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 Ambassador Wanda L. Nesbitt opens a DVC on media and elections
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The Role of the Media during Elections – A Discussion in Cote d'Ivoire

Over 70 Ivorian journalists, editors, members of the Ministry of Communication and Prime Minister's Office, representatives of the Independent Electoral Commission, media regulatory bodies, NGOs and university students participated in a lively discussion with veteran journalist Eduardo Cue via a Digital Video Conference hosted by ARS Paris.  Focusing first on the role of the media in the U.S. presidential election, debate later turned to the realities of being a journalist reporting on the presidential election scheduled for November 30 in Cote d'Ivoire.... (more) (Photo Gallery)

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DVC on U.S. Presidential Primaries

The US Embassy in Abidjan organized April 29, 2008 a lively Digital Video Cconference on the US Presidential Primaries. The topic was of great interest to the Ivorian audience as long-delayed presidential elections have recently been set for November 30, 2008. Paris-based Professor Arun Kapil, an expert on the US electoral system, spoke on various aspects of the primary system and the current electoral campaign in the U.S. during this program. The audience included members of parliament, representatives of political parties, and leaders of youth associations and NGOs. They agreed that the American electoral system, although one of the oldest in the world, continues to be a model for other countries. Noting the violence in Côte d'Ivoire associated with the last election, members of the audience pledged to adopt a positive attitude during the upcoming electoral campaign and accept the final results. They looked forward to additional DVCs on the elections and indicated they planned to discuss what they had learned about democracy with others.

U.S. to help villages across Cote d'Ivoire

On April 8, 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire Wanda L. Nesbitt signed agreements with nine Ivorian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to finance projects that will contribute to the development of villages throughout the country. The agreements signed total seventy thousand U.S. dollars ($70,000); the funds are awarded under the terms of the Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund.... (more) 

PEPFAR budget rises to record $120 million to expand fight against HIV/AIDS in Cote d’Ivoire

The U.S. government’s PEPFAR initiative has approved a plan to spend $120.5 million USD (about 51.831.298.290 FCFA) to extend the fight against HIV/AIDS in Cote d’Ivoire, an increase of 43% from the previous fiscal year.The budget, covering the period April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009, will support 37 prime partners and more than 75 subpartners providing HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services throughout the country.... (more)
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