The next Brussels Development Briefing n.40 on the subject of “Data: the next revolution for agriculture in ACP countries?” will be held in Brussels at 14h00-18h00 (preceded by lunch 12h00-14h00) on 18th February 2015 at the ACP Secretariat (451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Bruxelles, Room C). Online registration required : http://brusselsbriefings.net/
European Parliament
09-12 February: Plenary week - Strasbourg
Council of the EU
09 February: Meeting of Foreign Ministers, Brussels
ACP Secretariat
10-11 February: ACP Cultures Beneficiaries meeting
12 February: Launch ATLAS Study on Disaster Risks in ACP countries
12 February: Bureau of the Committee of Ambassadors
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At Barbados trade Policy review at the World trade Organisation last week, the EU submitted tow questions to Barbados: EU submitted to Barbados a number of questions as regards Barbados’ trade and investment policy making. Firstly, in regards to Barbados’ dual-licensing regime that favours imports from other CARICOM partners, the EU asked for clarification on the monitoring requirements applicable to CARICOM and non-CARICOM countries. Secondly, considering that the tourism sector and the related activities are responsible for over 50 per cent of the economic activities in Barbados, the EU was interested to understand the licensing for the tourism services sector.
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) with support from the UK through the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government of Kenya through the National Treasury signed a USD 30 Million agreement to support the dualling and improvement of the existing Port Reitz and Moi International Airport access roads. The project will be implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). The Port Reitz Road is crucial as it will provide the only link to the new Container Terminal pending the completion of the Mombasa Southern By-pass project.