9th Africa Conference- Day 1
Day 1, Sunday 27 June 2010
The Africa Committee opened the Conference with a quick roll call of the 30 Member Organizations represented at the event, briefed participants on conference procedures, nominations, resolutions and finally outlined the programme for the 9th Regional Conference.
Five youth delegates from the Region invited participants to reflect on the theme of the conference ‘Taking the lead to change lives’. In addition to providing us all with interesting things to reflect on they also roused our spirits with a fantastic song composed by the group the night before!
Members of the Africa Committee presented their regional report and highlighted all the fantastic achievements for the Region. All proposed motions were accepted by a unanimous vote.
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I am confident that through this conference we will be able to take the lead and change lives in Africa. We will have an opportunity to learn new things through workshops, learn best practices from each others presentations and become more engaged in the Guiding movement. Simone Temengdi, Chad |
After lunch, we all got into local buses and made our way through the windy streets of Antananarivo (Tana) to the Palais des Sports et de la Culture (Sport and Culture Stadium) for the official opening ceremony. There was huge excitement and a fantastic buzz as the stadium was filled with young members from the three Malagasy Scouting and Guiding Federations.
Malagasy Government officials were present to mark the official opening of the conference, including: the Minister of Youth and Leisure, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Mediator for the current Transition Government, the Archbishop of Antananarivo as well as several key stakeholders/partners.
There were a series of speeches as well as some local Malagasy music and dancing performed by the Scouting and Guiding Federation of Madagascar.
As well as celebrating the official opening of the 9th Africa Regional Conference and the WAGGGS Centenary, this was also an opportunity to celebrate the fantastic contribution of two outstanding women. Both Honorine Kiplagat (from Kenya and Madagascar) and Olayinka Olaniyan (from Nigeria) were awarded the Bronze Medal for their dedication to Guiding.
The ceremony was made all the more lively through singing, dancing and the colouful uniforms and traditional costumes from all 18 Regions of Madagascar. This really was a true celebration of Guiding as well as Malagasy culture.
Following dinner at the hotel, the new candidates standing for election within the Africa Committee each gave a 5 minute election pitch.
| I have been so impressed by the Malagasy Committee who are running this conference. There don’t seem to be any language barriers- they all seem to speak both French and English! It is such a fantastic example for me, I feel really motivated to also learn to speak English confidently. Nadia Aziaba Kafui, Togo |
Your comments
senabelo dlamini - 21 July 2010 - 11.58AM (GMT)
A great event ever.tanks to the planning team.the topics covered were great.i learnt a lot which i have started sharing wit my colleagues.madagascar was a nice place and everything was organised.
Mantoa Dlamini - 7 July 2010 - 3.16PM (GMT)
i think the planning outdid its self. the conference was a gud one it was well planned for and i really enjoyed the whole and would like to thank them for the work done well gud luck guys i have learnt a lot and shared a number of ideas with other ladies
Miryam Justo - 3 July 2010 - 6.54PM (GMT)
Greetings from Peru!
Great success to you all...
Best regards,
Miryam
Noura Naamani Jaroudi - 2 July 2010 - 9.43PM (GMT)
Greeting for the 9th Africa Conference.
I am confedent that each one front you will take the lead and change lives.
Good luck for the new Africa committee
Noura Naamani
( Arab Committee)
Riche Jibola Tonye-Brown - 1 July 2010 - 1.59PM (GMT)
This is really Awesome seeing and knowing what impact young girls and women have in this Present Generation and more Generations to come.The Conference will positively foster more developments in every aspects of the total being of the Female Gender.Bravo to WAGGGS.
Anne Rise - 30 June 2010 - 12.31PM (GMT)
My greetings for your conference. I am confident that you will have great days, great exchange of experiences and wisdom across the African continent, and that your decisions will be well considered and clever.
My thoughts for everybody,
Anne
Lilian Damie - 30 June 2010 - 8.43AM (GMT)
Great and Exciting experience as large representation of young delegates are fully involved in every aspect of the conference,speaking strongly on improved leadership development strategies to strengthen advocacy on issues that affect girls and young women.
Alice Boateng - 30 June 2010 - 8.33AM (GMT)
Very proud and happy for all of you. To my fellow young participants please do acquire all the knowledge you need and drain our leaders with all the questions you've been dreaming to ask. wish you all well. thx love always
poussy (madagascar) - 28 June 2010 - 9.29PM (GMT)
so proud of you all guide from over the africa region !!
thanks for giving us all of your support and seeing that we are ONE in guiding
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