Jun 15, 2007
Africa Day Celebrations
Magnus and I feel very honored to help with the Africa Day Celebrations on the 18th of the June, at the Culture Foundation, in Abu Dhabi. Read more at www.crdsom.org or www.africame.org
AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION
In recent years, the African Union, as the most important regional organization on the African continent, has stayed committed to maintaining Africa’s stability, promoting its unity, driving its economic integrity, pro actively engaging in international affairs and safeguarding the interests of the continent. Through unremitting efforts, the African Union is now playing an ever more important role in both regional and international arenas.
Exactly Forty-four years ago, African people set up the Organization of African Unity in search of independence and liberation. Since then, May 25th has become a celebrated day among all Africans. Five years ago, in order to adapt itself to a complex and ever-changing international environment, and strive for progress and development, the African Union took over the baton from the Organization of African Unity and began to lead African people on a new journey.
From the launch of the Organization of African Unity to the advent of the African Union, it has been noticed with great pleasure that African people, while marching firmly along the road of independence and greater strength, have overcome many difficulties and made numerous achievements. In celebration of this sacred and solemn moment on the “Africa Day”, we are not only commemorating the unity, cooperation and arduous efforts of the African people over the past decades, but also reflecting positively on the wonderful prospects of Africa’s integrity. In the ever-changing world of growing competition, the developing countries must actively engage in exploring diversified ways of south-south cooperation, stand united and speak in “one voice” in order to improve our status in the international arena, foster the establishment of a new international economic order, and safeguard to the maximum degree our own interests in the process of globalization.
Please join the African Ambassadors group in the UAE to Celebrate Africa Day this year again on June the 18th at the Abu Dhabi Cultural foundation from 7:30 PM. For More information about the event, you can contact the embassy of the Republic of Senegal at 02-633-6929