EAC Secretary-General hosts Dinner for outgoing EU Ambassador
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General, Amb. Dr Richard Sezibera over the weekend hosted the outgoing Ambassador of the Head of Delegation to Tanzania and East African Community at European Union, H.E. Filiberto Ceriani Sebregondi to a farewell dinner at the Arusha Coffee Lodge.
Speaking at the dinner, the Secretary-General extolled the outgoing Ambassador for not only enhancing greater development for the people of East Africa, but also for his immense contribution to the EAC integration agenda.
“Although this is a sobering moment, I am glad that you, Amb. Sebregondi, have been a part of our success,” said Amb. Sezibera. “I would also like to thank the EU for believing in us and for supporting our objective of widening and deepening cooperation among the Partner States in, among others, political, social, economic and social fields for the mutual benefits of our citizenry”, he said.
Under the leadership of Amb. Sebregondi, the EU supported EAC’s Regional Integrated Support Programmes (RISP 3) – (Euro 2.7 Mil); Maritime Security Programme (MASE) – (Euro 2.3 Mil); Regional Electoral Support Programme to support strengthening of the EAC electoral observation methodology (EAC RESP) – (Euro 5 Mil); the Inter-Regional Coordinating Committee (IRCC) – (Euro 1.5 Mil), in addition to supporting several East Africa infrastructure projects including the Road Network / Road Transport Corridors, Energy Sector and One-Stop Border Posts.