Commemoration of the forty ninth anniversary of ECOWAS: the Delegation in Benin celebrates the occasion across the theme: “Strengthening Regional Unity, Peace and Safety”. | www.l-integration.com – INTEGRATION

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On Could 28, 2024, the Delegation of the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS) to Benin marked the 49^th anniversary of the creation of the sub-regional Institute with a cocktail dinner on the Salle Polyvalente of the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou. This commemorative ceremony was marked by the presence of a number of members of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Benin, Beninese authorities, presidents and vice-presidents of establishments, distinguished personalities, and members of the Union of Nationalities of the ECOWAS.

In his speech, Ambassador Amadou DIONGUE mentioned the challenges of sub-regional integration and took under consideration the group’s journey throughout its 49 years of existence. He additionally expressed his needs for progress concerning the numerous challenges dealing with the Institute, in keeping with the theme of the forty ninth.^th anniversary: ​​”Strengthening Regional Unity, Peace and Safety”. The Resident Consultant expressed his perception that the forces of unity and integration will contribute to prosperity, solidarity and democracy in West Africa.

On this event, the Deputy Secretary Basic of the Ministry of Economic system and Finance, Mrs. MASSIM-OUALI AFFO Alice, thanked ECOWAS, on behalf of the Authorities of Benin, for its efforts to help the Authorities’s Motion Program ( PAG) of President Patrice TALON.

The Delegation organized a collection of actions for varied audiences as a part of the ECOWAS forty ninth anniversary celebrations. These actions embrace the finals of the second version of the Budding Geniuses Competitors for faculties, the primary version of the Oratorical Arts Competitors which ends up in the competitors of the 4 public universities of the nation, a multi-actor Discussion board (Academy, buildings state, civil society, diplomatic missions and representatives of ECOWAS particular teams) to supply a possibility to hearken to the completely different views on the state and way forward for the Neighborhood.