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Second Meeting of the African Union-Small Island Developing States (AU-SIDS) Platform
Starts 2023/02/15 at 9:55 AM CAT
Ends 2023/02/17 at 5:55 PM CAT
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Added by Patricia LumbaThe meeting is being held to achieve the following key objectives:
• Consolidate the outcomes and recommendations of the first meeting of the AU-SIDS Platform and chart the way forward for strategic positions;
• Enhance the capacities of AU-SIDS and other pre-identified negotiators - in terms of international negotiations;
• Formulate a mechanism to coordinate African common positions and enhanced African voice at Global Fora for fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic biodiversity, environmental sustainability and climate change related regimes;
• Enrich and validate the final report of the consultancy on Identification of specific issues relevant to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and draft strategic positions and recommendations for the establishment/strengthening a platform of Small Island Developing States (SIDS);
Enhance awareness and build capacity among stakeholders on the importance of the various regimes, relevant provisions, challenges and mechanisms for effective role and participation in global regimes;