PUBLIC NOTICE

Call for Expression of Interest to participate in the 14^th Continental ARSO Essay Competition.

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) is pleased to inform the public especially academia that there is an Open Call for Expression of Interest (CEI), from African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) regarding participation in an essay writing competition on the theme " Advancing Intra-African Trade through Conformity Assessment and Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) — Unlocking the Full Potential of the Cotton-to-Clothing Value Chain under the AfCFTA".

RSB, as the National Standards Body in Rwanda, is entrusted to organize and coordinate this competition at the national level, after which the first five contestants’ works will be submitted to the ARSO central secretariat for further stages of the competition at the continental level.

Therefore, this call for expression is intended to invite interested students in universities and/or higher learning institutions working in Rwanda to submit their essays on the aforementioned theme. Subsequently, RSB is requesting universities and/or higher learning institutions to facilitate this exercise for their interested and competent students to participate.

The deadline for submission of the essays is 31^stJanuary 2027 through email: arsocompetition@rsb.gov.rw .

All necessary information about this call for expression of interest is available in the following documents accessible from RSB Website: www.rsb.gov.rw 

1. Concept note with more details on the competition proceedings, conditions and awarding
2. Registration form
3. Flyer

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. NSENGIYUMVA Francois, email: francois.nsengiyumva@rsb.gov.rw , or by phone: 0788786293

Yours sincerely,

MURENZI Raymond 

Director General