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“How To Change The “How To Change The “How To Change The World is not a battle World is not a battle World is not a battle cry but an academic cry but an academic cry but an academic
exchange”exchange”exchange”
Building a strong foundation that will promote world peace, the Universities at Medway, Kent Chapter of Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) will on May 26, 2011 host this year’s Africa Day Celebration and its first South East Consultative Forum and Exhibition.
According to Saket Keyal Kumar, vice-president AAS-GON UMSA Chapter, the celebration is in line with the Bandung Spirit and the clamour for the integration of Africans and Asians.
To attain economic independ-ence, viable social capital and world peace, AASGON pro-jects meaningful collaborative efforts good governance and
the inclusive regeneration and sustainable development of …..see page 8 (back page).
Africa Africa Africa --- 2011 World 2011 World 2011 World Economic ForumEconomic ForumEconomic Forum
Come 4-6 May 2011 economists, financial analysts, investors, industrialists, re-searchers and policy makers will converge in Cape Town, South Africa, to attend this year’s World Economic Forum with the theme ‘Vision to Action, Africa’s Next Chapter’
The professionals, politicians and other interest groups in attendance will hold a three day debate on:
How Africa can take on a leadership role .…see page 2
Peace in Diversity
AASGON Celebrates Africa Day‘11
African Scholars Debate China Relations China’s expansion into Africa
remains the most important
development in Africa’s foreign
relations since the end of the
Cold War and for the first time
in history African scholars will
on March 28 to 30, 2011
converge in Nairobi, Kenya to
debate the growing relations
between their continent and
China.
Dr Ebrima Sall, executive
secretary of Codesria, says "If
Africa has to become a global
player, we need to know and
enable African policy-makers
to understand better who
interlocutors of other regions of
the world are"
Fostering cooperation, knowl-
edge and academic exchanges
between Africa and Asia
scholars and other interest
groups, AASGON will keenly
promote the outcome of the
Nairobi forum which provides
opportunity for African schol-
ars as well as their Chinese
counterparts, to debate the
increasing Africa - China
Partnership.
Africa Asia Scholars Global Network
March-April ‘11 Volume 1, Issue 1
Special points of interest:
• Health & Education
• Economy & Finance
• Academic Exchange
• Heritage & Diversity
• Creative Arts
• Governance
• Civil Liberties
• Sports, Travel & Tours
• Career
• Social Networking
Inside this issue:
Diabetes Care 2
Bandung Legacy 2
Sino-Africa Economic Coop
3
Africa at Large 4
China Takes the World by Storm
5
Afro Asia Games 5
India a World Power— Obama
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Asian -African Solidarity Applauded
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Hemoglobin in red blood cells gives blood its red color and car-ries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body.
"Africa is beyond bemoaning the past for
its problems.
The task of undoing that past is on the shoulders of African leaders themselves, with the support of those willing to join in a continental renewal. We have a new
generation of leaders who know that Africa
must take responsibility for its own destiny, that Africa will uplift itself only by its own efforts in partnership with
those who wish her well."
- Nelson Mandela
Elder Statesman
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……..and guard against newly emerging global and regional risks; attract global and regional investment; and how inclusive growth can be fostered through partnerships and the promo-tion of Africa's small and medium enterprises.
Fostering mutual cooperation and promoting the direct interaction and engagement of its members in the socio-economic, scientific, technical and cultural development of Africa and Asia, AASGON will be giving detailed account of the proceedings on ‘Vision to Ac-tion, Africa’s Next Chapter’ at the forthcoming Economic forum in Cape Town, South Africa.
“The Africa Asia Scholars Global Network is fascinated by the emerging network of social and solidarity movements inspired by the Bandung Spirit whose objective is to explore alternatives to the present course of globalisation” says Abdul Dewale Mohammed, the Secretary-General and Chief Executive of AASGON.
According to Abdul, “creating a new course to attain a sustainable world, AASGON joins the Bandung spirit in bringing an end to the domination of the weak by the powerful and the promotion of diversity.
Exploring ways to strengthen Africa Asia partnership, AASGON is poised to foster social, economic, political and cultural relationship in and outside the world’s two most populated continents (Africa and Asia) the CEO tells the editor of akada.
The Bandung Legacy
“Inspired by the increasing partnership among scholars, the development of business linkages and expanded trade between Africa and Asia, AASGON is established to promote beneficial South-South business partnerships, as well as to enhance economic, cultural and social development”
- Sajid Hashmi MBE
The centre aims to provide a theoretical basis for the Chinese government's Africa related decision makings.
It will also provide consulta-tion services for companies with plans to expand their businesses to Africa, Huo said.
Economic and trade coopera-tion between China and Africa has steadily increased in re-cent years.
Trade between China and Africa had risen from 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2000 to 106.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, an average annual growth of more than 30 per-cent, according to MOC data.
Trade between China and Africa, which declined 15 percent in 2009 due to the global financial crisis, is set
China opens Research Centre for Sino-African Economic Coop
News Updates
of major emerging economies will demand greater leader-ship and management skills for it to keep pace with its partners.
China visa delays -The East African (KEN) Tanzanians are blaming the Chinese Embassy in Dar es Salaam for taking too long to issue them with travel visas.
China to Finance $293.5m of ESL’s Nine Vessels -Ghana Web (GHN)
The Export-Import Bank of China has agreed to finance 80pc of the cost, projected to be 293.5 million dollars, for the building of nine vessels that Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) is to acquire, the largest order the national flagship has made in its 46 years.
Africa needs quality leader-ship - Business Daily (KEN)
African political leaders have failed to effectively manage their countries and their en-gagement with Europeans and now they have China at the door. China has single handedly pushed its tentacles in 53 African nations. Banks Seek More Ties with China over Yuan -This Day (NGA) The inclusion of the Chinese Yuan on the list of currencies that can be used for trade settlement in the Nigerian foreign exchange market is inspiring banks to further collaborations and alliances with Chinese financial institutions and businesses.
South Africa urged to boost leadership skills for BRIC - Expert predicts South Africa's ascension to the BRIC group
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AASGON 2011 Forum
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businessman, philanthropist,
and opponent of apartheid. In 1993 he endowed the
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Oxford and South African
Universities, and assist South African students wishing to
pursue graduate study at
Oxford.
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A research centre dedicated
to the studies of Sino-African economic and trade coopera-tion’s was opened by China in October 2010.
The China-Africa Research Centre was set up by the Chinese Academy of Interna-tional Trade and Economic Cooperation, an institute un-der the MOC, said Huo Jianguo, President of the Academy.
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∞ With the uncertainty in Arab Africa, there is no guar-antee for major projects in the region to go ahead until things stabilise.
∞ Ghana is to sign an In-terim Economic Partner-ship Agreement with the European Union this year following the lack of progress at the ECOWAS level.
∞ Massmart share holders have voted in favour of Walmart's offer to acquire 51% of Massmart.
∞ Australian based IRESS Market Technology an-nounced its acquisition of South African firm Peresys.
∞ SABMiller has overcome key obstacles which previ-
ously prevented it from mak-ing a bid for the Fosters Group in Australia.
∞ Kenya and South Africa were elected co-Chairs of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Inno-vation.
∞ Air Mauritius will fly di-rectly to China from July.
∞ Africa's growth of 5% last year is predicted to be around 5.5% this year.
∞ Global businesses cannot afford to ignore the poten-tial' of Africa.
∞ Africa could be the next BRIC, and become a major recipient of investment
rather than aid” says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director of the World Bank.
leading the revolution and currently supported by the Army who reacted credibly well under the recent may-hem in Egypt.
Time for the Army to start by lifting the State of Emer-gency and let freedom and peace reign in Egypt
Will democracy and democ-ratic institutions thrive in Egypt and other countries in the region?
Democracy and Good Gov-ernance
Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, recently says the political chaos in Côte d’Ivoire shows that democ-racy is not necessarily a good thing for developing countries.
How do you perceive such a contentious statement?.
The Big Society - Pride of
Democracy.
As clearly demonstrated by the People of Egypt, Politi-cians should no longer un-derestimate ‘The Power of the People’
For fifty years the Army led the revolution in Egypt and got the support of the Peo-ple. Today the People are
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John Abraham Godson, a Polish citizen born and raised in Nigeria emerge the first Black to be sworn in as member of Poland's parlia-ment.
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President of The United Republic of Tanzania to Host
9th Annual Africa Investment Forum
The 9th annual Africa Invest-ment Forum 2011 (AIF) will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 17 – 19th April, organised by the Commonwealth Business Council in association with the Government of The United
Republic of Tanzania, the East African Community (EAC).
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Given China's emergence as the second largest econ-omy in the world, Asia’s role in World Economic stability is immense and inestimable. Though the United States of America and China are des-tined to bicker and disagree — they are joined at the hip. As Obama enters the sec-ond half of his term and Hu prepares to step down, such considered behaviour at the recent summit would sug-gest a joint realization that the two most powerful economies on earth cannot
long continue to thrive with-out each other and that the relationship, for all its flaws, may be entering a period of newfound maturity. After his visit to China the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Business Council, Dr Mohan Kaul, reiterated that “China like India, will drive the global economy for the next 50 years, This is a fact that is increasing recognised by western leaders” says the Commonwealth Boss. China is providing a US$
350 million concessionary loan to build a multi-lane toll road in Uganda. China and Mauritania have signed agreements for total funding of US$ 27 million for devel-opment projects in Maurita-nia. Chinese investment in Zambia topped US$ 1 billion and created 15 000 jobs in 2010, with US$ 5 billion more to be spent in the com-ing years.
Akada shall keenly feed its readers back on Chinese business activities cur-rently spreading like wildfire into 53 African countries.
competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. These Games are one-of-a-kind, since no other sporting competition brings athletes from these two continents together for one event, excluding the Olympic Games.
These Games are supposed to be held once every four years. They are jointly supervised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and the
The Afro-Asian Games should by all must be revived by African and Asian Leaders, Abdul Dewale Mohammed, the Secretary-General and CEO of the Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) lamented when he recently met with the executive members of AASGON Universities of Medway Students’ (UMSA) Chapter
The Afro-Asian Games are a series of inter-continental multi-sport
Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).
The Afro-Asian Games witness the participa-tion of Asian and African National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with a few Com-monwealth Games Federation (CGF) nations.
The Inaugural Afro-Asian Games were held in 2003 in Hyderabad, India. The second Games were set to take place in Algiers, Algeria in 2007. However, the Games were indefinitely postponed because "Asians failed to line up the Asian Games gold medalists".
China takes the world by storm
Future of Afro-Asia Games
AASGON ...strengthens partnership Europe and America.
AASGON mandate is to work in partnership; consoli-date and strengthen the works of recognized, emerg-ing and existing Afro-Asian Institutions, agencies and schemes such as:
Bandung Spirit
The Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation (AAPSO)
Afro-Asian Rural Develop-ment Organisation-AARDO
Asian-African Sub-Regional Organisations Conference (AASROC)
New Asia and African Strate-gic Partnership (NAASP)
The Institute of African and Asian Studies, Khartoum – Sudan
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London
Afro Asia Centre, London
With the presence of African and Asian Scholars increas-ingly growing in Universities across the world, the Africa Asia Scholars Global Net-work (AASGON) is by its mandate positioned to work in close collaboration with all higher institutions of learning and research centres in dif-ferent regions of the world.
In effecting its diverse ser-vices AASGON seeks to work in partnership with the Statutory, Private and Volun-tary Sectors in Africa, Asia,
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On his recent visit to India, President Barack Obama confirms India a World Power and backs the coun-try for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
According to the US Presi-dent:
•Indians have helped build America and Americans have helped build India.
•India the fastest growing economy, the pace of growth
has been stunning.
•India is a nation of rapid growth, rising incomes with investment in infrastructure and education.
•India and US to engage in competition for jobs and markets which offers the prospect of expansion in commercial ties.
•The US ardently supports India’s rise and wants to invest in it.
•Exports to India more than other countries and these support jobs across the
United States. President Obama also pointed out the perceptions India and US have of each other and efforts should be made to change these.
During the State visit 20 deals worth $10 Billion were signed between the US and India resulting in more than 50,000 jobs in the US.
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The 'One Village, One Product' movement is a model that JICA hopes to export across the globe. Tried and tested, OVOP has since become a pillar of Japan's commitments to African development, which were made at the 2008 summits of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development IV and Group of Eight meetings. OVOP originated in 1979 as an initiative led by Morihiko Hiramatsu, Governor of Oita Prefecture. Rural areas in Oita, on the mountainous south-western island of Kyu-shu, suffered when residents abandoned the countryside for urban opportunities.
Hiramatsu proposed that each village specialise in the production of a single - usually agricultural - product. The idea was for each village to concentrate its resources for maximum efficiency, while avoiding competition from other villages. These would then be marketed throughout Japan and abroad. In fact, most villages developed more than one product, but often became known for one in particular. Hiramatsu encouraged local rivalries to be channelled toward commercial competition.
In Oita, the OVOP became a branding exercise. Oita City became known for shiso, a mint, while Saiki City produced fresh yellowtail tuna. Tourist maps appeared, directing travellers to the homes of the various local products. Railway stations were redecorated to advertise the products to passengers and give them a reason to get off at what might otherwise be just another stop on the line.
The advantages of the OVOP are clear, rather than emphasising heavy capital investment, it taps local creativity and talent. Rather than relying on government intervention, villages are encouraged to turn traditional products into unique, marketable goods. In Japan's experience, OVOP reduced reliance on government subsidies and grants. Yet the OVOP programme was successful due to certain factors that developing nations might not share. Japan's extensive transport infrastructure, for instance, was crucial for taking products to market and bringing tourists to villages. JICA shopped the OVOP concept around ten African countries in 2007 - Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Ghana, JICA has already provided support to women's groups manufacturing shea butter and soap.
One Village One Success
Proud to be an Asian Pop Star
Born into a family of musicians and raised by a Filipino
mum in native Hawaii, Bruno Mars who recently bagged
seven Grammy nominations is extremely proud to be an
Asian Pop Star.
Receiving seven Grammy nominations in his first year as a
solo artist, Bruno tells MSN “...it just goes to show that hard
work pays off. I locked myself in a studio for a year and a
half just writing songs and writing songs. It was a very
lonely and dark time. The fact that it's being acknowledged
by such a big platform like the Grammy’s is incredible”.
2011 Asian Cup From back page Japan for the chance to win their first major international trophy.
Japan’s Honda feels lucky to receive Asian Cup MVP
CSKA Moscow Japan star Keisuke Honda believes he should not have been the recipient of the Most Valuable Player at the 2011 Asian Cup.
The CSKA Moscow attacker was voted as the best player throughout the tournament, which was won by the Blue Samurai who defeated Australia 1-0 in extra-time. Following the match, Honda was announced as the tournament’s MVP
For details see .. tribalfootball.com
gesture to show that Asia’s largest sporting event was next heading to Australia.
We have come a long way – Australia’s Wilkshire
World Cup Defender Luke Wilkshire says making the 2011 Asian Cup final proves that Australia has come a long way as a football nation. The Dinamo Moscow right-back and his Socceroos teammates lost to arch rivals
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The Vietnamese people highly value Asian-African people’s solidarity, emphasized VPDF President Mme Nguyễn Thị Bình, who is also Vice-President of the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), in a re-cent article in VPDF’s News Bulletin.
Over half a century has elapsed since AAPSO was founded.
It’s over half a century of initiating and mobilizing international solidarity with and among the peoples of Asia and Africa in their arduous struggle for
Asian-African People’s Solidarity Applauded.
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AASGON seeks to be proactive in enrich-ing scholars in a balanced, sound and effective way to partake in the growth and reconstruction of the world’s most highly populated continents.
With Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Mem-bers of Parliament, Policy Makers
2011 Asian Cup: Australia wins hosting rights for 2015 Asian Cup Australia was officially handed the hosting rights to the AFC Asian Cup 2015 in a special ceremony marking the conclusion of last night’s AFC Asian Cup.
Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy, AC, received the AFC flag from AFC President Mohamed Bin Hamman at Khalifa Stadium in a symbolic ...continue on page 7
and Business Executives in attendance, Scholars from major Universities across the UK will be taking active part in the AASGON first South East Roundtable.
AASGON Chapter, Universities at Med-way Student’s Association (UMSA) com-prises of Kent, Christchurch and Green-wich Universities. University for the Creative Arts and Mid-Kent College are soon to join the AASGON fold.
national independence and freedom.
It’s over half a century of enhancing the awareness of Asian and African peoples about ways and means to win back political and economic freedom, and of upholding and pro-moting the noble objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the context of a fast changing world.
It’s also over half a century of helping motivate and shape like-minded solidarity organizations in the two
continents and elsewhere. Your Health:
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