The EAC Consultative Dialogue Framework (CDF) is a structured guide aimed at ensuring inclusive and consultative participation of the private sector, civil society, professional associations and other interest groups on the one hand, and the EAC on the other, towards realizing the community objectives and promoting a people-centred and market-driven integration process.
The continuous dialogue process culminating in the Secretary General’s Forum is an opportunity to widen and deepen the EAC integration process and ensure enhanced stakeholder participation and inclusivity. It is also a platform for the citizenry to directly contribute to policymaking process by identifying issues that directly affect them and seeking both regional solutions. The forum provides a space to dialogue on opportunities and challenges provided by the EAC integration process as well as for stakeholders to share experiences.
Since the adoption of the CDF, six editions of the annual Secretary General’s Forums have been held.
The core objective of the 7th Annual EAC Secretary General’s Forum scheduled for 29th - 30th June, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya is to provide an opportunity for the private sector, civil society and other interest groups to share experiences and good practices of the integration process experienced in the last 22 years, the challenges and setbacks caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and work out a coordinated strategy towards a common future of political integration and a borderless community.
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