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Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU
and UNECAPress Section

National Service: A toolfor EconomicDevelopment, NationalCohesion and theDefence of Sovereignty

Volume 1, Issue 17

A Delegation Led by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh
Conducted Working Visit to Finland
An Eritrean delegation led by Foreign
Minister Osman Saleh conducted aworking visit to Finland from 25 to 30
August 2014, at the invitation of theFinnish Government. The delegation
included Mr. Yemane Ghebreab, Head ofPolitical Affairs of PFDJ as well as officials from the Ministry of Education andthe Board of Higher Education.

In the course of the visit, thedelegation met with Mr. Erkki
Tuomioja, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Mr. Pekka Haavisto,
Minister of International Development of Finland, and discussed
bilateral and regional issues, especially the enhancement of cooperation in higher and vocational education.

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AnnouncementAsmara Mining
Conference 2014

3The delegation visited several universities and institutions of higher
learning and held discussions ondeveloping bilateral cooperation.
The delegation also met officials ofICT Tech and heavy equipment
manufacturers as well as with development organizations and representatives of youth associations.

32, 000 Students Took Part in the Summer Work Program
Over 32,000 high school students andabout 2,000 teachers, as well as agricultural experts, health workers and supervisors from across Eritrea took part in thisyear’s Students’ Summer Work Program.

The activities undertaken by thestudents include soil and water
conservation, tree planting, traffic
safety, and other related activities.
Contact Addresses:

The Summer Work Program whichstarted in 1994 has significantly
contributed in greening Eritrea andconserving its natural resources.
Equally important is the Program’srole in nurturing cohesion among thestudents and inculcating work habitsand discipline.

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Eritrean Summer Festivals 2014
Every summer Eritreans at home and abroad organize
Festivals that feature, among others, artistic andcultural shows, traditional cuisine, exhibitions, sportingcompetitions, and seminars.
The Festivals celebrate the Eritrean people’s richculture and history as well as portray their patriotismand unity. The Festivals play a crucial role in transferring the Eritrean people’s values and heritage to theyoung generation, and in strengthening the ties of theEritrean Diaspora with the homeland. They also serve
as fora for direct interactions between government officials and the public.

Tens of thousands of Eritreans and friends of Eritrea
attended this year’s Summer Festivals. The highlights of
the Festival season include the:♦ National Festival in Asmara,♦ Youth Festival in Sawa,♦ Bologna Festival in commemoration of the 40th♦♦♦♦Anniversary of the Eritrean Festivals in the Italiancity,U.S. East Coast Festival in Washington D.C.,
Scandinavian Festival in Stockholm,
Canadian Festival in Toronto, andU.S. West Coast Festival in Oakland.

Asmara, 16-23 August 2014

Sawa, 18-20 July 2014

Bologna, 4-6 July 2014

Washington D.C., 8-10 August 2014

Stockholm, 31 July-3 Aug 2014

Toronto, 2-4 August 2014
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