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Africa's Foriegn Minister Dr. Nkosazana Zuma with AAI CEO Mora McClean
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President Sam Nujoma with Dr. Andrew Young and Aisha Rimi
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AAI Africa Day by Oyiza Adaba
The first ever Africa Day Forum was held in New York on September 24, 2004. The forum was a joint effort between the Africa-America Institute and The Africa Group – which is made up of New York based Consuls-General of African Countries.
President Obasanjo delivered his keynote address at the forum, which took place in the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem New York. The Nigerian President, who recently visited the site of the African Burial Ground in New York City, sent out a message of peace and reconciliation among Africans and African Americans.
The panel was made up of Egypt’s Deputy of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Dawiat Hassan, Senegal’s Foreign Minister Dr. Cheika Gadio and his South African Counterpart Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
The panelists stressed that the common thread between all regions in Africa was a general economic viability of the continent, the panel discussed on key issues affecting their regions and the continent as a whole.
According to President and CEO Mora McClean, the AAI, through its Education Partnership Campaign is on a mission to produce 50,000 new leaders within the next five years.
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AAI Dinner/Award by Oyiza Adaba
One of America’s main contributors toward education in Africa the Africa-America Institute (AAI) held its annual award dinner at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 20, 2004.
The AAI was founded in 1953 with the mission to promote enlightened engagement between Africa and America through education, training and dialogue, is currently represented in over 50 countries on the continent.
Hosted by Kenya’s Mission to the United Nations, the dinner was attended by dignitaries such as presidents Joacquin Chissano of Mozambique, Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia, Fradrique de Menezes of Sao Tome, top US politicians as well as members the international diplomatic corp.
This year the South-Western African nation of Namibia was the recipient of the award for its notable commitment to education. Accepting the award on behalf of the people of Namibia, President Sam Nujoma who outlined his country’s future plans for education.
AAI’s board of trustees member Maurice Templesman also praised the effort of the president Nujoma and the people of Namibia.
Other award recipients were Namibia’s Minister for education, training and employment creation; Nahas Angula who received an AAI distinguished Alumnus Awards well as U.S Congressman, Donald Payne for his role in promoting a positive relations between the US and Africa.
Namibia which gained independence 15 years ago spends a total of 23% of it national budget on educational programs, while 15% goes to health and social services.
September 24, 2004
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