The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union, is pleased to announce that the Sitting of the Permanent Committees and Other Organs of the Pan-African Parliament will be held from 13th to 20th September 2024. The Sitting will convene under the African Union theme for 2024: “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa.”
The Sitting will take place as follows:
- Meeting of the 6th Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament: 09 – 10 September 2024
- Meeting with African Ambassadors in South Africa: 11 September 2024
- Joint Meeting of the Pan-African Parliament Bureauxes: 12 September 2024
- Workshop on Results-Based Management (RBM) for all Parliamentarians: 13 – 14 September 2024
- Meetings of the Permanent Committees: 16 – 20 September 2024
- Meeting of Clerks of Parliament: 17 September 2024
- Conference of Speakers of Parliament: 18 – 20 September 2024
- Women Caucus meeting: 20 September 2024
- Caucus on Youth Meeting: 20 September 2024
BACKGROUND
The Pan-African Parliament has eleven Permanent Committees whose functions align with those of the African Union Commissions. Each Committee has a maximum number of thirty Members with regional and gender representation (Rule 22 (5)) excluding the Committee on Audit and Public Accounts which has a maximum number of fifteen Members.
Members are designated to committees by the five (5) Regional Caucuses, including new members who have gone through the verification exercise by the Committee on Rules, Discipline and Privileges to ensure that the procedure and conditions for designation by their National Parliaments are met. The Permanent Committees meet twice a year (March and August) for statutory meetings and can meet more often during parliamentary sessions or for non-statutory meetings when the need arises.
The Permanent Committees are as follows:
- Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism and Human Resources
- Committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolution
- Committee on Gender, Family, Youth, and People with Disabilities
- Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs
- Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters
- Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs
- Committee on Transport, Industry, Communications, Energy, Science and Technology
- Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline
- Committee on Justice and Human Rights
- Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
- Committee on Audit and Public Accounts (CAPA)
For more information:
- Ms Lindiwe KHUMALO - Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament; clerk@panafricanparliament.org / info@panafricanparliament.org
For media queries including accreditation and relevant documentation:
Mr. Jeffrey ONGANGA – Media and Communications Tel: +27 115455000 ext 5307/Mobile: +27 79 074 0005; jeffrey.onganga@panafricanparliament.org
For Livestreaming of the Plenary Session and Regular Updates
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Members of the public who wish to observe the Sitting of the Pan-African Parliament at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, can obtain daily passes from the accreditation centre.
INFORMATION NOTE FOR THE SITTING OF THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEES AND OTHER ORGANS
