https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/534 2026-08-16T06:34:26Z 2026-08-16T06:34:26Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4388 2024-06-18T14:21:26Z 2024-06-06T00:00:00Z

Russian Language Day 2024 The Russian Language Day was commemorated at UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on June 6, 2024. The celebration was graced by attendees from across the Diplomatic Corps, UN agencies, and students from the Russian Centre for Science and Culture (Alexander Pushkin Centre) and the wider Russian community in Addis Ababa. Russian Language Day, established by UNESCO in 2010, is observed annually on June 6th by the United Nations, coinciding with the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, a distinguished Russian poet hailed as the pioneer of modern Russian literature. Pushkin’s works are considered masterpieces, and include the novel: “Eugene Onegin”, and his poem “The Bronze Horseman,” among others. In his opening remarks, Russian Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin said,“In the poetics of diplomacy, many diplomats remain devoted to poetry, including Alexander Pushkin, the founder of modern Russian language. Today, we have an exceptional opportunity to join this event and once again declare our love for our native language, which is an integral part of both domestic and world history and culture." He said.” The Ambassador expressed his gratitude to the ECA team, led by Marcel Bolboaca and Marcellin Zounmenu for their cooperation in organizing the event and for the opportunity to come together annually in a traditional and friendly atmosphere to celebrate Russian Language Day.

2024-06-06T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4260 2024-05-09T13:01:17Z 2024-04-26T00:00:00Z

Farwell Party for Dr. Grace, Chief Medical Officer, UNHCC at ECA A farewell celebration was organized for Dr. Grace, Chief Medical Officer at UNHCC, marking her retirement after 19 years of dedicated service at the United Nations. The event took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 26, 2024. During the ceremony, ECA staff extended their heartfelt wishes for her happiness and success in all her future endeavors

2024-04-26T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4228 2024-05-09T13:05:06Z 2024-04-18T00:00:00Z

Chinese Language Day 2024 On April 18, 2024, ECA, along with the China Mission to the AU and UNESCO to AU celebrated Chinese Language Day at the United Nations Conference Centre. Among the distinguished guests was Hu Changchu, the Head of the Mission of China to the African Union and Representative of China to ECA.

2024-04-18T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4123 2024-04-01T06:51:19Z 2024-03-14T00:00:00Z

ES Meeting with Albert M. Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission On March 14, 2024, Executive Secretary Claver Gatete convened a meeting with Albert M. Muchanga, the Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission. They deliberated on the continued collaboration between ECA and the AU, focusing on specific areas of assistance for the African Union's G20 membership, such as reforming the global finance architecture. They also reached an agreement to hold regular joint meetings in the future

2024-03-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3948 2023-08-14T11:48:09Z 2023-07-08T00:00:00Z

UN-Adolescents Life Skills Training Life Skill Training for Adolescent Children of UN Personnel in Ethiopia is taking place at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNCC from August 07-11, 2023 Addis Ababa. The training helps equip children with tools to manage the challenges and demands faced in their daily lives and helps them develop their personality, talents, and mental abilities to realize their potential. The training is organized collaboratively by UNFPA, UNHCC, UNCT, UNICEF, and WHO. Life skill training focused on the topics of Goal setting, Healthy Relationships with Technology, Dealing with difficult emotions, Interpersonal and communication skills, Mental health and stress management, Self-Esteem, and confidence, Transitioning to Adulthood, critical and/or creative thinking skills, self-awareness, Handling peer pressure, problem-solving, and decision making, Sexual and Reproductive health, Hygiene, Listening skills, and Parental session.

2023-07-08T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3679 2023-06-05T06:30:38Z 2023-04-24T00:00:00Z

The Connected African Girls in ICTs Day Celebration 2023 ITU Regional Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and other stakeholders, organized a national celebration for Girls in ICT Day on 27 April 2023 at the UN Conference Centre. The event aimed to bring together different stakeholders, including mentors, young women, and girls, to exchange their experiences, share knowledge about digital skills for life and address various topics related to digital skills, such as mentorship, education, and youth engagement. The knowledge-sharing activities and exchange of experiences will inspire the girls to engage and participate in the ICT field, pursue careers related to digital technologies, develop and strengthen their digital skills to leverage digital technologies, and actively engage in the local digital ecosystem.

2023-04-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3637 2023-05-29T09:16:54Z 2023-05-24T00:00:00Z

Expert Group Meeting on The AfCFTA Country Business Index (ACBI) An Expert Group Meeting(EGM) on the AfCFTA Country Business Index (ACBI) was held at ECA on 24 May 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ECA’s Country Business Index is a tool to enhance the private sector’s role in AfCFTA implementation. In the opening, ECA Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist M.s Hanan Morsy said, “ The ACBI is the first comprehensive tool based on the robust methodological framework for data collection and analysis through which business can voice their views on implementing the AfCFTA.

2023-05-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3636 2023-03-07T15:16:28Z 2023-02-28T00:00:00Z

Opening of the Ninth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development The Ninth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-9) was held in Niamey from 28 February to 2 March 2023. The Forum was organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Niger, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, and other entities in the United Nations system. The theme of the ninth session of the Regional Forum was “Accelerating the inclusive and green recovery from multiple crises and the integrated and full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063.” The Forum undertook an in-depth review was undertaken of progress made in the implementation of five selected Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goals 6 (clean water and sanitation); 7 (affordable and clean energy); 9 (industry, innovation, and infrastructure); 11 (sustainable cities and communities); and 17 (partnerships for the Goals) and the corresponding goals of Agenda 2063.

2023-02-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3610 2023-03-07T14:12:04Z 2023-02-27T00:00:00Z

The Fifth Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum The fifth African Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum was held from 26 to 27 February 2023 in a hybrid format in Niamey, Niger. The Forum was co-organized with UNESCO, the African Union Commission, and the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa. The Forum was designed to fulfill both global and continental mandates. The theme of the ASTI Forum was “Accelerating development and diffusion of emerging technologies for a green, inclusive, and resilient Africa.”

2023-02-27T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3549 2023-02-15T07:51:07Z 2023-02-13T00:00:00Z

39th Gender Is My Agenda Campaign Network (GIMAC) Pre Summit Meeting The 39 GIMAC Pre-summit Meeting 2023 was held 12-14 February 2023 under the theme Implementation of the AfCFTA breaking trade barriers of African Women and ensuring their inclusion. Dr. Hanan Morsy, deputy executive secretary and chief Economist, UNECA, addressed, “we risk losing a lot of gains if we do not involve women and youth in implementing the AfCFTA. Issues of safety and harassment limit women’s ability to seize economic opportunities fully.

2023-02-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3495 2023-03-07T14:33:23Z 2023-01-26T00:00:00Z

Long Service Award and Staff Recognition Ceremony (2020-2022 The long service award and staff recognition ceremony for (2020-2022) was held on January 27, 2023, at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Acting ES Antonio Pedro and the Director of the Division of Administration gave awards and made statements of appreciation for staff.

2023-01-26T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3387 2023-01-13T08:55:43Z 2022-12-12T00:00:00Z

Hybrid Fourth Quarter 2022 Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meeting Fourth Quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meeting was held on 12-16 December 2022. The theme was closing the loop: accountability and learning for impactful ECA interventions. The 4th quarterly APPRM offered a unique blend of Annual Programme Performace Review and EXPO-of visual showcasing and celebration of ECA’s work and achievements in the last three years. In the morning session ECA 2022 budget summary, 2022 reporting, and 2023 priorities of IDEP and TCND, and sub-regional office-EA and Central Africa were reviewed.

2022-12-12T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3379 2023-02-07T08:55:40Z 2022-12-13T00:00:00Z

Official Opening of ECA Expo 2022 ECA Expo 2022 event was held from 13-15 December 2022 at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNCC. At the Opening of the three-day ECA Expo 2022, the acting executive secretary, Antonio Pedro said the strategic role of the commission needs to evolve in equal measures to match the continent’s current and future demands as we strive to support the member states to realize the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 goals. Pedro stressed that “we need to acknowledge that the continent’s demands are increasingly becoming more complex in nature and will require new sets of skills and forms of partnership.” Opening remarks delivered by the acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro.

2022-12-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3305 2022-11-01T12:47:41Z 2022-10-24T00:00:00Z

Opening Ceremony of the Eighth Statistical Commission for Africa Meeting The 8th meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa was held in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, from October 24-28, 2022, under the theme “Modernizing data ecosystems in Africa to support regional integration. H.E. Demeke Mekonnen Hasen, deputy prime minister of Ethiopia, made an opening remark. The meeting was to discuss progress and statistical development in Africa. The meeting served as a platform for international partners to meet representatives of member States of the Economic Commission for Africa to discuss the needs of those Member States. In the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the meeting provided the Member States with an opportunity to take stock of ongoing global initiatives and to seek ways to mainstream and take ownership of new and updated methodologies to enhance their statistical capacity. Particular emphasis will be placed on how to modernize and transform national statistical systems in Africa to ensure that the data needed for sub-regional and continental integration and global agendas are available.

2022-10-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3115 2022-09-30T09:17:52Z 2022-09-14T00:00:00Z

Farewell Celebration in Honors of Dr. Vera Songwe, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA The staff of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), as well as high-level representatives of African governments, the African Union, UN agencies, and the diplomatic corps in Ethiopia, have celebrated the "trailblazing leadership" of outgoing ECA Executive Secretary and UN Under-Secretary-General, Vera Songwe. During a farewell event organized at the ECA compound in Addis Ababa on 14 September, Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, highlighted Ms. Songwe's historic role as the first – and only – woman to have led the ECA. Mr. Pedro noted Ms. Songwe's transformative work at the organization, stating, "In the five years of Dr. Songwe's tenure, the Economic Commission for Africa has strengthened its position as Africa's voice on the global landscape." Reflecting on her time at the ECA, the former Executive Secretary underscored the collaborative nature of her work at the organization. She said, "it has been an incredible opportunity and learning experience to work with each of the staff and each of the partners to tackle challenges that sometimes seemed insurmountable." Ms. Songwe also noted the joy of being a part of an institution that provides "tangible and measurable support" to the African Member States. Ethiopian State Minister for Political and Economic Diplomacy, Tesfaye Yilma, attested to the former Executive Secretary's reliable and supportive leadership skills stating, "She has exceptionally steered the work of the ECA in the face of economic and health crises brought on by Covid-19 and other global challenges and suggested a way out." Mr. Yilma also highlighted the crucial support Ms. Songwe and the ECA have provided to Ethiopia's ongoing economic reform, tax reform, and green legacy.

2022-09-14T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3113 2022-09-17T10:15:38Z 2022-09-07T00:00:00Z

ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro Meeting with H.E Ms Luisa Fragoso, Ambassador of Portugal to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Rwanda, South Sudan, AU, UNECA & IGAD ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, met with H.E. Ms. Luisa Fragoso, Ambassador of Portugal to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Rwanda, South Sudan, A.U., UNECA & IGAD, and discussed deepening the partnership on Africa's Blue Economy & developing ECA training and toolkits in Portuguese on 7 September 2022.

2022-09-07T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3110 2022-09-17T10:13:27Z 2022-09-08T00:00:00Z

ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro Meeting with ITU Director, Doreen Bogdan-Martin and ITU Regional Director for Africa, Anne-Rachel Inné ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, met with ITU Director Doreen Bogdan-Martin and ITU Regional Director for Africa, Anne-Rachel Inné, and discussed ongoing collaboration on Digital Transformation and inclusion and data collection on 8 September 2022.

2022-09-08T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3109 2022-09-17T10:12:06Z 2022-09-13T00:00:00Z

ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro Meeting with H.E Alberto Bertoni, Italian Ambassador ECA's Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, met with H.E Alberto Bertoni, Ambassador, Italian Delegation to African Union & ECA, and discussed their collaboration on migration, blue economy, and development of regional value chains climate action on 13 September 2022.

2022-09-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3020 2022-08-29T13:21:31Z 2022-08-22T00:00:00Z

The 5th edition of Connected African Girls Coding Camp Young women gather at the 5th edition of the Connected African Girls hybrid coding camp in Windhoek Namibia, while thousands join virtually. The 5th Connected African Girls hybrid coding camp hosted in Windhoek, Namibia Sharing the enthusiasm of our young girl coders and innovators and getting a step closer to a more connected and digitally empowered Africa.

2022-08-22T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3018 2022-08-29T07:56:47Z 2022-08-19T00:00:00Z

The 4th Round Green Legacy Tree Planting Programme United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy of Ethiopia, organized the 4th Green Legacy tree planting on the 19th of August at the Gefersa Water reservoir starting from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM local time. The Gerfesa reservoir is the main water source for Addis Ababa.

2022-08-19T00:00:00Z