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AU Officials arrive to finalize
preparations for Sports Ministers Conference
Accra, Sept 24, Ghanadot/GNA – A
three-member team from the African Union (AU) will arrive in
the country to finalize preparations for next month’s Second
Session of the Conference of Ministers of Sports in Africa.
The team which is made up of Ms. Magano Neri, Special
Assistant to the AU Commissioner for Social Affairs, Mr
Stephen Ahmodu in charge of Protocol and Mr Hamid Ibrahim in
charge of Conferences, will assess Ghana’s readiness to host
the five-day event slated for October 10 to 14 at the Accra
International Conference Centre.
Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, Director of Sports Development at
the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports in a release
copied to GNA Sports said the team will inspect conference
facilities, equipment and ascertain the suitability of hotel
accommodation for the about 350 participants during their
three-day tour which ends on Friday, September 26.
He said the conference under the theme “Harmonizing and
Coordinating Sport Policies for Sustainable Development”
will deliberate on issues including the Draft Sports Policy
framework for Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Africa
Legacy Project.
The event to be held under the joint auspices of the
Commission of Africa Union and the Government of Ghana will
be graced by AU Ministers of Sports,
Government officials,
Regional Economic Communities’ delegates, representatives of
Continental Africa sports movements, United Nations (UN)
agencies, International Organizations and Civil Society
Organizations.
The first maiden edition was held in Ethiopia last year with
Ghana appointed as the chair.
GNA
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