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March 21, 2024

Ethiopia takes part in the High level meeting of EU-AU partnership on Global Health

Ethiopia, represented by H.E Ambassador Hirut Zemene(on behalf of H.E the Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba), took part in the High-level Ministerial meeting of AU-EU partnership on Global Health for equitable access towards African Health sovereignty held in Brussels, on March 20,2024.

March 20, 2024

Group of East African Ambassadors Exchange of views on challenges and opportunities

Group of East African Ambassadors Exchange of views on challenges and opportunities for East African pastoralist population. Extensive discussion under the leadership of the current chair of our region the Sudan and FAO East Africa and FAO Belgium representatives. Mitigating impacts of climate change for our pastoralist community, Water resource and post harvest crop loss managment, sustainable animal feed -amongst the topics for collaboration. The Embassy of Ethiopia is glad to have hosted the program.

March 13, 2024

H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene meets with H.E. Olof SKOOG, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights

H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Benelux countries and EU institutions, met the newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, H.E. Olof SKOOG at his office on March 13, 2024. Ambassador Hirut congratulated the special representative on his new assignment.

March 13, 2024

Ethiopia participates at the Investors Council meeting of CEPI in Brussels

Professor Afework Kassu Gizaw, Director General of Armauer Hansen Research Institute has represented Ethiopia in the deliberations of the Investors Council meeting of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in Brussels that took place from 11- 13 March 2024. On the sideline, he had fruitful discussions with the Director General of the Belgian Development Cooperation, the CEO of CEPI, the board chair of CEPI, and representatives of the EU Commission on various issues including vaccine production. He also met with the diplomats of the embassy and voiced the importance of working in collaboration in pharmaceutical and health sector development and the need to look for partners in this regard.

March 5, 2024

H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene Kassa held a Fruitful Consultation with the New CBL ACP chair

H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene Kassa conferred with the New Secretary General of CBL- ACP, Mr. Thomas De Beule today on the possibilities of strengthening collaboration between the Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels and the Belgian Chambers of Commerce. The two sides discussed enhancing business-to-business ties between the Ethiopian and Belgian private sector and Chambers of Commerce.

December 1, 2023

H.E. State Minister of Industry Hasan Muhumed Moalin, held a meeting with the Director General of OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias

On his sideline, OPCW 28th State Parties Sessions, H.E. Mr. Hasan Muhumed Moalin, State Minister of Industry met H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias, Director General of the OPCW, on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

November 30, 2023

An Ethiopian Delegation Led by H.E. State Minister of Industry Hasan Muhumed Moalin, at the OPCW 28th States Parties Session, the Hague

A delegation led by H.E. Hasan Muhumed Moalin is taking part on the 28th Session of the Organisation of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Hague, the Netherlands.

November 23, 2023

The Embassy participated in the 35th Governing Council Annual Meeting of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)

The 35th Governing Council meeting of the Common Fund for Commodities took place on November 21 – 22 2023 at the Hague, Netherlands. The Governing Council deliberated on how to strengthen its position in supporting the commodity producing countries in terms of know how, value addition and sustainable market. The Governing Council also re-elected H.E. Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as the managing director of the CFC to serve for the next four years and H.E. Mrs. Margaret Wambui Ngugi Shava, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the Netherlands to be the chair of the Governing Council for the year 2024.

November 20, 2023

Promotion of Ethiopian Investment and Trade Nov 16, 2023 Netherlands

On November 16, 2023 Ethiopian Embassy in Brussels represented by Deputy Head of Mission, H.E Ambassador Shamebo Fitamo took part in a yearly Ambassadors’ Dinner 2023 in Wassenaar, Netherlands organized by the Netherlands Africa Business Council (NABC). The program is aiming to promote investment and trade between Africa and Netherlands specially capitalizing on Emerging Markets in Africa. In the event Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 24 African Ambassadors and other Diplomats, 150 Netherlands companies and others took part in the program.

Ms. Rosmarijn Fens, Managing Director of NBAC delivered a keynote speech. Following a speech Presentation on African partnership, Doing Business in Africa (DBA) Award, Matchmaking and Dinner Networking were parts of the event.

November 16, 2023

The Post Cotonou OACPS-EU Partnership (Samoa Agreement) Launched

The new Post Cotonou partnership agreement between the OACPS and the EU was inked during the 46th OACPS-EU Council of Ministers Session at Apia, Samoa. The Post Cotonou Partnership agreement has been agreed to be named as Samoa Agreement. Ethiopia was represented by H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene at the council session and during the signing ceremony.