Africa and Europe in Partnership feeds http://africa-eu-partnership.org/focus/index_en.htm To receive updates whenever news stories are added to the Africa-EU partnership site, sign up to the RSS feed. EC and AUC – two Commissions, one vision - 03/02/2010 http://africa-eu-partnership.org/news/article_9973_en.htm The recent European Commission high-level delegation visit to the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa marked a significant further step in broadening administrative co-operation. President Bingu Wa Mutharika of Malawi becomes the new AU Chairperson - 31/01/2010 http://africa-eu-partnership.org/news/article_9972_en.htm Key role of ICTs for development in Africa - 26/01/2010 http://africa-eu-partnership.org/news/article_9954_en.htm The use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) is expanding rapidly in Africa and they are expected to play a key role in the socio-economic development and integration of the continent. Several major obstacles to their wider adoption remain, however, and efforts both within the Africa-EU partnership and more widely, will need to focus on capacity building at all levels –policy and regulatory environments, infrastructures, human resources, development of local content and services, ... EPLO roundtable on the EEAS, Brussels - 22/01/2010 http://africa-eu-partnership.org/news/article_9952_en.htm The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) organises a half day roundtable meeting on the European External Action Service (EEAS) on Monday, 8th February 2010 hosted by Instituto Cervantes, in Brussels. International workshop "The EU and China: Partners or Competitors in Africa?" - 21/01/2010 http://africa-eu-partnership.org/news/article_9951_en.htm College of Europe, Dijver 11, Bruges, Belgium, room E
Thursday, 4 February & Friday, 5 February 2010