Eritrea: Meeting on expanding public organizations

A meeting with a view to expand public organizations was organized in the Swedish city of Nykoping on 30 April.

At the meeting in which over 200 community representatives as well as national organizations and associations took part, Mr. Sirak Bahlibi, head of Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, pointing out that strong organization is the basis for strong community, strong leadership and strong nationalism, said that strong effort will be exerted to expand and strengthen public organizations.

Ms. Saba Tekle, chairperson of the National Union of Eritrean Women branch, on her part said that reinforced effort will be carried out to recruit young women that are willing to work for the realization of the objectives and mission of the union.

Underlining that an active organization with clear mission will always emerge victorious, Mr. Amanuel Mengistu, chairman of the PFDJ organization, called for strengthening organizational capacity and participation in the national affairs.

Mr. Filmon Teklai, head of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, also called for strengthening participation of all stakeholders in the effort to transfer the noble societal values to the young generation.

Likewise, Mr. Negassi Kassa, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the European Union and Benelux countries, gave seminar to the participants focusing on the significance of strengthening organization in the nation building process.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.