Yale Model African Union VI 2027

About the Conference

Yale Model African Union is a student-run simulation of the African Union, founded at Yale and held in Africa. Delegates represent member states or stakeholders inside committees modelled on African Union institutions and negotiate written resolutions. The sixth edition takes place from 15 to 17 March 2027 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in partnership with the African Union Commission's Youth Division, with ten committees. The previous edition was held in Accra, Ghana. In a statement of 7 November 2026 the organisers said Addis Ababa remains comparatively stable and that they have a contingency plan to move the conference to Nairobi, Kenya, if security deteriorates. Registration opened on 5 October 2026, with an early bird window to 15 November 2026, a regular window to 10 January 2027 and a late window to 1 February 2027. It is open to people aged 16 to 25, including high school and university students, recent graduates and young professionals from across Africa, the diaspora and Ethiopia. Delegates can sign up as individuals or in delegations of 2 to 25, and financial aid is offered. The conference theme is Our Vision, Our Victory, and every committee works under it. Committees 🤝 Economic, Social and Cultural Council (Civil society participation in African Union governance) 🛡️ Peace and Security Council (Stabilising political institutions and preventing uprisings) 🕊️ African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (Protecting human and peoples' rights across the continent) 🩺 Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control (Affordable, quality healthcare systems) 🌾 Specialised Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (Agricultural systems and market access for farmers) 🕊️ Specialised Technical Committee on Gender and Women's Empowerment (Gender equality, legal protections and the Maputo Protocol) 💼 Specialised Technical Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (Continental energy corridors; Sustainable tourism) 🕊️ Specialised Technical Committee on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (Humanitarian response to displacement; Free movement of people) 📚 Specialised Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (Education strategy and technical training; Science and innovation) 💻 Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and Information and Communications Technology (Digital infrastructure; Independent African media)

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Yale Model African Union VI

YMAU 2027