By Mohammed Uriel Hadebbe
On Wednesday 26 June 2023, the Pan African Parliament hold a workshop on the African Union’s Theme for the 2024 year which speaks to achieving a resilient education system for Africa.
Africa’s theme for the year reads: “Educate an African fit for the 21stCentury: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.”
The engagement concluded on a positive note as the Pan African Parliament, Academia, Civic Society and key players convened to amplify ways of creating sustainable mechanisms to advance a resilient education for Africa.
PAP as a quasi– legislative arm of the African Union plays an oversight role in ensuring polices and treaties of the African Union are translated into national legislations and enforced by Member States in line with Article 3(1) of the PAP Protocol.
Speaking during the engagement President of the Pan-African Parliament Sen. Fortune. Z. Charumbira emphasized on the the determination of PAP to deligently perform it’s duties in order to fulfill mandate of the African Union.
“Hon. Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, Need I remind you that as the quasi-legislative arm of the African Union, the Pan African Parliament plays a very important role in ensuring that policies and treaties of the African Union are translated into national legislations and enforced by Member States in line with Article 3(1) of the PAP Protocol.”
“Consequently, the Parliament discharges its mandate in the AU governance system by being the link between the people of Africa and the AU organs. It is worth noting that the PAP in exercising this mandate undertakes annual activities aimed at promoting the theme for the year. These activities are aimed at promoting awareness of the particular theme on the AU priorities and policy directions for the year.”
Brilliant and articulate presentations were made by the representatives from AU, Academia, Civic Groups, Research Institutions and Professionals. These include Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, AU Envoy on Youth, University of Cape Town.
