Praia, Jun 16 (Inforpress) - Cabo Verde is taking part this Tuesday 17th in the 10th session of the Unesco Convention on Underwater Cultural Heritage in Paris, where it will present the experience of the Chantier École, held in the Cidade Velha.

According to the government statement, the country will be represented by the Minister of Culture and Creative Industries, Augusto Veiga, who will speak at the conference on ‘Building capacity for the protection and enhancement of African underwater cultural heritage’, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

During the session, Cabo Verde will present the work carried out as part of the first “Chantier École” in underwater archaeology, held in June 2024 in the Cidade Velha, a World Heritage site, with the participation of researchers from eight African countries and Portugal.

The Cape Verdean presence, as indicated, reinforces the country's commitment to the 2001 Convention and efforts to protect, enhance and integrate submerged cultural heritage into public policies and sustainable development strategies.

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Praia, 13 Jun (Inforpress) - The Cape Verdean Football Federation (FCF) has drawn up a positive assessment of the futsal course for coaches and referees, which culminated on Thursday 12 June with the training of 27 referees and coaches.

The coordinator of the course, Manolo Pagani, told Inforpress that he had a positive assessment and was pleased with the delivery of the three-days Level 1 course for 27 trainees, including referees and coaches.

Pagani highlighted the experience as being enriching for both parties, emphasising that it is necessary to always be in search of knowledge.

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Praia, Jun 17 (Inforpress) - Today, Universidade Jean Piaget of Cabo Verde held a workshop to address the challenges and solutions linked to migration, climate change and sustainable development, with the aim of debating the effects of climate change on population mobility.

The event, organised by the Interuniversity Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Migration, Gender and Sustainable Development (CIEI-MGDS) at Uni Piaget, had the main objective of reflecting on the effects of climate change on population mobility, characteristics that affect Cabo Verde in particular, a country marked by environmental vulnerability and the growing threat of desertification.

According to the director of the Center for Studies in Migration, Gender and Sustainable Development at UniPiaget, Gertrudes Silva de Oliveira, the initiative aims to create a space for sharing experiences and scientific knowledge on the subject, with a view to developing recommendations for better management of climate issues related to migration.

"This workshop aims to analyze the reality of Cabo Verde in terms of climate vulnerability, discuss policies to combat desertification and learn about sustainable practices already applied in the country", explained the person in charge, highlighting the importance of the data, which coincides with the International Day to Combat Desertification.

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Praia, 17 Jun (Inforpress) - The President of the Republic on Monday sent a message to mark the International Day of the African Child, in which he saluted all the continent's children and called for reflection on the challenges that remain in terms of their well-being.

On his personal Facebook page, José Maria Neves recognised the progress made in areas such as education, health and social security, but stressed that there was still much to be done.

‘We need to invest more in education, invest more in health, so that our children can have more skills and competences and create many more opportunities for themselves,’ he said.

The Head of State emphasised the importance of guaranteeing better living conditions for African children, stressing that economic growth and the diversification of economies must be at the service of human development.

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