STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE ONGOING EAC RECRUITMENT PROCESS
East African Community Headquarters, 19th October, 2021: The 42nd Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers held in May 2021, approved the filling of the vacant positions in the EAC Organs and Institutions through competitive recruitment.
In compliance with the directive of the 42nd Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting, on 19th May, 2021, the EAC Secretariat initiated the recruitment process by advertising the vacant positions. More than 15,000 applications were received from all the six (6) EAC Partner States. All EAC Partner States’ delegates profiled/sorted and subsequently shortlisted candidates.
Following successful profiling and shortlisting, the interviews were set to commence from 18th October to 2nd November, 2021. The Secretariat made all the arrangements for the shortlisted candidates to participate in the interviews through the video conferencing facilities at the Ministries of EAC Affairs in the Partner States.
The interviews could not commence as scheduled due to quorum. The interviews have therefore been postponed to a later date that will be communicated accordingly.
The EAC is committed to providing an equal opportunity for all East Africans.
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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 18th October, 2021: Italy´s Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community, H.E. Marco Lombardi, today presented his credentials to the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki.
Amb. Lombardi said that it was important for Italy to invest more in Africa, which has an ever-expanding market.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 16th October, 2021: Student unions in the East African Community Partner States have committed to work closely with the EAC Secretariat to amplify the voice of students in the regional integration process.
The student unions under the East African Students Union (EASU), an umbrella body encompassing national students’ organizations in the Partner States, held its swearing in ceremony at the EAC Headquarters, with the student leaders being sworn in to take up their rightful positions within their respective student Unions.
East African Court of Justice, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th October, 2021: The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in November this year following its establishment on 30th November, 2001.
The Court has consequently organised a two-day high-level Symposium which will be held from 4th – 5th November, 2021 in Bujumbura, Burundi under the theme: EACJ@20: Upholding the Rule of Law in the Integration Agenda, towards the EAC we want.”
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13th October, 2021: Turkey´s High Commissioner to Tanzania, H.E Dr. Mehment Gulluoglu, has been accredited as the country´s representative to the East African Community.
Dr. Gulluoglu presented his letter of credence to the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13th October,2021: The East African Community Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki on Tuesday received credentials from India’s High Commissioner to Tanzania and the EAC, His Excellency (H.E.) Binaya Pradhan, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Dr. Mathuki commended the Republic of India for being a strategic partner for EAC and called for more synergy to strengthen the bloc.
“Strong partnerships and collaboration in strategic areas of interest will serve as a catalyst for regional integration,” he said.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th October, 2021: A five-day workshop to consider the Draft Communication and Advocacy Strategy for the EAC Statistics Development And Harmonisation Regional Project (StatDHRP) is currenlty underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The workshop started on Monday, 11th October, 2021 and will run until Friday, 15th October, 2021.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11th October, 2021: The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, H.E. Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, has called upon EAC Partner States to develop a coordinated approach that will be instrumental in overcoming the challenges facing the tourism sector occasioned by the outbreak of COVID-19.
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 1st EAC Regional Tourism Expo 2021 at the TGT Grounds in Arusha, Tanzania, President Mwinyi said Partner States should continuously refine national policies and devise new programmes to deliver responsible, inclusive and sustainable tourism products that will attract more visitors from all over the world.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th October, 2021: East African Community Partner States lost 92% revenues in the tourism sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making the disclosure, EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki said that tourist arrivals to the region fell from 6.98 million arrivals in before the pandemic to 2.25 million arrivals occasioning the losses, adding that the tourism sector was the worst hit by the pandemic.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 7th October, 2021: Tourism players are upbeat of the sector’s recovery in the region, with the upcoming 1st EAC Regional Tourism EXPO already attracting over 2,000 visitors from across the globe and 100 exhibitors confirming their participation at the TGT grounds in Arusha, Tanzania.
The expo set for 9th to 11th October 2021, aims at creating awareness on tourism investment opportunities amid the pandemic and promote EAC as a single tourism destination. Currently, EAC Partner States’ Ministers of Tourism and Government officials from Botswana, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed their participation.
