EN Official Journal of the European Union C 451/10

JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC GROUP OF STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE OTHER PART

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, 15 JUNE 2016

(2016/C 451/03)

Contents

1. Migration between ACP and EU Member States: causes, consequences and strategies for common management 10

2. The future of the ACP-EU partnership Post-Cotonou 11

3. Approval of the minutes of the afternoon sitting of Monday, 13 June 2016 11

4. The changing face of conflict and global security threats — impact on global peace and stability 11

5. Economy, trade and business in the Southern African region 12

6. Approval of the minutes of the morning and afternoon sittings of Tuesday, 14 June 2016 12

7. Vote on the motions for resolutions included in the reports submitted by the three standing committees 12

8. Vote on the urgent motions for resolutions 13

9. Any other business 14

10. Date and place of the 32nd Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly 14

ANNEX I ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY 15

ANNEX II RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AT THE SESSION HELD IN WINDHOEK (NAMIBIA) FROM 13 TO 15 JUNE 2016 19

ANNEX III TEXTS ADOPTED 23

— RESOLUTION on improving participatory governance through decentralisation and strengthening local governance 23

— RESOLUTION on a continental free trade area for Africa — prospects for fostering intra-African trade and potential benefits for the ACP 29

— RESOLUTION on migration between ACP and EU Member States: causes, consequences and strategies for common management 34

— RESOLUTION on the pre-electoral and security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 42

— RESOLUTION on rape and violence against women and children in armed conflicts 46

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, 15 JUNE 2016

(The sitting opened at 9.05)

IN THE CHAIR: Michèle RIVASI

Acting Co-President

1. Migration between ACP and EU Member States: causes, consequences and strategies for common management

Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment

Co-rapporteurs: Magnus Kofi Amoatey (Ghana) and Norbert Neuser

Magnus Kofi Amoatey (Ghana) and Norbert Neuser presented the report.

Speakers: Michael Gahler, Agathon Rwasa (Burundi), Alhagie Sillah (Gambia), Tesfaye Daba Wakjira (Ethiopia), Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Pavel Telička, Ahamada Soukouna (Mali), Bodil Valero, Amadou Dioffo (Niger), Laura Agea, Adjedoue Weidou (Chad), Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Krzysztof Hetman, Amos Fish Mahlalela (South Africa), Pedro Silva Pereira, Babiker Mohamed Toum (Sudan), Francesc Gambus, Marlene Mizzi, György Hölvenyi, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, Ole Christensen, Kristin de Peyron (European External Action Service) and Domenico Rosa (European Commission).

Members highlighted the need to create safe and legal ways for migrants to enter the EU as the only efficient way of combating smuggling and trafficking. Root causes should be addressed in common by EU and African countries. Relocation within the EU should be much more effective, allowing for smoother integration and better possibilities for schooling, housing, and employment of asylum seekers. The German model was suggested as far as the approach to integration is concerned, and the Italian model for the internal relocation of migrants in small numbers to small communities.

The co-rapporteurs wound up the debate.

IN THE CHAIR: Netty BALDEH

Co-President

2. The future of the ACP-EU partnership Post-Cotonou

Keynote debate

Adekeye Adebajo, Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution, introduced the debate.

Speakers: Davor Ivo Stier, Tesfaye Daba Wakjira (Ethiopia), Ashneel Sudhakar (Fiji), Worlea Saywah Dunah (Liberia), Norbert Neuser, Javier Nart, Adekeye Adebajo, Malement Lihasoa (Madagascar), Michèle Rivasi, A. Misiekaba (Suriname), Piernicola Pedicini, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Michael Gahler, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Maria Heubuch, Purmanund Jhugroo (Mauritius), Krzysztof Hetman, Louis-Joseph Manscour, Carlos Zorrinho, Joe Koim (Papua New Guinea), Pedro Silva Pereira, Ole Christensen, Domenico Rosa (European Commission) and Kristin de Peyron (European External Action Service).

Members stressed that the partnership should continue to exist, based on a legally binding act. The consultative role of the Assembly should be reinforced. More synergies and coordination should be sought with other inter-regional players such as the African Union. The consultation process was ongoing, and should be extended to the national parliaments and civil society organisations (CSOs). CSOs should play a bigger role in the post-Cotonou partnership.

Adekeye Adebajo responded to questions and wound up the debate.

IN THE CHAIR: Cécile Kashetu KYENGE

Acting Co-President

3. Approval of the minutes of the afternoon sitting of Monday, 13 June 2016

The minutes were approved.

4. The changing face of conflict and global security threats — impact on global peace and stability

Debate with Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique

Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, provided a full and lively picture on the evolution of security threats. Almost all wars in Africa are intra-state wars but globalisation and weakness of state structures have also allowed for non-state actors such as criminal or terrorist groups to threaten stability. The discussion focused on root causes of conflicts, including poverty and exclusion leading to radicalisation, lack of governance and corruption, climate change leading to scarcity of arable land and migration, illegal arms trafficking and weak legislation thereon.

Speakers: Michael Gahler, Alpha Ousmane (Burkina Faso), Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Javier Nart, Ahamada Soukouna (Mali), Adjedoue Weidou (Chad), Bodil Valero, Amos Fish Mahlalela (South Africa), Joachim Zeller, Purmanund Jhugroo (Mauritius), Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar and Kristin de Peyron (European External Action Service).

Members highlighted the success of security cooperation with the African Union through the African Peace Facility.

Joaquim Chissano responded to questions and wound up the debate.

(The sitting adjourned at 13.18 and resumed at 14.42)

IN THE CHAIR: Cécile Kashetu KYENGE

Acting Co-President

5. Economy, trade and business in the Southern African region

Exchange of views with Calle Schlettwein, Minister of Finance (Namibia)

Calle Schlettwein, Minister of Finance (Namibia), made a presentation on Namibia’s development agenda in the context of the globalised trading arrangements. Classified by the World Bank as a middle-income country, Namibia is a small but open economy that enjoys robust economic growth which has helped reduce poverty but suffers from dependence on mineral commodities and erratic weather conditions, income inequalities and unemployment, as well as from a lack of skilled workers. The main outcome of the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), signed a few days prior to the meeting, is positive in particular as regards ‘duty-free quota-free’ exports from Namibia to the EU, but is challenging for other SADC developing countries.

Speakers: Michael Gahler, Neena Gill, Davor Ivo Stier and Calle Schlettwein.

Members showed interest in the experience of the Minister as the main Namibian EPA negotiator and enquired about the articulation between EPAs and regional integration processes in Africa, as well as about the provisions that developing countries should negotiate to avoid damage to their economy, namely safeguard clauses and lists of exceptions from liberalisation.

6. Approval of the minutes of the morning and afternoon sittings of Tuesday, 14 June 2016

The minutes were approved.

7. Vote on the motions for resolutions included in the reports submitted by the three standing committees

The Co-President reminded the Assembly of the voting procedures.

— Improving participatory governance through decentralisation and strengthening local governance Committee on Political Affairs Report by James Kembi-Gitura (Kenya) and Aymeric Chauprade Amendment adopted: 1 The resolution thus amended was adopted unanimously.

— A continental free trade area for Africa — prospects for fostering intra-African trade and potential benefits for the ACP Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade Report by Jean-Marie Bulambo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Marielle de Sarnez Amendment adopted: 1 A split vote and a separate vote by separate houses on paragraph 3 were requested by the ALDE and the ECR Groups, and the whole paragraph was adopted. The resolution thus amended was adopted unanimously.

— Migration between ACP and EU Member States: causes, consequences and strategies for common management Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment Report by Magnus Kofi Amoatey (Ghana) and Norbert Neuser Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A vote by separate houses on amendments 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 was requested by the EPP Group, and all amendments were adopted. A separate vote by separate houses on paragraphs 30 and 31 and citation 29 was requested by the EPP Group, and all paragraphs were adopted. A vote by separate houses on paragraph 18 was requested by the S&D Group, and paragraph 18 was rejected by EP Members. The resolution thus amended was adopted with 50 votes in favour and 7 abstentions.

8. Vote on the urgent motions for resolutions

— The pre-electoral and security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo No amendments were tabled. The resolution was adopted unanimously.

— Rape and violence against women and children in armed conflicts A separate vote by separate houses on paragraph 8 and recital G was requested by the EPP Group, and both paragraph 8 and Recital G were adopted. Amendments rejected: 1, 2 and 3 A vote by separate houses on amendments 1 and 3 was requested by the S&D and the Greens/EFA Groups, and both amendments were rejected. The resolution thus amended was adopted with 50 votes in favour, 3 against and 4 abstentions.

9. Any other business

None

10. Date and place of the 32nd Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

The 32nd Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly will take place from 19 to 21 December 2016. The venue will be communicated at a later stage.

The Co-President thanked the Namibian authorities for the effective organisation of the session, and the Members and the co-secretariat for their contribution.

(The sitting closed at 16.00)

Netty BALDEH Cécile Kashetu KYENGE(Acting) Co-Presidents Leonard-Emile OGNIMBA(Acting) Luis Marco AGUIRIANO NALDA Co-Secretaries-General

ANNEX I ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ACP representatives EP representatives BALDEH (GAMBIA), Co-President MICHEL, Co-President ANGOLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA BAHAMAS BARBADOS (VP) BELIZE BENIN BOTSWANA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI CAMEROON CAPE VERDE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CHAD (VP) COMOROS CONGO (Democratic Republic of the) CONGO (Republic of the) COOK ISLANDS CÔTE D’IVOIRE DJIBOUTI DOMINICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EQUATORIAL GUINEA (*1) ERITREA (VP) ETHIOPIA FIJI GABON (VP) GAMBIA GHANA GRENADA GUINEA GUINEA-BISSAU GUYANA HAITI KENYA KIRIBATI LESOTHO LIBERIA MADAGASCAR MALAWI (VP) MALI MARSHALL ISLANDS (Republic of the) MAURITANIA MAURITIUS MICRONESIA (Federated States of) MOZAMBIQUE (VP) NAMIBIA (VP) NAURU NIGER NIGERIA NIUE (VP) PALAU PAPUA NEW GUINEA RWANDA SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SAINT LUCIA SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SAMOA SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE SENEGAL SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONE (VP) SOLOMON ISLANDS SOMALIA (VP) SOUTH AFRICA SUDAN (*1) SURINAME (VP) SWAZILAND TANZANIA TIMOR-LESTE TOGO (VP) TONGA (VP) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUVALU UGANDA VANUATU ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE ADINOLFI AGEA ALIOT ARENA BAY BEARDER CAMPBELL BANNERMAN CASA CHAUPRADE CHRISTENSEN CORRAO CZESAK (VP) DANCE DELAHAYE DE SARNEZ ENGSTRÖM ESTARÀS FERRAGUT FERRARA FERREIRA (VP) FLAŠÍKOVÁ BEŇOVÁ FLORENZ GABRIEL GÁL GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL GERICKE GERINGER DE OEDENBERG GIRAUTA VIDAL GIUFFRIDA GOERENS GRIESBECK GUERRERO SALOM HANNAN (VP) HERRANZ GARCÍA HETMAN HEUBUCH KARSKI KYENGE (VP) LÓPEZ AGUILAR (VP) LÖSING MCAVAN MANSCOUR (VP) MARUSIK MIZZI MUSELIER (VP) MUSSOLINI NART (VP) NEGRESCU NEUSER NOICHL OMARJEE PAPADIMOULIS PEDICINI (VP) POGLIESE POREBA PREUSS PUNSET RIVASI (VP) ROLIN ROSATI RUAS (VP) SALVINI SARGENTINI SCHREIJER-PIERIK SENRA RODRÍGUEZ STIER STOLOJAN THOMAS VAIDERE VALERO WENTA WERNER WIELAND WIŚNIEWSKA (VP) ZÁBORSKÁ ZELLER ZORRINHO ZWIEFKA

COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL AFFAIRS ACP Members EP Members TOURÉ (Côte d’Ivoire) KOUA (REPUBLIC OF CONGO), VC SUDHAKAR (FIJI), VC GOERENS, Co-Chair ZELLER, VC GUERRERO SALOM, VC XIRIMBIMBI (ANGOLA) BENIN MANGOLE (BOTSWANA) OUSMANE (BURKINA FASO) KOMBO (CAMEROON) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC KATUMWA (DRC) GOUMANEH (DJIBOUTI) GELETA (ETHIOPIA) GUYANA HAITI JAMAICA LIBERIA SOUKOUNA (MALI) MARSHAL ISLANDS NAURU ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SUDAN TANZANIA TIMOR LESTE TOGO TUVALU UGANDA SHUMBA (ZIMBABWE) ADINOLFI CASA CEBALLOS CORRAO DANCE DUDA ENGSTRÖM GABRIEL GAHLER GAL GEBHARDT KARSKI KYENGE LEWER LÖSING LÓPEZ AGUILAR MICHEL PHILIPPOT POGLIESE RUAS WERNER WIELAND ZORRINHO ZWIEFKA

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND TRADE ACP Members EP Members Forde (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, replacing the Co-Chair) FERRARA, Co-Chair ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, VC MANSCOUR, VC BARBADOS RWASA (BURUNDI) CAPE VERDE COMOROS KILISHO BULAMBO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO) NGUEMA MANANA (EQUATORIAL GUINEA) (*2) MILEBOU AUBUSSON (GABON) KABA (GUINEA) GUINEA BISSAU OMAR ADEN (KENYA) KIRBATI SEKATLE (LESOTHO) JHUGROO (MAURITIUS) VAQUINA (MOZAMBIQUE) IRIASE (NIGERIA) NIUE RWANDA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SALL (SENEGAL) SOLOMON ISLANDS FISH MAHLALELA (SOUTH AFRICA) ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ST. LUCIA MISIEKABA (SURINAME) TONGA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ZAMBIA ARENA BAY CAMPBELL BANNERMAN DE SARNEZ DELAHAYE FLAŠÍKOVÁ BEŇOVÁ FLORENZ GRIESBECK HANNAN MIZZI MUSELIER NEGRESCU OMARJEE PAPADIMOULIS PEDICINI PUNSET ROSATI SALVINI SARGENTINI SCHREIJER-PIERIK STOLOJAN THOMAS WENTA

COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ACP Members EP Members GIDLOW (SAMOA, replacing the Co-Chair) RIVASI, Co-Chair AGEA, VC MUSSOLINI, VC ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA BAHAMAS PEYREFITTE (BELIZE) WEIDOU (CHAD) COOK ISLANDS DOMINICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NAIB (ERITREA) OWONO NGUEMA (GABON) SILLAH (GAMBIA) AMOATEY (GHANA) GRENADA MALEMENT (MADAGASCAR) MUSSA (MALAWI) SOUEID AHMED (MAURITANIA) MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF) NAMUTENYA CALEY (NAMIBIA) KORE HASSANE (NIGER) PALAU PAPUA NEW GUINEA POOL (SEYCHELLES) BUNDU (SIERRA LEONE) SOMALIA DLAMINI (SWAZILAND) VANUATU ALIOT BEARDER CHRISTENSEN FERREIRA GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL GERICKE GERINGER DE OEDENBERG GIUFFRIDA HERRANZ GARCÍA HETMAN HEUBUCH MARUSIK MCAVAN NART NEUSER NOICHL ROLIN SENRA RODRÍGUEZ STIER VAIDERE WIŚNIEWSKA ZABORSKA (*1) With observer status. (*2) With observer status.

ANNEX II RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AT THE SESSION HELD IN WINDHOEK (NAMIBIA) FROM 13 TO 15 JUNE 2016 BALDEH (GAMBIA), Co-President RIVASI, Acting Co-President PEREIRA (Angola) THOMPSON (BARBADOS) (VP) PEYREFITTE (BELIZE) GBIAN (BENIN) MANGOLE (BOTSWANA) OUSMANE (BURKINA FASO) RWASA (BURUNDI) KOMBO (CAMEROON) BORGES (CAPE VERDE) NGON-BABA (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) WEIDOU (CHAD) (VP) LUHONGE KABINDA NGOY(CONGO, Democratic Republic of the) (VP) KOUA (CONGO, Republic of the) PUNA (COOK ISLANDS) TOURÉ (CÔTE D’IVOIRE) GOUMANEH (DJIBOUTI) ISHMAEL (DOMINICA) JIMÉNEZ (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) NGUEMA MANANA (EQUATORIAL GUINEA) (*1) NAIB (ERITREA) (VP) GEMEDA (ETHIOPIA) SUDHAKAR (FIJI) MILEBOU (GABON) (VP) SILLAH(GAMBIA) AMOATEY (GHANA) KABA (GUINEA) SAIEGH (GUINEA-BISSAU) MC DONALD (GUYANA) CYPRIEN (HAITI) McNISH (JAMAICA) LABOSO (KENYA) SEKATLE (LESOTHO) DUNAH (LIBERIA) RAZAFINDRAVELO (MADAGASCAR) MUSSA (MALAWI) SOUKOUNA (MALI) SOUEID AHMED (MAURITANIA) JHUGROO (MAURITIUS) VAQUINA (MOZAMBIQUE) (VP) NEKUNDI (NAMIBIA) (VP) DIOFFO (NIGER) IRIASE (NIGERIA) KOIM (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) UWIMANIMPAYE (RWANDA) LONG (ST LUCIA) STRAKER (SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES) GIDLOW (SAMOA) SALL (SENEGAL) POOL (SEYCHELLES) BUNDU (SIERRA LEONE) (VP) MOSE (SALOMON ISLANDS) HASSAN (SOMALIA) (VP) MAHLALELA (SOUTH AFRICA) TOUM (SUDAN) (VP) (*1) MISIEKABA (SURINAME) (VP) DLAMINI (SWAZILAND) FILIPE (TIMOR LESTE) IBRAHIMA (TOGO) (VP) FORDE (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) TAUSI (TUVALU) OULANYAH(UGANDA) TCHAMAKO MAHE (VANUATU) KABWE (ZAMBIA) SHUMBA (ZIMBABWE) ADINOLFI AGEA ARENA (1) (2) CHRISTENSEN CZARNECKI FRUNZULICA GAHLER GAMBUS GERICKE GILL HETMAN HEUBUCH HÖLVENYI JEŽEK KARSKI KYENGE LEGUTKO (1) (2) LEINEN LOPEZ AGUILAR (VP) (2) (3) MANSCOUR (VP) MIZZI NART (VP) NEUSER NOICHL PEDICINI (VP) PIECHA (1) (2) SCHAFFHAUSER SCHUSTER (1) (2) SILVA PEREIRA STIER STOLOJAN TELIČKA VALERO ZELLER ZLOTOWSKI (1) (2) ZORRINHO Also present: ANGOLA XIRIMBIMBI TEIXEIRA BERNARDO SIMBRÃO DE CARVALHO BARBADOS CHANDLER BELIZE VERNON BORLAND BENIN AHONOUKOUN DJIMAN KASSA ALLAGBE GBENONCHI BOTSWANA NGAKA MODISE BURKINA FASO SOME COMPAORE LANKANDE BURUNDI NAHAYO HAKIZIMANA SUKUNOBA BARAMPAMA UWIMANA BANIGWANINZIGO CAPE VERDE ANDRADE CAMEROON OWONA KONO AWUDU MBAYA DAOUDA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC NOUGANGA COMORES OMAR CONGO (REPUBLIC OF THE) DOUMA EKUIR MINKO CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE) MABAYA GIZI AMINE KILOSHO BULAMBO MOLIWA MOLEKO MAKA BASIALA KATUMWA INIER LATEBO EKWA KILUFYA KANFWA LUBINGA MUKENDI KABAMBI AIMA TSHANDIA SILUVANGI LUMBA NGINDU KABUNDI BIDUAYA ENGUNDA LITUABA BULAMBO KILOSHO CÔTE D’IVOIRE FLANIZARA TOURÉ COULIBALY SANGA TOURÉ CUBA DURÁN DJIBOUTI GOUMANEH GOUMANEH SAID DOMINICA ISHMAEL ERITREA HAGOS EQUATORIAL GUINEA GUADALUPE OBAM NSUE NZE NFUMU ETHIOPIA WAKJIRA FIJI SARAN GABON OWONO NGUEMA JOUMAS dit SALAMBA MANGOUALA MBA NDUTUME MBA ALLOUMBA ONGOUORI NGOUBILI GAMBIA SILLAH NJIE KT JAMMEH JAITEH CAMARA GHANA ASAMOAH NSIAH OKAIKOE GUINEA SYLLA DIALLO GUINEA-BISSAU BRAIMA MANE DIAS GUYANA DONALD HAITI CYPRIEN JEAN GESTE GUERRIER JAMAICA MULLINGS-WILLIAMS KENYA KEMBI GITURA OMAR ADEN NYEGENYE LESOTHO MAHASE-MOILOA MAPHIKE LIBERIA BARCLAY DAKEL MADAGASCAR LIHASOA RAKOTOMANJATO NORBERT RICHARD MALAWI KALEBE MWANYULA MALI DIARRASSOUBA TOURÉ DIARRA CISSE MAURITANIA CHEIN SAMBA MARRAKCHY WANE MAURITIUS MARIE MOZAMBIQUE SITHOLE NAMBURETE NEMBA UAIENE NAMIBIA VENAANI CALEY MBUENDE APOLLUS NIGER MAHAMANÉ DILLÉ CHEKOU KORÉ AMADOU NIGERIA LIDANI OGBUOJI OLATUNBOSUN YUNUSA OKORIE NSIEGBE RABIU RWANDA RUGEMA MUSARE NTIBITURA NTWARAMUHETO SAMOA LUTERU SENEGAL TALL BALLA LO DIALLO SEYCHELLES PILLAY SIERRA LEONE LEWALLY KUYEMBEH SORIE BANGALI SOLOMON ISLANDS MOSES MOSE FAYE MOSE SOMALIA IBROW FAQI SOUTH AFRICA MAMPURU BERGMANN ROTHKEGEL SUDAN AHMED ABU-AGLA AL-HILOU ATEM ABDELRAHMAN SURINAME NELSON SWAZILAND NHLEKO TCHAD ADJI TEKILIO AFONO TIMOR-LESTE FILIPE TOGO ABIGUIME TIGNOKPA FABRE LAWSON TRINIDAD & TOBAGO BROOKS TUVALU LEUELU UGANDA KIWANDA NABBANJA BAOOLE VANUATU JOY ZIMBABWE ZINDI MLOTSHWA CHIFAMBA ACP COUNCIL INGRID OLGA EBOUKA BABAKAS, Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration (Republic of the Congo), President-in-Office of the ACP Council EU COUNCIL LILIANNE PLOUMEN, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (the Netherlands), President-in-Office of the EU Council EUROPEAN COMMISSION NEVEN MIMICA, Member of the Commission with responsibility for international cooperation and development EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE DE PEYRON, Head of Division, Pan-African Affairs EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE VERBOVEN ACP SECRETARIAT OGNIMBA (Acting Co-Secretary-General) EU SECRETARIAT AGUIRIANO NALDA, Co-Secretary-General (*1) With observer status. (1) Present on 13 June 2016. (2) Present on 14 June 2016. (3) Present on 15 June 2016.