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🌐 Omar Alieu Touray — President of the ECOWAS Commission

Gambian diplomat and politician.

Omar Alieu Touray is the President of the ECOWAS Commission. This page tracks Touray's public schedule — 20 engagements across 7 days — compiled automatically from the official source and updated daily.

Recent public schedule

Each entry links to its official source. Times are local where published.

Monday, June 15, 2026

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH A REGIONAL FORTNIGHT ON CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN LOMÉ, TOGO
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD), will organize a Regional Fortnight on Women’s Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade from 18 to 28 June 2026 in Lomé,
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NIGERIA’S TEAM “ERROR” EMERGES CHAMPION AT 4TH ECOWAS REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY HACKATHON IN ACCRA
The curtains have officially closed on the 4th ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Hackathon, marking the end of 48hrs of intense competition, innovation, and regional collaboration aimed at strengthening cybersecurity capabilities across West Af
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STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR JAMES VICTOR GBEHO (12 January 1935 – 13 June 2026)
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ECOWAS MINISTERS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY MEET TO CHART A COMMON REGIONAL RESPONSE TO EMERGING GLOBAL AND CONTINENTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, held the Fifth (5th) Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry (ECOMOTI-5) in Accra, Ghana, from 11–12 June 2026 to provide high-level political guid
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Saturday, June 13, 2026

ECOWAS CELEBRATES ITS 51ST ANNIVERSARY IN IVORY COAST AND MOBILIZES WOMEN AROUND VISION 2050 FOR A MORE PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS WEST AFRICA
The ECOWAS Permanent Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire organized, on June 8 and 9, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, a series of commemorative activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the theme
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Friday, June 12, 2026

ECOWAS REGIONAL TECHNICAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE REVISED FOREST CONVERGENCE PLAN (FCP)
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Therefore, we should protect it to pass it on to future generations. It was with this quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, inspired by a Native American prove
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LA CEDEAO RENFORCE SA COMMUNICATION STRATÉGIQUE GRÂCE À LA PRÉSENTATION DE SA NOUVELLE POLITIQUE DE COMMUNICATION, DE SA STRATÉGIE ET D’UNE FORMATION À L’ENGAGEMENT MÉDIATIQUE POUR SES DIRIGEANTS
La Direction de la communication de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) a organisé une réunion virtuelle d’information et de planification le 11 juin 2026, à l’intention des directeurs et représentants de la
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Thursday, June 11, 2026

TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NETWORK OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN WEST AFRICA (NNHRI-WA) IN ACCRA, GHANA
The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), is conducting a 5-day Training Workshop for the Network of Nat
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ECOWAS CONVENES KEY WORKSHOP TO VALIDATE ECOLINK MANUAL OF PROCEDURES, STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially convened a vital technical workshop in Lagos on the ECOLink Manual of Procedure from the 8th to 12th June 2026. Participants at the Lagos workshop, which included Directo
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ECOWAS CONFERS WITH GHANA ON REGIONAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES
On the sidelines of the 4th Edition of the ECOWAS Regional Hackathon, the ECOWAS Director of Digital Economy and Post, Ms Folake Olagunju, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and In
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ECOWAS COMMISSION CONVENES REGIONAL WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN WEST AFRICA
The ECOWAS Commission through its directorate of peace keeping and regional security, in collaboration with its Training Centres of Excellence (TCEs), Centre for Strategic Research and Studies (CSRS) and National Defence College (NDC), Abuj
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MID-TERM EVALUATION MEETING FOR THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUPPORT PROGRAM
ECOWAS will launch the evaluation of its Research and Innovation Support Program (PARI) in Cotonou and outline its future direction from June 9 to 12, 2026, at the Azalaï Hotel in Cotonou. PARI is an ambitious program that addresses key pri
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ECOWAS MEMBER STATES PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE FOR A STRONGER REGIONAL COMMON MARKET AMID AN EVOLVING GLOBAL AND CONTINENTAL TRADE LANDSCAPE
The ECOWAS Commission through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture is holding a meeting of Senior Trade Officials from Member States in Accra Ghana from 08 – 10 June, 2026 to consider and make recommendations that will help na
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

ECOWAS RELEASES THE 2025–2027 REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FO-CUSED ON FOOD SECURITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has released on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the 2025–2027 edition of its **Regional Economic Outlook (REO)**, a flagship report that analyses macroeconomic developments acro
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ECOWAS REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY HACKATHON OPENS IN ACCRA TO ADVANCE REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND DIGITAL RESILIENCE
The fourth edition of the ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Hackathon, themed “Regional Collaboration through Technology: Building the Digital Future of West Africa Together,” officially commenced in Accra, Ghana, at 13:00 GMT on 9 June 2026. T
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

ECOWAS AND AU DEEPEN COOPERATION ON EARLY WARNING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION MECHANISMS.
The Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) commenced a three-day technical engagement in Abuja aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS)
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Monday, June 8, 2026

ECOWAS SUPPORTS VALIDATION OF THE GAMBIA’S NATIONAL EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE POLICY
The ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (EWD), in partnership with the ECOWAS Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, supported the Validation Workshop of The Gambia’s National Early Warning and Response (NEWAR) Policy in Banjul from 1–
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ECOWAS ADVANCES DIGITAL INTEGRATION AGENDA WITH A PAN-AFRICAN ROAMING WORKSHOP
The journey toward a fully integrated, borderless Africa advanced significantly with the ECOWAS workshop on the Implementation of Roaming Regulation, Stakeholder Engagement, and Knowledge Exchange on the One Africa Network. Held in Lagos, N
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ECOWAS COMMISSION AND OTL AFRICA DOWNSTREAM DEVELOPMENT LTD/GTE EXPLORE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE REGIONAL ENERGY COOPERATION
The President of ECOWAS Commission, H.E., Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, received a delegation from OTL Africa Downstream Development Africa Ltd/GTE , a pan-African downstream energy initiative, in audience which provided an opportunity to examine
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THE ECOWAS CENTER FOR GENDER DEVELOPMENT (CCDG) IS ORGANIZING A “PLASTIC-FREE ECOWAS” ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE ECOWAS’ ANNIVERSARY IN DAKAR.
On Thursday, June 5, 2026, under the leadership of Prof. Fatou SOW SARR, Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, and Dr. Kalilou SYLLA, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Ce
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Omar Alieu Touray?

Omar Alieu Touray is the President of the ECOWAS Commission, based in Abuja, ECOWAS.

Where does this schedule come from?

It is compiled automatically from Economic Community of West African States, the official source, and updated daily.

How often does Touray's schedule update?

Every day. Each entry links back to the original official source so you can verify it.