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OUTSO Ministry

Ministry of International Relations

The Ministry of International Relations leads OUTSO's external engagement, partnership building, protocol support for visitors, and institutional relationship management beyond the organisation.

How the office works

  • The Minister leads external engagement strategy, official representation, and relationship management with partner institutions and organisations.
  • The Deputy Minister supports official correspondence, stakeholder follow-up, and coordination for visiting delegations and external programmes.
  • The Secretary manages records, schedules, communication logs, and administrative documentation for international relations activities.

Constitutional Functions

Core duties and responsibilities of this ministry.

  1. 1

    Builds relations with external organs and partner institutions on behalf of OUTSO.

  2. 2

    Supports official visits, external representation, and relationship follow-up.

  3. 3

    Coordinates protocol support for official visitors and external engagement activities.

  4. 4

    Maintains records and correspondence linked to institutional and external relations.

  5. 5

    Performs other related duties assigned within the international relations portfolio.