Ranieri Sabatucci: EU-AU SUMMIT. THE AU COMMISSIONS VIEWS

AFRICA. Dimensions of a Continent online. Kuratiert von Georg Lennkh EU-AU Summit. The AU Commissions views Ranieri Sabatucci, head of the EU delegation in Addis Abeba, isresponsible for the entire spectrum of relation between Europe and the EU commission on one side, and the AU commission on the other in conversation with Georg Lennkh, former Austrian Special Envoy for Africa and EU Special Representative in Chad The 6th EU-AU summit is scheduled for October 2020. What opportunities does the summit present in terms of advancing EU-AU cooperation in, among others, the areas of investment and trade, climate change as well as digital economy? Before COVID-19, the idea was to have strengthened the EU-AU relationship across the various areas of the partnership, particularly in the area of job creation and investment. At the moment, the global crisis has affected Europe very much and will most likely also hit Africa hard. A good common understanding of the implication of this crisis and what needs to be done to recover from it is necessary. The recovery will require a cooperative approach by the entire world. This is the time to work together and not the time for “my country” or “my continent” first. The need to commit to joint efforts and cooperation makes it very important to have the Summit this year.