On Monday (the 11th), at the Sipopo Conference Center in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, the Angolan government formalized its admission as a full member of the Union of African Economic and Social Councils (UCESA), according to Jornal de Angola.
In this way, the country strengthens its position within the African institutional framework for tripartite dialogue among public authorities, social partners, and organized civil society, according to the Angolan Government Portal.
Admission was granted to the Economic and Social Council of Angola (CSA-Angola), an advisory and deliberative body to the President of the Republic of Angola.
On the occasion, Angolan writer, professor, and researcher José Octávio Serra Van-Dúnem expressed CES-Angola’s gratitude to UCESA for its institutional openness and for welcoming the country’s integration process, noting that the body’s admission represents “the culmination of a collective effort and unequivocal political determination.”
The accession process opens a new chapter for CES-Angola in the field of international technical and institutional cooperation, allowing the country to access knowledge networks, best practices, and exchange platforms.
In addition, these initiatives are promoted by UCESA members and cover strategic areas such as employment, the fight against hunger and poverty, social protection, economic governance, and social dialogue.
According to the same source, the national delegation present at the event was led by the coordinator of CES-Angola, José Octávio Serra Van-Dúnem, and included the deputy coordinator for the Economic Area of CES-Angola, Armando Manuel, the sub-coordinator for the Social Sector of CES-Angola, António André Chivanga Barros, CES-Angola advisor Manuel Victoriano Sumbula, as well as the executive secretary of CES-Angola, Edmundo Miguel.
