AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHigher Education Diplomacy: The 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) opened at the University of Macau, with over 150 representatives from Portuguese-speaking countries including São Tomé and Príncipe, aiming to deepen academic and cultural cooperation. International Appointments: India named Lakshmanan Ramesh Babu as its next ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire and Vinay Kumar as its next ambassador to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, with both expected to take up posts shortly. Aviation Oversight: The EU updated its Air Safety List (48th revision), banning 154 airlines; the list continues to include carriers certified in São Tomé and Príncipe due to inadequate national safety oversight. Trade Facilitation: EU-WCO support continues for rules-of-origin capacity-building, with customs officials from São Tomé and Príncipe joining Training of Trainers workshops to help implement preferential trade agreements. Energy & Investment Watch: Petrobras signaled continued international expansion, including recent acquisitions in São Tomé and Príncipe, as it seeks reserves beyond Brazil.
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