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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS –20 February 2015
The Executive Council met at 09.00 hours this Friday 20 February 2015
under the chairmanship of the Mrs. Rose Marie Franchette GASPARD
PIERRE LOUIS, C.S.K. Acting Chief Commissioner
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1.
The Executive Council has approved that the “Association des Ecoles
Maternelles de Rodrigues” recruits six additional pre-primary teachers as the
association is presently facing an acute shortage of teaching staff in its
institutions. .
2.
The Executive Council has agreed for the organization of the Second Edition
of the International Judo Tournament at Malabar Gymnasium on 22 March
2015. The aim of this tournament is to foster exchange between islands of
the Indian Ocean in the field of sports and the strengthen the bond of
friendship that exists between countries of the region. .Athletes from
Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Reunion will participate in the
tournament. .
3.
The Executive Council has agreed for the launching of the Artist Assistance
Scheme for the year 2015. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial
assistance to artists and cultural groups up to a maximum of Rs 30,000 to
enable them to implement arts projects in the field of CD/DVD production,
fine arts, theatre, publication of books and other related arts field.
4.
The Executive Council has agreed that the Commission for Education
collaborates with the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council
(NPCC) for the organization of the 8th Edition of Innovation for Education
(InnovEd) 2015 in Rodrigues as from March 2015. InnovEd is a project aimed
at promoting critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation
among students and is targeted at all secondary school students.
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5.
The Executive Council has taken note that a training workshop will be held for
honey producers on the “Analyse Sensoriel du Miel de Rodrigues” from
Monday 23 February 2015. The training workshop will be conducted by an
Expert from CIRAD. The training will involve the sensory examination of the
local honey through the evaluation of the attributes perceptible by the five
senses organs.
6.
The Executive Council has taken note that the Ministry of Education in
collaboration with the “Conference des Ministres de l’Education des Etats et
Gouvernement de la Francophonies (CONFEMEN)” is organizing the 10th
edition of the “10 mots de la Francophonies” competition in the context of the
celebration of “La journée de la Francophonie” for all Primary and Secondary
Schools. The theme for the 2015 Edition is “Dis moi dix mots…Que tu
accueilles: une invitation au voyage.” The ten words proposed by the
Organisation International de la Francophonie are : « amalgam, bravo,
cibler, grigri,inuit,kermesse,kitsch,serendipité,wiki,zénitude. »
7.
The Executive Council has taken note that the Training and Career Guidance
Expo 2015 will be held on 27 and 28 February 2015 at the Cultural and
Leisure Centre, Mt. Plaisir. The theme for this year is “Shaping a
sustainable career plan through a proper choice of your field of
studies”. The objective of the Expo is to inform students, HSC School
leavers, out of school youths and the general public about the different
training opportunities and career prospects as well as the various schemes
available in connection with financing of studies at post-secondary or tertiary
levels.
8.
The Executive Council has taken note that the Commission for Health is
launching bids for Phase II of the extension of la Ferme Area Health Centre.
9.
The Executive Council has taken note that three representative from
Rodrigues will participate in the “Atelier de formation et d’échanges sur le
suivi des récifs coralliens” at the Albion Fisheries Research Centre, Mauritius
from 24 to 26 February 2015.The workshop is being organised by the Indian
Ocean Commission and aims at providing training in data collection and
analysis in the context of coral reefs monitoring.
10.
The Executive Council has taken note of the outcome of the fishing expedition
carried out by the five fishing vessels acquired under the MARS/Rural
Diversification Programme which is under the responsibility for the Rodrigues
Offshore Fishermen Cooperative Federation. The five vessels were on fishing
campaign on the East Bank from 13 to 16 February 2015 and have returned
with a total fish catch of nearly 3 tons.
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11.
The Executive Council has taken note that a delegation from the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be on mission to Rodrigues
during the first week of March 2015. The objective of the mission is to see
how Rodrigues can benefit from financing under GEF 5. The delegation will
have consultative meetings with local stakeholders and site visits during their
stay in Rodrigues.
12.
The Executive Council has taken note that the Ministry of Education and
Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research is organizing a
“Cartoon Strip Competition: in the context of the World Book and Copyright
Day 2015. The competition is destined for pupils of standards V and VI of all
Primary schools in Mauritius and Rodrigues.
13.
The Executive Council has taken note that the Director of the National Parks
and Conservation Service and an International Consultant for the National
Biodiversity Strategic Plan (NBSAP) Project will be on mission to Rodrigues
from 22 to 24 February 2015. The objective of the mission is to get the latest
inputs from the different stakeholders from Rodrigues to complete the Fifth
National Report and to organize the next step of the NBSAP updating process.
Central Administration
Port Mathurin
RODRIGUES.
Date: 20 February 2015
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