Flagship intensive course
Navigating the AU System.
The African Union shapes the future of a billion people. This intensive course shows young Africans how it works — and how to engage it with confidence.
The case for this course
Africa's most important institution shouldn't be a mystery.
The African Union sets the continent's agenda — on peace and security, trade, health, migration, and the future young Africans will inherit. Its decisions ripple into every country and every life.
Yet for most young people, the AU is a logo on a building, not a system they can engage. Its organs, acronyms, and processes form a wall between ambition and action. Navigating the AU System takes that wall down — module by module — and replaces it with a clear map and a set of doors you can actually open.
By the end, participants don't just understand the AU. They know where they fit in it.
The curriculum
Six modules, from the big picture to your next move.
A guided journey through the institution — built to be practical, current, and genuinely usable.
The AU at a glance
Origins, vision, and Agenda 2063 — why the Union exists and what it is trying to achieve.
The organs & how they fit
The Assembly, Executive Council, the Commission, and the Permanent Representatives' Committee, demystified.
Peace & security architecture
The Peace and Security Council and the systems that respond to the continent's crises.
Youth & civil society entry points
The AU Youth Programme, ECOSOCC, and how citizens and young people are meant to plug in.
How to engage
Internships, volunteer corps, fellowships, and consultations — the real, named opportunities.
Practical navigation
Applications, networks, and follow-through — turning knowledge into a concrete next step.
What you'll walk away with
Knowledge you can act on — not just notes.
- A clear mental map of the AU's organs and how decisions flow between them.
- A shortlist of real opportunities — programs, internships, and consultations you qualify for.
- The vocabulary and confidence to engage institutions without feeling lost.
- A cohort and a network you can keep leaning on afterwards.
From confusion to confidence
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Join a cohort, or bring it to your group.
Tell us a little about yourself and we'll be in touch with upcoming dates, or design a private cohort for your university, organisation, or institution.
Where
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — and online for groups