The conference had three panels of discussion. Each panellist and participants was focusing on the new approaches to the challenges that Africa is facing and strengthening the partnership between the two continents with special focuses on the youth. The three points of discussion were:
– Peace & Security and democracy, good governance and human rights,
– Attracting investments for sustainable and inclusive development and growth and
-Migration, youth and Human development.
Several African political leaders, representatives from the African Union and UN officials, EU Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani, other MEPs, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, and many other leading figures from the private sector and civil society, including Dr Denis Mukwege, Laureate of the 2014 Sakharov Prize, were attending the conference.
EP President Antonio Tajani said that it is time for new and different approach towards Africa. He said that it should be a people-centred partnership with a special focus on youth and job creation.
The conference focused on the dynamic demographic trend that makes Africa the youngest and most populous continent, and the challenges regarding economic growth and job creation, as well as security, migration, climate change and political participation Africa is facing, and the role EU would play to mitigate it through new partnership approach.
