The theme of the First Edition of the AUCIL was “The African Union Forum on International Law and African Union Law”.

This forum deliberates, among other issues, the major topics of the international law and African Union law for member states to establish the African Society of International Law. The forum specifically analysed the African International law.

AUCIL Forums are held annually following the inaugural forum in December 2012, as a platform for discussing and interacting on matters of interest for Africa through the prism of international law and the African Union Law with the view of raising awareness on the necessity of accelerating regional integration, enlightening African decision makers on legal implications of regional integration, present the steps already achieved towards the African integration, identify ways to accelerate regional integration throughout the continent.