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Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund signing ceremony
During a signing ceremony at the U.S. Embassy Sep. 28, Chargé d’Affaires Dana Banks signed grants totaling $50,000 to support 14 different community projects in different regions of Togo, through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The fund, which has supported worthy projects every year since 1964, is a way for the Embassy to promote sustainable development by supporting income-generating projects that are community led and organized.
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DVC: Understanding the U.S. Presidential Elections
On Sep. 27, Embassy Lome and Africa Regional Service Paris organized a video conference on the U.S. presidential elections for an audience of 35 young Togolese active in politics, including members of the youth wings of various political parties and civil society groups. The guest speaker was Steve Ekovich, a professor of political science at the American University in Paris who lectures extensively on American politics.
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Embassy Helps Clean Lome Beach
U.S. Embassy Lome and the Togo Fulbright Alumni Association brought together about 250 volunteers to help clean waste and debris from the Lome beachfront on Sep. 10. The effort by Embassy staff, alumni, environmental science students, Ministry of Environment staff, and representatives of businesses near the beach raised awareness of the need to protect our ocean for future generations.
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Empowering Youth Through Basketball
As part of its sports diplomacy programming, the Embassy of the United States, in collaboration with the Lomé Gulf Basketball League, organized a basketball camp from August 15-27 in order to promote youth empowerment and share American sports culture. Mr. Tommy Davis, a U.S. basketball coach who played professionally in France and Italy for many years, led the camp for the fourth straight year.
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Ambassador launches new USAID-funded comic book to promote sexual health
Ambassador Gilmour officially launched a new comic book aimed at promoting sexual and reproductive health among Togolese youth at a ceremony in Lomé Aug. 23. 15,000 copies of the comic book, titled “Assibi et Salifou, la première fois” will be distributed free of charge to schools and NGOs around the country. The comic will also be adapted and distributed in other countries in the region including Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania and Niger. The comic book was developed by USAID’s AgirPF program in collaboration with ATBEF (Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial) under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
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YALI Alumni Inspire Togolese Youth
Alumni of the Young African Leaders Initiative in Togo organized an event Aug. 9 in Lomé to celebrate International Youth Day. Over 200 young people, mostly university students, gathered to take part in a day of presentations, lectures, and round tables focused on how youth can engage and contribute to major issues of the day in Togo, such as battling corruption, mobilizing democratic participation, and women’s empowerment.
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Embassy staff and alumni team up to clean hospital
Ambassador Gilmour and other staff of the U.S. Embassy teamed up with a group of alumni of U.S. exchange programs on Aug. 6 to help remove trash and debris from the area around the pediatric section of the Sylvanus Olympio Hospital, Lomé’s main public hospital, as part of a day of volunteer service. The activity was organized by the Global Alumni Association of Togo (GATT), a network of former participants of U.S. exchange programs such as the Young African Leaders Initiative and the Fulbright Scholarship.
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Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund signing ceremony
During a signing ceremony at the U.S. Embassy Sep. 28, Chargé d’Affaires Dana Banks signed grants totaling $50,000 to support 14 different community projects in different regions of Togo, through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The fund, which has supported worthy projects every year since 1964, is a way for the Embassy to promote sustainable development by supporting income-generating projects that are community led and organized. This year’s group of projects includes bee-keeping, fish farming, breeding pigs, and many more.
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DVC: Understanding the U.S. Presidential Elections
On Sep. 27, Embassy Lome and Africa Regional Service Paris organized a video conference on the U.S. presidential elections for an audience of 35 young Togolese active in politics, including members of the youth wings of various political parties and civil society groups. The guest speaker was Steve Ekovich, a professor of political science at the American University in Paris who lectures extensively on American politics. Mr. Ekovich explained how the U.S. political system functions, and engaged the audience members in a question and answer session. Topics of lively discussion included whether the electoral college system is undemocratic; how to motivate young people to get more involved in politics; and what the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential elections might mean for Africa.
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Embassy Helps Clean Lome Beach
U.S. Embassy Lome and the Togo Fulbright Alumni Association brought together about 250 volunteers to help clean waste and debris from the Lome beachfront on Sep. 10. The effort by Embassy staff, alumni, environmental science students, Ministry of Environment staff, and representatives of businesses near the beach raised awareness of the need to protect our ocean for future generations. The event also served as an informal launch for the “Friends of the Beach” public-private partnership aiming to encourage regular dialogue between stakeholders, organize beach preservation activities, and promote sustainable beachfront development, hitting the key mission goal of promoting sustainable, environmentally-friendly economic growth in Togo.
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Empowering Youth Through Basketball
As part of its sports diplomacy programming, the Embassy of the United States, in collaboration with the Lomé Gulf Basketball League, organized a basketball camp from August 15-27 in order to promote youth empowerment and share American sports culture. Mr. Tommy Davis, a U.S. basketball coach who played professionally in France and Italy for many years, led the camp for the fourth straight year. One hundred Togolese youth aged 12-18 attended the camps where they learned basic basketball techniques as well as the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership. During the camp, the young participants also received training on HIV/AIDS prevention, the legal rights of children, prevention of sexual abuse, and educational success strategies.
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Ambassador launches new USAID-funded comic book to promote sexual health
Ambassador Gilmour officially launched a new comic book aimed at promoting sexual and reproductive health among Togolese youth at a ceremony in Lomé Aug. 23. 15,000 copies of the comic book, titled “Assibi et Salifou, la première fois” will be distributed free of charge to schools and NGOs around the country. The comic will also be adapted and distributed in other countries in the region including Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania and Niger. The comic book was developed by USAID’s AgirPF program in collaboration with ATBEF (Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial) under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
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YALI Alumni Inspire Togolese Youth
Summary: Alumni of the Young African Leaders Initiative in Togo organized an event Aug. 9 in Lomé to celebrate International Youth Day. Over 200 young people, mostly university students, gathered to take part in a day of presentations, lectures, and round tables focused on how youth can engage and contribute to major issues of the day in Togo, such as battling corruption, mobilizing democratic participation, and women’s empowerment. The event also featured a screening of the YALI Summit Town Hall conducted by President Obama in Washington D.C. on Aug. 3, followed by a question and answer session led by three recently returned 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows, and Ambassador Gilmour. The spirited session included discussions of how the Fellowship impacted the views of the participants, and how they will use their skills and knowledge to benefit Togo. The event also featured information sessions on studying in the U.S. and applying for U.S. exchange programs, conducted by staff of the Public Affairs Section.
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Embassy staff and alumni team up to clean hospital
Ambassador Gilmour and other staff of the U.S. Embassy teamed up with a group of alumni of U.S. exchange programs on Aug. 6 to help remove trash and debris from the area around the pediatric section of the Sylvanus Olympio Hospital, Lomé’s main public hospital, as part of a day of volunteer service. The activity was organized by the Global Alumni Association of Togo (GATT), a network of former participants of U.S. exchange programs such as the Young African Leaders Initiative and the Fulbright Scholarship. Approximately 50 people participated in the activity, which removed trash, raked up leaves and debris, trimmed back weeds and overgrown tree limbs, and generally made the area safer and more hygienic for patients who utilize the facility. The GATT also donated a half-dozen industrial-size trashcans to the director of the Hospital. The activity was part of the Embassy’s effort to support civic engagement by youth in Togo. Ambassador Gilmour, during an interview with local reporters during the event, said the event was an example of how individual citizens can make positive changes in their communities.
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Information Resource Center Unlocks the Code
U.S. Embassy Togo's Information Resource Center organized a workshop titled "Introduction to Coding" for 30 underprivileged teenage girls on July 20, 2016. The workshop, the first in a series, was designed to give the participants a basic understanding of computer coding. Coding, or programming, is a way of writing instructions for computers that bridges the gap between human language and how computers actually work. Modern technology, such as websites and smartphones, is based on code. Participants in the workshop learned how to write basic code scripts. At the close of the workshop, one of the participants proudly showed how she was able to write in HTML script, "I am a young leader!" The workshop was organized by a local IT consultant named Richard Folly, with participation of Maison des Jeunes TV5 Monde. The workshop was part of the Embassy’s continuing efforts to empower young women and provide youth with tools to increase entrepreneurship in Togo.
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Embassy sponsors workshop on investigative journalism
As part of its continuing mission to promote the rule of law and the professionalization of the media in Togo, the U.S. Embassy organized a workshop on investigative journalism in Lome from July 11-15. Participants hailed from five regions of the country and represented a variety of media outlets. The workshop was facilitated by two experts: American journalist Elizabeth Bryant and Togolese journalist Franck Assah. Ms. Bryant, a radio and print reporter based in paris, has covered international affairs and development issues around the globe for over 15 years, and has also trained journalists in France and the Ivory Coast. Mr. Assah is the director of a bi-monthly periodical covering business and finance, as well as the coordinator for the Program for African Investigative Reporting (PAIR).
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Embassy Celebrates America’s 240th Independence Day
The Embassy held its official Independence Day celebration on June 30 at Lomé’s newly refurbished Radisson Blu hotel. Over 250 guests from all walks of Togolese society – government, civic organizations, and the business community – and Lomé’s diplomatic community attended. Following the Embassy Marine detachment Color Guard ceremony and our two countries’ national anthems, Ambassador Gilmour and Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Dussey presented their remarks.
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Launch of Full Participation Fund Comic Book Initiative
On June 24, Ambassador David Gilmour presented the keynote address at the launch of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Full Participation Fund’s Mon futur, mon choix comic book initiative. The State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, through its Full Participation Fund, financed an Embassy proposal to create a comic book for adolescents. The idea was to use an illustrated book to explain adolescents’ rights under Togolese law and provide to them the information that would empower them to prevent their victimization.
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Influenza Laboratory Inauguration
On June 17, Ambassador David Gilmour took in the inauguration of Togo’s Institut National d’Hygiène’s new Influenza Laboratory. The Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Program funded the construction of this new laboratory in Lomé. The facility includes specialized laboratories and offices and we hope will enable Togolese medical authorities to better meet the challenges of protecting the Togolese people from influenza.
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Peace Corps Sponsored Camp Unite for Togolese Youth
In collaboration with Peace Corps Togo and YMCA Togo, the U.S. Embassy organized Camp UNITE, two sessions of a summer camp promoting national unity, education, initiative, and work for Togolese youth . Camp UNITE comprised one six-day camp for girls, one six-day camp for boys and five days for training Togolese and American camp leaders.
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English Access Microscholarship Program
The Martin Luther King Jr. School organized a graduation ceremony for the 45 students who participated in the institution's English Access Microscholarship program from 2014 to 2016. This is the second Access program the school in Kpalimé, located 82 miles north of Lomé, has successfully hosted.
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Togolese Radio Journalists Gain Professional Skills
From June 13-17, the U.S. Embassy held the first in a series of four one-week training classes for journalists from throughout Togo as part of the Mission’s objective for media to become a powerful driving force towards democratic progress, by releasing well-informed investigations, assessments and other feature articles on public governance.
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American International School of Lome Graduation
On June 9, Ambassador David Gilmour gave the keynote speech at the American International School of Lomé’s senior graduation ceremony. The eight graduates plan to pursue their studies – some in the United States – in the fields of graphic design, economics, information technology, communications, international relations and medicine.
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Mandela Washington Fellows Press Conference
The Embassy officially presented the twelve young Togolese who will participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship at a June 9 press conference. The "Fellows" answered questions from the press about their six-week study program at a variety of universities in the United States. In addition, they will participate in a summit with President Obama prior to their departure. Ambassador Gilmour stressed that these young people will return to Togo with innovative ideas that will lead to a more democratic, secure, and prosperous country.
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North Dakota National Guard Major General in Lomé
Working for a more secure Togo - North Dakota National Guard's Major-General Alan Dohrmann visited his Togolese security and defense counterparts on May 9, as part of the United States National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP) to which Togo subscribed in 2014. Major General Dohrmann discussed the state of U.S.-Togo military cooperation with Ministry of Security's Secretary General Awa Yawo, and Chief of Staff of Togo Armed Forces General Abalo Kadangha. He also met with Commander of Togo Firefighters Corps Colonel Tchanile Agoro, and witnessed a firefighting exercise.
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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: TOGOLESE JOURNALISTS PARTAKE IN GLOBAL TELECONFERENCE
On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section hosted nine Togolese journalists, where they joined counterparts from around the round in chatting with Glenn Kessler, a seasoned investigative journalist, businessman and Washington Post fact-checker columnist, on issues of journalistic integrity, media sustainability and media credibility.
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JAZZ INTERNATIONAL DAY: AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE HOSTS A CONCERT
As part of its cultural and educational programs and in commemoration of April 30 Jazz International Day, Ambassador David Gilmour hosted an all-star jazz performance by Togolese musicians at his residence on April 29. The diplomat, also an accomplished saxophonist, even joined the local musicians in the program featuring American, . The sixty guests got the opportunity to appreciate concepts of trust, friendship, love and devotion to hard working expressed in the compositions. The ambassador also shared the true story of Jazz music: “Most people think of jazz as American music.
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Medical Equipment Donation
Major Mark McEvers represented the United States Department of Defense's Humanitarian Assistance Program during the delivery of medical equipment to the Central Directorate of Army Health Services (DCSSA) on April 20 in Lomé. Colonel Komi Agba, head of the DCSSA thanked the United States for the $ 15,000 equipment composed of modern hand washing kits, surgical masks, electronic thermometers and medical gloves.
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Ambassador calls on State-Run Media
Ambassador Gilmour paid a visit to the offices Togolese state media on March 29, where he met with directors from Television Togolaise, Radio Lomé, Editogo / Togo Presse, and the Agence Togolaise de Presse. Addressing the directors and staff, he said, "It takes a free press to strengthen democracy. A free press is the cornerstone of democracy and freedom of expression is part of rule of law.
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Togo Female Techcamp 2016
Lomé’s Public Affairs Section (PAS), in collaboration with the American Corner Fan Club, local non-governmental organizations, USG-program alumni, and Togolese businesses, organized a four-day technology, entrepreneurship and leadership camp for females aged 18-25.
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In Solidarity for International Women’s Day
This year, the Embassy’s female employees marked the accomplishments of women in the United States and Togo by looking at the wide array of colleagues who are making crucial contributions to all sections of our mission in Lomé.
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Promoting Civic Responsibility
On March 5, the Global Alumni Association of Togo (GAAT), made up of Togolese participants in U.S. government trainings and internships in the United States, held a clean-up of a field that had turned into a trash dump in the Sanvee-Kondji neighborhood of Aneho. A number of young people and women from close by spontaneously joined in to lend a hand in sweeping and raking the trash to a common area, from where the local government removed the waste. Ambassador David Gilmour, broom and rake to hand, devoted his Saturday morning to the effort. »
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100 Youth Take Part in Leadership Training
Ambassador Gilmour awarded certificates to the participants in a multi-session personal development training program for Togo’s next generation of leaders. This program facilitated by members of the Togo Alumni Community, including Mandela Washington Fellows, was an opportunity for 50 Togolese youth to hone their leadership and managerial skills. »
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Health: US DoD offers medical equipment to Togolese Armed Forces
On 18 February 2016, the U.S. Ambassador to Togo, Mr. David Gilmour, delivered a large consignment of medical equipment, laboratory and office equipment to Togolese Armed Forces (FAT). The ceremony was held at the Training Center of Operations Peacekeeping Lomé, the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the FAT, Colonel Komlan Adjitowou, and the Director of the School of Health armed, »
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Boosting the Voice of America in Togo
Providing journalists with training and providing media with the tools to attain quality management – two of our Mission objectives. To advance those objectives, Ambassador Gilmour delivered new video equipment and supplies provided by the Voice of America to Togo’s TV 7 – a VOA affiliate. Stay tuned for expanded programming, including in English.
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Huntertones in Lome
The Huntertones, a jazz/funk ensemble of five American musicians from New York City, on tour in Africa, arrived on January 31, 2016. In Lomé, they are appearing in public concerts, interactive performances, master classes with local musicians, and high profile interviews.
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DoD sponsored Hospital inaugurated in Dapaong
The Embassy of the United States in Togo matches its words with deeds! “We believe that Togolese deserve a high standard of living, and therefore, we support programs aimed at improving health, education, agriculture and the environment. We also believe that all citizens have the right to quality health care with the continued support of their community leaders and the Ministry of Health. »
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WELCOME RECEPTION FOR AMBASSADOR GILMOUR
In a speech on January 20, Ambassador David Gilmour welcomed the positive reforms in Togo which have been recognized by the U.S. Millennium Challenge program. The ambassador noted the many serious challenges that Togo faces, and pledged that the United States will facilitate democratic dialogue and promote freedom of expression, transparency and rule of law. He praised the talent of Togo’s artists and the energy of its young people. »
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Ambassdor's Call on President of Constitutional Court
In his January 6 visit with the president of the constitutional court, Mr. Aboudou Assouma, Ambassador Gilmour relayed an important message: “Rule of law is the foundation of democracy, upon which liberty is built. The United States supports the strengthening of Togo’s judicial system as a fundamental element of democracy. »
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Ambassador's Call on Head of the Joint Chief of Staffs
In his January 6 visit with the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Abalo Kadangha, Ambassador Gilmour relayed an important message: “The United States greatly appreciates Togo’s strong partnership in maintaining peace in Africa and combating transnational crime and illegal trafficking. We will continue our collaboration to enhance security for the citizens of Togo and West Africa.” »
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Togo received MCC Threshold program
Ambassador David Gilmour announced that the Board of Directors of The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) met on December 16 and selected Togo as a recipient of a MCC Threshold program assistance based on Togo’s scorecard improvement in three broad categories: good governance, economic freedom, and human capital investments. »
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Leadership Workshop For Togolese Youth
The Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, in collaboration with the 2105 Mandela Washington Fellows, welcomed 50 secondary school student leaders from the prefectures of Gulf, Lac, Yoto, Agou and Kloto to a three-day workshop on citizenship and good governance. This workshop’s primary objective was to equip youth with the tools to further their leadership qualities, engage in their communities, and contribute to the development Togo.
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LAUNCH OF TOGO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
On December 4th, U.S. Embassy Lomé, in collaboration with the Togolese Ministry of Youth and the Global Alumni Association of Togo, launched its leadership program entitled “Togo’s Next Generation of Leadership” in Lomé. The program, focused on youth personal development in Togo, invited 25 men and 25 women to participate in discussions facilitated by guest speakers and Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alumni.
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JUDGES IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) delivered a one-week course on the Role of a Judge in Democratic Society in Accra, Ghana from November 30 – December 4, 2015. This course was designed to increase the professional capacity of judges in francophone/civil law systems through a series of facilitated plenary discussions, judicial expert panel discussions, break-out activities, individual assignments, and a capstone exercise.
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New Self-Help Program Launched
Chargée d'Affaires a.i. Dana Banks presided over the launching ceremony of a prison disinfection program to the Juvenile Brigade of Lomé. The project is the result of a joint collaboration between the Special Self-Help Program of the Embassy of the United States and the Non-Governmental Organization DOMINO, which specializes in assistance to prisoners.
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Togo National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan
On October 30, the National HIV/AIDS Commission will held a day-long working session to further the development of Togo’s 2016-2020 National HIV Strategic Plan. This working session, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), focused on the implementation in Togo of the HIV Sustainability Index Dashboard (SID), a tool developed by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for assessing the sustainability of HIV programs and determining the best allocation of resources.
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USAID Promotes an AIDS-Free Generation in West and Central Africa
Lomé, TOGO – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with UNAIDS and the Global Fund, is supporting the second West and Central Africa Key Populations (KP) workshop on the theme “Enhancing KP Interventions: Taking Stock and Moving Forward”. This 3-day workshop is organized by the USAID Regional HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project PACTE-VIH and hosted by the Government of Togo (Ministry of Health).
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Michigan State University and the University of California Berkeley visited Togo
In the framework of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, the U.S. Embassy in Lomé hosted two admissions officers from Michigan State University and the University of California Berkeley on October 15and 16.
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CISTEM Program Trained Disabled Youth
The Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, in collaboration with the NGO FETAPH, hosted 50 young people, all with some form of physical challenge, for a week-long intensive science and technology course, known as CISTEM.
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Anti-Trafficking Training
Chargé d’Affaires Peter Barlerin and Togo’s Minister of Justice and Relations with the Republic’s Institutions Pius Agbetomey opened a series of two workshops for police, prosecutors, judges, and other law enforcement officials on strategies for combatting trafficking in persons.
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40 Security Officers Investigating crime Training
The Regional Security Office of the US Embassy in Togo organized a Transnational Organized Crime Class, which provides training to a select group of candidates from local law enforcement authorities as a mean of supporting the Government of Togo to provide stability, counter extremism and terrorism, and enhance peace and security. The training was provided by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, more commonly known as the FBI.
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National Guard Trains Togolese Army
The North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) has broadened its participation in the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by conducting Disaster Preparedness Training with Togo’s armed forces. The training, conducted by a four-person team from North Dakota, took place September 9-15, 2015 at the Togolese Military’s CEOMP training facility in Lomé.
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Entrepreneurship Training for Young Women
The U.S. Embassy in Togo sponsored training in entrepreneurship and leadership for the benefit of 15 junior high school girls from September 17-20, 2015. Designed by the Togolese NGO Wake Up, the program featured Orchestra Bella Bellow, a female musical group, whose members also trained the girls in musical skills.
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PAN-AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERS DONATE SCHOLASTIC MATERIALS TO NEEDY CHILDREN
On September 16, the U.S. Embassy’s 2014 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) fellows donated scholastic materials to the children of Togolese prisoners for use in their 2015-2106 scholastic year. The event took place at Lomé’s College Notre Dame des Apôtres.
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Full Participation Fund Meeting
The U.S. Embassy Lome is joining forces with seven Togolese Ministries, eleven civil society groups, the Peace Corps, UNFPA, and UNICEF to create a comic book for adolescents that will illustrate and raise awareness on a variety of themes, including the importance of pursuing education, rights for persons living with disabilities, rape, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, human trafficking, and early and/or forced marriage.
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40 English teachers of the Maritime Region were trained in Tsévié
40 English teachers of the Maritime Region were trained in Tsévié from September 10-12, 2015. That was the second of the series of six training seminars started in Lome on September 7.
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English Access Microscholarship Certificates in Kpalimé
Aware of the importance of English Language in their future lives and careers at a time when English has imposed itself as a global language, 45 English Access Microscholarship students received their certificates in Kpalimé on September 10, 2015.
Africa in the News
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African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum
On August 24-27, Gabon and the United States will cohost the 2015 U.S.–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum in Libreville, Gabon. The event is commonly known as the AGOA Forum. The 2015 forum marks the 14th year that government officials, business leaders, entrepreneurs – including youth and women – and civil society from African countries and the United States will convene to promote trade, business, and investment opportunities that sustain economic development in Africa. »
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Obama praises young Africans for driving progress
“Africans are beginning to leapfrog old technologies into new prosperity,” President Obama recently told a gathering of young African leaders in Washington. “The continent [of Africa] has achieved historic gains in health, from fighting HIV/AIDS to making childbirth safer for women and babies. Millions have been lifted from extreme poverty. So this is extraordinary progress,” Obama said. He was speaking to members of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, who had traveled to the nation’s capital where they networked with business leaders, officials and each other. The fellowship brings promising young African adults to U.S. universities for six weeks of study in business, civic leadership and public management. »
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Congress renews landmark U.S.-Africa trade legislation
Since 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has powered industries, created thousands of jobs and improved labor rights in Africa. In June 2015, lawmakers in Washington overwhelmingly reauthorized the landmark law for another 10 years. “AGOA has provided vital economic opportunities by supporting regional integration, helping African companies become more competitive, and fostering an enabling environment for private sector investment,” Ambassadors Michael Froman and Susan Rice wrote on a White House blog. “AGOA supports and reflects our shared values by providing incentives to adopt good governance, pro-growth and pro-development policies, including on worker rights and human rights,” they wrote. »
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America’s space chief tells African youth: ‘Be bold and fearless’
During training in a space shuttle simulator for his first flight as an astronaut, Charles Bolden misdiagnosed an engine problem, which led to the engine failing. Had it been an actual flight, he said to an audience of young African leaders recently, he and his crew would have been “dead in the water.” But after that mistake, he went on to command three space shuttle flights, and today he holds the top job at NASA, the U.S. space agency. Bolden’s persistence might be attributed to his background. An African American who grew up in segregated South Carolina, he couldn’t take much for granted. He dreamed of going to college at the U.S. Naval Academy, an elite school whose students are sponsored by members of Congress, but no member of South Carolina’s congressional delegation would sponsor him. Eventually, he found sponsorship from a congressman from the Midwestern state of Illinois — a military veteran and one of the first blacks elected to Congress. »