| dc.description | The 29th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) was convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) and hosted by the Government of Botswana in Gaborone from 8th November 2023 to 9th November 2023 under the theme: Accelerating Implementation of the AFCFTA for Inclusive Development in Southern Africa: Building on the RECs’ FTAs, and Harnessing Technology and Innovation for Private Sector and Value Chains Development.
The Minister of Trade and Industry Honourable Mmusi Kgafela applauded the outgoing Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)for Southern Africa Bureau Mr Jorge Fernando Jairoce from Mozambique for guiding the bureau since they took over. He said on the official opening of the 29th meeting of ICSOE in Gaborone Botswana.
The Southern African member states elected Botswana to chair the 29th ICSOE meeting and Angola as vice chair. Zambia was also selected for rapporteur.
Honourable Mmusi appreciated the SADC member States for releasing high-level delegations to participate in the Session, discussing the challenges of regional integration, trade, poverty, inequality, and vulnerability, and discussing a way forward in addressing the face of a turbulent international environment.
He said it is a clear testimony of the importance of the ICSOE and the role of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in supporting regional development aspirations. | en |
| dc.title | Election of Chair the 29th ICSOE Meeting | en |
| dc.title.alternative | The 29th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-28T08:45:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-28T08:45:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-11-08 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4116 | |
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| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | The 29th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | BOTSWANA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | SOUTHERN AFRICA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.creatorConference | UN.ECA Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)( 29th:2023, NOV.08-09 : Gaborone,Botswana) | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | FREE TRADE AREAS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | TOP STATE OFFICIALS | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 18.01.00 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 18.07.01 CONFERENCES | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 02.05.00 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Meeting | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
