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The Africa-Europe week will start on 14 February and end up on 17-18 February with the sixth AU-EU (African Union-European Union) Summit where African and EU officials will close the negotiations of the EU-AU Partnership and present their main outcomes: an investment package and a joint declaration.
Civil society organisations represent a huge part of engaged citizens. Yet, they have barely been included in the consultation process of the EU-AU Partnership. CIDSE, together with European and African civil society organisations are mobilizing to make sure the voices of African peoples are heard at the AU-EU Summit. In particular, CIDSE will be involved in the following events and activities:
14 February (09:00-17:00 CET):
African People’s Summit, an initiative of the African Platform “Our land is Our Life” with Michael Fahkri, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food as special guest. The event will conclude with the release of the People’s Summit Declaration and will be followed by a media event (17:00 – 18:00), during which journalists can arrange personal interviews with Michael Fakhri and other speakers. NEW: People’s Summit declaration