European Parliamentarians with Africa

Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate and member of AWEPA's Eminent Advisory Board has associated herself with the Geotourism Award 2009 of National Geographic.

Members of the AWEPA Eminent Advisory Board, Dr. Mary Robinson and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have been honored with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama.

AWEPA participated in the East African civil society consultation workshop & multi-stakeholders consultation on Aid Effectiveness: “Catalyzing Broad Implementation of the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA)” from 3-5 August 2009.

To honour Nelson Mandela AWEPA Sections commemorated Mandela Day on 18 July.

The event was highlighted in the Parliaments of Ireland, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.