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ECOWAS engages independent experts to review the study on civilian possession of arms in the region.

As part of the reduction of insecurity and the fight against illicit arms trafficking, the ECOWAS Commission brought together during.

7 Apr, 2023

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ECOWAS Moves for the Development of Crisis Communication Framework

The ECOWAS Commission has initiated the process of developing a crisis Communication Framework in order to improve the response mechanism.

7 Apr, 2023

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Ghana Stakeholders and ECOWAS Adopt A Roadmap to Institutionalise a Government And Society Wide Approach Towards Improving Protection and Human Security

Ghana Stakeholders and ECOWAS Adopt A Roadmap to Institutionalise a Government And Society Wide Approach Towards Improving Protection and Human.

7 Apr, 2023

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ECOWAS organises a Workshop on Civil-Military Coordination in Humanitarian Action in West Africa

Abuja, April 5th, 2023. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission with the technical support of the United.

7 Apr, 2023

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Six ECOWAS Member States sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of the ECOWAS Commission for the development of the Amilcar Cabral submarine telecommunications cable project

The Ministers for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Digital Economy of the six ECOWAS member countries concerned by the.

5 Apr, 2023

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President of the ECOWAS Commission witnessed the signing of the revised Farmington river Declaration 2023 by Political parties in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia, 4th April 2023. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, was in Liberia to.

5 Apr, 2023

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Internet of Things (IoT)/Emerging Disruptive Technologies Workshop

A virtual workshop organised by the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the 29th and.

5 Apr, 2023

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ECOWAS sets out new standards for hotel services across the region

Director Generals and Experts in the National Tourism sectors of Member States have converged in Lomé the Togolese capital for.

4 Apr, 2023

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ECOWAS Organises an Experience Sharing Workshop for Gender Experts from Member States

A workshop for gender experts, focal persons of the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre from the 15 ECOWAS Member States, has.

4 Apr, 2023

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Vice President of the ECOWAS commission lays foundation for a 66-bed maternity and pe-diatric facility at the Bafatá regional hospital in Guiné-bissau

On 1st April 2023, Her Excellency Mrs Damtien Larbli Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, led a foundation laying ceremony to.

3 Apr, 2023

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Workshop on the Cooperation Strategy for Convergence between ECOWAS and UEMOA (2024 – 2033)

The Technical Validation Workshop of the Draft Cooperation Strategy for Convergence between ECOWAS and WAEMU (2024 – 2033) took place.

3 Apr, 2023

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Tourism Experts from West Africa to Meet in Lome

The Private Sector Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission is organizing a three (3) – day technical meeting for Tourism Experts,.

31 Mar, 2023

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Regional Experts meet to review the operationalization of the ECOWAS Informal Trade Regularization Support Program (PARCI/ITRSP)

The ECOWAS Commission, through the Trade Directorate, organized a Regional Experts Meeting on the ECOWAS Informal Trade Regularization Support Program.

31 Mar, 2023

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Adoption of the EGDC Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027 at the centre of a Meeting of Ministers responsible for Gender and Women Affairs of ECOWAS Member States in Accra, Ghana.

Under the theme: “Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls: An Imperative for the Achievement of Sustainable Development.

30 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Shares Dialogue, Negotiation and Mediation Capacity Building Experiences at The Hague

The Hague, Netherlands, 30th March 2023. A delegation comprising members of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at Ambassadorial Level,.

30 Mar, 2023

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13th meeting of ECOWAS Forum of Ministers in charge of Security (FMS) opens in Niamey, Niger.

Sequel to the 17th General Assembly of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) and the 8th meeting of the.

30 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission trains Youth in the Region on Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Youth from across the West African region are being trained by the ECOWAS Commission to develop entrepreneurship and leadership skills.

29 Mar, 2023

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17th General Assembly of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) in Niamey, Niger

ECOWAS is organizing the 17th General Assembly of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) in Niamey, Niger from 28.

29 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS and DANIDA met to consolidate their collaboration

Part of the process of renewing the Africa Programme for Peace (APP) agreement a Danish delegation visited Abuja from 22.

29 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS, UEMOA, other stakeholders meet on the new harmonized regional Supplementary Act on axle load control, adopted by the presidents of ECOWAS member states, in July 2022

Dakar, March 24th  2023 – Following the adoption of the new “Supplementary Act A/SA.3 /07/22 Amending Supplementary Act A/SP.17/02/12 Relating.

28 Mar, 2023

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