Events
AU-EU Relations – Balanced Narratives: A Dialogue on Digitalisation
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Type: Hybrid
Location: Addis Ababa
This dialogue on digitalisation, a part of the AU-EU Relations – Balanced Narratives initiative led by the PCNS, ACET, ECDPM and ISS, will seek to help inform both formal and informal dialogue between African stakeholders and the European Union.
It seeks to connect policy makers and experts with practical insights and substantial input co-produced by a core group of African and European policy institutes. The objective of the workshop is to bring together experts from European and African countries to tackle three key questions linked to digital infrastructure and digital single market.
In that framework, the partners (ACET, ECDPM, ISS and PCNS) have produced two background notes that identify key challenges and recommendations targeted at EU and AU officials, the private sector, international development institutions and civil society actors.
This hybrid event will be co-hosted by the EU and the Rwanda missions to the African Union in Addis Ababa and online.
Agenda*
*All indicated times are UTC+3.
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16h30 – 17h05 |
Welcoming remarks
H.E. Ambassador Birgitte Markussen, EU Ambassador to the AU and UNECA H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (TBC) H.E. Robert Opirah, Deputy Rwanda Ambassador to the AU and Ethiopia |
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17h05 – 17h20 |
Presentation of key messages on Africa-Europe cooperation on digital infrastructure and digital single market
Melody Musoni, Digital Economy and Governance Policy Officer, ECDPM |
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17h20 – 18h20 |
Panel discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Rob Floyd, Director, Innovation and Digital Policy, African Center for Economic Transformation
Panellists:
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18h20 – 18h30 |
Conclusions Thomas Huyghebaert, Head of Policy and Cooperation, EU Delegation to the AU |
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18h30 – 19h30 |
Cocktail reception |
