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Dear Members,

This is the first EALS e-newsletter in 2008. On behalf of EALS, allow me therefore to wish all our esteemed members, stakeholders and readers a happy new year. We wish you prosperity, health and good tidings in 2008. We re-affirm our commitment to serving you with dedication towards realizing our mission statement which is to facilitate, enhance and harmonize the development of the legal profession, promote good governance, the just rule of law and human rights through capacity building, advocacy and partnerships in pursuit of improved human development in the region.

EALS will in the year prioritize activities aimed at consolidating its position in delivery of legal services, keeping its Membership well informed and building capacities for access to just law. EALS also plans to consolidate its work in Rwanda and Burundi who were recently admitted to the EAC, with their respective national bar associations also becoming part of EALS. In this regards, EALS has bolstered its staff with the arrival of two new staff as you will see elsewhere in the newsletter.

We thank you for your support in 2007 and look forward to more collaboration this year. This particular edition re-caps on the recently held Annual General Meeting and the E.A. Civil Society Forum among others.

Don Deya

Chief Executive Officer, EALS

Special Feature

EALS SET TO LAUNCH “SPOKE”
Following the controversial December 2007 General Elections in Kenya , EALS is set to launch a virtual Special Project On Kenya ( SPOKE in acronym). This is a section on the EALS website that will highlight information on the happenings in Kenya concerning the post-election crisis. It will be updated every so often. It will also feature Press releases and alerts on the situation from EALS Members and various stakeholders. [+] Read More

EALS HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
.Burundi Bar Association admitted to EALS
EALS convened its 12 th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference in Mombasa on October 26-27, 2007. In attendance were over 300 lawyers from the region and legal stakeholders from the EAC, COMESA and SADC. The theme of the Conference was “Regional Economic Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa : Emerging Opportunities.” The AGM presented an opportune time for participants to share and exchange vital experiences. The AGM saw more sessions on commercial law and law practice management discussed. [+] Read More

2 nd EA CSO FORUM TAKES PLACE
EALS convened the 2 nd Annual CSO forum in November 2007. The meeting themed “ Elaborating the Human Rights System in the East African Community was attended by representatives of the civil society and legal fraternity in the region. Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA), Hon Abdirahin Abdi was represented at the meeting by EALA Member Dr Abdalla Mwinyi, who opened the meeting. [+] Read More

News

LEGACY WORKSHOP HELD AS ICTR TAKES STOCK
ICTR in collaboration with Brandeis University International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life , USA and EALS, held a workshop on LEGACY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS FOR AFRICA on Nov 29-Dec 1, 2007 in Arusha. [+] Read More

ARUSHA HOSTS LAW REFORM WORKSHOP
Law Societies and Bar Associations in Eastern Africa are calling for a coordinated approach to legal reforms in the region as essential value addition to initiatives being undertaken at the country levels. This sums up the mood of the Workshop on Advocacy for Law Reforms held in Arusha on Dec 4-8, 2007. [+] Read More

NEW STAFF ON BOARD
In a bid to consolidate its staffing needs, EALS has recently recruited two new staff. EALS is pleased to announce the appointment of Bobi Odiko as its Information and Communications Officer. Also joining with effect from November 2007 is Ms Joyce Abalo Kevin as Assistant Legal Officer – Regional Integration [+] Read More

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