AGENDA FOR THE MODEL AFRICAN UNION

            The following shall be the agenda for the Model African Union.  Only resolutions related to agenda topics will be considered.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL            (The Assembly of Heads of State and Government will receive a report from the Council on the resolution of the crisis)

• Resolution of Crisis in __________________________

(country to be determined)

COMMITTEE ON UNION GOVERNMENT (The Committee on Union Government will submit to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government one resolution containing a consensus on the five interrelated elements mandated by the Accra Declaration. The five-part resolution will be based on draft resolutions properly submitted and sponsored according to the rules.)

            A Ministerial Committee On Union Government was established by the Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana on 3 July 2007 to examine issues related to the formation of a Union Government for Africa under the following agenda topics and to present a draft communiqué incorporating the steps that follow:

1. Identification of the contents of the Union Government concept and its relations with national governments;
2. Identification of domains of competence and the impact of the establishment of the Union Government on the sovereignty of member sttes;
3. Definition of the relationship between the Union Government and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs);
4. Elaboration of the road map together with timeframes for establishing the Union Government, and;
5. Identification of additional sources of financing the activities of the Union.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC MATTERS            (The Committee on Economic Matters will submit to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government one consolidated resolution on each of the six agenda topics. The resolution on each topic will be based on draft resolutions properly submitted and sponsored according to the rules.)

1. Water Resources and Agricultural Development;
2. Management of Mineral Resources;
3. Debt Relief  - A Strategy and Consequences for Africa;
4. Energy and Development
5. Multilateral Trade Negotiations (e.g. Market Access; Commodity Prices; Africa and WTO Negotiations; the Cairo Roadmap; Africa Growth and Opportunity Act; African-Asian Strategic Partnership; Intra-African Trade);
6. Food Security.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL MATTERS  (The Committee on Social Matters will submit to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government one consolidated resolution on each of the five agenda topics. The resolution on each topic will be based on draft resolutions properly submitted and sponsored according to the rules.)

1. Combating HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: A Strategic Plan for Africa;
2. Gender Equality: A Strategic Plan for Africa;
3. Refugees, Displaced Persons and Returnees: A Strategic Plan for Africa
4. Education for Human Development: A Strategic Plan for Africa;
5. Information and Technology: A Strategic Plan for Africa.

PEACE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE  (The Peace and Security Committee will submit to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government one consolidated resolution on agenda topics 1 and 3 and one consolidated resolution on topic 2 that specifically includes sub-topics A-E. The resolution on each topic and sub-topic will be based on draft resolutions properly submitted and sponsored according to the rules.)

1. African Standby Force

2. Conflict Management and Resolution in:

A. Cote D’Ivoire

B. Sudan-Darfur

C. Somalia

D. Chad

E. Zimbabwe

3. Western Sahara

ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

1. Receive Report of the Executive Council on Crisis Resolution
2. Debate and Adoption of Resolutions from Committees