Vol. 25 No. 96 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES TOWARD ERITREA AND HUNGARY SIGN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT REALIZING STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS Ms. Amina Nurhussen, by Dr. Kesetebrhan Solomon, head Minister of Health indicated that of the branch office, the number praiseworthy activities are being of pregnant women delivering conducted toward realizing the in health facilities has increased Strategic Development Goals. significantly, the coverage of Minister Amina made the comments vaccinations has reached 76%, and at an activity assessment meeting commendable efforts have been of the Anseba region Ministry of conducted in cooperation with Health branch held on 23 and 24 the Gash Barka region to control January in Keren. the prevalence of communicable diseases. She also called for integrated efforts for realizing the 2017-2021 Participants at the meeting also Strategic Development Goals. conducted extensive discussions on the report presented and adopted According to the report presented various recommendations. Eritrea and Hungary today that preceded the signing of the other officials and members of signed a Framework Agreement agreement, Hungarian Foreign the business community. to enhance bilateral cooperation. Minister, Mr. Peter Szijjarto The signing ceremony was congratulated Eritrea for the conducted in Budapest, where peace agreement signed with an Eritrean delegation composed Ethiopia and stated that the of Foreign Minister Osman new developments will create a Saleh and Presidential Adviser very conducive environment for MOE: ANNUAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT MEETING Yemane Ghebreab are currently enhanced cooperation. conducting a three-day working The Ministry of Education made to develop the educational campaigns have been conducted to visit. During its stay in Budapest, conducted an annual activity policy and plan of action for 2018- enhance educational facilities and During the bilateral meeting the Eritrean delegation will meet assessment meeting to review the 2022, to revise the curriculum and the supply of materials. past year and also outline its plans consider its impact, and to develop and programs for 2019. human resources, Minister Semere Participants at the meeting stated that the overall revision of the conducted extensive discussions In opening remarks, Mr. Semere education sector is being finalized. on the reports presented and ERITREAN NATIONAL CYCLING TEAM Russom, Minister of Education, adopted various recommendations, explained that conducting an annual According to reports presented including the need to organize WINS AMISSA BONGO COMPETITION activity assessment is important at the meeting, various research capacity upgrading programs for to help identify strengths and and training programs have been teachers and others pertinent to the The Eritrean National Cycling Team emerged victorious at the challenges and thereby improve the conducted in order to develop and improving the teaching-learning 14th Amissa Bongo cycling competition held in Gabon from 21 to 27 quality of education. improve the teaching-learning process. They also discussed the January. process, textbooks in all languages implementation of the action plan Indicating that efforts have been have been prepared, and widespread for 2019. The Eritrean team included Daniel Teklehaimanot, Metkel Eyob, Henok Mulubrhan, Biniam Girmai, Sirak Tesfom, and Aaron Debretsion. Sirak Tesfom won the “King of the Mountain” competition while Henok Mulubrahan won the “Best Young Rider” award. At the competition, Niccolo Bonifazia, from the French Team, “Direct Energie”, was the overall winner, while Sirak Tesfom stood fifth, Metkel Eyob sixth, Daniel Teklehaimanot ninth and Henok Mulubrhan tenth. In the team competition, Eritrea emerged as winners. The Amissa Bongo cycling competition is a road cycling race held in Gabon and is part of the UCI Africa Tour. It stands as one of the most competitive and prominent cycling races in Africa. This year’s competition featured the national teams of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritius, Cameron, Gabon and Burkina Faso, with popular teams from France, Italy, and South Africa also taking part. Eritrea Profile,Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Vol 25 . No 96 2 National Confederation of Eritrean Workers to Capitalize on Emerging Development Opportunities Kesete Ghebrehiwet recently conducted its second support the NCEW in its efforts to regular meeting. The meeting develop the Eritrean labor force. Workers are vanguards of featured extensive discussions He also noted that the NCEW development. A skilled labor on a range of topics, including has to cope with the emerging force is the vehicle for any regional developments, job economic and technological economic progress. Eritrean creation, productivity, recent and breakthroughs. The revitalization workers are key drivers behind general trends, and the role of the of local manufacturing industries, many of the developments NCEW in the new era of peace the production of quality, being registered in the country. that is emerging in the Horn of competitive products, and the The National Confederation of Africa. development of a strong, capable Eritrean Workers (NCEW) has a work force are the primary issues close connection with workers. It During the regular meeting, the at this time. is now required to play a decisive accomplishments registered by role in mobilizing, training, and the NCEW during 2017/18 were Interestingly, creating synergy upgrading the skills and capacity highlighted, while a work plan among various associations of workers so as to allow the labor for the upcoming year was also and reinforcing partnerships or force to drive socio-economic presented. agreements between the NCEW and industrial revitalization and and other institutions was topics growth. Equitable access to and discussed at great length. As distribution of social services in all well, key issues for 2019 were The NCEW has been training areas of Eritrea is one of the aims also discussed. These include: workers from various institutions of the government. Notably, this pension-related issues, worker international associations. Horn of Africa. in its training center in Massawa. can only be achieved through the rights and duties, restructuring of As part of its plans for 2019, However, now a new era of development of human resources. the NCEW, the creation of a viable As part of its efforts to enhance the NCEW is preparing an annual mutual cooperation is emerging As well, the preservation of venue for the enhancement of workers’ skills, the NCEW magazine, “Voice of Workers”, to in the Horn of Africa. Countries in cultural assets and upgrading soft strong ties among institutions, the provided a training workshop be published three times per year. this region are keen to strengthen power are pivotal to achieving opening of new training centers, for trainers in collaboration The provision of regular training their ties and cooperate in various such a grand goal. The role of creation of new job opportunities, with German wood and metal programs, in collaboration with socio-economic sectors. The role NCEW, as a pillar of the Eritrean shifting from an agriculture- experts. As well, other training Eritrea’s Center for Institutional that the NCEW is expected to work force, is significant in the based economy to one that is programs are being offered to Excellence, will be continued play is of paramount importance achievement of the envisaged technology-based and assisted, teachers in the Massawa Training and even enhanced in 2019. for the speedy implementation goals of economic progress. and ensuring the resolution of Center, in collaboration with There are also preparations to of development programs at the The production of high-quality challenges. SUKE, a Switzerland-based conduct a national survey of national and regional levels. The goods and organic agro-industrial organization. Notably, SUKE has Eritrea’s industrial productivity Central Committee of the NCEW products, and the nurturing of a Tekeste Bayre, Secretary of supported Eritrea for decades, in cooperation with the Ministry well-trained and qualified work the NCEW, highlighted various even during the long struggle for of Labor and Social Welfare. force, are a timely requirement. accomplishments registered by independence. Meeting international standards the NCEW during 2017 and 2018. Established in 2015, the will make Eritrean products more In the report that he presented, Recently, the NCEW held Massawa Training Center began competitive in the regional and Mr. Tekeste noted that the NCEW meetings with the Confederation of to offer vocational training in global market. has implemented various micro- Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU), three fields. Currently, the Center credit programs that are aimed both in Eritrea and Ethiopia. These is providing a second round of Published Every Present at the meeting, Yemane at improving the living standards meetings have heralded a new era training to 294 workers in six Published Every Ghebreab, Head of political of nationals. The NCEW has of opportunities underpinned by fields of study. SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every Wednesday & Saturday affairs at the PFDJ, expressed also worked hard to reinforce its cooperation among trade unions Saturday & Wednesday the government’s commitment to bilateral ties with regional and and labor organizations in the The NCEW vowed that it will work hard to increase its Acting Editor membership and to establish Acting Editor