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Working with and aligning social work in Africa with the work of the African Union is an easier way of making it more localised and relevant. This can be achieved by (1) commemorating days designated by the AU (2) teaching the structures, laws and programs of the African Union, including but not limited to Agenda2063 which contains Aspirations of the African people. The AU has many social programs and therefore employs or uses the services of social workers and development workers. There are many opportunities for continental social work.
Purpose of the AU
- To promote the unity and solidarity of the African States;
- To coordinate and intensify their cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa;
- To defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity and independence;
- To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa; and
- To promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Holidays or Commemorative Days
The AU celebrates several key holidays or commemorative days as listed below:. We have highlighted those we recommend social work educational institutions to promote.
- Commemoration of the African Day of Peace and Reconciliation 31 January
- African Day of School Feeding 1st March
- Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day 3rd March
- African Union Day of Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda 7th April
- Day of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale 23rd April
- Africa Day 25th May
- Africa Border Day 7th June
- Africa Child Day 16th June
- African Refugee Day/ World Refugee Day 20th June
- African Public Service Day 23rd June
- Day of Africa ‘s Scientific Renaissance 30th June
- African Integration Day 7th July
- African Anti-Corruption Day 11th July
- Africa Day of Seas and Oceans 25th July
- Africa’s Women Day 31st July
- Africa Day of Decentralisation and Local Development 10th August
- Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day 10th August
- African Traditional Medicine Day 31st August
- African Union Day 9th September
- Africa Human Rights Day 21st October
- Africa Food Security and Nutrition Day 30th October
- Africa Youth Day 1st November
- African Statistics Day 18th November
- Africa Industrialisation Day 20th November
- Africa Telecommunications and ICT Day 7th December
- Day of African Sport 14th December
AU Organs
- The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
- The Executive Council
- The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC)
- Specialised Technical Committees (STCs)
- the Peace and Security Council and
- The African Union Commission
- Pan-African Parliament
- Economic, Social & Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)
Organs on judicial, legal matters and human rights issues
- African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
- African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR)
- AU Commission on International Law (AUCIL)
- AU Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC)
- African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
- The AU is also working towards the establishment of continental financial institutions:
- The African Central Bank
- The African Investment Bank
- African Monetary Fund
Departments
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
- Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETTIM)
- Education, Science, Technology & Innovation (ESTI)
- Infrastructure and Energy
- Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)
- Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS)
- Women, Gender and Youth
- Civil Society and Diaspora
- Legal Affairs
Selected Divisions
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
- The Department of Agriculture and Food Security
- Rural Economy
- Rural Development
- Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate
Structure of the Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) Division of AU
- The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the
- Humanitarian Affairs Division
- The AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) Secretariat
- Directorate of Social Development, Culture and Sports
- Labour Employment and migration Division
- Social Welfare, Drug Control and Crime Prevention Division
- Culture and Sport Division
Regional Programs and Agreements
- Agenda2063 implemented by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa,
- African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the African Peer Review Mechanism are also key bodies that that constitute the structure of the African Union.
Treaties, Conventions, Protocols and Charters
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