One of the objectives of the dialogue was to support the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in the consultative process for the establishment of the African Union on the one hand, and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), on the other.
对话的目的之一是支持非洲统一组织一方面开展有关建立非洲联盟的协商，另一方面开展有关促进非洲发展的新伙伴关系的协商。