On February 10, 2021, the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly held an online International Round Table “Greater Eurasia - Africa: Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility”.
The participants of the roundtable meeting were greeted by the Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly Andrei Belyaninov, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Russia, Mr. Nukpo Clement Quiki, Deputy Secretary General, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Alexandra Ochirova and Vice-Rector for Internationalization of the University of Cadiz (Spain), Mr. Rafael Jimenez Castañeda.
The event was moderated by Deputy Head of the General Secretariat for International Cooperation, Professor Yulia Petrova.
The meeting of the representatives of the international community discussed the following topics:
- National health systems preparedness for new challenges
- Transforming the future: new business rules
- Shaping national education in the new reality
The round table was attended by representatives of 10 countries of Eurasia and Africa (Algeria, Afghanistan, Benin, Egypt, Spain, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Rwanda, France):
- Didier Chaudesaygues, member of the General Council of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, President of the Russian-French Economic Chamber (France);
- German Ivanovsky, Head of the Department for Relations with Partners of the First International Forum "Russia-Africa" Secretariat (MGIMO) (Russia);
- Inna May, Director of the International Ophthalmological Centre in Paris (France);
- Alex Mater, Executive Director, “Kenya Youth Bridge” (Kenya);
- Semyon Davitashvili, cardiologist, Clinical Hospital No. 1 of the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation (Russia);
- Aminu Akadiri, Executive Director of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce (Nigeria);
- Odunlami Serge Phocas, President of the Centre for Business Development and Cooperation Russia - Benin (Benin);
- Boulenouar Elhadjtahar, President of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Craftsmen (Algeria);
- Djohou Hyacinthe, Head of Institutional Banking, UBA (Benin);
- Andrew Eminaclo, entrepreneur (Benin, Nigeria);
- Mohamed Elgebali, Counsellor for Education and Culture of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Russian Federation (Egypt);
- Nariman Abdullayev, representative of the director of the Cultural Centre of the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Azizuly Arala (Afghanistan);
- Claude Gakwandi, President of the “Study in Rwanda” Program (Rwanda);
- Dmitry Nersesyan, Deputy Head of the Committee for International Education and Partnership of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, Director of ANO “Centre for Humanitarian Development” (Russia),
- Soglo Narcisse Justin, President of the Association of USSR University Graduates (Benin);
- Michel Remy Njiki, Director of the Centre for Internationalization of the University of Cadiz (Spain).
More information on the results of the meeting on the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly website and on its official accounts on social networks.