The President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante has on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 met with the Ambassador of Cape Verde to Nigeria, Dr. Belarmino Silva, and discussed the arrangements for this year’s international conference of the Court to be hosted by Cape Verde between 9th and 12th May 2022.
The President of the ECOWAS Court used the opportunity of the meeting to congratulate Dr. Silva, on his appointment as his country’s first ambassador to Nigeria with concurrent accreditation to ECOWAS as well as stress the importance of the international conference to the Court.
“The conference is an important activity of the Court that enables it to bring together legal practitioners, academics and judges, including those that served in the Court, to discuss and proffer solutions to various issues that impact on ECOWAS integration,” the statement by ECOWAS Commission on Thursday in Abuja quoted President Amoako Asante as saying to the ambassador, who took up his post in November 2021.
He explained that the conference not only improves the visibility of the Court in the host country, but also enables it to engage with senior government officials and other stakeholders on issues pertinent to the Court.
The President of the Court told the ambassador that the conference would be held on the theme: “ECOWAS integration model: The legal implications of regionalism, sovereignty and supranationalism” and under seven sub themes, which would enable the participants to explore various issues related to ECOWAS economic integration as well as the role of regional courts in regional the integration process.
Responding, the ambassador commended the Court for the honour bestowed on his country to host this important forum and assured the President of the commitment of Cape Verde to ensure a successful conference.
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