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From: YPFDJ Conference Norway 2011 (sirakbahlbi@btinternet.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 2011 - 13:15:45 EDT
Today Friday 22nd of April 2011, the 7th annual YPFDJ conference in Norway
opened with the typical energetic and strong showing of the YPFDJ members
from wide ranging countries in Europe and other parts of the world. & close
to 700 active youth and YPFDJ members from all parts of Europe, Unites
States, Canada, Middle-east and large number from Eritrea took part on the
opening day proceedings.
The day started early morning with the customary Flag raising ceremony and
taking a group picture of the participants to capture the moment of the
conference. All the young members woke up early to take part on day long of
shows, meetings, discussions and exhibitions.
The conference remembered our martyrs with special attention of the large
number of Eritreans whose life's passed away on the recent tragedy in the
Mediterranean seas.
The conference heard speeches from the leaders of the Scandinavian PFDJ
offices and representative of the Eritrean Embassy in Scandinavia. In their
speech they recognised the immense efforts and impressive dedication shown
by the youth in Oslo to make this large conference undertaking a tremendous
success.
The conference was honour and elated to receive a video message from the
chairman of PFDJ and President of Eritrea Issaias Afwerki especially made
for the 7th YPFDJ conference. In the well received video message, President
Issias stressed that a success of any nation depends on the dedication and
well rounded youth who can show strength and resilience under any adversity.
President Issias underlined the nation building process in Eritrea underwent
during the last 20 years and the respective investment and efforts made to
build Eritrean youth who can be a vanguard of the nation during the primary
stages of nation building. He recommended the conference attendees to look
into the several symposium arranged by the different ministries of Eritrea
to register the progress made during the last 20 years of nation building.
In his opening speech, Mr. Yemane Ghebreab the head of Political Affairs of
PFDJ spoke of the little miracle that we witnessed by the youth in Oslo. He
noted that the basis of our success is the universality of our vision and
our developmental programme. He thanked all the stake holders that have
contributed to make this conference successful. Mr. Yemane Ghebreab stressed
the main subject of this conference is rightly stated as a focus on the
strategy of YPFDJ and the leap it needs to make during the coming year to
new stages of increasing the consciousness and activities of the youth
movement.
The conference also received the representative of Youth in Action programme
who made a a substantial funding towards the costs of the conference and she
was able to make a short present presentation to the conference and decided
to spend the date on the conference although the day was in her holiday.
The rest of the day was spent on presenting the reports of more than 40
chapters from Europe United States, Middle-least, Africa and Eritrea.
The day also included a Book fare of Eritrean books, Exhibition and
presentation of Eritrean vision 2041.
The conference will continue for the next two days until Sunday 25th of
April.
YPFDJ Norway Organising Committee
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