Africa: Civil Society Organisations' consultation
The Women, Gender and Development Directorate is organising a Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) Consultation from 02 to 03 November 2006 at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa. The purpose of the Consultation, on the role of the CSOs in the monitoring and reporting on the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA), is to work out a modality of collaboration between CSO partners and the Gender Directorate in the annual monitoring of and reporting on the implementation of the SDGEA.
AFRICAN UNION
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION DIVISION
PRESS RELEASE N. 65/2006
CONSULTATION ON THE ROLE OF CSOS IN THE MONITORING AND REPORTING ON THE SOLEMN DECLARATION ON GENDER EQUALITY IN AFRICA
Addis Ababa - 01 November 2006 - The Women, Gender and Development Directorate is organising a Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) Consultation from 02 to 03 November 2006 at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa.
The purpose of the Consultation, on the role of the CSOs in the monitoring and reporting on the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA), is to work out a modality of collaboration between CSO partners and the Gender Directorate in the annual monitoring of and reporting on the implementation of the SDGEA. The Consultation will also consider the future role of the Pan African Women Organization (PAWO) within the African Union.
The first day (02 November) will be devoted to Consultation on the role of the CSOs in the monitoring and reporting on the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA), adopted in July 2004.
Deliberations will focus on the modality for a coordinated collaboration between CSO partners and the Gender Directorate in the annual monitoring of and reporting on the implementation of the SDGEA.
The second day (03 November) will be devoted to discussion on the future role of PAWO within the AU (Work program attached.)
Participants will be drawn from African Civil Society Organizations in each of the five regions, the RECs, AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat.
Media representatives are invited to cover the proceedings of this consultation.
Communications division contacts:
AFRICAN UNION
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
P. O. Box 3243
Telephone: 0115 511092
(Direct) 0115 517 700 Ext. 220
Fax : 0115 510154
Web Site : www. africa-union.org