PAP

"There is nothing wrong with being agnostic in cases where we lack evidence one way or the other," Dawkins at one point tries to comfort with a pat on the head, shortly before invoking the acronym PAP for what he says is "Permanent Agnosticism in Principle."

Christopher Lane: Two Ways Of Thinking About Agnosticism: Hitchens vs. Dawkins Christopher Lane 2012

"There is nothing wrong with being agnostic in cases where we lack evidence one way or the other," Dawkins at one point tries to comfort with a pat on the head, shortly before invoking the acronym PAP for what he says is "Permanent Agnosticism in Principle."

Christopher Lane: Two Ways Of Thinking About Agnosticism: Hitchens vs. Dawkins Christopher Lane 2012

"There is nothing wrong with being agnostic in cases where we lack evidence one way or the other," Dawkins at one point tries to comfort with a pat on the head, shortly before invoking the acronym PAP for what he says is "Permanent Agnosticism in Principle."

Christopher Lane: Two Ways Of Thinking About Agnosticism: Hitchens vs. Dawkins Christopher Lane 2012

The core structure of the PAP is the Bureau, the Secretariat and the 10 Permanent Committees.

From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament : Law is Cool 2009

Pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Protocol, the ultimate aim of PAP is to evolve into an institution with fully pledged legislative powers.

From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament : Law is Cool 2009

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (The Protocol), the PAP is vested only with consultative and advisory powers during its first term of operation.

From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament : Law is Cool 2009

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, The PAP is an institution informed by a vision to provide a common platform for African peoples and their grass-roots organizations to be more involved in discussions and decision-making on the problems and challenges facing the continent and also ensure the full participation of the African people in the development and economic integration of the continent.

Internship with the Pan-African Parliament (South Africa) : Law is Cool 2009

In terms of the Constitutive Act, the establishment of the PAP is informed by a vision to provide a common platform for African peoples and their grass-roots organizations, to allow for greater involvement in discussions and decision-making on the problems and challenges facing the continent as well as ensuring the full participation of African peoples in the development and economic integration of the continent.

From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament : Law is Cool 2009

Indeed, in line with some of the core objectives of the PAP outlined in the Protocol, it becomes evident that, the PAP is empowered to facilitate the effective implementation of the policies and objectives of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)/African Economic Community (AEC) and ultimately, of the African Union (AU).

From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament : Law is Cool 2009

Another note from Steve as we were almost home in PAP … by this time it was dark.

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