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Germany renews its contribution to demining in Ethiopia
On behalf of the German Government, Mr. Till Blume, Chargé d'Affaires of German Embassy donated 100 units of mine / metal detectors worth EUR 216,000 to the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) in support of Ethiopia’s ongoing demining programme. The German donation especially contributes to EMAO’s efforts to enhance its capacities for effective and efficient technical operations of integrated demining.
Speech by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Guido Westerwelle to the African Union Foreign Ministers in Kampala
As the first German Foreign Minister to do so, Guido Westerwelle addressed the African foreign ministers who had gathered for the African Union Summit in Kampala. He described Africa as “a continent full of opportunities” which is finally taking the place it deserves as an equal partner when it comes to tackling international problems and as an attractive location for business.
Christian Wulff was elected as the new President of the Federal Republic of Germany on 30 June 2010. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany holds office for a term of five years and may be re-elected once.
The German presidential elections
Inauguration of the Leipzig Square in Addis Abeba
Mayor of Leipzig Burkhard Jung, together with members of the Leipzig City Council visited Addis Abeba between 10 and 13 March 2010.
On 12 March 2010, Mayor Jung and Addis Ababa's Mayor Kuma Demeska signed the renewal of the Twin-City Agreement between the two cities identifiying certain areas for cooperation: Urban Management / Urban Development, Business Exchange, Environment Protection, Cultural Exchange and Promotion and Social Issues. Another project of priority is the development of the "Addis Ababa Zoo of the Future".
Leipzig and Addis Ababa had concluded a Twin-City Agreement on 12 December 2004. The two cities are sharing a long tradition of friendship which dates back to the years before 1990 when about 4000 Ethiopians went to Leipzig to study the German language at the Herder-Institut.
On 12 March 2010, one of the highlights of the Mayor's visit was the inauguration of the "Leipzig Square", a roundabout centrally located in the area called "Aware", very close to the German school. The newly inaugurated square is designed by the city of Leipzig with a special lighting donated by a company from Leipzig and a lion sculpture in metal by Leipzig Artist Michael Fischer. The actual construction and planting of the square has been carried out by the city of Addis Ababa. In his speach during the inauguration Ambassador Dr. Knoop thanked all those dedicated and enthusiastic people who work hard every day to put life into to the Twin City Agreement and to strengthen the realationship between the two cities.
Early evidence of South Arabian settlement in Ethiopia
German archaeologists have begun a new project aiming at the research of the cultural relations between the Arabian peninsula and Africa within the first millenium B.C.E.
A temple from the first half of the first millenium B.C.E. was excavated in Ethiopia in November 2008 by archaeologists of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in cooperation with the Tigray Department of Culture and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. The sanctuary is dedicated to the Sabaean main deity Almaqah and represents one of the earliest evidence of South Arabian settlement in Northeast Africa.
Encyclopaedia Aethiopica
The third volume of the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica edited by Professor Siegbert Uhlig of Hamburg University, has now been published by the German publishing house Harrassowitz Verlag.
293 authors from 28 countries have contributed to an outstanding document on "Orbis Aethiopicus" (Ethiopia, Eritrea and neighbouring countries Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan).
Containing more than 1240 pages and 881 entries, the third volume of the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica is part of the standard work of reference for scholars and students of Ethiopian studies as well as for readers having general interest in the subject. The work covers various fields e.g. humanity, social sciences, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, the arts, geography, history, literature and religion. The period covered spans from prehistoric times up to the end of Emperor Haile Selassie's era in 1974.
"Learning by Ear" by Deutsche Welle
Education is the key to Africa's development. "Learning by Ear", Deutsche Welle's new multimedia distance-learning radio programme, brings knowledge to every corner of the continent. The Learning by Ear programme examines the challenges that young Africans face and engages listeners in an informative and entertaining way. Programmes are produced by African authors from across the continent, supported by dedicated Deutsche Welle staff and are available in six languages: English, Kiswahili, French, Hausa, Portuguese and Amharic. Learning by Ear is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
The second round of “Afrika Kommt!”, an extensive and practically-based professional business internship program in Germany has been announced. The initiative by German industry is aimed at young professionals and junior executives from sub-Saharan Africa. Applications for the 2010-2012 program will be accepted for consideration until October 31, 2010.
The German artistic foundation kunst:raum sylt quelle, in cooperation with the Goethe Institut South Africa, have announced their 2010 competition for southern African artists. The competition is open to artists of all disciplines from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland.
The final lecture in the “Extra Time” series will take place on Friday, September 3, featuring UN Special Advisor on Sport Willi Lemke and a panel of distinguished guests. Mr. Lemke will give the keynote address on “The Legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.” The event is free and open to the public.
