Morocco to host Africa Students and Youth Summit in July
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his government
will in July, host this year’s Africa Students and Youth Summit (ASYS-VIII
2019) that seeks to unite Africans.
The ASYS-VIII 2019 would gather over 2,000 youth
leaders of African descent from within Africa and the diaspora to discuss and
find solutions to critical issues that inhibit their quest for attaining a
prosperous future.
This year’s July summit would be on the theme,
‘From promise to action: Connecting the Africa Union to its citizens through
students and youth engagement’.
Mr Peter Kodjie, the Secretary General of All
African Students Union, speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency
explained that the summit would be a flagship event and would have a blend of
plenary sessions and series of interactive workshops.
It would also deliberate on issues affecting
students and young people and take action through the Sustainable Development
Goals and Africa Agenda 2063.
Among the dignitaries invited for the summit
would be Mr Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr Roger Nkodo Dang,
the President, Pan-African Parliament.
The rest would be Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of United Nations
Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Prof Sarah Anyang Agbor, the Commissioner
for Human Resources, Science and Technology African Union Commission.
Mr Peter Panyin Anaman, President of the Ghana
Morocco Old Students Association on his part thanked the King of Morocco and
the government for pushing the frontiers of Africa development through youth
and capacity development.
He recalled that over the years, Morocco had
shown commitment towards supporting and nurturing students and youth leaders by
offering scholarships to students especially those from Africa through the
Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI).
Mr Anaman said, “What Africa lacks is not
resources but good leadership just as demonstrated by King Mohammed and he is a
good role model for us the future leaders of the Africa continent”.
He stated that students and youth of the
continent were counting on the generosity of King Mohammed VI and the support
of the Moroccan authorities to have a successful summit, which would bring
together over 2000 youths.