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Commission for Africa. Action for a Prosperous Africa.
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Objectives of the Commission

The following five formal objectives for the Commission were agreed at the first meeting in May 2004.

1. To generate new ideas and action for a strong and prosperous Africa, using the 2005 British presidencies of the G8 and the European Union as a platform;

2. To support the best of existing work on Africa, in particular the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and the African Union, and help ensure this work achieves its goals;

3. To help deliver implementation of existing international commitments towards Africa;

4. To offer a fresh and positive perspective for Africa and its diverse culture in the 21st century, which challenges unfair perceptions and helps deliver changes; and

5. To understand and help fulfil African aspirations for the future by listening to Africans