EAC Common Market Egerton University

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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR

UNIVERSITIES AND YOUTH

ENGAGEMENT


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Outline of presentation

Introduction

Stages of EAC Integration process

Common Market

Common Market Protocol Education Services

Harmonization of EAC Education and Training Curricular

Inter University Council of East Africa

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Outline continued

Mutual Recognition of Academic and

Professional Qualifications

Other Initiatives of Integration

Opportunities

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Introduction

EAC integration process is now twelve years old

Article 5 of the EAC Treaty states that the

objectives of the Community shall be to develop

policies and programmes aimed at widening anddeepening cooperation among Partner States in

Political, Economic, Social and Cultural fields;

Research and Technology; Defence; Security;

Legal and Judicial affairs for their mutual benefit

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Stages of EAC IntegrationProcess

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CUSTOMS

UNION

COMMON

MARKET

MONETARY

UNION

POLITICAL

FEDERATION

2005 2010 July, 2010 2012 Ultimate


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Common Market

Common Market

A Common Market is an arrangementwhere member countries of a RegionalEconomic Community (e.g. EAC) operateas a single market for goods, services,labour and capital, having common taxand common trade laws.

A common market integrates markets ofthe factors of production (labour, land,capital, entrepreneurship) in respectivePartner States into one single market


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Common Market Protocol

The Protocol establishing the EAC Common Market,signed on 20th November 2009, contains 56 Articles and6 Annexes of Regulations.

The Protocol provides for:

I. Free Movement of PersonsII. Free Movement of labour

III. Right of Establishment

IV. Right of Residence

V. Free Movement of Services

VI. Free Movement of Capital


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Common Market Protocol Cont...Objectives:

Accelerate economic growth and development of Partner

States; Strengthen, coordinate and regulate the economic and

trade relations among Partner States;

Sustain the expansion and integration of economic

activities within the Community; Promote common understanding and cooperation

among nationals of the Partner States for economic and

social development;

Enhance research and technological advancement toaccelerate economic and social development.


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Common Market Protocol Cont...

Principles: Non-discrimination between nationals

of Partner States;

Equal treatment to nationals of Partner

States;Ensure transparency in matters

concerning Partner States;

Share information for the

implementation of the Common Market

Protocol


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Education Services

Provision of education services is anchored in

Articles 102 & 103 of the EAC Treaty. Theservices include:-

Cooperation in education and training to develop

human capital within the Partner States;

Development of common programmes in basic,intermediary, tertiary, adult and continuing education;

Promotion of Special Needs and Non Formal

Education and education for other disadvantaged

groups; andHarmonization of education curricular, examination,

certification and accreditation of education and

training institutions.

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Why Harmonization?

To provide for uniformity of content and

skills acquired at the end of each

education cycle.

Implementation of innovative forms of

collaboration in education can

systematically improve and facilitateexcellence and mobility of students and

teachers across Partner States.

Harmonization of EAC EducationSystems and Training Curricular


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The Inter University Council of East Africa

(IUCEA) carried out a study on the

harmonization of Partner States Education

Systems and Training Curricula

Harmonization targets a number of core

subjects in the curricular taught and

examined at various levels of educationacross the Partner States.

Harmonization Cont


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Mutual Recognition of Academic andProfessional Qualifications

Why mutual recognition ?i. To facilitate common appreciation of the

academic and professional qualifications,

licenses and certificates and experienceobtained in other Partner States.

ii. To address the shortage of labour, facilitate

optimal utilization of available skills and

competencies within the region.

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Other Initiatives

Partner States have agreed to establish five EAC

Centers of Excellence in each Partner State to develop

and strengthen innovative approaches to meet current

and future skill needs and technical innovations.

EAC Investing in Adolescents and Youth Programme

aimed at equipping the youth with information on their

sexual and reproductive health rights for purposes of

improving their livelihoods

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Other Initiatives Cont

Annual EAC Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)

exhibitions for the youth.

EAC Youth Summit to identify opportunities and

address challenges facing the youth.

Annual sporting events for Universities,

Secondary schools and Local Authorities.

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Opportunities

Market size of 133 million people

Combined GDP (nominal) of US dollars 73 billion

Employment opportunities

Professionals

Administrators and Managers

Technicians and Associate Professionals;

Craft and related workers

Trade in Goods


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Opportunities Cont

Trade in Services;

Professional and Business

Communication;

Distribution Services;

Education Services;

Financial Services;

Tourism and Travel Related Services; and

Transport services


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Opportunities Cont

Increased opportunities for Higher

education

Collaboration in research.

Harmonized university fees.The East African Community Science and

Technology Commission (EASTECO)

and

The East African Kiswahili Commissionto be

operational in 2013.

1st edition of E.A Arts and Culture festival

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