FOR ECONOMIC TMWGPWmT AMD FLAWING (HEP)

BCOKOMIC" "COMMISSION FOH AFRICA Uinth session

Addis Ababa, 3-14 February I969

13 February 1969

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AFRIGAIT Resolution

FOR ECONOMIC TMWGPWmT AMD FLAWING (HEP)

adopted; by thg Commission at its .150th. plenary^meeting on 12, February 19 69 ' " "...- -.--.

®. JbonomiQ Commission for Africa,

Considering its resolution l8o(VTIX) of 24 February 1967, and. in

particular paragraphs 3 and 4 of that resolution,,1-

Considering the report of the OTDP mission for the evaluation of

ti*e IDEP projeot (^o, XiP/SF/310/KEa/l9 of 10 January I969), .

, Considering the evaluation report submitted by the Acting' [Director

of idhp? . ... . . .;.■■ ;

Having taken note of the I3XSP training and research programme in.

the,second phase of the -IDEE* project? submitted by the Governing Council

at the ninth session, . ' - 1 .■-.-■

. ■ . Considering the -willingness expressed "by the Government of the Republic of Senegal,to spare no effort in'providing appropriate facili ties for the IDEP project to enable it to attain its goals in respect of training and research;,

. .Urges nember States to continue to give increasing moral and financial support to the project with a view to establishing IDEP as an independent Institution enjoying the support of the African countries?

Notes with satisfaction the -willingness expressed by UEJDP to finance the second phase of the IDBP project?

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Heaffirms" Its. that U)W shall continue to operate 5 M69-552

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Requests African governments to recognize the training ,given:at the Institute and to take steps to attract the largest possible number

of applicants! . ' ■ ..'■

Invites member States to appoint more students and officials in ' charge of planning and economy to follow long- or short-term courses, regional and national courses and training periods organised by the Institute, and requests'them, in selecting trainees, to give preference

to candidates with.a knowledge of the second language; ■■.'

greater stability in-r.espec.t of the administrative and

teaching staff of IMP, and accepts the recommendation contained in '

oTlS^ 18(1II) (a)' M. ^ (C),°f ^ ™>°*°**° Go—^ council

Authorizes the Executive' Secretary of ECA and the Director of IDEP to take any action necessary,to establish closer co-operation between . . IDE> and the African universities, particularly in research, and also to encourage., applications from African university teachers,-particularly for the recruitment of bilingual lecturers, so as to achieve greater ''.

receptivity on the part of the. students; . ■ • ■ ,.

member States to Submit: their revests" to the Governing

Council of vmv for fii for financing the second phase of the XJ>W project, taking

xnto account the fact that. 1 July has been .set „■ the deadline to enable

the TJTOP Governing Council to embark upon financing operations. ' '