AUDA-NEPAD Events App
98 sessions found
3,000+ Delegates: 65% local, 20% Member States, 10% diaspora & international community, 5% AU agencies. Opening of the AFESTACC & ISWA 2026 Village (Exhibition Centre) with ribbon cutting by the Guest of Honour H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana.
Opening prayer by faith leaders, the African Union and Ghana national anthems, and the introduction of dignitaries. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Welcome remarks on AFESTACC and ISWA 2026 by the host Government of the Republic of Ghana, followed by AUDA-NEPAD unpacking the four-day gathering. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Messages from the African Diplomatic Corps, the Global South community, strategic partners, the traditional and religious leadership of Ghana, and the African Diaspora (the 6th Region). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Official Opening of AFESTACC and of ISWA 2026; Launch of the Continental Association of TVET Regulators in Africa (ATRA); Launch of the ATIA; Launch of the Forum for Federations of Medical Products Manufacturers for Africa (AFFMPMA); Launch of the Continental Beauty and Textile Study; Launch of the 35 Nutritious Pan-African Cuisines; NEPAD@25
Remarks from the co-convener, AUDA-NEPAD, and the official opening by the Guest of Honour, including the handover to the next region and country to host AFESTACC in 2027. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Launch of the Association of TVET Regulators in Africa (ATRA) and the Forum for Federations of Medical Products Manufacturers for Africa (AFFMPMA), and signing of agreements, MoUs and letters of intent. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
A spectacular evening that sets the tone for the Festival: welcome from the conveners, cultural performances, top contemporary African artists and DJs. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Welcome to Industrial Skills Week Africa, with messages of support from industry, the human capital development community and strategic partners. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
How investment, partnerships and collaboration can strengthen skills supply, respond to labour-market demand and accelerate workforce readiness
An African fashion showcase envisaged in collaboration with the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), with cultural performances, music and a celebration of African design and creativity. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.
Africa in Motion: participants come together in a shared celebration of health, wellbeing and Pan-African solidarity. Assembly at the meeting point at 10:00, the walk from 10:15, then announcements, the declaration and closing. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.