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5th African Union - EU Summit

The fifth African Union - European Union (AU-EU) summit will take place on 29-30 November 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2017 is a defining year for EU-Africa relations, as it has been ten years since the adoption of the joint Africa-EU Strategy.

Wednesday, 29 November, 2017 - 14:49
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Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, DR Congo (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tchad, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Central (CEEAC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern African Development Community (SADC) 
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African students and alumni: the EU needs your feedback!

On November 29-30, African and European Heads of State will meet in Abidjan for the 5th AU-EU Summit to discuss the priorities for the partnership between the two continents for the years to come. The overarching theme will be “Investing in Youth” and ensuring an active and meaningful inclusion of young people in the run-up and at the Summit is a given.

Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 - 15:22
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Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, DR Congo (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tchad, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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EU-African Union Joint Communiqué on the Implementation of the Paris Agreement

The European Union and the African Union reaffirm their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015.

Thursday, 1 June, 2017 - 08:56
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EEAS, Africa, Burundi, Sierra Leone, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Central (CEEAC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern African Development Community (SADC) , Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), United Nations (UN)
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Mogherini tables plan for enhanced EU partnership with Africa on peace and security and job creation for young people

High Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission today presented a revitalised framework for joint action to build a stronger strategic partnership between Europe and Africa for more prosperity and stability in the two continents.

Thursday, 4 May, 2017 - 16:11
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EEAS, Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, DR Congo (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tchad, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Energy Diplomacy, Refugee protection & Migration, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Central (CEEAC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Stepping it up for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment worldwide

A strategic partnership between the EU and UN Women has been reconfirmed.

Thursday, 16 June, 2016 - 10:00
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EEAS, Africa, Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), Western Balkans, Western Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America, Pacific, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Andean Community, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Central American Integration System (SICA), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Central (CEEAC), Council of Europe, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Economic Area (EEA), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Paris - OECD and UN, South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), Southern African Development Community (SADC) , UN Geneva, UN New York, UN Rome, Order of Malta, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), United Nations (UN), Vienna - international organisations, World Trade Organization (WTO), Policy Areas, Human Rights & Democracy