Somolekae Eyes UNESCO Board

Gloria Somolekae
Gloria Somolekae

Dr Gloria Somolekae is Botswana’s candidate for the position of the UNESCO Executive board, for 2015-19.

Somolekae  was the programme director for the Kellogg Foundation, overseeing projects funding in four countries. At Kellogg Foundation Somolekae was also the Policy Advisor for Southern Africa,  for 13 years, reviewing Rural Development Programmes and helping align the Kellogg programme with country programmes.

The former academic also served in the board of the African Development Bank, (ADB) June 2011-October 2012, as well as serving in the board  of  African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) 2003-2005. She also served in the board of  the  Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) and  Election Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) 2000-2009 and was alternate Director – Botswana Diamond Valuing Company (1998-2007).

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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