The
Gambian Government in partnership with FAO will host a three-day regional
session aimed at the development and management of inland fisheries and
aquaculture in Africa. The Seventeenth Session of the Committee on Inland
Fisheries and Aquaculture for Africa (CIFAA) will be held in Banjul, The
Gambia, from 09 to 11 May 2017. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday
09 May 2017 at 09.30am at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
CIFAA
was established by the FAO Council in 1971 under Article VI-2 of the FAO
Constitution. It represents a continent-wide Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
Body working to foster and promote international cooperation in the
development, management, utilization, and conservation of inland fisheries
resources and sustainable development of aquaculture in African Member
Countries.
During
the session, the committee will review its activities since the previous
meeting and the efforts made by FAO in serving the member countries. The
meeting will also reflect the necessary actions to address the many issues that
limit the committee`s effectiveness, impede its delivery, and “threaten” its
very existence. It will discuss ways and means for the development of
aquaculture in Sub-Sahara Africa. The committee will also be updated on the
status of inland fisheries based on the latest information from the member
states.
What:
17th session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture for Africa
(CIFAA)
Who:
Senior Government Officials and representatives from member countries and
development partners, including the African Development Bank, the FAO Country
Office and FAO Regional Office for Africa, are expected to participate in the
session.
When:
9-11 May 2017,
Where:
Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia.
Expected
Media Products:
Press
Release, multi-media reportage, online articles, audio and video of interviews
with the country representatives and the Secretary of CIFAA.
For
more information please contact:
Amadou
Bah | Communications Officer | FAO Gambia | amadougalo.bah@fao.org
