EAST AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN SUB REGIONAL SEMINAR ON AFRICAN YOUTH POLICIES,
THE AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER AND AFRICA-EUROPE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP
DRAFT PROGRAMME

Date and Time Topic Goal of Session
31st November	- Arrival of participants (Meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Africa-Europe Youth Cooperation)	To be welcomed at the airport by youth representatives
Sunday, 1st Nov.
09h30 -12h30	Opening of the Seminar Session 1 : National youth policies in the region	To share and discuss the present situation of National youth Policies in the East African Region; to assess the situation of youth policies in the sub region ; to collect contributions for major challenges in youth policies
12h30-14h00	Lunch
14h30 -17h00	Session 2 : The African Youth Charter	To discuss the implementation and dissemination of the African Youth Charter (AYC) in the region as well as the youth strategy for the ratification and implementation of the Charter
17h00 – 18h00	Conclusions of the Day
19h00	Dinner
Monday, Nov 2nd November
09h30 -12h30	Session 3: Panel Discussion on the Occasion of the Africa Youth Day Panelists (tbc): AUC, EU Commission, Youth Representatives from Africa and Europe	To assess and Discuss with the Institutions the current situation and future challenges of the implementation of the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership and in particular the impact on youth and the role of Youth
12h30-14h00	Lunch
14h30 – 18h00	Session 4: Working Groups : Africa Europe Youth Cooperation I. The future of Africa II. Intercultural Dialogue III. Strategies and instruments for Youth Cooperation Feed back in plenary	To reflect and make a contribution and proposals for action in key areas of the youth priorities of the Africa Europe Youth Cooperation.
19h00	Dinner
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd November
09h30-12h30	Session 5: Towards the 2010 EU Africa Summit, Lesson learned from the past EU - Africa Summit Closing of the Seminar	to look forward to the Africa-Europe Youth Summit in 2010 and its pertinence and possible format; to assist in the outline of a youth strategy to influence the decision making of the Heads of State.
12h30-14h00	Lunch
Afternoon	Departure of Participants