CBI

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• Reporters, however, failed at the time to pick up on one notable point: that the initiative was not taken within the framework of the African Union (AU).
• This is yet another illustration of the fact that this organisation is struggling to establish itself on the international stage.
• The institution, which replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 2002 and brings together the continent’s 55 states, is based on the model of the European Union (EU).

The African Union, a secondary player in international relations

• The number of Turkish diplomatic representations has more than tripled in just 20 years, and China is now the leading investor in Africa.
• Despite all this, Africa’s role on the international stage has not fundamentally changed since the 19th century.
• In the eyes of the outside world, the African continent remains largely a passive subject, a mere supplier of raw materials.

Reforming the African Union and identifying its key objectives

• In this respect, two documents dating from several years ago, whose recommendations have been insufficiently implemented, contain some interesting ideas.
• Objective 7 seems the most likely to generate the massive global support that the pan-African institution really needs.

Great Green Wall and Congo Basin as continental priorities

• We recently suggested stepping up climate communication and public diplomacy on the Congo Basin.
• Bodies such as the Congo Basin Blue Fund, the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), and the PAFC Congo Basin Initiative (CBI) are, from this point of view, large-scale environmental initiatives that have already prompted the AU’s main partners to commit themselves wholeheartedly.

Climate action and the African Union

• In light of the above, we believe that climate action and diplomacy, particularly through the GGW initiative and the Congo Basin, could help the AU to restore its international image.
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  Climate action backed by the Congo Basin could yet add more weight to the AU’s diplomacy.

• It is essential that the African Union plays a central role in climate diplomacy.
• The industrialised countries will be among the first beneficiaries of successful action on the GGW and the Congo Basin.

• JERIC2O will enable the Common Battle Management User Interface (CBI) for Air Combat Commands Tactical Operations Center Family of Systems as part of the Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2) program for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
• ABMS is the DAF's contribution to Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2).
• JERIC2O, the user interface for CBC2, was initially designed by Hypergiant under a Phase III SBIR, enabling significant input from the warfighting community.
• "JERIC2O is more than just a user interface for ABMS – it's a complete User Experience (UX), designed for tactical command and control and drives machine-to-machine integration with additional echelons of command.

• The US-Caribbean Roundtable deliberated the challenges faced by Caribbean CBI programmes and discussed opportunities that would enable the programmes to thrive.
• One of the outcomes of the session was that all Caribbean CBI nations agreed to start conducting virtual or in-person interviews with each applicant.
• In Dominica for example, funds from the CBI programme have been used to build climate resilient infrastructure, enhance public facilities and diversify the economy.
• Interviews: Conduct interviews with applicants, whether virtual or in person.