On December 1st, 2023, CAFOR signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ashagari Charitable Organization. Based in Addis Ababa, this non-profit and non-governmental organization with a strong focus on women leaders and youth is entirely led by women and youth. The Ashagari Charitable Organization aims to empower and equip individuals and communities to unleash their
On December 28th, 2023, CAFOR entered into a new agreement with Tallinn University in Estonia. Tallinn University actively participates in various European Commission, EU regional, and Erasmus program projects, serving as a leading and collaborating partner. With agreements in place with over 40 partner universities in 19 countries and more than 400 Erasmus+ partnership agreements,
CAFOR and its members are in Maputo (Mozambique) participating in the African Union member states validation meeting on the teachersโ guides and learnersโ manuals needed for the AU strategy for the inclusion and mainstreaming of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in school curricula.
As part of CAFOR’s preparations for the implementation of the Year of Education in Africa, Dr. Lawalley Cole, CAFOR’s Executive Director, met with H.E. Ambassador Victor M. Trevno, Mexican Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, on Thursday, November 16. Ms. Maria del Rocio, Cultural Attachรฉ for Political and Multilateral Affairs at
As we get closer to 2024, when the African Union will declare that year to be the Year of Education in Africa, it was satisfying to meet with some external partners during the past week to discuss potential collaboration with CAFOR on various projects and programs. On Wednesday, November 1, 2023,ย a CAFOR delegation with
CAFOR, the Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum, recognizes the private sector’s significant role in contributing to humanitarian causes in Africa. Education is crucial to the continent’s development, and with the backing of private entities, its full potential can be achieved. That being said, CAFOR is pleased to note that the Commercial
On Tuesday 10th, October 2023, I had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Africa Network Campaign on Education for All – ANCEFA, led by Mr. Gnelou Paul, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to my office at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. Ms. Sebastiana Neto, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, Dr. Limbani
Monday 4th September 2023 It is with great pleasure that I report on the meeting that took place on September 4th, 2023, between His Excellency Ambassador Samad Ali Lakizadeh, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Ethiopia, and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and a delegation from CAFOR. The delegation consisted
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Theodore Menelik-Mfuni asย Special Technical Advisor to the Executive Director of CAFORย in the Secretariat of CAFOR in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Regional Representative and Head of the CAFOR Regional Office for the Central Africa Regionย based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Professor Menelik-Mfuni’s appointment has been
Promoting sustainable agricultural practices and food security in Africa with effective European and African collaboration On Wednesday, 31st May 2023, it was a pleasure to be a guest keynote speaker at the United Community of African Students (UCAS) of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) in the Netherlands for their Africa Day Event. My subject of
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