Towards a Coordinated African Voice in Global Fora: Continental Virtual Training Workshop on Effective Participation in Fisheries, Aquatic Biodiversity, Climate Change and Environmental Governance Processess

Abstract

This report is the proceeding of the Continental Virtual Expert Training Workshop and Awareness Raising for AU Member States and other Stakeholders on Processes and Procedures for Effective Participation in Global Fora relevant to Fisheries Management, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change and Environment Management: Coordinated Africa Voice in Global Fora Within the AU Mechanisms. The training workshop was held virtually, from the 11th to 12th May, 2026. The training workshop was organised by the African Union – Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in collaboration with the Policy Research Network for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PRNFAA), through the “Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in the African Blue Economy” project; a project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)