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The School of Business and Governance of the University of Cabo Verde (ENG-UNICV) organized a conference on "La Langue et (E) Immigration this Thursday, June 13, in the Auditorium of the School. The event that marks this year the 5th edition of the works in French was organized by the students of the 2nd year of the course of Public Relations and Executive Secretariat, under the discipline [ ... ]
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The School of Business and Governance (Escola de Negócios e Governação (ENG)) of the University of Cabo Verde (Uni-CV) organized from 24 to 29 May 2019 the 2nd Africa and ECOWAS Week. The agenda of the event was rich in dialogue sessions as well as in cultural and artistic activities: discussion panels, fashion shows, exhibitions of handmade jewelries, pr [ ... ]
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At the invitation of Mr. Jorge Cólogan y González-Massieu, Representative in Cabo Verde of the Canary Islands Foundation for External Action of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Director General of the West Africa Institute (WAI), Prof. Djénéba Traoré, accompanied by Mr. Renato Frederico, Deputy Administrative Assistant at WAI Executive Secretariat, paid [ ... ]
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Organized by the National Commission on Human Rights and Citizenship (CNDHC), the International Seminar on " Human Rights and the Implementation of International Conventions" took place in Praia, Cabo Verde, from 20-21 May 2019. The the West Africa Institute (WAI) was represented by its Deputy Executive Assistant, Mr. Renato Frederico and two trainees carrying out their internship [ ... ]
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Mr. Agostinho Moreira is a fourth year degree student in International Relations and Diplomacy at the University of Cabo Verde (Uni-CV). He is completing a two-month internship as part of his Master degree at the West Africa Institute (WAI) from May 2 to July 02, 2019. His dissertation focuses on the impact of free movement by sea for ECOWAS development, and is being supervised by Prof. Dr. Odair [ ... ]
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The year 2018 has been marked by the visit at the West Africa Institute (WAI) of HE Jean Claude Kassi Brou, the President of the ECOWAS Commission and the participation of WAI Director General in the following major events: - the 13th Strategic Plannig Coordination Committee (SPCC) Meeting that took place in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, from 11 to 12 May 2018. This major event was chaire [ ... ]
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Created on 28 May 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional intergovernmental organization formed by the following fifteen (15) Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. Its Headquarters is in Abuja, Nigeria and its official wo [ ... ]
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The first discussion paper Assertive, appreciative and aloof: South Africa, Cabo Verde and Ghana reflect on EU research and innovation collaborationBy Mariella Di Ciommo, Emmanuel De Groof and Sanne Thijssenis now available on the ECDPM’s website. Executive summary Research and innovation (R&I) is a key ingredient of sustainable development. It is also an asset that the EU wi [ ... ]
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HE Fernando Elisio Freire, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Sports, received in audience, on April 3, 2019, the Director General of the West Africa Institute (WAI), Prof. Djénéba Traoré, accompanied by Mr. Renato Frederico, Deputy Assistant Director at WAI Executive Secretariat. The audience, held in the Office [ ... ]
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Abuja, 13th March 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced the 14th meeting of the Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee (SPCC) in Abuja, Nigeria. Working with the support of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the SPCC is expected among others, to firm up a post Visio [ ... ]
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Ms. Carmen Pires de Pina is a trainee in the Internship Program of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). As part of her License degree, she is performing a six-month internship at the West Africa Institute (WAI), which runs from February 5 to July 5, 2019. Her theme focuses on Education and development of Human Resources at Cabo Verde. The main objective of this research is to d [ ... ]
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