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The
@_AfricanUnion
theme of the year 2024 is: Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.
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🌍 Exciting news! On this AU Day, we celebrate a significant milestone: the
@_AfricanUnion
's inclusion in the
#G20
.
This recognition reflects
#Africa
's growing influence on the global stage. Together, we're shaping a brighter future for our continent & the world.
Happy
#AUDay
!
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All eyes are on Addis Ababa this week where AU Member States' leaders will among other key issues, deliberate on the
#AfCFTA
, food security,
#climatechange
and
#migration
improve the quality of life of African citizens.
#FMP
1/2
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The
@_AfricanUnion
Climate Change & Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan was recently launched.
Access the report here:
#ClimateChange
#FoodSecurity
#Agenda2063
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We are one step closer to the full operationalization of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)!
Read the presser:
#Agenda2063
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The first-ever Africa-led and Africa-owned climate response strategy!
The
@_AfricanUnion
Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032):
#ClimateAction
#TowardsAgenda2063
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The Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Continental Framework is a guide to facilitating the meaningful engagement and participation of 🌍African
#youth
in all spectrums of
#peace
and
#security
on the continent.
#Youth4Peace
🧵
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It's TOMORROW! A panel of experts will be lining up the
@_AfricanUnion
Free Movement Protocol against the
@AfCFTA
in the second slot of our webinar series. In which areas do the two intersect? Register to participate:
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☆
#Cameroon
is the latest member State to ratify the
#AfCFTA
making it the 29th country to do so
☆ Trading in AfCFTA will commence in July 2020
☆ The
@_AfricanUnion
has already applied for an observer status at the
@wto
ahead of the take-off
#Agenda2063
PC:
@TradeLawCentre
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"We meet here today not as Ghanaians, Guineans, Egyptians, Algerians, Moroccans, Malians, Liberians, Congolese or Nigerians, but as Africans" - Kwame Nkrumah,
#Ghana
's 1st President at the founding of the OAU (May 1963)
#AfricaDay
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“I am not African because I was born in
#Africa
but because Africa was born in me”- Kwame Nkrumah
Good morning Africa!
#Agenda2063
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Meet the new bureau of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union for 2023!
⭐️Chairperson of the AU – H.E Azali Assoumani Union of Comoros 🇰🇲(East African region);
⭐️First Vice Chair of the Union – (Northern Region), consultations ongoing;
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Joyce Banda served as President of Malawi from 2012 to 2014. She was the country’s 4th President. Banda was also the country’s first female Vice President (2009-2012). In 2014, Forbes named Banda as the 40th most powerful woman in the world and the most powerful woman in Africa.
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🚨LAST CALL🚨
There is still time to register and participate in the 2nd episode of the
@_AfricanUnion
Free Movement Protocol Webinar series. Do goods move without people? Does trade happen without a regulated movement of people? Register on the link:
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The
@_AfricanUnion
theme for 2023 is “The Year of AfCFTA: Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation.” This is about ensuring greater political commitment in trade as a developmental Agenda for Africa. 🧵
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Chairperson of the
@_AfricanUnion
, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat
@AUC_MoussaFaki
, commends all Ethiopians for embracing
#peace
and reconciliation on the first anniversary of the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement on
#Tigray
.
↘️
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@_AfricanUnion
theme of the year 2022: Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food Systems, Health and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human, Social and Economic Capital Development.
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"
@AfricaCDC
plans to distribute one million
#COVID19
test kits from next week to help countries across the continent address a testing shortfall, according to the director of the
@_AfricanUnion
body"
Read more 👉
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Today is the Pan-African Women's Day observed annually on 31st July in commemoration of the first Pan African Women's Conference in 1962 held in Dar es Salaam,
#Tanzania
It celebrates the remarkable feats of African Women while also advocating for
#genderequality
#PAWD2019
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▶ 29 countries have ratified
#AfCFTA
▶ 28 countries have agreed to join Single African Air Transport Market (
#SAATM
)
▶ 32 countries have signed the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons (
#PFMP
)
▶ Where do you rank on
#AfricaVisaOpennessIndex
?
More 👉
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32 Founding Member States of the Organization for African Unity (OAU) on 25 May, 1963 👇👇
Algeria
Benin [formerly Dahomey]
Burkina Faso [formerly Upper Volta]
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Egypt [formerly UAR]
#AfricaDay
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To all the women past and present who have continually made lasting differences in the lives around them. We celebrate you!
#PanAfricanWomensDay
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“60 years after our founding mothers and fathers established the OAU, the
#AfCFTA
presents itself as a tool to be deployed by the
@_AfricanUnion
to position 🌍 to adequately respond to challenges of our time.”
- H.E.
@MeneWamkele
, Secretary-General of
@AfCFTA
📍36th
#AUSummit
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The youth are knocking!🚪Explore the✨opportunities
@_AfricanUnion
has opened for young leaders across 🌍.
📹 AU youth programs & initiatives, from
@AUVolunteer
,
#AfYWL
Fellowship Program to dedicated
#youth
depts. (
@AUYouthProgram
,
@AU_WGYD
).
Full vid:
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CSOs, now is a good time to explore the African Union 2023 Handbook, which provides key information about the
@_AfricanUnion
and its various organs.
🔖It's your go-to guide for crucial insights into the AU's political and professional identity.
🔗
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Meet the Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (CSWG-WPS)!
The CSWG will serve as a mechanism to continuously improve the flow of information and analyses to the
@AUC_PAPS
.
#TowardsAgenda2063
#PeaceandSecurity
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We were at
@AGA_Platform
's 1️⃣st 2023 Statutory Political Meeting, on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹!
On the agenda: taking stock of progress in implementing 🔑 projects that promote & protect
#humanrights
, good governance, ⚖️and
#democracy
.
#TowardsAgenda2063
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Join us as we engage in the First of Three consultations on the
@_AfricanUnion
Theme of the Year.
🗓️: 3rd May 2023
⏰: 10.00-12.00 UTC.
Register to participate in identifying gaps in non-state actor participation in the AU policy framework on
@AfCFTA
.
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The
@_AfricanUnion
Migration Policy Framework for Africa (MPFA) advocates for better
#migration
#governance
and calls for establishment of regular, transparent, comprehensive and gender responsive
#labormigration
policies, legislation and structures at national & regional levels.
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Africa leaps towards financial autonomy!
The Presidential Dialogue underscored need for
@_AfricanUnion
Financial Institutions: African Central Bank, Monetary Fund, Investment Bank, & Pan-African Stock Exchange, to address global financial inequities.
ℹ️:
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We're looking for
#youth
and
#gender
campaign ambassadors for the Democratic
#GovernanceRoadshow
!
Task: Create videos to share citizen engagement outcomes & empower voices in high-level political talks.
Up for the task?
Apply now:
DEADLINE: 11 March
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Up for a test of your knowledge of some African history? Let's play this... 👇
Here are the founding fathers of the OAU now the
@_AfricanUnion
😍 😍
🔹️Can you identify anyone from your country?
🔹️What do you remember most about any of them?
#AfricaDay
#Agenda2063
🎉🎉
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Join us for a virtual Evaluation Workshop on Agenda 2063's first ten years of implementation!
🗓️ 26 SEPT, 2023
🕘 6AM UTC | 8AM CAT | 9AM EAT
🌐 Zoom:
Explore
#Africa
's future from a citizen's perspective, focusing on aspirations 3 & 4 of
#Agenda2063
.
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In his closing remarks at the
@AfDB_Group
's
#CSOForum2022
,
@omojowo
, Head of ECOSOCC Secretariat, applauded African CSOs’ commitment to addressing environmental issues and taking the necessary actions to confront emerging issues ahead of
#COP27
.
#ClimateChange
#ClimateResilience
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Happy Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day!
Professor
@WangariMaathai
dedicated her life to promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development in 🌍, and is the first African Woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
#AfricaEnvironmentDay
#WangariMaathaiDay
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A few days after the launch of the
@_AfricanUnion
's 2023 theme; "The Year of AFCFTA: Acceleration of the
@AfCFTA
Implementation",
@BWGovernment
& Namib government announce GREAT news!
#FMP
#Migration
1/2
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We go straight into our 1st Session of the ECOSOCC’s annual Citizens’ Forum on Democracy and Digital Governance in Africa. Session is focusing on Existing normative Frameworks in promoting Democracy and Digital Governance.
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The
@_AfricanUnion
Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda advocates for the meaningful participation and leadership of women and their efforts towards
#silencingtheguns
, enhancing good governance,
#democracy
, respect for
#humanrights
, justice, the rule of law...
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It’s Prof. Wangari Maathai and Environment Week here at ECOSOCC.
#DYK
she was ECOSOCC’s first Presiding Officer?
In her honor, we urge civil society to amplify their efforts in achieving the
#AfricaWeWant
.
#TowardsAgenda2063
#ClimateChange
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ECOSOCC held an interface meeting on 20th April 2023 in Nairobi, 🇰🇪 to provide a forum for dialogue and increased collaboration between the ECOSOCC Peace and Security Cluster, the
@_AfricanUnion
, RECs/RMs, and select CSOs on African
#peace
and
#security
issues.
#EUAPSAIV
#AUAPSA
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The Second 10-Year Implementation Plan of
#Agenda2063
, also known as the decade of acceleration (2024-2033), is a significant leap for every African citizen towards realizing our collective vision for a prosperous, peaceful, and united
#Africa
🌍.
📥:
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🌍Happy
#AfricaYouthDay
!
Today, we celebrate the dynamic, innovative, and talented young people driving positive change across
#Africa
.
Africa Youth Day Goals:
✅ Boosting awareness, commitment, and investment in
#youth
development
✅ Strengthening youth participation
🧵
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Happening now:
@AU_ECOSOCC
Head of Secretariat William Carew
@WilCarew
is part of a high level session at the
#2024UNCSC
. The Interactive Dialogue: Looking Ahead to the Summit and Beyond is being moderated by USG
@MelissaFleming
of
@UNDGC_CSO
and Mai Sami Ahmed of
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The
@AfCFTA
is developing the Protocol on Women & Youth (led by H.E.
@SuluhuSamia
, President of Tanzania)!
The Protocol is expected to address the specific constraints and barriers women face when trading on the 🌍 continent.
#AfCFTA
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Let's talk about the importance of international and regional partnerships in advancing the
#SustainableDevelopment
goals of 2023!
🗓️ 31 January, 2023
⏰ 3:30PM (CAT)
📍 Zoom:
#SDGs
#Agenda2063
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The
@_AfricanUnion
Network of Think Tanks for Peace (NeTT4Peace)'s inaugural policy paper is out!
🔗
#NeTT4Peace
:
@AUC_PAPS
initiative fostering strategic partnership between the research community (focused on governance, peace, and security) &
@AUC_PAPS
.
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Happening now: Opening ceremony of the ECOSOCC’s annual Citizens’ Forum on Democracy and Digital Governance in Africa. We welcome you to our forum. If you are not in Nairobi with us, you can still join through Zoom here:
#Citizenforum23
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Today, January 31st, is the 2nd African Day of Peace and Reconciliation.🕊️
It's a day to reaffirm our dedication to
#SilencingTheGuns
, promoting
#peace
, social cohesion, national unity, & regional collaboration - the cornerstones for building
#TheAfricaWeWant
.
#PeaceAndSecurity
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Happening now: coordination meeting between
@AU_ECOSOCC
,
@AUC_PAPS
on Civil Society engagement in the EU APSA IV.
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We all (international organizations, development partners, technical institutions, research centers, local communities, the private sector, NGOs and
#civilsociety
organizations) came up with the following strategic intervention areas to build 🌍’s climate resilience.
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Contrary to popular narratives, African migration happens mostly within Africa. According to research done by Africa Centre for Strategic Studies, this contributes to economic stability, the filling of labor gaps, and the socioeconomic wellbeing of destination countries.
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The
@ACMI_Africa
's 'Climate Mobility Report' examines the effects of
#climatechange
on people’s lives and how it influences their decisions to migrate:
🔗
The
@ACMI_Africa
is a joint initiative of the
@_AfricanUnion
, the
@UN
& the
@WorldBank
.
#Migration
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The
@_AfricanUnion
theme of the year 2023 is “The Year of AfCFTA: Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation.”
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Mark Your Calendar: 33rd African Union Summit themed “
#SilencingtheGuns
: Creating Conducive Conditions for
#Africa
’s Development” is scheduled to take place as follows at the
@_AfricanUnion
Commission Headquarters,
#AddisAbaba
:
#33rdAUSummit
#Agenda2063
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African editors, journalists and media stakeholders are to craft a future of rights on the continent at the 2nd Africa Media Convention (AMC) scheduled for Lusaka 🇿🇲 from 11-13 May 2023.
The continent–wide media event will be officiated by President of Zambia H.E
@HHichilema
.
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ECOSOCC has 10 Cluster Committees which mirror the departmental structures of the
@_AfricanUnion
Commission (AUC). Through these thematic divisions, CSO members of each cluster contribute their experience in shaping relevant policies that are sent to the AUC as advisory opinions.
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The AfCFTA is one of the flagship projects of
#Agenda2063
.
By eliminating barriers to trade, the
#AfCFTA
promises to diversify 🌍’s economy, provide jobs, reduce poverty, achieve
#genderequality
, improve labor mobility, facilitate free movement of people and more.
📹
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🔉🔉Big win for
#Africa
's Cocoa
⏩
#Ghana
&
#IvoryCoast
have won concessions from stakeholders in the cocoa industry, including acceptance of a $2,600 floor price per tonne
⏩ The world’s chocolate market is worth around $100bn, only $6bn go to cocoa producers
#Agenda2063
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Following his election last month during the
#AUSummit
,
@MeneWamkele
, will later today be sworn in as the first Secretary General of the
#AfCFTA
.
The AfCFTA will commence trading by 1st July, 2020 and the Secretariat will be in
#Accra
. Congratulations!
#Agenda2063
#AfricaWeWant
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Mr. Makmid Kamara, Director,
@ATJLF_
is speaking on progress on reparations and the UN International Decade for People of African Descent (UN-IDPAD) at the
#GlobalAfricaPeopletoPeopleForum
. He calls for a continental agenda for reparative justice, for slavery and colonialism.
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Happening now: high level multi-stakeholder dialogue on CSO engagement with the
@_AfricanUnion
and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA)
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ECOSOCC in partnership with
@GIZAfricanUnion
will hold a “National Dialogue Series" on the AU FMP with CSOs, representatives of the
@_AfricanUnion
& members of
@AfrikParliament
, among others. Below is the media advisory:
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Congratulations to Ochieng Anthony Odhiambo (Kenyan 🇰🇪) - the winner of the Young Africans Writing Contest (YAWC) 2022!
🇱🇾🇸🇱🇳🇬🇰🇪🇿🇲🇨🇲🇹🇿🇱🇷made it into the top 10.
Watch 📹!
What should be the theme of YAWC 2023? Help us with some suggestions in the comments.
#migration
#youth
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The
@_AfricanUnion
relies on data for meaningful policy-making, effective policy and program implementation, efficient resource allocation, and to inspire action.
In order to intensify the development of statistics in 🌍,
#AfricanStatisticsDay
is celebrated annually on 18 NOV.
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"Countries that are led by women are always better." - H.E.
@Bankole_Adeoye
(Commissioner,
@AUC_PAPS
)
Do you agree?
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#Agenda2063
Aspiration 3 paints a breathtaking picture: An Africa where the eagle soars high, seeing vast landscapes in which good
#governance
,
#democracy
, and unwavering respect for
#humanrights
,
#justice
, and the rule of law prevail.
#Agenda2063Parables
#TheAfricaWeWant
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Pan-African Women's Day is observed yearly in commemoration of the first Pan-African Women's Conference held in 1962 in Dar es Salaam. It celebrates the remarkable feats of African Women and advocates for gender equality & advancing the social and economic status of women.
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📸
@AU_ECOSOCC
is formalizing the
#Tanzania
National ECOSOCC Chapter to enhance
#CivilSociety
engagement and collaboration with the
@_AfricanUnion
and ECOSOCC!
Present: Over 50 🇹🇿CSOs working in diverse areas (peace and security,
#humanrights
& more).
📍Dar es Salaam, 🇹🇿
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After extensive consultations and validation,
@_AfricanUnion
adopted the National ECOSOCC Chapters (NECs) Framework in February 2023.
The adoption of the NECs Framework marked a significant stride towards empowering
#CivilSociety
's influence on the AU's development agenda.
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William Carew, Head of
@AU_ECOSOCC
:
ECOSOCC is one of AU organs tasked with championing
#Agenda2063
.
He said Agenda 2063 & the
#SDGs
are interlinked and can thus be (relatively) easily implemented at the national level; through the establishment relevant and effective p'ships.
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🔊🔊🔊
“I will be a hummingbird. I will do the best I can.” - Prof.
@WangariMaathai
In honor of Africa
#Environment
and
#WangariMaathaiDay
, we urge you to take action on climate change and to keep Africa 🌍
#green
.
Be a hummingbird.
🌳
#AfricaEnvironmentDay
#ClimateAction
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Welcome to a week of discovery about National ECOSOCC Chapters (NECs)!
Did you know NECs are a bridge between
@_AfricanUnion
&
#civilsociety
?
Born from the need for deeper engagement, NECs represent the voice of local communities, influencing AU policies at the national level.
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The Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (
@AU_ECOSOCC
) promotes inclusivity in decision-making processes of
@_AfricanUnion
by ensuring organizations contribute to development & implementation of policies.
Join
#GovernanceRoadshow
conversation.
More:
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Our Head of Secretariat, Mr. William Carew, is set to deliver an inspiring talk on why 🌍African
#youth
should place their hopes on the
@_AfricanUnion
.
📅 Saturday, August 19, 2023
⏰ 9:30 AM EAT
📍Zoom:
Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!
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The decisions that were made in Africa Hall (Addis Ababa 🇪🇹) during the first Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Summit in 1963 changed the course of our history.
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🔜 Soft-launch/roll out of
@_AfricanUnion
Harmonised Accreditation Mechanism which will be a single point of entry for CSOs to engage with the AU and its Organs.
The mechanism will grant Consultative and Observer Status to CSOs to facilitate interactions and knowledge transfer.
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CSOs, have you published any research papers or any body of work about African
#migration
?
You can send them to the African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration to be considered in forthcoming 'African Migration Research Digest' editions.
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The African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is a set of institutions, legislation and procedures for the prevention, management and resolution of crises and conflicts, post-conflict reconstruction and development in the continent.
#PeaceandSecurity
#TowardsAgenda2063
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Great news for CSOs!
The
@_AfricanUnion
&
@WorldBank
have signed a $50 million grant agreement for the Africa Think Tank Platform Project.
🎯 Empower think tanks across
#Africa
🌍 to produce policy-relevant research on critical cross-border issues.
ℹ️:
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The ECOSOCC Secretariat joins the Republic of Zambia in commemorating the Kenneth Kaunda Day, celebrated annually on the 28th of April.
The holiday is named after H.E Kenneth Kaunda, who was the first President of Zambia 🇿🇲 and led the country to independence in 1964.
🧵
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To all CSOs, policy-makers, academics, development partners, investors and other stakeholders in African integration:
Grab your copy of The African Integration Booklet: 🔗
#AfricanIntegration
#AfricaIndustrialization
#Agenda2063
#AfCFTA
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Did you know that the
@_AfricanUnion
's "Silencing the Guns in Africa" initiative aims to achieve lasting peace on the continent by 2030?
📹Watch!
Full video:
#SilencingTheGuns
#AfricaAmnestyMonth
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It's
#InternationalDayOfEducation
!🎓📚
This year,
@_AfricanUnion
is focused on education reform.
As H.E.
@AUC_MoussaFaki
said, success in 🌍
#education
reform will impact
#security
, population control, women & girls' empowerment,
#agriculture
, digitalization,
#migration
, & more.
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Join us for a crucial 2-day E-Symposium on ‘Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries: Implications for
#SilencingTheGuns
in Africa’, co-organized by
@AU_ECOSOCC
, PANAFSTRAG,
@ujipatc
, and
@IPSS_Addis
.
🗓 Date: 18-19 September, 2023
⏰ Time: 12PM UTC
📍 Zoom:
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Mark Your Calender: 33rd
@_AfricanUnion
Summit themed “
#SilencingtheGuns
: Creating Conducive Conditions for
#Africa
’s Development” is scheduled to take place as follows at the
@_AfricanUnion
Commission Headquarters,
#AddisAbeba
@STGinAfrica
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Day 2 of the
@AU_ECOSOCC
Citizens’ Forum on Democracy & Digital Governance in Africa. Today we look at Democracy, Digital Spaces and Youth Participation; Data, Digital Citizens, Privacy and Security; Literacy and Citizen Education!
@_AfricanUnion
@mnsanzabaganwa
@AUC_MoussaFaki
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The Second Edition of the annual Citizens' Forum, themed 'Democracy and Digital Governance in Africa,' took place July 10-11, 2023, and was a pivotal moment in
#Africa
's pursuit of
#democracy
and digital
#governance
.
Here’s a recap:
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There are essentially 3️⃣channels for CSO engagement with the
@_AfricanUnion
, namely accreditation to the AU, representation on ECOSOCC and through the
@AfrikParliament
, being comprised of members of parliament as representatives of the people.
#AboutECOSOCC
🌍
#CivilSociety
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Webinar on: "Gender Mainstreaming in the COVID-19 Response"
Guests:
🔹️H.E
@AUBinetaDiop
,
@_AfricanUnion
Special Envoy for Women, Peace & Security
🔹️Amel Hamza, Manager- Gender and Women Empowerment Division at
@AfDB_Group
Register 👉
@AUC_MoussaFaki
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In 2022, a harmonious chorus of consultations echoed across the 🌍 African continent as the framework for National ECOSOCC Chapters (NECs) took shape.
From ⬆️ to ⬇️, ⬅️ to ➡️,
#CivilSociety
's voice resonated, guiding the path forward.
(See previous posts for timeline on NECs.)
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Let's reflect on how far we've come as a Union since the 1️⃣st Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Summit!
Almost 60 years later, discussions and actions are now geared towards increased cooperation & integration of 🌍 States to drive 🌍’s growth and economic development.
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@_AfricanUnion
Chairperson
@AUC_MoussaFaki
- it’s not easy to eulogize someone of Dr. Kaunda’s stature! The Contribution of Dr. Kaunda to the total liberation of Africa is embedded in the values of the Mulungushi Club that he was a founding member of.
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Happy Africa Human Rights Day (
#AHRDay
)!
Africa Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of October to mark the coming into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the founding treaty of the African Human Rights System.
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Take part in shaping
#TheAfricaWeWant
!
Download the Agenda 2063 app to learn more about
#Agenda2063
(Africa's development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period).
#SustainableDevelopment
#SDGs
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