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ECOWAS Research and Innovation Support Programme (PARI) awards a second researcher: Prof Jean David N’Guessan receives US$200,000 on behalf of his consortium.

Abidjan, 11 August 2021. An award presentation ceremony was held at Université Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on.

13 Aug, 2021

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2020 Edition of the ECOWAS Research and Innovation Support Programme (PARI): Dr Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon receives a cash prize of USD 200,000 on behalf of his consortium

Dr Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon of the University of Abomey Calavi in Benin and coor-dinator of the consortium awarded by the.

7 Aug, 2021

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ECOWAS organizes retreat for permanent representatives committee (PRC) on vision 2050

Abuja, August 5-6, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission has organized with the support of GIZ a two-day retreat for Permanent.

7 Aug, 2021

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ECOWAS, promoting Research and Innovation: Award giving ceremo-ny to two winning consortiums of 2020 Edition of ECOWAS Support for Research and Innovation Programme (PARI Programme)

ECOWAS, promoting Research and Innovation: Award giving ceremony to two winning consortiums of 2020 Edition of ECOWAS Support for Research.

4 Aug, 2021

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ECOWAS organises workshop to consolidate Youth contribution towards conflict prevention and building peace in West Africa

30 July 2021, Accra – In an effort to increase meaningful participation of youth in governance and peace processes, the.

4 Aug, 2021

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Niger Honours President Brou at 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration

Zinder, Niger, August 3, 2021.The President of the Republic of Niger, H.E. Bazoum Mo-hamed has decorated H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou,.

4 Aug, 2021

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GIZ, ECOWAS train election administrators and stakeholders on effective boundary delimitation

30 July 2021, Lomé – Identifying the need for ECOWAS Member States to establish a for-mal structure and guidelines for.

1 Aug, 2021

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13th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF)

Online, July 28 – 30, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission and its partners virtually convened the 13th edition of the.

30 Jul, 2021

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ECOWAS and UNDP hold awareness training on promoting accountability for gender equality and women’s empowerment (gewe) in the Ecowas commis-sion through the gender equality seal for public institutions.

Dakar, Sénégal, July, 26th, 2021. The ECOWAS Commission and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, based in Addis Ababa,.

26 Jul, 2021

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ECOWAS ORGANIZES SEMINAR TO ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TAX TRANSITION IN WEST AFRICA

Abuja, July 15-16, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission through the West African Tax  Transition Support Programme (PATF) has organized a.

22 Jul, 2021

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ECOWAS launches its Regional Trade Promotion Organization Network

Abuja, Nigeria, July 15, 2021. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with the support of the International Trade.

15 Jul, 2021

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ECOWAS, Civil Society Meet on Strengthening Regional Capacities for Conflict Prevention in West Africa and the Sahel

Abuja, Nigeria, July 13, 2021. Focal Persons of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF) began a two-day consultative meeting with.

15 Jul, 2021

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GLACY+ Introductory Training Course on Cybercrime for Judges and Prosecutors from ECOWAS English speaking countries

Online, July 5 – 8, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Europe are partnering, through the OCWAR-C.

13 Jul, 2021

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Law Enforcement at Sea: Training of Officers in The Management of Armed Robbery, Maritime Piracy and Illicit Trafficking Cases

From 5 to 16 July 2021, the Interregional Institute of Maritime Security (ISMI) of the Regional Academy of Marine Sciences.

6 Jul, 2021

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First Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee on the Return of Cultural Properties to their Countries of Origin opens in Cotonou.

Cotonou, Benin, June 29, 2021. The first meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Monitoring Commit-tee on the Action Plan 2019-2023 on.

30 Jun, 2021

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ECOWAS Committee on the Return of Cultural Properties to their Countries of Origin to Meet in Cotonou

The ECOWAS Regional Monitoring Committee on the Action Plan 2019-2023 on the return of cultural properties to their countries will.

28 Jun, 2021

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Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government holds in Accra

Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government holds in Accra The Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Session.

19 Jun, 2021

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Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to hold in Accra

Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to hold in Accra   The Fifty-Ninth.

18 Jun, 2021

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Eighty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers closes in Accra

Eighty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers closes in Accra The Eighty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the Council of.

18 Jun, 2021

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