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Press Release N. 127/2014
The first Pan African Simulation of the African Union brought together 211 young
people from 23 African nationalities from the 5 regions of the continent
Tunis – 29 May 2014 - In line with the Agenda 2063 and the celebration of the 50 th
anniversary of the OAU/AU, The African Union Commission (AUC) took active part in the
Model African Union Simulation, held in Tunis, Tunisia from 23 to 25 May 2014 through a
delegation of six youth from the AUC Youth Division/Human Resources Science and
Technology (HRST), led by Mrs. Habiba El Mejri Scheikh, Director of Information and
Communication.
The first Pan African Simulation of the African Union organised in the North of Africa, is
an initiative that has emerged from spontaneous African Youth Movement that has
reflected a concrete image of the integration, harmony and unity between all the regions
of the African continent. It has brought together a total of 211 young people from 23
different African nationalities from the 5 regions of the continent gathered during three
days to share their knowledge and skills and promote the culture of peace, dialoged and
mutual respect and learning.
AUC has been involved from the start of the preparations by providing guidance to the
process and supporting the preparatory organisation of the Model African Union
Simulation.
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The main objectives of the model of the AU are to: i) involve the African Youth and
engage them in their duty to maintain the unity, peace and development in the continent;
ii) establish a culture of initiative and leadership; iii) create awareness of the role, the
organisation and importance of the AU at continental and international level and iv)
highlight the issue of economic, social and security policies facing the African Continent.
The debate dealt with 6 important thematic:
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Agenda 2063
Inter cultural, Inter generation dialogue
Free economic movement in Africa
External trade and international relations
African Court of Justice
Terrorist movements and armed groups
In this context, Mrs. Habiba El Mejri Scheikh, AUC Director of Information and
Communication highlighted on her speeches of the opening and closing ceremonies the
big interest and the support from the AUC leadership to Youth and Women. She
underscored that the Model African Union Simulation is an excellent opportunity for the
next leaders of the institution to experience the processes involved in understanding and
analyzing problems and challenges affecting the continent and creates an avenue for
dialogue and solutions to these problems. The dates chosen for this highly praised event
to coincide with the 25th of May - a special day to all Africans marked globally as "Africa
Day" further reinforced the historic nature of this event, she added.
Presenting the Agenda in 2063, Mrs. El Mejri Scheikh explained that it’s both a Vision
and an Action Plan and a call for action to all segments of African society to work
together to build a prosperous and united Africa based on shared values and a common
destiny. Agenda 2063 strives to enable Africa remain focused and committed to the
ideals envisaged in the context of a rapidly changing world, said the DIC Director. She
added that it’s therefore a joint strategic framework for 50 years to build inclusive growth
and sustainable development of Africa, a framework that follows an approach based on
results with concrete and measurable goals.
The agenda 2063 is intended to be fully participative and completely owned by all
Africans, with an absolute commitment of the women and the young people in
particularly, on the basis of the mindset of collective work for the prosperity of all and
common destiny in united and strong Africa, said the DIC Director calling the African
Youth to bring your specific contribution.
On its side the African Union will make every effort to institutionalize this event to take
place every year under the initiative and responsibility of the youth and for it to be
organized in all regions of the continent, promised Mrs. El Mejri Scheikh. (See the full
speech on AU Web Site: www.au.int .)
During the three-day simulation the AUC delegation played an important role as
members of the jury, chaired by AUC/DIC Director in order to choose the best delegate
and the best chairperson of the whole simulation exercise.
The co-directors of the initiative Hamza Gadamsi (Tunisia) and Blamassi Touré (Cote
d'Ivoire) expressed their gratitude for the AUC, the Partners and the Tunisian authorities
that supported this young initiative and expressed their willingness to institutionalize the
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Model of the African Union Through the coordination with the Youth Division of the
African union
The Tunisian minister of High Education and Scientific Research; the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of Burkina Faso in Tunis; the Representative of the
Friedrich Ebert Foundation as well as other partners attended the opening ceremony
while the Tunisian Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs chaired the closing ceremony.
For further information contact
Mrs. Habiba El Mejri Scheikh, Director of Information and Communication | African Union
Commission I E-mail: habibaM@africa-union.org | mejri-cheikh.habiba@hotmail.com I Web
www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
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