La Ceiba, Honduras, C. A. February 26, 2011.
Dear friends:
Following the actions necessary to strengthen and support preparations for the celebration of the First World Summit of African descent, the Yesterday important meetings were held in the city of Tegucigalpa, including highlights siguinete:
- Meeting with the Ambassador of Costa Rica, Dona Maria de los Angeles Gutierrez, was given formal invitation, and the different documents related to the World Summit of African Descent, announcing his country's support to this important global event, in turn gave us Ambassadress copy of the Decree issued by the Foreign Ministry of your country, the statement raises inter alia that: " Foreign Minister Rene Castro today signed the decree creating the National Commission for Afro-Costa Rican, held to mark the International Year of African descent, according to resolutions United Nations Organization (UNO) and the Organization of American States (OAS). Castro The Chancellor also introduced the co-chairs of the Commission, the former deputy Epsy Campbell and Walter Robinson, and Olman Segura, CEO of the National Training Institute (INA) and Rodrigo Arias, CEO of SINART, members of the organization.
- Meeting at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil with the Lord Zenica Krawctschuk Business Manager Mr. Rafael Gurgel Secretary, is maintained to support the First World Summit of African descent as an initiative of the ODECO accompanied by other Civil Society organizations Afrodescents.
- Reunión la Ingeniera Ana Treasure, OPS, se mantiene el apoyo para la celebración de la Primera Cumbre Mundial de los Afrodescendientes, se proporcionará la herramienta Elluminatti, tanto para la III Reunión del Comité de Coordinación Internacional como en el desarrollo de la Cumbre Mundial, los días 18, 19, 20 y 21 de agosto de 2011. La herramienta Elluminatti permitirá la participación masiva de personas desde diferentes partes del mundo por medio del Internet y las computadoras. La Oficina Panamericana de la Salud OPS - OMS, también ha ofrecido apoyar mediante otras modalidades, se contampla la firma de un Conevio de Cooperación con la ODECO, en los próximos días.
- Participation in the video conference on Afro-Latinos, organized by the Embassy of the United States, knowing the work and experience of ANABEL ALICIA SANTOS, Afrodominicana born in Brooklyn, Freelance Writer.
Fraternally
Central Board ODECO
Executive Secretariat of the International Coordinating Committee
IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF AFRICAN DESCENT
LOOKING TO SILENCE THE VOICES SILENCE ...