The African, Caribbean and Pacific Committee of Ambassadors’ annual visit to the European Investment Bank (EIB) took place on Monday (4 July 2011). The Ambassadors also met with the President of the Bank and his deputy in Luxemburg.
ACP PRESS RELEASE – July 3 2011 – A high level meeting organised by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) was concluded on Friday in the beautiful city of Maastricht, The Netherlands. The meeting, provided an opportunity for representatives from Europe, the ACP and emerging powers to openly discuss the future perspectives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group’s evolving relationship with the EU following the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in 2020.
Secretary-General Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas with the prestigious Crans Montana Foundation Prize, which he received during 22nd Session of the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels on Friday (25 June 2011). He received the award with four other global leaders, which also include the former Prime Minister of Romania, Mr Adrian Nastase.
ACP Press Release – 15 June 2011: The Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, is a recipient of the 2011 Crans Montana Foundation Prize.
Dr Chambas will receive the prestigious Award next week, June 22, during the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels, Belgium.
Press Release: In celebrating the 36th Anniversary of the ACP Day, SG Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas has challenged the ACP Group to re-assess its place in the world as its key partner, the European Union, also undergoes changes. See Photos
Assistant Secretary-General, Head of the Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department, Mr. Achille BASSILEKIN III, has told representatives from the ACP countries who attend a one-day workshop (20 May) on the Draft Framework of Action for the Development of Mineral Resources in ACP Countries that the overall objectives of the draft framework are to foster the development of the mineral resources industry in support to the sustainable development of ACP countries and to contribute to poverty alleviation and social development in the mining sector. Read his full speech.
In the past weeks, Secretary-General Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas has met with several Ministers from the ACP countries and other senior dignitaries in Brussels. Click here to see the photos
On Tuesday 29 March 2011, consultations were held in Brussels between the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the European Union, under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Cotonou Partnership Agreement. Photos
The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group in partnership with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) have successfully hosted a one-day Symposium on Enhancing South-South Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities in Brussels , Belgium . Read speeches.
The ACP Committee of Ambassadors and the European Commission exchanged views on EU’s Green Paper on the Future of Budget Support to Third Countries.
In a special meeting held on 11 January 2011, members of the ACP Committee of Ambassadors were given the opportunity to express their opinions on the Green Paper and sought clarification on certain parts of the paper from the Commission. Read More.
SPEECH: SG Chambas has told the First ACP Ministerial Meeting on the Development of Mineral Resources (15 December 2010) that while many of ACP countries are rich in natural resource endowments, they are also the region where poverty and destitution still prevail. Yet, to survive and flourish in the emerging global economy, we must focus on those competitive products and sectors that will enhance incomes while providing jobs for our teeming millions of youths. Read the full speech.
Co-Chairperson of the ACP-EU JPA Women’s Forum Hon. Mamo Karewa of Burundi said it is important that women get equally involved in any reforms of the security sector both in peace-time and post conflict situations in the ACP States: Here is what she said at the Women’s Forum in Kinshasa on 30 November 2010:
A one-day conference launching a series of debates on the Sustainable Development in African, Caribbean and Pacific States was organised last week by the Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department (SDET) to discuss climate change challenges confronting ACP countries. Read more
