Oromo: OACC Panel Discussion on the Next Step for the Oromo Set for March 13
The Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC) has announced details about its upcoming Conference on the topic: “What’s Next For The Oromo People? – Input From Oromo Political and Civic Organizations.”
The mission of the Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC) is to educate and motivate Oromo-Americans and others to participate in the social and political process locally and nationally and to work to prevent violations of fundamental, civil and political rights in Ethiopia and around the world. The OACC was founded in 2002, in part, to raise awareness and advocate against abuses of human rights in Ethiopia based on ethnic background on behalf of the estimated 10-15,000 Oromos in Minnesota.
The 2010 Conference will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 (registration will begin at 1:00pm; the event at 1:30pm) at the University of Minnesota’s Willey Hall, West Bank (225 19th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN); the event will be sponsored by the Oliqaa Foundation. The Oliqaa Foundation is an Oromo non-profit organization with a vision of creating strong Oromo communities around the world.
Panelists include:
- Fido Ebba, Ph.D. – Oromo Liberation Front, Member of the National Council
- Hassan Hussein – Oromo Liberation Front, Member of Executive Council
- Abrahim Abaye – Oromo Liberation Front National Council Member
- Abduljelil Abdalla – Council of Oromo People Liberation Front, Executive Council
- Bekele Jirata – Oromo Federal Democratic Movement, General Secretary
- Merera Gudina, Ph.D. – Oromo People Congress, & Medrek, Chairman
- Gemechis Buba, Ph.D. – Oromo Evangelical Churches, Worldwide Union, President
- Asafa Jalatta, Ph.D. – University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Associate Professor of Sociology, Global and African Studies
- Ezekiel Gebissa, Ph.D. – Kettering University, Assistant Professor of Social Science
The full text of the press release is given below:
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Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC) Press Release
What: 4th Annual International Human Rights Conference Presented by OACC
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Time: 1-7p.m.
Where: University of Minnesota, Willey Hall, University of Minnesota West Bank, 225 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Topic: What’s Next for the Oromo People? An Input From Oromo Political and Civic Organizations.
Oromos residing in Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa, in Minnesota, and around the world have profound ideas about their freedom, democracy, self determination, peace, and human rights. Many Oromo organizations (political and non political) have raised their voices and concerns.
Please join the OACC and guest speakers to discuss this topic and effort to understand differences and to seek consensus for the road ahead. The OACC has invited a diverse group of international, national, and local political and civic organizations for its 4th Annual International Human Rights Conference to be held March 13, 2009, at the University of Minnesota’s Willey Hall.
Special Invitation to Media:
All media are invited to attend the conference; a separate press section will be provided. Any advance publicity, calendar or event listings, and media coverage is welcome. The OACC would be happy to arrange interviews with the conference speakers.
For additional information please contact Robsan Itana @ 612.275.0970 or gtismn@gmail.com.
Special thanks to our sponsor: the Oliqaa Foundation and our wonderful supporters: the Oromia Students Union, Oromo individuals in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center, Equal Exchange, Gadaa.com, the Oromia Radio Program, and the Advocates for Human Rights.
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Here’s the full detail of the upcoming OACC’s Panel Discussion (click here to get the .pdf file):
Website: http://www.oromoamerican.org
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