International engagement
Connecting local action with global development
NISD takes part in regional and international meetings on sustainable development. Every record below states how the institute took part, and what evidence supports it.
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- 5 – 16 July 2021AttendedConnected African Girls Coding CampYaoundé, CameroonUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa, with the ITU and UN WomenA hybrid coding camp for girls and young women aged 12 to 25, held across Yaoundé, Buea and Douala from 5 to 16 July 2021.
- 7 October 2019Invited guestWorld Habitat Day 2019, CameroonCameroonMinistry of Housing and Urban Development (MINHDU), Cameroon, with UN-HabitatThe national observance of World Habitat Day in Cameroon, on the theme of advanced technologies as innovative tools for turning waste into wealth. NISD attended as an invited guest.
- 5 – 6 September 2019Attended14th Annual Session of the Global Forum on Human SettlementsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Forum on Human SettlementsThe 14th annual session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements, held in association with the ITU and the World Urban Campaign.
- 16 – 18 April 2019Attended5th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable DevelopmentMarrakesh, MoroccoUnited Nations Economic Commission for AfricaThe fifth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), the continent’s annual review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063.
- 6 – 8 September 2015Attended4th African Internet Governance ForumAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican UnionThe fourth African Internet Governance Forum, the regional forum on internet policy and governance for the African continent.
- 31 August – 4 September 2015AttendedFirst Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and ICT (CCICT-1)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican Union CommissionThe first ordinary session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and Information and Communication Technologies.
- 8 – 15 May 2015AttendedMeetings of Trade Experts, Senior Officials and Ministers of TradeAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican Union CommissionMeetings of trade experts followed by the session of senior officials and ministers of trade, convened by the African Union Commission.
- 30 – 31 January 2015Attended24th Ordinary Session, African UnionAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican UnionThe 24th ordinary session of the African Union, held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
- 27 – 31 October 2014Attended1st Ministerial and Experts Conference on Sustainable Transport in AfricaNairobi, KenyaUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)The first ministerial and experts conference on sustainable transport in Africa, held together with the SSATP Working Group Meeting and General Assembly.
- 22 – 25 May 2013AttendedOAU/AU 50th Anniversary Youth Forum: The Africa We Want to See in 2063Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican UnionA youth forum held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity, looking ahead to the Africa envisaged for 2063.
- Dates to be confirmedAttendedIISD Trade and Sustainability Hub 2026International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)The IISD Trade and Sustainability Hub, on the theme “Delivering for Development: what is possible and how do we get there?”.
