Equatorial Guinea Awarded 2012 Convener of the Year
Equatorial Guinea Awarded 2012 Convener of the Year
Washington, D.C. – New York City based South
African Arts International, Ltd. is proud to announced that
the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has been selected for the
2012 Convener of the Year. This newly awarded accolade is
being bestowed to a country that has showed great skill,
courage and humanity in bringing Heads of State, government
officials, International Humanitarian Agencies, Non
Governmental Agencies, International Sports Governing
Body’s, Artists, Artisans, Intellectuals and the Diaspora
together.
“H.E. Obiang, President of Equatorial Guinea, has mastered the Art of Humanity by bringing people together to tackle the issues (HIV/AIDS, Culture, Education, Climate Change, Development, Globalization, etc.) in a warm hospitable environment”, said Victor Mooney, executive director and founder of South African Arts International, Ltd.
“We share the same planet and the quicker more people grasp this fundamental attribute, the better off our children’s children will be”, Mooney added.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (República de Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, and one of the smallest nations on the continent. In the late-1990s, American companies helped discover the country's oil and natural gas resources, which only within the last five years began contributing to the global energy supply.
About South African Arts International: The
Mission of South African Arts International (SAAI) is to
promote multimedia events in venues all over the world; to
exhibit the works of artist, artisans, musicians, scholars
and professionals; to facilitate worldwide cultural
understanding; disseminate and exchange international art
and culture; to provide scholarships, sponsor cultural
events and artistic seminars; to increase awareness of
global pandemic of HIV/AIDS; and to finance these activities
through soliciting contributions and funding from both
private and public
resources.
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