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O n the same day the Delegation bid farewell to three of its interns who had been with the EU for six months. Aristarick Joseph and Mariam Kilongo were with the Press and
Information Section while Caecilie Raedert had joined the Governance and Economic Section. In their six months all three have improved their knowledge, experience and perspectives and made valuable contribution to the work of the Delegation.
EU TANZANIA NEWS FLASH
Editorial Team:
Roeland van de Geer, Barbara Einhäuser, Olivier Coupleux,
Anna Muro-Temu, Susanne Mbise
Credits to:
The German Embassy, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA, WFP, Marie Sorivelle
Contacts: Delegation of European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania, Box 9514,
Dar es Salaam Telephone: 255 22 2117473/6, Fax: 255 22 2113277
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.eeas.europa.eu/tanzania/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanUnionTanzania Twitter: https://twitter.com/EUinTZ
A News Flash of the Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania and the EAC January, 2017
The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union 1
Dear EU Flash readers,
Welcome to our first monthly Flash of 2017, which tells you the story of the dynamic start of the new year.
In January, the Spanish naval vessel Relampago visited Dar es Salaam, the 30 year celebrations of the Erasmus programme started and a large number of conferences and functions took place, including the Intellectual Property Seminar in Dar es Salaam and the Non Sate Actors Conference in Zanzibar. Less spectacular and visible, but important for our work throughout the year, our Delegation's reporting over 2016 and our programming for 2017 were finalised.
The year 2017 will be an important year for the relations between Africa and the European Union as we prepare for the Africa-EU Summit in November in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The EU Delegation to Tanzania and the East African Community looks forward to a productive year of enhanced cooperation with Tanzania and the EAC with programmes in the fields of agriculture, transport, energy and governance under preparation.
Our monthly Flash, our website, our Facebook and our tweets will keep you fully posted about the broad programmes of cooperation between the EU and Tanzania and the EU and the EAC.
Asante sana.
Roeland van de Geer, Head of Delegation.
2017 BEGINS ON POSITIVE NOTE
T he Delegation also welcomed Barbara Einhäuser as the
Acting Political Officer, and Sharon Gesase who joined the Administration team as an Accounting Officer.
V iolet Chiwangu, EU Accountant, celebrat-
ed 20 years working with the EU on 27 January. She was awarded a special medal, a certificate and lots of cheers from colleagues.
MINI BERLIN BUDDY BEARS IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM
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O n 20 January H.E. Ambassador Egon Kochanke hosted a Mini Buddy Bears
Auction at the German Residence. EU Ambassador Roeland van de Geer
auctioned 14 mini bears, raising more than USD 5,000. All the proceeds will be used in
fighting violence against people with albinism.
Earlier in 2016, 14 Tanzanian artists each painted a 33 cm mini bear hoping for the chance to paint a two meter high Buddy Bear from Berlin. A jury of experts decided on Sebastian Mnjindo’s submission and the completed statue was unveiled at the Day of German Unity party held on October 4, 2016. Tanzania‘s very first Buddy Bear stands on the terrace of the German Residence in Dar es Salaam, welcoming guests from around the world and representing German-Tanzanian co-operation.
V essels of the EU anti-piracy operation EU NAVFOR ATALANTA are
frequent visitors to the port of Dar es Salaam and in January it was the
Spanish Naval Vessel ESPS "Relampago" that entered the port for a
programme that included joint training with the Tanzanian navy. ESPS
"Relampago", "lightning" in English, gives its name to a class of four
ultra-modern and high tech
compact naval units that are
the pride of the Spanish
navy.
EU NAVFOR ATALANTA contributes greatly to the fight against piracy in the
Western Indian Ocean including to the safe passage of vessels of the World
Food Programme carrying humanitarian assistance to the people of the Horn
of Africa.
ESPS RELAMPAGO SPANISH NAVAL VESSEL DOCKS IN DAR
2 017 marks the 30th anniversary of the EU’s international programme for education, training, youth and sport, Erasmus. The Erasmus+,
which is how it is currently known, started as a mobility programme in 1987 in Europe. It has now grown to benefit more than 9 million direct participants, including those beyond the boarders of Europe. A number of Tanzanian youth and institutions are also a part of the Erasmus Generation. Under the Erasmus+ (2014-2020) there are more opportunities students, staff and institutions enhance personal and professional development. This milestone offers a unique opportunity for people and institutions worldwide to share their experience, learn of more opportunities of the Erasmus + and be inspired, through a wide range of initiatives.
FROM ERASMUS TO ERASMUS +: A STORY OF 30 YEARS
Sebastian Mnjindo's small win-
ner bear was sold for 1000.-
USD, the highest bid of the
evening (Photos courtesy of the
German Embassy)
EU IN PICTURES
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M ore than 150 representatives
from CSOs and NGOs in
Zanzibar took part in a two days
workshop from 25 January. The
workshop was organized by the EU
funded Zanzibar Non -State Actors
support programme.
Several presentations were made to
address challenges facing CSOs and
NGOs in Zanzibar, identified in a
previous situational analysis.
Sites for you: @EUErasmusPlus
Interested in taking part as an institution under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
Or are you a student or staff member
looking for Erasmus+ scholarship
opportunities to come to Europe?
A Call for Proposals has been
launched with deadlines in February
2017.
T he Intellectual
Property (IP)
Regional Awareness
Seminar organised by
the ACP-EU Technical
Barriers for Trade Pro-
gramme was held in
Dar es Salaam from 23
to 25 January .
The programme is under the Danish Technological Institute in
cooperation with the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University
College (KCMUCo); the Commission for Science and
Technology (COSTECH) and the Tanzania Industrial
Research Development Organization (TIRDO)
T he
European
Union provides
grants to the World
Food Programme
(WFP) in its efforts
to increase nutrition
and agriculture in
Tanzania. Through
this support WFP, in collaboration with the Italian NGO,
CEFA, runs a monthly Farmers Market in Dar es Salaam,
featuring over 30 vendors selling Tanzanian made or produced
food and beverages. The Oysterbay Farmers Market was
established to introduce the urban community to local food
producers, processors and food related entrepreneurs.
M s. Patricia Llombart Cussac, EEAS Director
Infrastructure, Budget, Security and IT and
Mr. Manuel CABANES ORTEGA, Desk Horizontal
Matters, Compliance and Critical Incidents talking to the
staff of the EUD during their visit to Tanzania.
O n 18 January, EU Missions residing at Umoja
House welcomed the new year in style during a
function organised by the Joint Management Committee of
the British High Commission, Embassy of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, the Embassy of Germany and the EU
Delegation.