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INSIGHTS INTO THE EU-OACPS NEGOTIATIONS 2018-2021 : What are the implications for the future partnership?
April 20, 2021
The briefing document by Ambassador Dr. Len Ishmael created in collaboration with MDPD KAS reviews the process of the EU-OACPS negotiations, reviews the process of the EU-OACPS negotiations, with a view to providing insights on the following issues:
- The challenges and bottlenecks in the process and those issues that have created tension.
- The future roles of the African Union (AU) and #OACPS Secretariats in the EU-OACPS relationship, and in Africa’s relationship with the #EU.
- Areas of unfinished business that could potentially lead to problems of implementation.
- Observations from the negotiation process and lessons learned.