DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROADMAP AND GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA PROCESS Doc. EX.CL/686(XIX) The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Progress Report on the Roadmap and the preparations for the Global African Diaspora summit scheduled in South Africa in 2012; 2. RECOGNIZES the efforts and progress made by the Republic of South Africa and the Commission in ensuring the implementation of the Roadmap; 3. REQUESTS the Commission and the Republic of South Africa to continue their collaboration to ensure the successful planning and conduct of the Diaspora Summit; 4. FURTHER REQUESTS that such efforts should include the continuation of regional Consultative Conferences and the revitalization of Diaspora Regional Networks in the various regions of the world where the African Diaspora population lives as well as carrying out of feasibility studies on bankable projects; 5. DECIDES that the outcomes of the Technical Committee Meeting on the Diaspora be submitted for consideration to a Diaspora Ministerial Conference to be held on the side lines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA in September 2011 in preparation for the Global Diaspora Summit; 6. REAFFIRMS the Decision that the Diaspora issue remains a standing agenda for Summit meetings and DECIDES to convene the Global Diaspora Summit in 25 May 2012; 7. CALLS UPON Member States, AU Partners and the Diaspora communities worldwide to support this agenda and facilitate the implementation of the Roadmap and the holding of the Global Diaspora Summit.