Africa media leaders forum: Statement By Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
Statement By Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Africa Media Leaders Forum. Mr. Lopes, pointed out on his remarks that, Africa celebrated the fiftieth Anniversary of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity and its successor the African Union under the theme ‘pan Africanism and African Renaissance’. This landmark commemoration year has understandably called for deep reflection on the road traveled so far, as well as roads missed. At the same time, attention has been placed on how best to make use of the present moment, a moment in which there is considerable excitement about African possibilities, to move forward to a brighter future. As in the past when the journalism of greats such as Edward Blyden, W.E.B. Dubois, and Alioune Diop inspired the spirit of Pan-Africanism and African independence, the media today has a very powerful role to play. We now live in an information age, where the capacity to acquire and communicate knowledge is the very foundation of economic growth and development. That is why this Forum is of paramount importance.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2013-11
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/36495 |
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