African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa First Forum for Strategic Partners Dialogue
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 26, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media advisory
What: The African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will be holding their First Forum for Strategic Partners Dialogue
When: 1-3 December 2009
Where: Addis Ababa
1st of December the meeting will be held at the African Union Commission (AUC);
2nd – 3rd December the meeting will take place at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Why: Within the framework of working together for Africa, the strategies and efforts of these two important organisations need to be interdependent and inter-linked based on the principles of complimentarity and comparative advantage.
The specific focus of this forum is
to reflect on the need for a new partnership for the continent with the African Union as the interlocutor, supported by the Economic Commission of Africa and,
To re-evaluate options for developing a more strategic and equitable partnership that will be assessed based on the achievement of concrete results and outcomes in African and global affairs.
The subjects to be considered at the Forum will be as follows:
Global Perspectives of the AU and ECA
AUC and ECA Medium Term Priorities
Development and Strategic Partnership for the AUC and ECA.
Media representatives are invited to attend the official opening ceremony on 1 December at the AUC at 09:00
SOURCE
African Union Commission (AUC)
