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Statement by the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) on the outbreak of violent conflict in Sudan
Statement: Post-Cotonou agreement is an urgent priority

The main side events of the 10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government Summit, began on the 6th of December 2022 in Luanda, Republic of Angola, with the aim of promoting business competitiveness in Members. The event, jointly organized by the OACPS Secretariat, Business ACP, the World Bank, and the European Union brought together experts from different sectors to help improve the business climate in Members of the OACPS.
10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government to take place in Luanda, Angola

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Angola will host the 10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government in Luanda, Angola from 6-10 December 2022.
HIT RESET invites applicants to the call for proposals to build a more climate-smart and resilient Caribbean region – application deadline 30 September 2022

The Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Support Resilient Settlements on the Coastal Zones of the Caribbean (HIT RESET) project invites applications to its third call for proposals before the application deadline on 30 September 2022.

GEOACT has launched two calls for proposals to build climate resilience in the Caribbean

GEOACT- one of the 12 initiatives financed by the ACP Innovation Fund, has launched two calls for proposals to facilitate the collaboration between Research and Innovation (R&I) actors in living labs for solutions to climate change in the Caribbean.
Distinguished OACPS-EU Panel to speak at a special session of the OACPS-EU JPA Parliamentary Debate on the EU Black list on money laundering and the financing of terrorism

Experts from the European Union (EU) will be joined by speakers from the Membership of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in a parliamentary debate on the EU list of third countries concerning the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism at a virtual meeting on 14 July 2022, from 18:00 to 20:00 CEST.
Official launch of the PSF service in Cameroon for the development of a national research and innovation strategy

Cameroon is the most recent beneficiary of the Policy Support Facility (PSF) as the country aims to develop its first national research and innovation (R&I) strategy and make the knowledge economy a vector for sustainable and inclusive development.
ACP-EU JPA Women’s Forum highlights need for greater inclusion for women in the Green Economy

The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, held its first Women’s Forum for 2022, themed, ‘The role of Women in innovative and green economy’ on 12 July 2022.
Ignite Culture, the ACP-EU Culture Programme In Eastern Africa launches a second call for applications

The ACP-EU Culture Programme in Eastern Africa, in collaboration with Ignite Culture, today launched the Second call for applications. The Second call is open until Wednesday, 17 August 2022.
Towards an STI policy framework and a National Digital Repository in Timor-Leste

Arising from a six-month mission, a Policy Recommendation Report has been developed by high-level international experts to assist Timor-Leste in setting up an efficient Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy framework and a national digital repository.
“Promoting youth participation in peace and security in the Members of the OACPS and beyond” – ACP-EU JPA hold first in-person debate since 2019

The African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) held its first in-person JPA Youth Forum since the last which was organised in Kigali in 2019.
UN-Habitat launches 3rd phase of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

The Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP), the first phase of which was launched in 2008 with the support of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), with funding from the European Commission (EC) and implementation by UN-Habitat, has reached its third phase this year in Abidjan.
R&I Policy Support Facility officially launched in Kenya
11 AIRTEA third-party projects kick off in Nairobi, Kenya
The 60th Session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly and 41st Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly concludes in Strasbourg, France

Brussels, 4 April 2022/OACPS:  The 41st session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) took place from 1-3 April 2022 in Strasbourg, in the presence of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and […]
OACPS Webinar highlights benefits and challenges of Open Science for OACPS Member States

Brussels, 8 March 2022/OACPS: Over 90 participants took part in the Webinar on Open Science, on 24 February 2022, organised by the Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme, which is being […]
The Gambia: Enhancing its national R&I ecosystem with the development of the National Innovation Fund

Brussels, 28 February 2022, OACPS: Key policy recommendations on how to set up an efficient National Innovation Fund, to accelerate The Gambia’s transition to an innovation-led and knowledge-based economy, were […]
Towards a first Research and Innovation strategy in Mauritania

Brussels, 1 February 2022, OACPS: At the end of the 6-month mission deployed in the framework of the Policy Support Facility (PSF) of the OACPS Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme, […]
The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Tonga

Brussels, 21 January 2022/OACPS: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) co-presidents, the Hon Carlos Zorrinho of Portugal and the Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr. of the Solomon Islands, today issued a joint […]
Towards a new research and innovation policy in Lesotho

Brussels, 14 January 2022/OACPS: Two reports produced following the six-month mission led by high-level international experts under the OACPS Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme’s Policy Support Facility (PSF) are expected […]
PSF assists Mauritania to develop a research and innovation strategy to better respond to the country’s socio-economic challenges

Brussels, 17 December 2021/OACPS: Key policy recommendations were submitted to the Mauritanian government for developing a strategy to make research and innovation (R&I) a vector for sustainable development. They result […]
JPA Drafting Committee Civil Society Consultation

Brussels, 15 November 2021/OACPS: In preparation for 2022, when the new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement will come into force, members of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) have set up a […]
Policy Support Facility (PSF) Experts met in The Gambia with over 70 key actors in Research and Innovation

Brussels, October 18, 2021/OACPS: During their visit to The Gambia, from 11 to 15 October 2021, the international group of high-level experts attached to the Policy Support Facility (PSF) conducted […]
Official launch of the OACPS R&I PSF service in Timor-Leste “towards the creation of a national digital repository and of a specific STI programme”

Brussels, 13 October 2021/OACPS: The Government of Timor-Leste, through the Instituto Nacional de Ciências e Tecnologia (INCT), has requested the support of the OACPS Secretariat to enhance its research and […]
The OACPS Research and Innovation Programme launches the Innovation XChange Platform, an online exchange platform to catalyse innovation

Brussels, 24 September 2021/OACPS: Knowledge creation and sharing are fundamental to making research and innovation a driver for sustainable development. It is for this reason that the Research and Innovation […]
OACPS Secretariat to support the set up of a National Innovation Fund in The Gambia

Brussels, 13 September 2021/OACPS: The Gambia is to benefit from technical assistance in the framework of the Policy Support Facility (PSF) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States […]
Innovative Voices – Interview with Myrna Cunningham, Indigenous Rights Activist on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Brussels, 9 August 2021/OACPS: On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the OACPS Research and Innovation Programme interviewed Myrna Cunningham, an internationally renowned Indigenous rights […]
OACPS Secretariat hosts a capacity-building seminar for Angola

Brussels, 29 July 2021/OACPS: In support of the preparations for the upcoming 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), […]
Members of OACPS throughout Eastern Africa to benefit from new ACP-UE Culture Programme “Ignite Culture”

Brussels, 28 July 2021/OACPS: The British Council, Kenya and HEVA, with the financial contribution of the European Union (EU), and backing from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States […]
Mauritania officially launches the PSF service to develop a national Research and Innovation strategy

Brussels, 27 July 2021/OACPS: Mauritania will benefit from technical support provided by the Policy Support Facility (PSF), set up by the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific […]
Slum Upgrading and Prevention in the Decade of Action “Leaving no one and no place behind”

Brussels, 6 July/OACPS: H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today delivered the Opening Address at the Launch of the […]
Kick-off meeting of the Policy Support Facility service in Lesotho to develop a national Research and Innovation policy

Brussels, 23 June 2021, OACPS: Lesotho is the first country to benefit from the Policy Support Facility (PSF), an innovative mechanism set up by the Secretariat of the Organisation of […]
JPA Co-Presidents condemn recent attacks in Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Brussels, 31 March 2021/OACPS/JPA: In a virtual Bureau meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly on 30 March 2021, Co-Presidents Hon. Carlos Zorrinho, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Progressive […]
New OACPS Research and Innovation Programme website launched

Brussels, 25 February 2021/OACPS: The OACPS Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme now has a website to facilitate access to R&I information, knowledge and experience throughout the OACPS member countries.  The […]
Youth debate COVID-19 with Parliamentarians at ACP-EU JPA Youth Conference

Brussels, 25 February 2021/OACPS: 150 youngsters from Benin, Romania and Rwanda, the last three regions to host live Youth Conferences, were invited to debate remotely with Members of Parliament at […]
OACPS awards grants to eight consortia to enhance Research and Innovation capacities

Brussels, 09 February 2021/OACPS: The ACP Innovation Fund is a key instrument of the Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme implemented by the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and […]
OACPS LAUNCHES A CALL FOR DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST TO SET UP A POOL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY EXPERTS

These high-level experts will carry out policy services to support OACPS Member States to enhance their Research and Innovation systems. Brussels, 26 January 2021/OACPS: As part of its new ‘Policy […]
New OACPS Policy Support Facility offers on-demand and tailor-made services to boost research and innovation

National and regional authorities from OACPS Member States can now get support to enhance the quality and efficiency of their Research and Innovation (R&I) policy systems, through an innovative Policy […]
Boosting research and innovation in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
56th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States

Parliamentarians of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) will, on 23 October  2020, participate in the 56th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean […]
ACP-EU JPA Co-Presidents issue statement on maintaining the Joint Parliamentary Assembly in the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement

Brussels, 19 October 2020/OACPS: In the lead-up to the 56th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), to be held virtually on […]
Dr. Norbert Richard Ibrahim, new Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political Affairs and Human Development, takes up his post

Brussels, 17 August 2020/OACPS:  Dr. Norbert Richard Ibrahim, newly-appointed Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) of the Department of Political Affairs and Human Development (PAHD) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific […]
Joint Statement by the Co-Presidents of the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly on urgent, global actions in response to COVID–19 Pandemic

Brussels, 19 June 2020/OACPS: The Co-Presidents of the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Carlos Zorrinho and Mr Faumina Liuga, express their concern over the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has to […]
ACP-EU Culture Programme launches new idea incubator and exchange platform

Brussels, 9 May 2020/ACP:  Launched by the European Commission (EC) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in the framework of the ACP-EU Culture programme, CultureXchange is an […]