Assembly of the African Union First Ordinary Session

A
9-10 July 2002
Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
Ass/AU/1(1)

Draft agenda

1. Launching Ceremony (in the Conference Hall)

2. Election of the bureau of the 1st Session of the African Union

3. Adoption of the Agenda of the 1st Session of the African Union Ass/AU/1(I)

4. Organization of Work

5. Adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Four Key Organs: the Assembly, Executive Council, the Permanent Representatives Committee and the Statutes of the Commission Ass/AU/2(I)

6. Consideration of the Themes:
a) Strengthening Multilateralism and its Governance
b) Implementation of NEPAD and NEPAD Partnerships
c) Mainstreaming Gender in the AU: Empowerment of Women

7. Consideration of Conflict situations in Africa

8. Consideration and adoption of the Decisions and Declarations of the 1st Session of the Assembly of the Union

6. Date and Venue of the 2nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union

7. Any Other Business

8. Closing Ceremony