Mr.Eide came to Addis on the 19th on November, and will be leaving on the 24th. When arriving, he went to Debre Zeit, attending the closing ceremony of “Women can do it”, (http://www.womencandoit.no/) a training programme for women initiated to make more women participate in society. He has also had meetings with the Norwegian Embassy, and will go to the Entoto Mine Action Training Centre. On Sunday the 22nd, Mr.Eide participated in the Great Ethiopian Run.
Norwegian People’s Aid ( www.npaid.org) has activities in 35 countries. The Norwegian Embassy has a bilateral agreement with the organization to support their work within Mine Action.