Programme of the Conference

Promote communication and co-operation with Africa...

The Regional Consultative Conference will consist of a formal opening session in plenary on the morning of 11 September, which will be addressed by the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, a representative of the African Union, a representative of the Carribean and a representative of the African Diaspora in Europe.

The opening session will be followed by a panel discussion, still in plenary, on the African Diaspora in Europe, which will consider the nature and composition of the African Diaspora in Europe, the consolidation of Diaspora structures, and processes to promote communication and co-operation with Africa.

It will therefore aim to discuss the modalities of a joint AU-African Diaspora partnership and programme for sustainable development.

The conference will then break into seven commissions that will consider the following specific themes during the afternoon of 11 September :

Global dialogue, international relations peace and security

Economic Co-operation and Sustainable Development

Historical, socio-cultural and religious commonalities and challenges

Women and children

Knowledge sharing

Health and disability

Youth and development

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