EU-AU
The PFD supports partnership between Africa and Europe via its programming consultations and its work around recent summits between the regions. In preparation for the meetings amongst heads of state, the PFD has supported fora to bring the voices of civil society participants into the discussions of politicians and policymakers. Here you can find more information about the work leading up to the summits.
🔸2025 May CS and Youth forum
Ahead of the 3rd EU-AU Ministerial Meeting on 21 May 2025, a CSO-Youth Taskforce took part in a virtual Forum to provide input into the Ministerial meeting to enable cross-regional dialogue on shared challenges and collaborative solutions. Two selected CSO-Youth representatives served as rapporteurs, presenting the Forum’s conclusions directly to Ministers and Commissioners at the Ministerial. This initiative embodies the commitments of the EU-AU Joint Vision 2030 and the Samoa agreement, highlighting the indispensable contribution of youth and civil society to sustainable development and partnership renewal between Africa and Europe.
- The resulting joint declaration can be found here: EN & FR
- The concept note is available here
- The EU press release is available here: Global Gateway in Africa: European Union and African Union take stock of significant progress - European Commission
🔸Past discussions include: