Government officials from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Zambia met last week in Lusaka to conduct consultations on the future portfolio of German-Zambian Development Cooperation. Currently, the German Federal Government supports Zambia with a total amount of 74 million Euros (approx. 560 million ZMW ) for the three-year-period from 2011 - 2013. The cooperation is targeted to contribute to poverty alleviation and inclusive growth.
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This year’s Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, from June 30 – July 2, 2014, focuses on the evolution of the Internet as a gateway to information and knowledge, and as a tool for social participation. ...
Global Media Forum 2014
On the 22nd March 2014, the international community celebrated the annual World Water Day (WWD) under this year’s motto „Water & Energy“. With the commemoration of this specific day attention was focused on the fundamental importance of the resource water and its responsible management for the benefit of present and future generations.
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Under the auspices of German Ambassador to Zambia, Mr. Bernd Finke, the Elephant Charge Committee celebrated the successful conduction of the annual “Elephant Charge Rally” and the official hand-over of donations in the amount of ZMW 1.480.000,00 (approx. 250.000,00 US Dollar).
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On 28th February 2014, ZACCI officially opened its newly built Business Information Center at the Lusaka Showgrounds, a joint venture between ZACCI, the Frankfurt Chamber of Skilled Crafts and the German Federal Government.
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The German Embassy hosted an architectural design competition for the rehabilitation and expansion of Chalimbana Local Government Training Institute (CLGTI) on the 20th February 2014. Minister of Local Government and Housing, Hon. Emerine Kabanshi, MP, and Ambassador Bernd Finke announced the decision reached by an expert jury after careful and thorough deliberation of all competition entries and congratulated the winner for the best design, German architectural firm CityFörster.
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Mulele Old People’s Village, designed to provide a place where the elderly and persons with disabilities from Rufunsa area (2h east of Lusaka) can live a life in peace and dignity, is a project initiated by Lufunsa Old People’s Empowerment Association (LOPEA) with the main objective to provide especially vulnerable elderly persons with accommodation, food and care while at the same time empowering the elderly to continue participating in society.
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With a career spanning more than 20 years, Zenzele Chulu is one of the most renowned and recognized artists in Zambia and has exhibited his works across Africa, Europe and the USA. Born an artist he gives an intimate portrait of a painter who has continuously reinvented himself over the years. The German Embassy features him as "Artists of the Month" in February 2014 in its Online Arts Gallery.
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The German Academic Exchange Service DAAD offers post-doctoral researchers and university staff from Sub-Sahara Africa various exchange programme opportunities to conduct co-operative research within the region and Germany.
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