Above: Prime Minister Faustin Touadéra was instrumental in the initial vision and launch of the Pôle Euclide in 2005 when
he was rector of the University of Bangui. |
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The foundations of EUCLID were laid in 2004 at the initiative of several universities and educational professionals under the auspices of the International Organization for Sustainable Development, a non-governmental organization.
It can be said that the impetus to launch the project came from the visionary support of Ambassador Emmanuel Touaboy (of the Central African Republic in Washington) who facilitated the relationship with the University of Bangui. As a result, the "Pôle d'Extension Universitaire Euclide" was formally created as a joint extension and university consortium in 2005.
The initial idea was to develop specialized distance programs in bioethics and sustainable development and to make these programs (with syllabi, coursepacks, web platform) available to the stakeholders who had created the Consortium.
By the end of 2007, these outstanding programs had gained the interest of other universities and government agencies who desired to adopt or adapt them for their internal needs. In particular, several ministries of education and foreign affairs expressed interest in using "Euclid's" methods and programs to train their staff, and this synergy led to the formalization of the EUCLID intergovernmental university framework in 2008.
As a result, EUCLID (Pôle Universitaire Euclide / Euclid University) officially came into existence in 2008 with the entry into force of the EUCLID conventions in 2009/2010.
As of 2016, EUCLID serves 11 Participating States + Benin on a non-binding basis. Its official headquarters are located in Banjul (Gambia) and Bangui (Central African Republic). |
 SOME EUCLID MILESTONES
| Jun-2004 |
Ambassador Touaboy writes internal report |
| 2005 |
Agreement signed with University of Bangui |
| 2005 |
Agreement signed with ULI / ULB (Brussels / Burkina) |
| 2006 |
Agreement signed with University of N'Djamena |
| 2007 |
Université Gaston Berger sents letter of participation |
| 2008 |
Agreement signed with ICCI |
| 2008 |
IOSD SG introduces new EUCLID framework at ICCI conference |
| 2008 |
St Vincent and Grenadines MOE approves EUCLID MOU |
| 2008 |
Sierra Leone FM approves EUCLID MOU |
| 2008 |
Eritrea FM approves EUCLID MOU |
| 2008 |
Consortium founding rector F. TOUADERA becomes Prime Minister |
| 2008 |
Agreement signed with CAFRAD |
| 2008 |
Euclid selected for LOT3 project in Eritrea |
| 2009 |
Agreement signed with ECOWAS |
| 2009 |
Ambassador Banny de Brum becomes first EUCLID High Steward |
| 2009-2010 |
Total of 10 governments participate in EUCLID |
| 2011 |
EUCLID signs historic HQ agreement |
| 2011 |
United Nations publish EUCLID conventions and Statutes |
| 2012 |
EUCLID included in IAU "International / Regional" category |
| 2012 |
EUCLID becomes AAU member, UN letter received in December 2012 |
| 2013 |
EUCLID signs Gambia HQ agreement |
| 2014 |
All HQ operations active at Brusubi headquarters offices |
| 2014 |
Pr Touadera, PhD, becomes EUCLID High Steward |
| 2015 |
Ambassador Juan Avila, PhD, becomes EUCLID High Steward |
| 2015 |
EUCLID signs Joint Degree agreements with CAFRAD and LLPI |
| 2016 |
EUCLID's High Steward elected President of the Central African Republic |
| 2016 |
EUCLID wins First Prize of UN Interfaith Harmony Week |
FOUNDING STATES, BENEFICIARIES AND ELIGIBLE PARTIES
The original Participating States (participation in 2008) are St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Carribean - Commonwealth Member State), the State of Eritrea, the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Vanuatu. The signatories on behalf of the participating governments are:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Girlyn Miguel
Minister of Education (duly authorized thereto)
March 5, 2008
Sierra Leone:
Zainab Hawa Bangura
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
April 16, 2008
Eritrea:
Osman Saleh Mohammed
Minister of Foreign Affairs (former Minister of Education)
June 8, 2008
Uganda:
Sam Kutesa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
July 10, 2008
In the sidelines of her intervention before the United Security Council, Sierra Leone Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Zainab Hawa BANGURA approved the standard multilateral Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to Sierra Leone's participation in EUCLID.
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His Excellency Osman Saleh Mohammed, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea and former Minister of Education is the signatory of the EUCLID program for the third constitutive participation.
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His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa, signatory on behalf of the Republic of Uganda.
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His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008) Bakoa Kaltongga, now Minister of Justice, signatory on behalf of the Republic of Vanuatu, seen here with EUCLID Commissioner Colin Evans.
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SUBSEQUENT PARTICIPATING STATES
Vanuatu:
Bakoa Kaltongga
Minister of Foreign Affairs
December 2, 2008
Benin:
Paulin Djakpo
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Director of the Cabinet duly authorized thereto
December 10, 2008 (for program participation but not for international legal effect)
Senegal:
Abdoulaye Faye
For the Government of Senegal
Minister of State to the President, duly authorized thereto
February 2, 2009
Comoros:
Mohamed Toihiri
For the Government of Comoros
Permanent Representative of Comoros to the United Nations, duly authorized thereto
April 10, 2009
Burundi:
Augustin Nsanze
For the Government of Burundi
Minister of External Affairs and International Cooperation
May 24, 2010
Central African Republic:
Faustin Touadéra
For the Government of the Central African Republic
Prime Minister
May 31, 2010
Timor-Leste:
João Câncio Freita
For the Government of Timor-Leste
Minister of Education
May 17, 2011
Gambia:
Mamadou Tangara
For the Government of The Gambia
Minister of Higher Education
July 17, 2012
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