Vol. 25 No. 4 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA SEMINAR ON ERITREA-FINLAND SEMINAR ON THE COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESS OF EDUCATION The Eritrean Teachers that society, Mr. Musa called for Association organized a seminar harmonizing the experience of with a view to increasing the other countries with the culture awareness of members on the and tradition of the country. current educational situation, gain the experience of various He also reiterated that parents countries on the educational and the society have significant progress, challenges that might role in the development of encounter and possible solutions, education in the country. nurture common understanding as well on handling students. Pointing out that a teacher has significant role in the Speaking at the event, the transformation of a society, the Director General of general chairman of the association, Eritrea and Finland held a cooperation is attributed, among from the Finish Ministry of Education, Mr. Musa Naib, gave Mr. Simon Mehari, said that seminar on the progress of other factors, to the solid grounds Foreign Affairs, on her part, said briefing on the experience of the association is organizing cooperation in higher education. that it was built on and the mutual that the exchange of visits of high other countries in the provision continuous awareness-raising The dissemination seminar was respect, good understanding, officials and students attests to the of education including that of seminars. held on 12 March at the Asmara trust, flexibility, and effective growing cooperation between the Finland, Korea, Poland, the United Palace Hotel. communication that prevailed two countries. States, Senegal and Hong Kong. The Eritrean Teachers among the parties throughout the Association was established Speaking at the occasion, Mr. course of implementation. Dr. Haile At the event presentations were Noting that the school system of in 1959 and currently has 17 Semere Russom, Minister of also indicated that the cooperation given regarding the implementation a given country is the reflection of thousand members. Education, said that the seminar will have significant contribution of the projects and their progress. highlighted the undertakings towards improving the provision employed, capacities built, of quality education in the Eritrean experiences gained and lessons colleges. learned which demonstrated the collective commitments to the Commending the outcome of the AZEL PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY MEETS successful implementation of the cooperation with Eritrea, member educational cooperation between of the parliament of Finland, Mr. 35% OF NAtion’S DEMAND the two countries that was initiated Pekka Haavisto, said that the in 2015. cooperation mainly supports the policy of the Government of Eritrea The Executive Director of the which is keen on developing its National Higher Education and human resources. Research Institute, Dr. Haile Mihtsun, said that the success of the Ambassador Tarja Fernandez, WORKSHOPS ON PRESERVING TOURISM SITES The Research and Conservation of Tourism Resources in the Anseba region organized a seminar for the Keren secondary school students focusing on preservation of tourism resources. The workshop was aimed at enhancing the awareness and knowledge of students on tourism resources and to persuade them to play leading part in the preservation efforts as well as on to encourage them select tourism as a Azel Pharmaceutical Share medicine factory, established Azel is producing around 50 types field of study in their higher education. Company is presently covering 40 Pharmaceutical Factory in 2003. of medicine at prior level, Mr. percent of the nation’s domestic Misgina stated that the company Stating the preservation and maintenance of tourism resources is the medicine demand. Mr. Misgina Mr. Misgina explained that the is striving to expand the range of responsibility of all members of the society, the head of the branch Mr. Tekleab, Manager of the factory objective of producing medicines drug production, enhancing the Fesseha Habte indicating that there are thousands of tourism attraction said that the company upon with at national level includes quality of medicines in cooperation sites in the country, gave extensive briefing on the significance of the relics becoming fully operational would supplying the domestic market with foreign companies, as well in Kohaito, Metera, Keskese, Belew-Kelew, Buya, Adulis, Sembel, Mai- meet 60% of the nation’s domestic demand, providing medicine at as ensuring both the quality and Temenai and Maichehot among others in developing the tourism industry medicine demand. fair price, preventing the flow quantity of production for export. in the country. of sub-standard and counterfeit He told Erina that medicine medicines to the nation, as well Azel, in which the government Mr. Fesseha also indicated that Eritrea, in addition to its strategic location production in the country began as mainly contributing to national owns 58% share and 42% along the Red Sea has favorable climate, rich natural bio-diversity, as well in the days of the armed struggle economic and industrial capacity. Jordanian medicine factory is as ancient historical relics, and that the excavation being conducted in the for liberation and that after playing due role in ensuring public ancient port of Adulis and the relics discovered as well as the skeleton independence the Government, Explaining that Azel health and providing medicine at found in Buya attest to this fact. in cooperation with a Jordanian Pharmaceutical Share Company fair price. Eritrea Profile,Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Vol 25 . No 4 2 “Demystifying Eritrea: the Ground Reality, Mining and Human Rights” Geneva, 8th March 2018 - effective human capital. To do Demystifying the image of Eritrea so, local recruitment are favored by understanding its reality on making the rate of Eritrean locally the ground and its development recruited staff of more than 90%. approach, which focuses on Local communities living in the the people, was the theme of region are also given priorities the side event organized by the in addition to the possibility of Permanent Mission of Eritrea to trainings and upgrading posts. the United Nations in Geneva in collaboration with Nevsun The robust environmental Resources Limited, Bisha Mining protection program is also one of Share Company and Danakali the imperatives for companies to Limited, titled, “Demystifying acquire their license to operate Eritrea: the Ground Reality, and similar regulations apply Mining and Human Rights”, on in regard to ensuring the safety March 8th 2018 at the United and wellbeing of employees. For Nations in Geneva. instance, if any part of the village land falls under the exploration The event was chaired by sites, compensation or agricultural Ambassador Tesfamicael Gerahtu, assistance are provided including Head of the Eritrean Delegation machinery and/or training on at the 37th Session of the Human labor-intensive production. As a Rights Council in Geneva. The the ongoing public opinion on the mining sector in Eritrea is a wishing to operate in Eritrea”, result, local employees compete two main speakers were Mr. Eritrea and lay the foundation for promising and booming sector reiterated Ambassador Gerahtu. highly to get the chance to work Todd Romaine, Vice President of a more constructive approach to to contribute to the economic Accordingly, the Government of for companies as the salary scale Corporate Social Responsibility engagement; the side event was development. Eritrea focuses on a sustainable is higher than national average. with Nevsun Resources and organized in line with the 37th mining sector that benefits the Mr. Seamus Cornelius, non- Session of the Human Rights The motto is to ensure that people. The people approach NGOs present at the side event Executive Chairman, with Council at the UN in Geneva this sector of activities, often development is at the core raised the issues around the Danakali Limited. Among the where Eritrea is currently taking portrayed negatively in many of Eritrea’s policies possible Commission of Inquiry (COI) panelists also included Mr. John part. parts of the world, encompasses by fostering responsible and and as to why the government Weakliam from the Ireland-Eritrea a different and positive story in sustainable mining. Accordingly, refused to open its door and Development Partnership and Mr. The Government of Eritrea Eritrea. Although the presence of Eritrea manages to have a concern of companies in dealing Adem Osman, First Secretary at continues to engage with the high mineral wealth in the country share venture of 40/60 between with reputational risk. The the Eritrean Permanent Mission Universal Periodic Review (UPR) -gold, copper, potash, zinc, oil, ENAMCO and Nevsun Resources Ambassador explained that those to the UN in Geneva. and shows its engagement through natural gas, cement, gypsum, Limited, a 50% ownership entities with specific agendas dialogue and discussion on the granite, marble, ceramics, and between the Colluli Mining Share would not benefit from visiting For the past fifteen years, the different recommendations made limestone and iron ore- this Company (CMSC) and Danakali the country as there are already country, located in the Horn of by UN member states on human sector has not been prioritized as Limited and similarly a 50/50 clear written mandates dictating Africa, has been facing numerous rights. Hence, the event focusing to avoid any symptom