Update on 8th Ordinary summit of the AU, Addis 22–30 January 2007

AU-Monitor website provides the latest intelligence on what is coming up at the next summit meeting.

* The AU Commission has decided not to organized CSOs and women pre-summit this time
* The Summit aims at focusing on the role that Science and Technology and innovation could play towards Africa’s socio-economic development

The following issues will be discussed at the summit:

* Modalities for the election of Members of the AU Commission (Executive Council and the Assembly)
* The African Charter on Democracy, Governance and Elections (PRC and Executive Council)
* African Union Government (Assembly)
* Conflict – Peace and Security Council
* Chairperson of the African Union - who will be next? Will it revert to Bashir?
* Integration of NEPAD into the AU Structures and Process – by the Assembly
and lots more.