[dehai-news] (Africanpath) ERITREA: Today's Leaders Point to Tomorrow's


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From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Wed Sep 10 2008 - 13:11:04 EDT


Today's Leaders Point to Tomorrow's
 
September 09, 2008 09:43 PM
 
by Merhawie
 
Just before September 1st, the eve of the holiday commemorating the
Eritrean armed struggle for independence, hundreds of youth attended the
fourth annual conference on Eritrea and its youth in the Diaspora.
 
Eritrea's Greatest Generation was the forefathers who fought for
independence; together, they simultaneously staved off the geo-strategic
objectives of the Cold War's superpowers, and forged a national identity
based on solidarity and unity in diversity. This inclusive political and
social justice agenda emphasizes the rights of minorities and equality
of women; while promoting education and rights for all.
 
Nearly forty years later, this agenda continues to resonate with
Eritreans everywhere, especially the Eritrean youth of the Diaspora. As
the next generation, Eritrean youth in the Diaspora are steadfastly
organizing to carry the torch of their forefathers.
 
This year's conference was by far the best, with the seminars led by Mr.
Yemane Gebreab, an Eritrean government representative. In the tradition
of the struggle, Mr. Yemane preferred we refer to him in revolutionary
style, lending a relaxed atmosphere to his seminar, removing any sense
of pretense<!--[if !supportAnnotations]-->.
 
Over the course of four days, Mr. Yemane, spoke with the youth, with at
least a fifth of this time spent answering our questions. During this
session the assembled group asked many pointed questions with responses
and explanations that showed a cogent analytical framework and
reasoning.
 
Of particular interest was the fact that between this and the last
conference there has been a renewed interest in strengthening our
national identity -- not just in the political sense, but the cultural
sense as well. Although this is challenging in a society with numerous
nationalities, it seems to be aimed at each equally<!--[if
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The most important message of this conference however, seemed to be
aimed at the youth, and just as importantly at those who observed from
afar. The time is now! Not only are the youth on the rise, not only is
it their destiny, but it is the desire of the Greatest Generation to
accommodate the voice of the next generation and to let them lead.
 
Though the Greatest Generation brought us Independence, it is the next
generation's task to protect it. This, Yemane said, is a significant
challenge and will require fortitude and robust internal analysis, and
so each youth must develop themselves mentally, just as they would
physically for any other struggle. With this mission, the assembled
launched on their mission, renewed.
 
-- Merhawie is a Civil Engineer who has been blogging for eight years.
He holds a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering however, blogs on
subjects as diverse as politics to cooking.

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