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On 22 July 2024, the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia hosted aDiplomatic Briefing on the Greater South Fair for Endogenous Technologies (GreSFET) at OSC Headquarters. To be held in its first editio…

As part of its ongoing commitment to safeguarding digital assets and maintaining high standards of data security, the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) conducted a two-day intensive Information and Cybersecurity Awareness training workshop on the 17th and 18th of July, 2024. Facilitated by …

The second capacity-building programme in Balanced and Inclusive Education (BIE) has started at the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) Institute located at the OSC Headquarters in Addis Ababa. This two-month intensive training programme aims to redefine educational paradigms across the Great…

Central to the development endeavours of countries of the Greater South is building knowledge-driven societies and economies. As set out by the Secretary-General, H.E. Manssour Bin Mussallam, during an OSC sideline event at INGSA 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda, back in May this year, this requires a purpose…

The Conference of Associate Members (CAM) has elected the Union of Latin American and Caribbean Universities (UDUALC), led by Prof. Eng. Jorge Calzoni, as its new Chair for the 2024-2025 period. UDUALC will succeed the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), which was chaired by Prof. Mahouton…

14 June 2024 The first two-month capacity-building programme on Balanced and Inclusive Education (BIE) concluded today, with a landmark graduation ceremony, that saw 21 educators comprising of government officials and technical experts from academic institutes, OSC Member States and Associate Member…

Rome, Italy – The Secretary-General, H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, met with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican today. They exchanged views on the pressing need to transform the international financial architecture to address the legitimate concerns of countries of the Greater South and b…

The 22nd International Research Conference on Private Higher Education in Africa is taking place at St. Mary's University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from the 23-24 May 2024. This year's theme is "Re-thinking Academic Assessment and Evaluation as a Strategy to Enhance Higher Education." The conference…

This year’s #OSC Day marked annually on 18 May, showcased the best in a fusion of cultural and artistic diversity, at the Festival of the Greater South - Peoples in Motion, Living Cultures. Held at the OSC’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Festival wowed audiences including diplomats and expatriate…