Today we were honored to host the new US Ambassador to Cameroon His Excellency Christopher Lamora who paid a courtesy visit. He held discussions with African Union representative in Cameroon Dr Jean Gérard MEZUI M’ELLA on areas of mutual interest between AU and USA. @USEmbYaounde
2The contracting parties, drawn from over 30 African member states have been challenged to start domesticating the Plant Health Strategy for Africa recently adopted at the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) & include it into various agricultural projects. #IPPC #IAPSC
4We just completed the 16th preparatory session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (#CPM-16), where contracting parties to the International Plant Protection Convention (#IPPC) have recommitted to uphold standards in the plant health sector across the African continent.
4We took 14 African member states attending the AU-IAPSC workshop, on a tour of cargo section of the Douala International Airport and later Douala Sea Port in Douala, Cameroon. We are glad with the intense level of knowledge and best practices shared between Cameroon and the MS
4As part of our capacity building this week, 16 member states spent the day deliberating on Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (#PCE) and Pest Risk Analysis for their respective countries, to learn from each other and take strategic actions in plant health management. @ippcnews
4An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.
African Union Headquarters
P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 551 77 00
Fax: +251 11 551 78 44
A specialized technical office of the African Union Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, mandated to coordinate and provide support to the protection of plant resources for the welfare and economic development of the Member States of the African Union (AU).
African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC)
P.O Box 4170, Yaoundé – Cameroon.
Tel : (+237) 222 21 19 69
Fax : (+237) 222 21 19 67
Email : au-cpi@au-appo.org