A Ministerial Partnership Dialogue between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European Union (EU) will be held on 15 March 2025, in Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe, where the two parties will engage on issues of mutual interest, including peace and security, human and sustainable development, climate change, environment, trade and investment.
Honourable Prof. Amon Murwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Top of Form and current Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers will co-chair the Dialogue with the Honourable Radosลaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Poland, representing the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
The Dialogue serves as a platform to reinforce the relations between SADC and the EU and promote cooperation in peace and security, trade and policies aimed at sustainable economic growth and economic reforms in the SADC Region. The Dialogue will deliberate on global, continental and regional issues impacting on the peace and security situation of the region and beyond, as well as on development and cooperation. It will take stock of the progress in the implementation of the SADC-EU Cooperation and the 2021-2027 Multiannual Indicative Programmme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MIP SSA).
Full press release is available on the SADC website on the ๐ โฌ๏ธ :
https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/sadc-and-eu-hold-ministerial-partnership-dialogue-15-march-2025-harare-zimbabwe