Close to 20 parliamentarians deployed by their national legislatures to represent African citizens in the Pan-African Parliament have participated in an orientation session conducted by the Secretariat, ahead of the opening ceremony for the sitting of Permanent Committees and other organs of the Continental Parliament scheduled for tomorrow, 16 September 2024.
The new members are expected to be sworn in following elections in several African Union Member States and rotation within delegations. The Secretariat, led by Ms. Lindiwe Khumalo, Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament, briefed the parliamentarians on the history, mandate, and rules of the Pan-African Parliament. Members were also sensitized to their roles and what is expected of them as representatives of the peoples of Africa.
The new members come from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nigeria, and South Africa.
The sitting of the Permanent Committees and other organs of the Pan-African Parliament will be held from 13 to 20 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.”
