O n the same day the Delegation bid farewell to three of its interns who had been with the EU for six months. Aristarick Joseph and Mariam Kilongo were with the Press and

Information Section while Caecilie Raedert had joined the Governance and Economic Section. In their six months all three have improved their knowledge, experience and perspectives and made valuable contribution to the work of the Delegation.

EU TANZANIA NEWS FLASH

Editorial Team:

Roeland van de Geer, Barbara Einhäuser, Olivier Coupleux,

Anna Muro-Temu, Susanne Mbise

Credits to:

The German Embassy, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA, WFP, Marie Sorivelle

Contacts: Delegation of European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania, Box 9514,

Dar es Salaam Telephone: 255 22 2117473/6, Fax: 255 22 2113277

E-mail: Delegation-Tanzania@eeas.europa.eu

Website: http://www.eeas.europa.eu/tanzania/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanUnionTanzania Twitter: https://twitter.com/EUinTZ

A News Flash of the Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania and the EAC January, 2017

The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union 1

Dear EU Flash readers,

Welcome to our first monthly Flash of 2017, which tells you the story of the dynamic start of the new year.

In January, the Spanish naval vessel Relampago visited Dar es Salaam, the 30 year celebrations of the Erasmus programme started and a large number of conferences and functions took place, including the Intellectual Property Seminar in Dar es Salaam and the Non Sate Actors Conference in Zanzibar. Less spectacular and visible, but important for our work throughout the year, our Delegation's reporting over 2016 and our programming for 2017 were finalised.

The year 2017 will be an important year for the relations between Africa and the European Union as we prepare for the Africa-EU Summit in November in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The EU Delegation to Tanzania and the East African Community looks forward to a productive year of enhanced cooperation with Tanzania and the EAC with programmes in the fields of agriculture, transport, energy and governance under preparation.

Our monthly Flash, our website, our Facebook and our tweets will keep you fully posted about the broad programmes of cooperation between the EU and Tanzania and the EU and the EAC.

Asante sana.

Roeland van de Geer, Head of Delegation.

2017 BEGINS ON POSITIVE NOTE

T he Delegation also welcomed Barbara Einhäuser as the

Acting Political Officer, and Sharon Gesase who joined the Administration team as an Accounting Officer.

V iolet Chiwangu, EU Accountant, celebrat-

ed 20 years working with the EU on 27 January. She was awarded a special medal, a certificate and lots of cheers from colleagues.

MINI BERLIN BUDDY BEARS IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM

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O n 20 January H.E. Ambassador Egon Kochanke hosted a Mini Buddy Bears

Auction at the German Residence. EU Ambassador Roeland van de Geer

auctioned 14 mini bears, raising more than USD 5,000. All the proceeds will be used in

fighting violence against people with albinism.

Earlier in 2016, 14 Tanzanian artists each painted a 33 cm mini bear hoping for the chance to paint a two meter high Buddy Bear from Berlin. A jury of experts decided on Sebastian Mnjindo’s submission and the completed statue was unveiled at the Day of German Unity party held on October 4, 2016. Tanzania‘s very first Buddy Bear stands on the terrace of the German Residence in Dar es Salaam, welcoming guests from around the world and representing German-Tanzanian co-operation.

V essels of the EU anti-piracy operation EU NAVFOR ATALANTA are

frequent visitors to the port of Dar es Salaam and in January it was the

Spanish Naval Vessel ESPS "Relampago" that entered the port for a

programme that included joint training with the Tanzanian navy. ESPS

"Relampago", "lightning" in English, gives its name to a class of four

ultra-modern and high tech

compact naval units that are

the pride of the Spanish

navy.

EU NAVFOR ATALANTA contributes greatly to the fight against piracy in the

Western Indian Ocean including to the safe passage of vessels of the World

Food Programme carrying humanitarian assistance to the people of the Horn

of Africa.

ESPS RELAMPAGO SPANISH NAVAL VESSEL DOCKS IN DAR

2 017 marks the 30th anniversary of the EU’s international programme for education, training, youth and sport, Erasmus. The Erasmus+,

which is how it is currently known, started as a mobility programme in 1987 in Europe. It has now grown to benefit more than 9 million direct participants, including those beyond the boarders of Europe. A number of Tanzanian youth and institutions are also a part of the Erasmus Generation. Under the Erasmus+ (2014-2020) there are more opportunities students, staff and institutions enhance personal and professional development. This milestone offers a unique opportunity for people and institutions worldwide to share their experience, learn of more opportunities of the Erasmus + and be inspired, through a wide range of initiatives.

FROM ERASMUS TO ERASMUS +: A STORY OF 30 YEARS

Sebastian Mnjindo's small win-

ner bear was sold for 1000.-

USD, the highest bid of the

evening (Photos courtesy of the

German Embassy)

EU IN PICTURES

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M ore than 150 representatives

from CSOs and NGOs in

Zanzibar took part in a two days

workshop from 25 January. The

workshop was organized by the EU

funded Zanzibar Non -State Actors

support programme.

Several presentations were made to

address challenges facing CSOs and

NGOs in Zanzibar, identified in a

previous situational analysis.

Sites for you: @EUErasmusPlus

Interested in taking part as an institution under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Or are you a student or staff member

looking for Erasmus+ scholarship

opportunities to come to Europe?

A Call for Proposals has been

launched with deadlines in February

2017.

T he Intellectual

Property (IP)

Regional Awareness

Seminar organised by

the ACP-EU Technical

Barriers for Trade Pro-

gramme was held in

Dar es Salaam from 23

to 25 January .

The programme is under the Danish Technological Institute in

cooperation with the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University

College (KCMUCo); the Commission for Science and

Technology (COSTECH) and the Tanzania Industrial

Research Development Organization (TIRDO)

T he

European

Union provides

grants to the World

Food Programme

(WFP) in its efforts

to increase nutrition

and agriculture in

Tanzania. Through

this support WFP, in collaboration with the Italian NGO,

CEFA, runs a monthly Farmers Market in Dar es Salaam,

featuring over 30 vendors selling Tanzanian made or produced

food and beverages. The Oysterbay Farmers Market was

established to introduce the urban community to local food

producers, processors and food related entrepreneurs.

M s. Patricia Llombart Cussac, EEAS Director

Infrastructure, Budget, Security and IT and

Mr. Manuel CABANES ORTEGA, Desk Horizontal

Matters, Compliance and Critical Incidents talking to the

staff of the EUD during their visit to Tanzania.

O n 18 January, EU Missions residing at Umoja

House welcomed the new year in style during a

function organised by the Joint Management Committee of

the British High Commission, Embassy of the Kingdom of

the Netherlands, the Embassy of Germany and the EU

Delegation.