EAC Secretary General Meets Finish Ambassador
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 6th October, 2017:
EAC Secretary General Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko today received the Finnish Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and the EAC, Amb. Pekka Hukka, who paid him a courtesy call at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Amb. Mfumukeko and Amb. Hukka discussed potential areas of collaboration between the EAC and Finland namely support for technical and vocational education, and student exchange programmes.
Amb. Mfumukeko thanked Finland for its continued support to the EAC especially through contributions to the Partnership Fund, adding that the EAC Secretariat had already finalized the recruitment of staff who would manage the Fund on a fulltime basis.
The Secretary General informed the Finnish envoy that the EAC would present its 5th Development Strategy and Priority Areas for the 2018/2019 Financial Year to Development Partners on 23rd October, 2017.
Amb. Hukka reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continue contributing to the Partnership Fund and supporting the Community in the implementation of its programmes and projects.
Also present at the meeting were the EAC Deputy Secretaries General Eng. Steve Mlote (Planning and Infrastructure) and Hon. Jesca Eriyo (Finance and Administration).