User:Wyatt-Waters/Forum on China–Africa Cooperation
Background[edit]
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has been a source of political, economic, and cultural relations since its inception in 2000. As outlined at the 2000 Ministerial Conference of FOCAC, China and Africa agreed to set up joint follow-up mechanisms to conduct regular evaluations on the implementation of the follow-up actions.[1]The following quote outlines the three levels of the mechanisms put in place to ensure the achievement of goals set forth by previous meetings:
"The FOCAC follow-up mechanisms are built at three levels: The Ministerial Conference is held every three years; the Senior Officials Follow-up Meeting and the Senior Officials Preparatory Meeting for the Ministerial Conference are held respectively in the year and a few days before the Ministerial Conference is held; and the consultations between the African Diplomatic Corps in China and the Secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee are held at least twice a year."[1]
Along with these follow-up mechanisms, various other forums have been established to keep up with the demands of the China-Africa cooperation. These sub-forums include: the China-Africa People’s Forum, China-Africa Young Leaders Forum, Ministerial Forum on China-Africa Health Cooperation, Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation, China-Africa Poverty Reduction and Development Conference, FOCAC-Legal Forum, Forum on China-Africa Local Government Cooperation, and China-Africa Think Tanks Forum.
Logo[edit]
The Logo of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is in the shape of an a which stand for Africa. The red portion on the left is in the shape of a C for China. The globe in the middle show the continent of Africa and the country of China with the absence of other countries normally found on a globe to show solidarity and cooperation.[1] The colors are symbolic as well with the green color symbolizing peace and development, and the red indicating vitality and prosperity.[1]
Objectives[edit]
The main objectives of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) are "Equal consultation, enhancing understanding, expanding consensus, strengthening friendship and promoting cooperation".[2] These objectives help define the overall goal of the FOCAC which are the promotion of cultural, economic, and diplomatic relations between China and various African nations.
African State Members[3][edit]
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central Africa
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Congo (Kinshasa)
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- The Commission of the African Union
- ^ a b c d "FOCAC Mechanisms". www.focac.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "FOCAC Mechanisms". www.focac.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "African Members of FOCAC". www.focac.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.