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Briefing on the African Union Heads of State Summit Addis Ababa, 21st – 31st January 2014 To receive live updates on the Summit: Follow us on Twitter: @assodesire, @Oxfam_AU, @mynassah and/or on Facebook: OI-AU Background th
2014 has been declared the “Year of Agriculture and Food Security”. In their 50 Anniversary’s Declaration in May 2013, African Heads of State and Governments made a commitment to “preserve our arable land for current and future generations, develop our rural economies, our agricultural production and ag ro-processing to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, as well as achieve food security and self-sufficiency”. In addition, “Agricultural production and the development of the agro-processing to ensure food security” is one of the 8 priorities of the new African Union Commission Strategic Plan approved in May 2013. The precise theme of the year is formulated as follows: “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture for Shared Prosperity, through harnessing opportunities for inclusive growth and sustainable development”. Sub-themes for the year 2014: Increased agriculture production, productivity and value addition Functioning agricultural markets (country and regional markets& trade) Increased investment financing (public & private) along the agriculture value chains Towards ending hunger in Africa by 2025: Building resilience to address vulnerability to risks th
During the January 2014 Summit, AU Heads of State will officially launch the ‘Year of Agriculture and Food Security, marking the 10 Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme – CAADP'' but no in-depth policy discussion/decision is expected on this topic. The AU has commissioned a number of studies related to the theme of the year. A special Ministerial Meeting (Agriculture, Rural Development, Fishing, Finance etc...) will be organized in the course of the year to review the reports of those studies. The Ministerial report will be tabled for the July 2014 Summit.
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So, what are the issues likely to dominate this January Summit? Given the on-going conflict situation in CAR, South Sudan and the new developments in DRC: Conflicts and Peace and Security in Africa: will surely dominate the summit, mainly CAR, South Sudan, DRC, Somalia. The Summit is also expected to deliberate inter alia on the items below:
Assessment of the African Standby Force and the operationalization of the African capacity for immediate Response (ACRIC) Appointment of 10 new members of the Peace and Security Council for 2 years Appointment a New Chairperson of the African Union (Likely from North Africa) to take from Ethiopian Prime Minister Proposal to extend AUHIP’s mandate to the Horn of Africa HLP Report on fragile states Climate change negotiations (COP 19): President Jakaya Kikwete African Trade Committee Report: President Idriss Deby NEPAD: President Macky Sall African Common Position on Post 2015 Development Agenda: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson Africa and the ICC Protocol on the African Court of Justice and Human Rights and Decision to grant criminal jurisdiction to the court to deal with international crimes. Assessment of recommendations on the establishment of an international constitutional court AU Agenda 2063 framework
The Key Dates of the Summit are: 21-23 January 2014: Permanent Representative Committee of Ambassadors (PRC); 24 – 26 Jan 2014: Ministerial Retreat, 27-28 January th nd 2014: 24 Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (MoFA); 30-31 January 2014: 22 Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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22nd Summit of the African Union Addis Ababa, 21st January – 1st February 2014 Last update: 22 January 2014 See AU Official Calendars on: http://summits.au.int/en/22ndsummit
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Event
Nature of event: open/closed
Contact for more information
Venue
20, 21 and 22 January 2014.
CSO Forum on Sudan and South Sudan -Third Session
Invitation only
Brenda Prempeh
Ambassador Hotel
Organizers: Darfur Relief Documentation Centre and other partners
Programme Director - Advocacy Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre Email: brenda@darfurcentre.ch Tel: +41 22 747 00 89 Cell +41 77 510 17 40
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23 January 2014
Public pre-AU Summit Seminar: Features of the 22 Summit
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AU
Open, Registration required
Organizers/Partners: ISS, CCP-AU, Oxfam
1/Solomon A. Dersso, PhD Institute for Security Studies/ Tel +251 11 372 11/54/5/6 Cell +251 910 426 974 Email: sayeledersso@issafrica.org 2/ Ambassador Phillip kapuuli@issafrica.org
21 – 23 January
AU Gender Pre-Summit
Invitation only
21-23 January
27 Permanent Representatives Committee Session (PRC) – Ambassador representing all member States will discuss key issues on the Summit agenda and prepare the work of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Hilton, Addis Ababa: 9-13:00
Kapuuli
AUC Women Development and Gender Directorate (WGGD): Rahel Fantaye <RahelF@africa-union.org> AU Commission www.africa-union.org
AU Commission
By invitation only
Wendy Wiltshire CAADP MDTF Meeting Coordinator wiltshire.wendy@gmail.com Tel: +1 (302) 918 4742
AUC Centre
Registration Required
Yvette Kathurima Email: advocacy@femnet.or.ke
Radison Blu, Addis 17:00 – 20:45
Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs for observers
AUC Medium Conference Hall
Organizers/Partners: AU Commission 22-23 2014
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January
22 January
Consultation on the Design of the 2 Multi-donor Fund (MDTF)
nd
Phase of the CAADP
What Women Want for Africa Beyond 2015 Organizers: African Women’s Communication Network (FEMNET)
Development
Conference
and Felogene Anumo Email: prog-associate@femnet.or.ke
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23 January 2014
23 January
23-24 January
From Non-Interference to Non-Indifference: Reflecting on the Implementation of the Article 4(h) Agenda on the African Union Organizers/Partners: The Pan African Lawyers Union, the Stanley Foundation, and the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP), “Pillar Two of the Responsibility to Protect: Civil Society Reflections on Building State Capacity for Atrocities Prevention” Organizers: International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP) rd 23 Gender Is My Agenda Pre-Summit Consultative Meeting On Gender Mainstreaming In The African Union
Registration Required
Registration required
Ms. Megan Schmidt at schmidt@responsibilitytoprotect.org
Hilton Hotel 4:30-6:30 pm
By invitation only
Victoria Luyima Advocacy Officer, Addis Ababa Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) C/o UNECA P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa Email : advocacyaddis@fasngo.org Website : www.fasngo.org
The United Nations Conference Centre (UNECA) in Addis Ababa.
Open, Registration required
Jeggan Grey-Johnson Advocacy & Communications Officer AfriMAP Email: JegganGJ@osisa.org tel: +27 (0) 11 587 5000 Cell: +27 (0) 83 620 0578 web: www.afrimap.org
Harmony Hotel: 8:30 – 17:00
Organizers: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) /GIMAC ‘’The AU We Want’’: Civil Society Consultation and strategy meeting on key pending issues: AU-ABC, ECOSOCC, Pan Africa Parliament etc.
Hilton Hotel 11:00 – 16:00
Lonnie Buchanan" <lbuchanan@stanleyfoundation.org>
The GIMAC will review the implementation of the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa while reflecting on the theme of the AU Summit
25th January
Ms. Megan Schmidt at schmidt@responsibilitytoprotect.org
Organizers/ partner : AfriMap, Open Society, CCPAU, PALU, Oxfam, Sudan Consortium
CCP-AU: director@ccpau.org 24 26 January
Ministerial Retreat: Discussions will include : The State of the African Union Peace and Structural Transformation of Africa Agenda 2063
By invitation only
AUC
Bahr Dar, Ethiopia
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26 January 26th January
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27 January
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27 January
27-28 January
Addressing internal confronting Africa Etc.
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external
challenges
Organiers: AUC BRICS Seminar (Closed small session) half day in afternoon Inter-Agency CSOs Press Conference on the AU Summit: Various CSO will express their views and recommendations on the issues to be discussed by the Summit Organizers/Partners: Oxfam, Crisis Action, Sudan Consortium, FIDH Launch of Oxfam Report on Protection of Civilian in DRC to be followed by lunch Organizers/Partners: Oxfam, Heritiers de la Justice, Bukavu, RENADHOC, Programme d'Appui aux Initiatives Feminines (PAIF), Goma, Pole Institute, Goma CSOs Dialogues with H.E. Mary Robinson on DRC Organizers: Oxfam International Liaison Office with the African Union and The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region th Twenty fourth (24 ) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (Ministers of Foreign Affairs): Ministers of Foreign Affairs of all AU Member States will meet and take most of the decisions of the Summit.
by invitation only
CSVR and CCP-AU: Ms. Carnita Ernest <director@ccpau.org> Idriss Ali Nassah Tel: + 251 11 661 1601 Idriss.nassah@oxfaminternational.org
TBC
Open, registration required
MULEYA MWANANYANDA Tel: +251 93 007 9061| Skype muleya224 E-mail: muleya.mwananyanda@oxfamintern ational.org - twitter: @muleyam
Capital Hotel: 11:00
Open, Registration Required
Brenda Mofya +251 930079062 Brenda.Mofya@oxfaminternational.org
Capital Hotel: 14:00
Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Large Conference Hall (NCC)
Open
AU Commission Briefing Room #3, 11:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 13:00
Organizers/Partners: AU Commission
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TBC - January, 2014
Launch of the AU Compendium 2nd edition (French and English version)
Open
Rinret Dabeng Policy and Capacity Development Coordinator Mobile: +251 92 209 9597 Rinret.Dabeng@oxfaminternational.org
Electronic Launch and distribution of hard copies
By Invitation Only
Nicholas Ngigi nngigi@sotu-africa.0rg
TBC
Organizers: Oxfam International
29 January
CSO consultation forum on diminishing CSO space at national and continental level. Organizers: SOTU Africa
29 January
PSC Meeting at Presidential level on Conflicts in Africa
Closed: Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity
27-31 January
Meetings of the organization of African first ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
By Invite only
AUC: 19:00
AU Commission www.africa-union.org 15.00 to 19.00 hrs
28 January
28/29 January
29 January
30 January
Meeting of High level committee on African trade
From Subsistence to Success: Year of Agriculture High Level Dialogue Organizer: ONE International th 29 Summit of the NEPAD Heads of state and government orientation committee (HSGOC) Lobby, Networking and advocacy WORKING LUNCHEON (Intergenerational Youth Forum organized with the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation)
By Invite only Lobby, Networking advocacy opportunity
and
By invite only
By Invite only Lobby, Networking advocacy opportunity By invitation only
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Nachilala Nkombo nachilala.nkombo@one.org,
and
TBD 18.00 – 20.00 hrs
Email:
Radisson Blu Hotel
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Medium Conférences Hall (NCC 10:00 – 12:00 hrs
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
AUC; Multi-Purpose Hall (NCC) 13.00 – 15.00 hrs. 7
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30 January
nd
2 Intergenerational Dialogue on “The Future Girls and Young Women Want”
By invitation only
Organizers: World YWCA, UN Women, Nike Foundation, Urgent Action Fund- Africa, Christian Aid and PMNCH
Kgothatso Mokoena African Young Women Coordinator Email : kmokoena2@gmail.com Tel: +251933693615
Radission Blu Forum
30 – 31 January
Twenty second Summit of Heads of State to discuss and approve all decisions of the Summit and elected the new President of the AU for 2014.
Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Large Conference Centre (NCC)
31 January
Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region
Lobby, Networking and advocacy opportunity for CSOs
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
AUC, Small conf. Hall 8:00
31 January
Working luncheon for the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) (Organized with The Ministry Of Art and culture of South Africa)
By invite only
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
Multi-Purpose (NCC)
31 January
Inter-Agency CSOs Press Release on the AU Summit outcome
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Idriss Ali Nassah Tel: + 251 11 661 1601 Idriss.nassah@oxfaminternational.org
By invite only
AU Commission www.africa-union.org
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1 February
Organizers/Partners Oxfam, FIDH, IRRI, Sudan Consortium, Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre, International Alert, SOWAR African Solidarity Conference for mobilization of support for countries emerging from conflict in Africa Joint Photo Exhibition on Somalia by Oxfam and the AU Commission Pledging Conference on Central Africa Republic
Hall
13.00 – 15.00 hrs At the closure of the Summit
AUC, Large Hall: 10:00
Conf.
Exhibition open for the public
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