For the 10th time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Togolese Abroad celebrates excellence by rewarding its best agents during a solemn ceremony which took place this Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11 a.m., at the Ministry.

This tradition, instituted since 2014 by H.E. Prof. Robert DUSSEY, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Togolese Abroad, aims to honor the most deserving agents of the ministry who have distinguished themselves, during the year, by their commitment and determination in the exercise of their various functions.

The objective is to encourage staff to surpass themselves for the influence of Togolese diplomacy in the world.

The evaluation process officially launched on September 16, 2024 was marked by three stages below:

• a rating of candidates in the various departments of the ministry based, among other things, on the objective criteria of punctuality, physical presentation, speed and quality in processing files, respect for the hierarchy, relations with colleagues, managerial qualities as well as respect for public affairs
• a “peer evaluation” that reveals the assessment of the agent by his or her colleagues: the staff members vote on a list of agents nominated by the directors to select the one they consider most deserving. This phase counts for 25% for the research officers (Best Research Officer Award), 25% for the division heads (Best Team Manager Award), 50% for the secretaries (Best Secretary Award) and 50% for the Best Support Staff Award (accounting assistants, office workers, mail order clerks, drivers, surface technicians and others)
• and an assessment of professional skills and competencies by a neutral and independent jury made available to the ministry by the National Employment Agency (ANPE) with the participation of a former ambassador of Togo or an expert in diplomacy, protocol and international relations. The assessment by the jury represents 75% for research officers (best research officer award) and division heads (best team manager award) and 50% for secretaries (best secretary award) and support staff (best support staff award).

At the end of this long process, the twelve (12) winners of the 10th edition of the 2024 Excellence Award are:

• Category “Best Team Manager Award”

1st: Mr. NOUWODOU SOKEMAWU, Head of the Official Travel Division at the State Protocol Directorate;
2nd: Mr. GBANDE KODJO, Head of the Planning Division at the General Secretariat;
3rd: Mr. NAKPERGOU NOUNDJA, Head of the Legal Affairs Division at the Legal Affairs and Litigation Directorate.

• Category “Best Research Officer Award”

1st: Mr. TOGBEDJI MESSAN KODJO, IT specialist to the Secretary General;
2nd: Mr. MOROU ISSIFOU SADIKI, research officer at the General Inspectorate of Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts;
3rd: Mr. BAMAZE HEZOUWE, research officer at the Directorate of Defense and Security Affairs.

• Category “Best Secretary Award”

1st: Ms. WOULI AKOUVI DZIDENDI, private secretary to the Director of International Cooperation;
2nd: Ms. KOUKOU-FONDO DENINI SAHADIA, private secretary to the Secretary General;
3rd: TETE AKOU AFEFA, private secretary to the Minister.

• Category “Best Support Staff Award”

1st: Mr. HLOMADOR JEAN, surface technician;
2nd: Mr. ADOMAYAKPOR TETE, electricity and air conditioning technician;
3rd: Mr. LARE BAYAMINGABT, Head of the arrival-departure mail service.

The winners win trophies, scholarships, envelopes, equipment lots and many other rewards.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Togolese Abroad takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to the President of the Republic His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBE for his vision and strategic orientations which allow a proactive Togolese diplomacy on the sub-regional, continental and international scene.

Done in Lomé, December 16, 2024