The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union, wishes to inform the general public, National and Regional Parliaments, African Union organs, Member States, international organizations, media and development partners that the Sitting of Permanent Committees and Other Organs of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will be held from 17 September to 4 October 2025 at its Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.
In addition to the statutory Committee meetings commencing on 17 September, the programme will feature a series of high-level events and special engagements as follows:
Meeting | Date | Time |
APBT/IAPSS Youth Day Event on the theme: “Reimagining Africa: Youth, Institutions, and the State” | Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 9 am SAST |
Workshop on Artificial Intelligence | Saturday, 27 September – Sunday, 28 September 2025 | 9 am SAST |
Meeting of Clerks and Secretaries General of African Parliaments | Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 9 am SAST |
Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments | Monday, 29 September – Tuesday, 30 September 2025 | 9 am SAST |
Capacity Building Workshop for the Committee on Justice and Human Rights | Friday, 3 October – Saturday, 4 October 2025 | 9 am SAST |
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.
The Permanent Committees meet twice a year for statutory meetings and can meet more often during parliamentary sessions or for non-statutory meetings when the need arises.The Committees enable Parliament to perform its core oversight, advisory, and consultative functions. Further, such an arrangement allows the Parliament to perform several functions simultaneously and provide the required detailed investigation on matters of concern.
The Committees implement programs and projects aligned with the PAP Strategic plan 2018-2023, drafted in consideration of the vision of the Parliament, Agenda 2063, African Union programs and theme of the year.
More information about the Permanent Committees can be obtained from: https://pap.au.int/en/committees
PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE:
Members of the public who wish to observe the Sitting of the Permanent Committees can obtain daily passes from the accreditation centre at the Parliament Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. The Procedure for media accreditation will be detailed in a subsequent media advisory.
ONLINE/VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION:
Livestreaming and audio-visual can be accessed through the following platforms:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/panafricanparliament
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfrikParliament
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/panafricanparliament
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
For more information about the Sitting of Permanent Committees:
General inquiries about the Sitting | Ms. Lindiwe Khumalo - Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament: |
Accreditation and Security | Mr. Kenneth Akibate: Kenneth.akibate@panafricanparliament.org |
Meetings of the Permanent Committees | Dr.NdidiAbanno : ndidi.abanno@panafricanparliament.org |
Documentation | Mr. Jan Jalloh : jan.jalloh@panafricanparliament.org |
Protocol Services | Mr. Kennedy Emeana: EmeanaK@panafricanparliament.org Mr. Ndi Essissima ndi.essissima@panafricanparliament.org Mr. Daniel Bucane: |
Media | Mr. Jeffrey Onganga: jeffrey.onganga@panafricanparliament.org |
IT Support Services | Mr. Jacob Odada: Jacob.odada@panafricanparliament.org |
