PRESS RELEASE No. 119/2015 Dr. Martial De-Paul

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PRESS RELEASE No. 119/2015
Dr. Martial De-Paul IKOUNGA, Commissioner for HRST received in N’Djamena by
H.E. Mr. Idriss DEBY ITNO, President of the Republic of Chad within the
framework of the creation of the African Centre for Information Technology (ACIT)
N’djamena, Chad 30th April 2015: H.E. Mr. Idriss DEBY ITNO, President of the
Republic of Chad, granted an audience to Dr. Martial De-Paul IKOUNGA, African Union
Commissioner
for
Human
Resources,
Science and Technology, in the presence of
the Minister of Communication, close
collaborators of the Head of State and the
Ambassador of Chad to the Federal and
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Ahmat
Awade Sakine. The Commissioner reported
to the Head of State on the outcome of the
work he had with Chadians authorities on
ACIT project.
In prelude to this audience with President
DEBY, Commissioner IKOUNGA who conducted a delegation from the African Union in
N’Djamena from 28 to 30 April 2015 was received by Mr. Hassane Sylla Bakari, Minister
of Communication of the Republic of Chad, Government spokesperson, who is in
charge of CATI dossier on the Chadian side.
The purpose of this working visit was the implementation of Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.
558(XXIV) of January 2015 requesting the Commission and the Republic of Chad to
carry out appropriate consultations with a view to evaluating legal, structural and
financial implications, and report to the Assembly through the relevant structures.
After the working session, both parties (AUC and Chad) adopted a roadmap for the
activities to carry out in order to present the ACIT project to Heads of State and
Government of January 2016.
The Commissioner expressed his satisfaction for the working conditions and
environment and thanked Chadian Authorities for the warm welcome extended to him
and his delegation.
The African Union Commission delegation was comprised of the representatives of
HRST, Infrastructure and energy,
Legal Officer’s Office and the
Directorate of Communication and
Information.
For enquiries, please contact:
Chancelle Claudette Bilampassi
Human Resources, Science and Technology Department
African Union Commission
Email: [email protected]
Yasmine Ali
Directorate of Information and Communication
African Union Commission
Email: [email protected]
For further Information contact:
Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: [email protected]
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