Flag of the East African Community Flag of the East African Community The flag of the East African Community is the flag used since 2008 by the East African Community, an intergovernmental organization composed of six countries in the African Great Lakes region in eastern Africa. The "Community Emblem Act, 2003" sets out the symbolism behind the flag. The first version of the flag was adopted in 2003 by the "Community Emblem Act, 2003" when the Community only consisted of three members: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In 2007 the Community expanded to include Burundi and Rwanda. In 2008 to take into account this expansion of membership
EQUATOR Network working meeting of the EQUATOR Network took place in Oxford on May–June 2006 and was attended by 27 participants from 10 countries. Participants in this meeting were reporting guidelines developers, journal editors, peer reviewers, medical writers and research funders. The meeting served as a venue to exchange experiences among participants in developing, using and implementing reporting guidelines and prioritize the main activities that were necessary for the successful start of the EQUATOR Network's efforts. The EQUATOR Network was formally launched on 26 June 2008 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, UK. The event also hosted the 1st EQUATOR