socio economic development of the continent. Over 100 participants from more than 20 AU Member States attended the opening ceremony, including 3 Ministers, 3 Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, and civil society. Press release ( En / Ar)
PRESIDENT WA MUTHARIKA TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO THE CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF AFRICAN WOMEN
Addis Ababa, 13 March 2007- President Bingu Wa Mutharika of Malawi will deliver the key note address to a Continental Conference, that seeks to come up with forward looking strategies, to address the bottlenecks faced in the economic empowerment of women, as well as to establish an empirical rationale for gender empowerment activities in Africa. The conference, which is organized by the African Union’s Directorate of Women, Gender and Development (WGDD) will be held from the 17th to 19th March, in the Malawian capital Lilongwe. Press release
The African Union and the Iranian Government Officials Hold Exploratory Meeting on the Africa-Iran Forum in Tehran
Addis Ababa – 08 March 2008 – A delegation from the African Union Commission (AUC) led by Ambassador John Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff in the Office of the Chairperson of AU Commission visited Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 25 to 26 February 2008 and had discussions with the Iranian delegation led by Ambassador Javid Ghorbaloghli, Director for Africa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. more
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DONATES TWO VEHICLES FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING UNIT OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Addis Ababa 6 March 2008 - On behalf of the Commission of the African Union, Ambassador Saïd Djinnit, Commissioner for Peace and Security, today 6 March 2008, received a donation consisting of two sport utility vehicles amounting to fifty thousand US dollars (US$ 50,000), from Ambassador Cindy L. Courville, Ambassador of the United States Mission to the African Union in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia.
Press release
( Ar / En / Fr)
Launch of the Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans for Avian and Human Influenza (SPINAP-AHI)
Addis Ababa, 6 March 2008 – A three-day workshop on the launch of the Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans for Avian and Human Influenza for Eastern Africa, known by its acronym as SPINAP-AHI, kicked off yesterday 5 March 2008, at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop is aimed at brainstorming strategies to layout programme implementation modalities for the global fight against the Avian influenza. Press release
COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF THE AFRICAN UNION H.E. MRS. JULIA D. JOINER ADDRESSES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, GENEVA
The 7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council opened with a High-Level Segment addressed by Government leaders and Heads of Intergovernmental organizations across the world. The meeting, chaired by the Council President and Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Doru Romulus Costea, was addressed by various dignitaries including the United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Ban Ki-moon, and the UN High Representative on Alliance of Civilizations, and former President of Portugal, H.E. Jorge Sampiao. Press release
3 March, 2008 -Africa Environment Day
The Seventy-sixth Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) held in Durban, South Africa, in July 2002, adopted a Decision proclaiming 3rd March of each year as ‘Africa Environment Day’. The said Decision calls upon Member States to observe this day with the public. Its objective is to create greater awareness at all levels in our societies on the need to preserve and protect our environment and natural resources for posterity and for sustainable development. more
AFRICAN UNION OBSERVE ENVIRONNEMENT DAY
Addis Ababa, 4 March 2008 – The African Union joined the African community all over the continent, yesterday, March 3, 2008, to commemorate the Sixth Anniversary of the Africa Environment Day through a collective tree-planting ceremony that took place in the Yeha neighbourhood of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Press release (Ar/En/Fr)
STATEMENT BY H.E. PROFESSOR ALPHA OUMAR KONARE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Introductory Comments by H.E. Mme Rosebud Kurwijila , Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, at the Tree Planting Ceremony on the Occasion of the Sixth anniversary of African Environment Day
Remarks by Dr. Strike Mkandla, Representative to AU, UNECA and Ethiopia, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
TREE PLANTING TO MARK AFRICA ENVIRONMENT DAY
Addis Ababa, 28 February 2008 – The African Union Commission will on 3rd March 2008, celebrate the sixth anniversary of the Africa Environment Day, under the theme: « Adapting to Climate Change for Livelihood Security in Africa». The main highlight for the Day will be a tree-planting programme at the Biofarm Enterprise in Ysta, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the presence of some partners and officials of the African Union. Ysta, is located on the French Embassy road. Press release (Ar/En/Fr)
COMMUNIQUE TO THE JOURNALISTS
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 6th Anniversary of Africa Environment Day billed for March 3, 2008, the African Union Commission invites all the journalists to participate in the Tree Planting programme scheduled to take place in Ysta, within the suburbs of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ysta is located on the French Embassy road. more (Ar/En/Fr)
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