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AASU Honour Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa of Abia State University for being a good academic leader and role model for younger generation of students...more
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Accra, 11 January 2010 FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT AASU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
25th – 27th March 2010, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana The secretariat of the All-Africa Students Union present its compliments to you and wishes to invite your organization to take part in the AASU Executive Committee Meeting, scheduled for University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana from 25-27 March 2010.
The Global University Network for Innovation
has launched a Call for Good Practices in the framework of
the 5th International Barcelona Conference on
Higher Education “Higher
Education’s Commitment to Sustainability: from Understanding to
Action”, taking place at the Universitat Politècnica de
Catalunya in Barcelona on 23-26 November 2010.
More information is available in the attached document as well as at the GUNI Conference website: http://www.guninetwork.org/conference2010
Jacqueline Glarner
Open Letter to the President of the ECOWAS Commission Save Nigeria from Looming Political Calamity; the Need for Urgent Intervention in Nigeria’s Constitution and Political Crisis. The Secretariat of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) presents its compliments to you and wishes to draw your attention to the current constitutional crisis in Nigeria as a result of the disappearance of President Musa Yar’Adua which has created a power vacuum in the most populous black nation. We wish to state that the nature of the unfolding crisis demands urgent intervention; the passivity of the ECOWAS at this critical moment may spell doom for the entire West African sub-region if the impending political disaster is allowed to occur unabated. Immediate pro-active action must be taken to determine how power will be transferred legitimately to the Vice-President with immediate effect in order to steer the course of a nation that has remained without a president for almost three months...more AASU endorse Brother Muammar Gaddafi of the Republic of Libya as the African Leader of the Year 2009 We wish to convey the endorsement of the Executive Committe, on behalf of the the secretariat of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU), for the rightful selection and confirmation of the Libyan Leader, Muammar Gaddafi as the African Leader of the Year 2009. As an associate member of Africa Renaissance Coalition, (ARCO), AASU considers this choice as very correct and pertinent in view of the purposeful leadership Gaddafi has given in his home country which has greatly transformed the human capital, citizens'welfare and infrastructural development of Libya. His one year as Chairman of the African Union, AU, also gave ideological bite to the relevance of Africa in the comity of Nations. In particular, his struggle which he pursued diligently to have the impoverished Africa continent transformed to a big confederal status of United States of Africa is a far-sightedness and courage par excellence in leadership. This vision really made Gaddafi a true legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, the sage and founder of modern Ghana Republic.
Access to Success: Fostering trust and exchange
between Europe and Africa
Workshop: Access and retention: Sharing best practice between Europe and Africa 17-20 November 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Higher Education is a right - not a commodity - Secretary-General of AASU Mr Oludare Ogunlana, Secretary General of All-Africa Students Union has once again call on African government to accept higher education as a public good but not a commodity to be exchanged for money. He made this call in his presentation at just concluded conference organized by the European University Association in collaboration with the Association of African University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The purpose of the conference funded by Erasmus Mundus is to Improve University Cooperation between Africa and Europe (workshop on access to higher education in Europe and Africa ) read more - 18 November 2009 Libya to Host AASU 10th Congress in April 2010 The General Union of Students of Great People of Libya Jamahiriya will be hosting the congress of AASU for the third time in April 2010. GUSPLAJ hosted AASU congress in Tripoli in 1978 and the 9th Congress in the year 2000. In July 1972, a group of African students met at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi (now KNUST), Ghana to discuss the issue of unifying all African students in order to better coordinate their efforts towards the socio-economic and political advancement of Africa. This historic meeting laid the foundation for the All Africa Students' Union (AASU), a non-governmental, international student union. Subsequently, a larger meeting was held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in 1973. To concretise the outcome of the Kumasi and Dar-es-Salaam meetings as the first two congresses of AASU, other congresses have been held as follows:
More information about the participation and accreditation will be posted on AASU website as soon as it available. Press Statement for
Immediate Release
That was the message of Dr Kwame Nkrumah at the midnight on March 5, 1957, at Accra Polo Ground. Today, the whole world will join Africa for the centenary celebration of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Republic of Ghana and one of the pioneer of Africa liberation struggle and unity against imperialism and foreign domination of colonial masters. As we all celebrate the 100 years posthumous birthday of the illustrious son of Africa, Nkrumah is a phenomenon that never dies and we call on African leaders to emulate the ideals, learn from his legacy and imbibe his fighting spirit towards accelerated development of the continent. .....more AASU- is a continental representative organisation of democratic student unions founded in 1972 with 54 member unions from francophone and Anglophones Africa. Affiliated to the International Union of Students (IUS). AASU has a Consultative Status with UNESCO; ECOSOC accredited with UNCCD and enjoys a cordial working relationship with the UN system. The activities of AASU are carried out within the framework of its constitution these among other things are: To develop working relation/co-operation with other sub-regional, regional and international youth and student organizations, governmental, inter and non-governmental organizations on issues of common concern and interest; i.e. Access to Education, Democracy, project on HIV\AIDS, ICT in Higher Education in Africa, Gender issues and Academic freedom.
All-Africa
Students Union (AASU), State House Complex, Opp. Awudome Cemetery,
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