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This was the name given to the first international
African & Asian conference first held in - To promote the development
Bandung, Indonesia in 1955. Other Pan African of Pan African solutions to global
conferences concerning the anti-colonial problems linking Africans in the
struggle across Africa and Asia were held in
London in 1900 and in Manchester in 1945. diaspora and on the continent.
The purpose of the Bandung - To identify leadership skills that
Conference held in November deliver identifiable benefits to
2018 in Nairobi, Kenya was to diverse communities.
demonstrate a historical continuity to
the ideals and aspirations of those - To address areas of real concern
conferences. Fundamental questions to progress the social cohesion and
posed were ‘How far have we
travelled from Bandung 1955?’ and unity of Africa by helping to create
‘Where and how do we go forward a unified constructive approach
from here?’ to issues of security, human rights
and the rule of law, empowering
The Bandung Conference was and uplifting all in society through
organised by D. Peter Herbert creating real prosperity, and
OBE and Stanley Manduku sustainable wealth through
actively supported by a number of education and increased social
organisations who were consulted.
A team from Aspire Education Group mobility.
and Blaksox led key workshops
and drove the Education focus of
the Conference. HMPTV captured With powerful contributions from Mr Kennedy
the extraordinary and key debates, Ogeto, the Solicitor General of Kenya, Professor
discussions and interviews over the Patrick Lumumba, Dr Muthoni Wanyeki of Open
two days of the event. Society, Ann-Therese Ndong Jatta, Regional
UNESCO Director, Dr Nthamburi of Teachers
Service Commission, Lee Jasper and Patricia
Bandung success bringing together Kenyan Lamour MBE, Kenyans engaged in a candid
The conference was a huge
dialogue and deep discussion with African
civil society, business, faith groups
members of the international African diaspora in
and government with members
Conference of the Diaspora in open and joint effort to work together in meeting Kenya’s
challenges.
candid discussions about Kenyan
governance, ethics, education and
the rule of law. The conference
Kenya principle aims were all achieved.
