Communication officers of Institutions, Specialized Agencies and Representations of the ECOWAS Commission are meeting from 25 to 27 November 2020 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for a regional workshop on the new “ECOWAS Graphic Charter and Visual Identity”.

Organized by the ECOWAS Communication Directorate, with the support of the office of the German International Cooperation Agency for Development (GIZ) in Abuja, this meeting is held at the ECOWAS Permanent Representation in Abidjan and is officially launched by the Minister of African Integration and Ivorians living Abroad.

The goal is to strengthen the capacities of Communication Officers on the new graphic charter and visual identity of ECOWAS to further harmonize communication within the institution.

The participants to this workshop, have 3 days to share their experiences and exchange views on the standard template of the Community’s Graphic Charter and visual identity, to raise ECOWAS positioning to the level of internationally renowned institutions, on the one hand; but also, they shall discuss aspects related to the project of upgrading and improving the main ECOWAS website, on the other hand.

The design of the new ECOWAS graphic charter and visual identity document by the Communication Directorate of the Commission has been underway since 2016 with the support of GIZ through the provision of graphic designers and technical advice.