Geneva – Abidjan, 4 September 2023
The AWG is the oldest Regional Initiative of GAAMAC, a global and inclusive network of states, civil society, and academic institutions that aim to support states in protecting their populations from atrocity crimes by addressing the root causes within their societies and to promote prevention at the national level as an upstream and permanent effort.
Launched under the support of Mr Adama Dieng, former Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, at the second Global Meeting of GAAMAC in 2016, the AWG counts over 30 members from 14 countries. It is currently chaired by Ms Jamila Mohammed, Judge of the National Court of Appeal of Kenya and former Chair of the Kenyan National Committee for the Prevention of Genocide, and vice-chaired by Mr Bakari Sidiki Diaby, General Coordinator of CADHA and Francophone Africa Focal Point of the AWG.
The forum will provide a space for dialogue and the exchange of good practices and lessons learned and will count on the participation of key players and experts in the field of atrocity prevention in the five African sub-regions.
The Chair of the Africa Working Group will have bilateral meeting and participate in awareness activities prior to the Forum’s opening.
For more information, please contact:
Bakari Sidiki Diaby, General Coordinator at CADHA (French)
+ 225 07 49 98 81 67 / + 225 01 41 20 0123 / + 225 05 85 63 44 05
diaby.bakari@cadha-afrique.com / bakarisidiki@yahoo.fr
Camila Ponte, Communications Officer at the GAAMAC Support Office (English)
camila.ponte@gaamac.org
