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African Union 10 Years Later: Accomplishments and Challenges
Open Society Institute 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease join us for this lively and critical discussion celebrating the 10th anniversary of the African Union. In our quest to assess its challenges, success stories and pitfalls days ahead of the AU Summit, we will analyze and review issues of African political sovereignty, Peer Review Mechanism, AU as a member of the G20, Diaspora / Region 6, Gender Issues, and Conflict Resolution.
Africa and the Diaspora: The Role and Potential of Region 6
Ralph J. Bunche Int'l Affairs Center, Howard University 2218 Sixth Street, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn 2008 (verify date) The African Union established “Region 6”. In addition to the 5 geographic regions of the continent, a 6th region would encompass Africans living outside the continent in the Diaspora. The goal of “Region 6´ is to create a mutually beneficial link bridging the Diaspora and the African continent.
Prospects and Challenges of the Africa Mining Vision
World Bank 1818 H Street, NW, Room MC C1-110, Washington, DC, United StatesTwo decades after the World Bank took the lead in liberalizing mining codes across Africa, the continent is united on the need to reform their mining codes to derive greater benefits. In 2008, the African Union adopted the African Mining Vision (AMV) 2050, which lays out a roadmap to achieve mining reforms on Africa’s own terms. Under the directive of the AU, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) constituted a body known as the International Study Group (ISG) to produce a report that would provide an intellectual basis for translating the AMV into policy. The report has been produced and was validated at a continent-wide meeting organised by the AU/UNECA in October 2010.
Eritrea & Geopolitics in The Horn of Africa
Institute for Policy Studies 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DCAn historic panel discussion about the Horn of Africa uniting in the United Nations General Assembly to support lifting sanctions against Eritrea.