African Union Honor Program of Activities

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dim, 27 Fév 2022 - 10:30

African Union Honor Program of Activities

1. African Union Honour Day Official Opening Ceremony – Watch Live
Where: Al-Wasl
When : 27th February 2022
Time: 10:00 GST (Gulf Standard Time)

2. High-Level Business Form
Theme: Africa is Ready and Open for Business
Where: Abu Dhabi Hall
When : 27th February 2022
Time : 14:30 GST

Key Note Speakers
• H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa
African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson
• H.E. Amb. Albert M. Muchanga
AUC Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade Industry and Mining
• H.E. Dr. Sidi Ould TAH
Director General, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
• Mrs Kanyo Awani
Managing Director, Intra-Africa Trade initiative -African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
• H.E Wamkele Mene
Secretary General, Africa Continental Free Trade Area( AfCFTA)

3. Press Conference
What: African Union Honor Day Media Briefing - Watch Live
Where: Expo Media Center
When : 27th February 2022
Time : 15:30 GST
Speakers
• AUC Deputy Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa
Africa is open for business with a special focus on the decade of financial inclusion.
• AU Special Envoy on Youth – Chido Mpemba
- Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship.
• Director of Information Communications Directorate - Leslie Richer
- How Africa is reposition herself as business a partner in the present, the future and beyond as underpinned in Agenda 2063.
Moderator: AU Head of Communications : Wynne Musabayana

4. African Union Honor Day “Colours of Africa” Watch Live
Where: Al-Wasl
When: 27th February 2022
Time: 19:30 GST (Gulf Standard Time)
• Fally Ipupa
• Mafikizolo
• Cheikh Oueld Labied
• MAYORKUN
BACKGROUND:
National and Honour Days at Expo 2020 Dubai are moments to celebrate each of the International Participants, shining light on their culture and achievements, and showcasing their pavilions as well as programming. Each Honour day features a flag-raising ceremony at the Stage of Nations in Al Wasl Plaza, accompanied by official addresses from the dignitaries and a cultural performance to bring those in attendance closer to the home of the participant being celebrated.

Mr. Lunga Kupiso, Public Relations & Media Officer - AU at Expo 2020 | Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission
Tel: +251 115 517 700 | E-mail: auexpomedia@africa-union.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ms. Faith Adhiambo, Media & Communications Coordinator - AU at Expo 2020 | Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission
Tel: +251 115 517 700 | E-mail: ochiengj@african-union.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Information and Communication Directorate, African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org
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Press Release References

Africa Honour Day to Take Centre Stage at Expo 2020

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Speech by Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa at Africa Honor Day: 27 February 2022

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Africa Honour Day to Take Centre Stage at Expo 2020

2022-02-26

Speech by Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa at Africa Honor Day: 27 February 2022

2022-02-27

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United Arab Emirates

Agenda 2063

Flagship Projects

Integrated High Speed Train Network

Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

African Commodities Strategy

Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

The African Passport & Free Movement of People

Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

Silencing the Guns by 2020

Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

The Grand Inga Dam Project

Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Single African Air-Transport Market

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

African Economic Forum

Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

African Financial Institutions

Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

The Pan African e-Network

Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

Africa Outer Space Strategy

Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

African Virtual & e-University

Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

Cyber Security

Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

Great African Museum

Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

Encyclopaedia Africana

Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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Agenda 2063

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