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20th CAADP Partnership Platform & 15th ADFNS Commemoration Sub-theme 3: Engaging Research and Innovation Building Digital and Climate-Resilient Agrifood Systems
October 31 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Africa and Europe share a profound and historically rooted connection characterized by diverse cultures, geographical proximity, and a commitment to a common future. Their commitment to a common future is grounded in mutual values such as respect for human rights, freedom, equality, solidarity, justice, the rule of law, and democracy—principles enshrined in the foundational texts of both the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU). This partnership has been strengthened through a series of Africa-EU Summits, including key meetings in Cairo (2000), Lisbon (2007), Tripoli (2010), and Brussels (2014). Notably, the Lisbon Summit produced the “Joint Africa-EU Strategy and Action Plan” (JAES), which established priorities for collaboration, particularly in Science, Information Society, and Space.