Egypt: African Union needs pursuing democratic, economic, social reform
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/24/2006

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said yesterday in a speech at the African Union summit being held in Sudan, read on his behalf by Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, that: a better future for Africa is contingent upon containing domestic conflicts in Africa, and pursuing democratic, economic and social reform all over Africa. The summit bears the motto of "Education and Culture."

A government report said: In this context Mubarak stressed that the development of African societies should be based mainly on an advanced and strong infrastructure of education, culture and scientific research systems in order to bridge the digital and scientific gaps which are steadily increasing between developing and developed countries.

Thereby, Mubarak announced the launching of an Egyptian initiative to provide developed education by offering 200 scholarships annually over a period of four years for African youths.

President Mubarak said that Egypt was following up initiatives it had put forth in previous African summits for setting up an African center for scientific and technological research referring that building human potentials is the foundation stone for the African people's development towards a better future.

Moreover, the Foreign Minister pointed out that Egypt would present a new proposal to the summit on establishing a center for managing disasters in the continent.

Egypt is also considering the issue raised by the Chairman of the AU Commission Alpha Oumar Konare, which is the establishment of an African TV and Radio station. This proposal was presented by Egypt before Abuja summit.

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