African Union Competitors

El Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) es un organismo especializado del Sistema Interamericano, cuyos fines son estimular, promover y apoyar los esfuerzos de sus Estados Miembros para lograr el desarrollo agrícola y el bienestar de las poblaciones rurales.El Instituto tiene su sede central en Costa Rica, representaciones en 34 países de las Américas, una oficina en Miami donde opera el Programa de Promoción del Comercio, los Agronegocios y la Inocuidad de los Alimentos y una Oficina para Europa, ubicada en Madrid. En su oficina en Washington, D.C., opera la Dirección de Relaciones con Socios Estratégicos. Trabajo en la sede de Argentina.

The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa's rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African states as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Our Headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The vision of the African Union is that of: “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena”. Our mission is to become “An efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens”. The values that guide and govern our function and operations are: • Respect for diversity and teamwork • Think Africa above all; • Transparency and accountability • Integrity and Impartiality; • Efficiency and Professionalism; and • Information and Knowledge sharing

The mission of the United Nations University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, dissemination, and advisory services, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. In pursuing this mission, UNU conducts research on problems of relevance to the United Nations and its Member States, offers postgraduate programmes that prepare people for science-based work in the United Nations or Governments of Member States, and functions as a think tank for the United Nations and its Member States. In doing so, UNU pays due attention to the social sciences and the humanities as well as the natural sciences. UNU also acts as a bridge between the United Nations and the international academic community, and serves as a platform for global and local dialogue and creative new ideas. Through postgraduate teaching and research, UNU contributes to capacity building, particularly in developing countries.