The EAC Secretary General Amb. Dr Richard Sezibera participated at
the 27th Crans Montana Forum held in Dakhla, Morocco under the high
patronage of his Majesty, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI.
The four-day Forum, which concluded yesterday, was officially opened
by the King of Morocco who called out to Africa to regain its right both
in history and geography to become a key partner in international
cooperation mechanisms and driver of progress
in cooperation.
King Mohammed VI stressed the need to build south-south cooperation
that is based on potential, skills and expertise of all stakeholders
that will result in a homogeneous strategic vision designed to promote
the development of states and meet the needs of
the African population.
“South-south cooperation seeks to implement concrete programs in
targeted areas to achieve measurable outcomes in terms of growth and
well-being of the population in economic, social, cultural and
environmental domains”, said the King.
Dr. Sezibera while making his presentation on Public Health, a common
issue for all, discussed the need for Africa to learn from the Ebola
crisis; that managing epidemics requires a strong regional cooperation
and building interconnected laboratories.
The Secretary General further emphasized that the lessons learned
from the Ebola epidemic demonstrated that health security is not an
issue to be left purely to health workers.
“Investment in health systems, regional cooperation, building
one-stop health centers, and a multi sectoral approach will be key
drivers of success in managing emerging epidemics”, said Dr. Sezibera.
Rev. Jesse Jackson a renowned civil rights activist from USA led the forum in awarding over 40 ‘New Leaders for Tomorrow’;
men and women younger than 42 years of age who have demonstrated
extraordinary potential in leadership through professional success
and community services in their home countries.
The forum was attended by over 1,000 foreign dignitaries, drawn from
over 130 countries worldwide, who discussed matters pertaining to the
environment, energy, food security, and ethics in governance, among
others that affect Africa.
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