STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE OACPS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Brussels, 8 March 2022/OACPS: Over 90 participants took part in the Webinar on Open Science, on 24 February 2022, organised by the Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme, which is being implemented by the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).

Brussels, 28 February 2022, OACPS: Key policy recommendations on how to set up an efficient National Innovation Fund, to accelerate The Gambia's transition to an innovation-led and knowledge-based economy, were presented during the final event of the OACPS R&I Policy Support Facility service in the Gambia.

Brussels, 28 February 2022/OACPS: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) convened a virtual seminar on Combatting Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Member States of the OACPS to look at the scope of the problem within its Member States, with a view to identifying areas of collaboration and joint actions to combat this serious threat to fisheries and fisheries-dependent communities, marine ecosystems and societies at large.

Brussels, 25 February 2022/OACPS: In the margins of the recently concluded African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit, a number of dignitaries of the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) visited the organisation’s Brussels headquarters to hold bilateral meetings with OACPS Secretary-General, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti and his management team and to address the OACPS Committee and Ambassadors.

Brussels, 17 February 2022/OACPS: Within the framework of the 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF), a high-level event was dedicated to the empowerment of women, in particular t

Brussels, 17 February 2022/OACPS: In the framework of the 7th edition of the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF), AgriFI, the European Union (EU)-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative in partnership with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and ElectrFI, the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative, hosted a signing ceremony and launch event on 16 February 2022.

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

Brussels, 10 February 2022/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti conducted a mission to France from 3-5 February 2022, on the invitation of the French Presidency of the European Council.  During his mission, the Secretary-General also met with a delegation led by H.E. Mrs Louise Mushikiwabo,  Secretary-General of the Organisation de la Francophonie (OIF),  M. Christian Yoka, director of the Africa Department of the Agence francaise de developpement (AFD), and M.

Brussels, 4 February, 2022/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, strongly condemns the militia attacks on civilians that led to the loss of lives and injuries on 2 February 2022 in Savo, Ituri Province. He conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.