5th EUROPEAN UNION-AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT BEGAN

The fifth African Union - European Union (AU-EU) summit will take place on 29-30 November 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Leaders came to Abidjan today and summit began.

2017 is a defining year for EU-Africa relations, as it has been ten years since the adoption of the joint Africa-EU Strategy.

The AU-EU summit will be a key moment and opportunity to strengthen political and economic ties between the two continents.

At the summit, African and EU leaders will discuss the future of EU-Africa relations, and focus on investing in youth. This is a key priority for Africa and the EU as 60% of the African population is under the age of 25. 

Other priorities of the EU-Africa partnership will be discussed during the summit. These will include:

* peace and security

* governance including democracy, human rights, migration and mobility

* investment and trade

* skills development

* job creation

 

You can reach 5th AU-EU Summit's factsheet here. Please click.

 

 

News Date: 29 / 11 / 2017
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