{"id":92137,"date":"2017-05-01T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/president-faure-meets-president-castro\/"},"modified":"2017-05-01T19:30:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T17:30:14","slug":"president-faure-meets-president-castro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/president-faure-meets-president-castro\/","title":{"rendered":"President Faure Meets President Castro"},"content":{"rendered":"

APO News from Africa:<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Faure Meets President Castro<\/a>: <\/p>\n

In furtherance of his State Visit to Cuba, President Danny Faure was received by President Raul Castro yesterday evening at the Presidential Palace. The two leaders had a thorough exchange on issues of mutual interest on the international scene. Cuba and Seychelles share common values and aspirations in their common quest to advance the ideals of peace, understanding and respect among nations. These include respect for principles of international law, respect for the the sovereignty and independence of nations as well as espousing the values of solidarity among peoples.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The enhancement of the education and health sectors were the focus of discussions at the bilateral level. At the request of President Faure, President Castro has agreed that the 15 Seychellois medical students currently studying in various universities in the country can pursue their specialization programmes immediately after graduating from their respective medical schools, with no interruption in their studies. “This will allow Seychelles to be better endowed with much needed specialist doctors in a shorter time frame, and allow us to better plan for our future needs in the medical sector” President Faure stated.<\/p>\n

President Faure expressed his appreciation to President Castro for the support received from Cuba over the past three decades by sending doctors and specialists to Seychelles. “Today there are 51 of them working in various districts. They are providing the highest quality of healthcare to our people. They have integrated easily in our communities and have earned the respect of our people” he said. “We now look to the support of Cuba in the implementation of a comprehensive programme for the treatment of diabetes, cancer, as well as increasing vaccination as part of our early childhood immunization initiative” he added.<\/p>\n

The opening of the Seychelles Embassy, the 114th in Havana, will provide the appropriate platform for the expansion of the scope of ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. These already exist in the fields of sports, agriculture and the environment.<\/p>\n

The meeting saw the participation from the Cuban side of Mr Bruno Rodriguez Parilla, Minster of Foreign Affairs, Mr Roqelo Sierra, Vice Minister for Bilateral Affairs, and from the Seychelles side by Mrs Macsuzy Mondon, Designated Minister, and Ambassador Claude Morel, Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n

As part of the program for his State Visit in Cuba, President Faure prior to meeting President Castro also laid a wreath to honor Cuban National Hero, Jose Marti, at the Memorial Monument in the Revolution Square.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles.<\/i><\/p>\n

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ECA hosts workshop for policymakers on IPCC activities and findings<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The Economic Commission for Africa’s African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) on Sunday hosted a workshop for policymakers on the activities and findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) where climate experts presented the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) findings as well as the work of the IPCC in the coming years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The workshop was also meant to promote knowledge about the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle work plan, priorities of the IPCC, its role, processes and activities.<\/p>\n

AR6 will assess scientific findings that have been published since the IPCC’s last comprehensive report, the Fifth Assessment Report, which was completed in 2014 and provided crucial input into the Paris Agreement on climate change that was adopted in December 2015.<\/p>\n

Those in attendance included Ambassadors accredited to Ethiopia, representatives from climate sensitive ministries in Ethiopia, lawmakers, officials from the Pan African Chamber of Commerce, United Nations agencies in Ethiopia, international non-governmental organizations and members of the Ethiopian business community.<\/p>\n

Special Initiatives Division Director (SID), Fatima Denton, who presented a paper on climate-resilient pathways, said with the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change now firmly in place, “many are asking how can we now begin to look at climate change in a different way, looking at it from a business model; from an opportunity perspective and trying to understand exactly how we can use it as a pretext to model our development trajectories and to ensure that inasmuch as we are talking about the impact of climate change we are also talking about how we can reach and achieve food security”.<\/p>\n

“These are all essential staples on our radar in Africa and I think the IPCC findings should begin to give us some elements of how we can begin to embrace all these problems, how we can translate them into our national development processes and how we can ensure that these messages are speaking to our consumers and are resonating with our continent,” the SID Director told the workshop.<\/p>\n

IPCC Bureau members and authors participated in the workshop and another one held Saturday as part of a two-day outreach event, attended by policymakers, practitioners, scientists, civil society, business and media representatives ahead of the IPCC’s five-day scoping meeting that begins May 1, 2017 in Addis Ababa, to draft the outline of the Sixth Assessment Report. The meeting will bring together 200 experts from some 60 countries.<\/p>\n

Scientists presented the latest IPCC report, the AR5, which found that the world has the means to limit global warming and build a more prosperous and sustainable future, but that pathways to limit warming to 2ºC relative to pre-industrial levels would require substantial emissions reductions over the next few decades.<\/p>\n

“We need to deploy a range of mitigation measures to combat climate change,” said Gian-Kasper Plattner of the IPCC’s Technical Support Unit, adding lifestyle behavioral changes like flying less were also important.<\/p>\n

The scientists and the lawmakers discussed the IPCC findings and what they envisage for the future as well as plans for the Sixth Assessment cycle in the context of the Paris Agreement, including the production of the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.<\/p>\n

The IPCC is a UN body that assesses the science related to climate change to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as recommend adaptation and mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n

Its assessments provide governments, at all levels, with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).<\/i><\/p>\n

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Seychelles and Cuba to Enhance Cooperation in Disaster Risk and Management<\/a>: <\/p>\n

In the margins of his State Visit in Cuba, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Danny Faure also held discussions with Colonel Luis Angel Macareno Veliz, the Deputy Head of the Nations Civil Defense General Staff responsible for Disaster Risk Management.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Accompanied by other Cuban partnering agencies such as Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Col. Macareno Veliz presented to the Seychelles Presidential delegation with an overview of the Cuban Disaster Risk Management system.<\/p>\n

Cuba is highly respected in the disaster management community and is known for having one of the best systems and institutional structures implemented for disaster risk reduction, management and response. The Cuban model has been widely adopted and is referred to as one of the most practical, especially for developing countries.<\/p>\n

Cooperation between Seychelles and Cuba in the field of Disaster Risk Management exits for a number of years however following the successful discussions during President Faure’s State visits, both Seychelles and Cuba have agreed on a set time frame and new target to conclude the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will ensure greater cooperation in the exchange of expertise and good practices on matters related to disaster reduction  management.<\/p>\n

President Faure thanked Col. Macareno Veliz and his team for receiving them and expressed his sincere wish that both countries continue to build even greater ties in the field of Disaster Risk Management.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles.<\/i><\/p>\n

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