African week in the European Parliament 8-12 September
During the week 8-12 September 2008, the European Parliament will host African Week, as part of the European Year for Intercultural Dialogue (EYID), during which committees and delegations will put a special focus on African issues in their agendas. The week's activities will include a roundtable on the role of diaspora in development on the evening of Wednesday 10 September and cultural events both inside and outside Parliament such as music, dance and cinema.
A key event will be the Extraordinary Meeting of African Week on the morning of Thursday 11 September, which will be attended by EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering, Commission President José-Manuel Barroso and a panel on intercultural dialogue including the Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka.
External guests who want to participate in African Week should register (with name, nationality, date of birth and say which event they would like to attend) one week in advance at the following address:
During the week 8-12 September 2008, the European Parliament will host African Week, as part of the European Year for Intercultural Dialogue (EYID), during which committees and delegations will put a special focus on African issues in their agendas. The week's activities will include a roundtable on the role of diaspora in development on the evening of Wednesday 10 September and cultural events both inside and outside Parliament such as music, dance and cinema.