Rough note prior 8th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union, January 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22-23 13th Ordinary Session of the PRC
25-26 10th Ordinary Session of the Exec Council
29-30 8th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly
These comments are un-attributable but offer an accurate briefing of some of the key issues prior to the Summit, 20/11/06
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We have managed to obtain a copy of the Pan African Parliament Draft Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 (dated Augus 2006).
The document outlines PAP’s strategic objectives as being:
1. Strengthening funding capacity of PAP
2. Upgrade and deepen the knowledge and skills of the Members of Parliament
3. Strengthen administration, support services and programme areas
4. Develop value-added information and research services
5. Develop and strengthen ICT infrastructure and use
6. Develop and strengthen research capacity
The political objectives are defined as:
1. Represent the voices of the peoples of Africa and advocate for the peoples’ popularization of the PAP
2. Promote, protect and defend the principles of human rights, gender and disability equality, democracy, peace and security in Africa
3. Enhance the oversight capacity of PAP
4. Promote the harmonization of continental, regional and national laws to foster continental integration and development
5. Encourage and support inter-institutional and other deliberative organs cooperation
6. Transform from an advisory and consultative body to a full legislative organ
The document outlines the action plans of the ten permanent committees, the bureau and the secretariat.
The full text is available at the link shown.
PAP_Strategic_Plan_2006_-_2010.pdf
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A new and beautiful global African identity is emerging according to the prestigious panelists that were convened to reflect upon the “need for a political pact between Africa and the Diaspora for peace, democracy and development” at the closing session of CIAD II organised under the auspices of the African Union.
Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Nobel Laureate of Peace, Gilberto Gil, Brazilian artist, Co-President of the Second Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (CIAD II) and Minister of Culture and Frene Ginwala, Co-President CIAD II and former Speaker of the South African Parliament, among other presenters made strong statements in which they called intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora to take responsibility in the African Renaissance project.
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The round table on Gender and Equity was one the focal points of the Second Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (CIAD II). Nine briliant presentations were made by specialists on gender issues from Brazil, Costa Rica, Martinique, Burkina Faso, Tchade and Senegal. From the continent and the Diaspora, the dominant viewpoint is that women are the most vulnerable part of the society.
Each of the presentations showed that they are the first victims of poverty, conflicts, discriminatory cultural and religious practices and the global inequalities between under developped and developped nations.
Nil Céia Freire, Minister, Special Secretariat on the Policies for Women of Brazil, asserted that Brazilian society was characterised by a double subordination of black women who were victims of both racial and sexual domination. With references to historical facts of rapes and sexual harassment of black women from white masters and male supremacy within the black society itself, he stated that there was a clear link between racism, sexual oppression and patriarchy.
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