CAM3A contemplates better dev’t priorities for Cameroon
By Njodzefe Nestor in B’da
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| CAM3A contemplates better dev’t priorities for Cameroon |
The Cameroon Australia Alumni Association, CAM3A, have
brainstormed on ways to better accompany the Cameroon government in the
implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
This was
during a 2 day Continuous Professional Development conference organized by
CAM3A with the support of the Australia Awards on the theme “Unpacking the
Sustainable Development Goals and streamlining Alumni Work Plans on Return to
contribute to achieve Cameroon's development priorities”
The
conference which took place in Limbe, South West region from 22-23rdSeptember
2017 had as goal to enhance collaboration amongst members of the alumni for
effective contribution to the national achievement of the SDGs.
Thirty
three alumni working in different thematic areas including mining, health,
agriculture, environment, public policy amongst others actively took part in
the workshop that culminated in new opportunities for collaboration amongst
alumni for contribution towards the attainment of the sustainable development
goals.
In his
keynote address, the Australia Awards Alumni Ambassador for Cameroon, Ngang
Eric thanked the Australia Government for continuous engagement with
Cameroonians during and post awards and fellowships and the recognition given
to the Cameroon Australia Alumni Association (CAM3A) as key to promoting people
to people relation between Cameroonian and Australian academia and industry.
During
the conference, 11work plans in return successfully implemented with tangible
outputs and outcomes were presented, stimulating other alumni who had
challenges with their plans to develop new interest to take the plans forward.
A key
highlight of this exercise was the Award of prize donated by the Australia
Honorary Consular to Cameron the best
Work Plan on Return presented at the conference which was won by Mr Georges
Tenny Ngu after peer evaluation for his significant work achievement with
Poultry Farmers in the Buea Municipality.
There
was also the identification of 10 impactful projects that shall contribute to
achievement of the National SDGs priorities for Cameroon amongst others.
This
conference saw the participation of Australia Awards Honorary Consular
represented by Dr Yombo Daniel, the Coordinating Authority of the Australia
Awards at the Ministry of Higher Education, Litumbe Theresia, representatives
of the key sector ministries, representatives of decentralized local
authorities, representatives from academia and other professional groups and
speakers with experience in building alumni relationships and active in the
National Platform and Collaborative Working Group on the SDGs in Cameroon.
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the conference,
the 1st deputy Mayor of Limbe Council, Henry Motomby, Limbe praised the
Cameroon Australia Alumni Association for their “marvelous work”.
He
suggested that to ensure the sustainability of CAM3A’s work in the region and
beyond they should establish “Cameroon Australia Clubs in Schools in the Limbe
Municipality to continue to promote people-to-people between Cameroon and
Australia relationships at all levels”
According
to statistics presented by the Australian High Commissioner to Cameroon
resident at Abuja, His Excellency Jon Richardson during the opening of the
Australian Honorary Consulate in 2015, close to 200 Cameroonians had benefitted
from the Australia’s cutting edge education system in diverse fields since the
1970s.
The
Presdient of CAM3A Mr Rodrigue Fotie lele indicated that although these experts
have been making significant contributions to the development of Cameroon, they
have worked in isolation without any coordination amongst them. The CAM3A
Continuous Professional Development was the first forum to stimulate
reflections on coordination and synergy building amongst alumni.
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