Accra- April 10, 2015--- Talks aimed at strengthening the partnership between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) are expected to begin in Accra on Monday April 13, 2015.
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh at the head of 6-man technical delegation will arrive in Accra on Saturday April 11 ahead of the discussions.
During the two-day event, the two institutions will seek ways and means to build the capacity of the civil society organisations (CSOs) in the implementation of the ECOWAS Commission Strategic Document and also sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on areas of collaboration.
As part of the planned activities, the CSOs will engage the ECOWAS Vice President in an interactive discussion which to a large extent, will deepen their knowledge and understanding of ECOWAS Community, particularly, since the organisation is set to celebrate its 40th Anniversary in May this year.
Earlier this year, the Executive Director of WACSI Nana Asantewa Afadzinu, led a technical team to Abuja, Nigeria at which time, ECOWAS and WACSI held a wide range of discussions, identified and agreed on several areas of collaboration.
EOWAS is a sub-continental group of West African States. It was set up in May 1975 through the Lagos Treaty now revised, to essentially promote economic cooperation and integration leading to establishment of an economic union in West Africa.
With headquarters located in Abuja, Nigeria, ECOWAS is composed of the following fifteen States; Benin, Burkina-Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. In January 2007, ECOWAS was transformed from a Secretariat into a Commission headed by the President, assisted by a Vice President and Thirteen Commissioners who are presently providing leadership for the organization. The Republic of Ghana is the current Chair of Authority.
For further information please contact:
Mr. H. Urias Harrington III
Special Assistant to ECOWAS Vice-President
ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: + 234 814 304 1968
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