Zambian envoy bids farewell to ACP's Dr.
Chambas
January 2012
Zambia's Ambassador to the EU, ACP and Benelux countries,
Dr. Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika yesterday bid farewell to
ACP Secretary-General, Dr. Muhammad Chambas who described
her as a role model to the women of Zambia and that her
country's girl-child needed to hear her story.
Dr. Mbikusita-Lewanika whose tour of duty
has come to an end was described by the ACP Chief as one
who was a real pleasure to work with as she brought her
wisdom and experience to the table although her stay in
Brussels had been short.
"You
will be missed," quipped Dr. Chambas who was however
elated that Zambia would
host the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly(JPA) in Lusaka
next month. In reply, Dr. Mbikusita-Lewanika said her
stay in the European capital had made her gain layers
of experience and expertise in areas previously uncharted
for her.
During her brief tour of duty in Brussels,
she has chaired ACP Committees on Least Developed Countries(LDCs),
the Brussels' chapter of the International Conference
of Great Lakes Region(ICGLR) as well as the Trade and
Commodities committee. All in all, the Zambian envoy has
had 20 years of public service, 11 as a parliamentarian
in Zambia and nine as diplomat the bulk of which were
in Washington before her transfer to Brussels, less than
two years ago.
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