7th YPFFDJ Conference in Norway Opens in a Typical Energetic Fervor

7^th YPFFDJ Conference in Norway Opens in a Typical Energetic Fervor

Today Friday 22nd of April 2011, the 7th annual YPFDJ conference in 
 Norway opened with the typical energetic and strong showing of the YPFDJ 
 members from wide ranging countries in Europe and other parts of the 
 world and close to 700 active youth and YPFDJ members from all parts of 
 Europe, United States, Canada, Middle-east and large number from Eritrea 
 took part on the opening day proceedings.

The day started early morning with the customary Flag raising ceremony 
 and taking a group picture of the participants to capture the moment of 
 the conference. All the young members woke up early to take part on day 
 long of shows, meetings, discussions and exhibitions.

The conference remembered our martyrs with special attention of the 
 large number of Eritreans whose life’s passed away on the recent tragedy 
 in the Mediterranean seas.

The conference heard speeches from the leaders of the Scandinavian PFDJ offices and representative of the Eritrean Embassy in Scandinavia. In 
 their speech they recognised the immense efforts and impressive 
 dedication shown by the youth in Oslo to make this large conference 
 undertaking a tremendous success.

The conference was honored and elated to receive a video message from 
 the chairman of PFDJ and President of Eritrea Issaias Afwerki especially 
 made for the 7th YPFDJ conference. In the well-received video message, 
 President Issias in his message stressed that a success of any nation 
 depends on the dedication and well rounded youth who can show strength 
 and resilience under any adversity.

President Issias underlined the 
 nation building process in Eritrea underwent during the last 20 years 
 and the respective investment and efforts made to build Eritrean youth 
 who can be a vanguard of the nation during the different stages of 
 nation building. He recommended the conference attendees to look into 
 the several symposium arranged by the different ministries which 
 illustrates Eritrea's progress made during the last 20 years of nation 
 building. 
  
 

In his opening speech, Mr. Yemane Ghebreab the head of Political 
 Affairs of PFDJ spoke of the little miracle that we witnessed by the 
 youth in Oslo. He noted that the basis of our success is the 
 universality of our vision and our developmental programme. He thanked 
 all the stakeholders that have contributed to make this conference 
 successful. Mr. Yemane Ghebreab stressed the main subject of this conference is rightly stated as a focus on the strategy of YPFDJ and the 
 leap it needs to make during the coming year to new stages of increasing 
 the consciousness and activities of the youth movement. He also remarked on the aptly timed topic of the conference, which will be 
 holding lectures and discussion on different aspects of Sustainable 
 Development.

The conference also received the representative of Youth in Action programme who made a substantial funding towards the costs of the 
 conference and she was able to make a short presentation to the 
 conference and changed her plan and decided to spend the on the 
 conference all day. She remarked that she has never spoken to such a large audience and experienced such a truly unique and exhilarating 
 atmosphere. The rest of the day was spent on presenting the reports of more than 40 
 chapters from Europe United States, Middleast, Africa and Eritrea.

The day also included a Book fare of Eritrean books, Exhibition and presentation of 'Eritrea vision 2041'.

The conference will continue for the next two days until Sunday 25th of 
 April.

Click here to view photos of the opening day.

YPFDJ Norway Organising Committee

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