Four days at the Abuja Continental Hotel, moving from opening and progress reports to technical discussion, deliberation and formal decisions.
Provisional outline. Session times, speakers and rooms will be added from the official programme.
Opening and direction
Tuesday 17 November 2026
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Welcome remarks from the convening institutions and host. Speaking order to be confirmed.
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Presentation of the Assembly’s objectives and its expected outputs: the Communiqué, roadmap and annual work plan, the CAPAR Reporting Tool and commitments.
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Progress reports and the key messages that frame the four days of discussion.
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Includes a shared information point, a programme screen and a designated interview point.
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Technical discussions
Wednesday 18 November 2026
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Technical discussion led through the four Working Groups.
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Discussion of the institutions, expertise and cross-border cooperation needed to recover assets.
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Presentation and discussion of the Continental Study on Mutual Legal Assistance. Inclusion on Day 2 to be confirmed.
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[To be confirmed]
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Reporting and governance
Thursday 19 November 2026
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Deliberation on the CAPAR Reporting Tool, designed to centralise information, track progress and measure results.
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[To be confirmed]
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Discussion of governance arrangements for the AARP Forum, as confirmed by proceedings.
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Consideration of strategic priorities, the proposed roadmap and annual work plan.
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Institutional commitments as confirmed by proceedings.
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Decisions and closing
Friday 20 November 2026
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Decisions on Steering Council and Working Group arrangements.
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Formal adoption of the Assembly’s outcomes. Official documents will be linked from the Media page once published.
