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 Celebrating 50 Years of African Union Report on commemorations in Copenhagen on 20 October 2013 Verner Kristiansen ApS Celebrating 50 Years of African Union: Ambassadors of AU Member States in Copenhagen, Head of African Department of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms Birgitte Markussen and Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Ms Rebecca Kadaga Introduction This note summarises the outcome of public diplomacy ambitions to communicate the message of Pan-­‐Africanism and African Renaissance to the Danish public making the 50th anniversary of the African Union the point of departure for a cultural programme involving members of the African community as well as the Danish public. Celebrations took place in Copenhagen on Sunday 20 October 2013 on the eve of a Global Green Growth Forum attracting notabilities including the Chairman of the African Union H E Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia and the Chairman of the African Development Bank Mr Donald Kaberuka. Celebrations were hosted by embassies of AU member states in Copenhagen with financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Demark and organisational support from development advisors Verner Kristiansen ApS. Ambassador of Burkina Faso, H E Monique Ilboudo welcomes reception guests in the Ceremonial Hall at the National Museum of Denmark Programme elements The programme was developed jointly with the group of ambassadors from AU member states in Copenhagen and included three elements of a) Friendly football match – an AU-­‐EU ‘Battle of unions’, b) Reception with historical exhibition and musical entertainment, and finally c) Film screening, described below. The programme for the event is annexed this note. 2 A: Friendly ‘Battle of unions’ The first element of the celebration was an untraditional public diplomacy event in the form of a friendly football match between diplomatic staff of embassies of AU and EU member states in Copenhagen. Male and female staff from all embassies of AU and EU member states was encouraged to participate. While one female from the Ugandan Embassy was registered to participate, on the day, nine male players made up the AU team, representing embassies of Uganda, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. The EU team was composed of seven male players from embassies of Germany, UK, Cyprus and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The match, while intense, was conducted in a friendly manner and supervised by referee Ken Foltmar from the national football association (DBU). About 50 enthusiastic spectators ensured a positive and vibrant atmosphere during the game. Gold medals were presented to the EU team by H E the Ambassador of South Africa and silver medals to the AU team by H E the Algerian Ambassador. 3 B: Reception with cultural programme The second element was a networking reception, held in the Ceremonial Hall (Festsalen) of the National Museum. The reception was opened by a short introduction by moderator of the day, Mr Verner Kristiansen, followed by a welcoming speech by H E Ambassador Monique Ilboudo of Burkina Faso and words of congratulation by Head of the Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Ms Birgitte Markussen. Participants were then allowed half an hour for informal networking and inspection of the photo exhibition ‘From OAU to AU’ provided by the Algerian Embassy and including articles from the Danish press from 1963 covering events in Addis Ababa through a Danish lens. A musical performance followed by acclaimed Gambian Kora player Dawda Jobarteh before the final speech of the day by celebrated Danish film producer Vibeke Windeløv introduced the topic of African cinematography. Moderator Verner Kristiansen provides a programme overview An overwhelming number of 218 people had signed up for the event through the customised registration link in the publicity material. An estimated 180 persons participated in the reception, the vast majority of who stayed for the full duration of the reception. Participants included a broad spectrum of categories ranging from members of the diplomatic corps over Danish civil society organisations to representatives of research institutions and interested members of the general public, including a few museum guests who happened to pass by. 4 C: Film screening The third and final programme element of the celebration was the screening of African short films and presentation of the upcoming Afrowood Film Festival (AFF) scheduled to take place in Copenhagen on 29-­‐30 November 2013. South African Ambassador H E Samkelisiwe Mhlanga in conversation with celebrated film producer Vibeke Windeløv during the reception Two short films selected by the group of embassies of AU member states in Copenhagen, One more vote for Obama by Mama Keita of Guinea Conakry and 2000 Generation Africa by Gaston Kabore of Burkina Faso, opened the screening session. Then followed the presentation of the Afrowood Film Festival by principal organiser Mr Chrislan Treasure in an interview with Mr Verner Kristiansen, before clips from four films to be screened at the festival were presented. Approximately 70-­‐80 participants took part in the film screening. 5 Publicity In line with the publicity plan prepared for the event, a number of media institutions were contacted with a view to increase awareness and have the celebration covered in newspapers, TV and magazine articles. Selection of contacted media was based on a media search of previous coverage of the AU anniversary and an assessment of potential interest, and included Ritzau, Dagbladet Information, Berlingske, Magasinet Udvikling , Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke Newsletter, Danmarks Radio, and TV 2 Lorry. While these efforts did not lead to coverage of the event, partly due to the event taking place on the last Sunday of the school autumn break, the event was successfully announced in calendars and news sections on a number of different websites, increasing awareness as well as participation on the day. Websites announcing the celebration included: • www.um.dk (MFA of Denmark) • www.ulandsnyt.dk (U-­‐landsnyt) • www.cku.dk (Centre for Culture and Development) • www.ngoforum.dk (NGO Forum) • www.facebook.com/nationalmuseet (Facebook profile) • www.crawfurd.dk/africa/denmark/index.php (Africa in Denmark) Furthermore, targeted invitations were sent to a number of selected individuals with known interest in development issues in general and African Union affairs in particular. A list of 218 registered participants is considered very satisfactory for an event of the character. A full list of registrations is annexed this note 6 Annex A – Programme 7 Annex B – List of registrations First name
Last name
Verner
Rune
Crawfurd
Mante
Anne Grete
Jo
Kristiansen
Lamberth
Jacob
Makauskaite
Camara
Camara
Jevgenija
Ann
Kovaliova
Langwadt
Sascha
Christian
Cecilia
Davis
Maj
David
Djamal
Riziki
Lene
Petra
Sune
Feridah
Preben
Lærke
Steen
Sofie
Aisha
Gavin
Camilla
Nikolaj
Jonas Schwarz
Ulla
Povl Anker
Eddie Kool
N. Fatou
Hans-H.
Birgitte
GUSTAVO
Tambwe
Erik Buch
Kjeld
Mette Sofie
Alfred
Mzi
Jevgenija
Kamal
Kristian Lund
Sira
Connie
Klocke
Hundahl
Kleimert
Emmanuel
Manczak
kendal
Boussari
Babingwa
Christensen
Bujtás
Christensen
Rose
Elhøj
Ackrey Pedersen
Pedersen
Johansen
Lolila Jensen
Shepherd
Østbirk
Harris
Lausten
Dreisler
Andersen
Ngobi
Ndiaye
Christensen
Markussen
LOPEZ
Tumba
Procida
Aakjær
Bovin
Tamakloe &Guest
Sipamla
Kovaliova
ahamada
Kofoed
Støhrmann
Dupont
Organisation
Verner Kristiansen ApS
Verner Kristiansen ApS
Crawfurd Media
Centre of African Studies
Børn uden Grænser
Brn uden Grænser
Center of African studies student, the M.A.D.
project founder
University of Copenhagen
Centre of African Studies, Københavns
Universitet
TANDEN
WWF
UM
Alliance Benin Denmark
Vad film production
CAS, University of Copenhagen
Student at CAS
Tidligere MONUC
DANTAN
none
NNN
CAS, Copenhagen University
BØRNEfonden
UM
Seismonaut
Private
Globale Seniorer
Busoga Cultural Heritage Trust
Netværk for indvandrere i Gladsaxe
Christensen&co.
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
VERDENSKULTURCENTRET
Tanden
Danish Commercial Center Nigeria
FN-forbundet
Anthropologist 24 years in West Africa
Radio Vesterbro
South African need I say more lol
CAS student
http://themadproject.wordpress.com/
Radikale Venstre
DJØF
IBIS
8 HASSE
bafiogo
Zydrune
abdi
FERROLD
adama
Vaskeviciene
ibrahim
Ibrahim
H.E. Mr. Abdelhamid
Mohamed
Amira
Laoucine
Mouloud
Youcef
Salim
Feodora
Larbi
Edgar
Soo Anna Loldrup
Kadi
Laura
Karina
Ane
Grada
Boubazine
Boukerch
Aouachria
Chabane
Kadem
Amrani
Benmekki
Af Rosenborg
Charef
Calba
Krusegaard
Pussak
Kirkegaard
Seiffert
Djørup
Line
Kaja
Santino David
Demetris
Mohamed
Kvalheim
Laane
Okwera
Bierlich
Johanna
Monica
Jette
H.E. Bomer
Sari Ena
Sarah
Farouk
Adrian
Fumie
Jacques
Belinda
YU
Vivian
Eftychia
Esther
Taniele
Lasse
Meddie
Danny
Wycliff
Steen
Iona
Bernard (Dr.)
Hood (+2)
Mahona
Jensen
Pasaribu
Lubis
Osman
Hirzalla
Hughes
Arimizu
Matthiessen
Vrapi
HUANG
Cintron
Kalogeraki
Asinde
Gofers
Bach Andersen
Muganga
Ssozi
Kiwanuka
Cadan
Eberle
Rahba
INTERNATIONAL CLUB COPENHAGEN &
PRESS
les voix du sable et des glaces
Lithuanian Embassy
somaliland/dansk venskab
The Consulate General of Libya in
Copenhagen
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Algerian Embassy
Københavns Kommune
AIDS-Fondet
Masterstudent Center for African studies
University of Copenhagen
Estonian Embassy
Danish Uganda Friendship
Embassy of Cyprus
Algerian Embassy
International Health Dialogue - consultant of
global health
RUC
DANTAN
DANTAN
Indonesian Embassy
Indonesian Embassy
Hayah Strategies
United Nations
Danmarks Radio
UNOPS
Passepartout Theatre Production
Unops
UNOPS
UNOPS
UNOPS
Uganda Embassy
UNOPS
Copenhagen Business School
Uganda Embassy
Uganda Embassy
Uganda Embassy
Imternational journalist
9 Chrislan
Lawrence
Stephen
Monique
Flavien William
Martine Eliane
Jeanne Marie
Manli
Gasuguru
Marie Louise
Ramata
Francis
Evariste
Denis
Ulla
Agea Peters
Christina
Andrew Julius
Claudette
Idrissa
Luc
Serge Patrick
Kabibi
Brenda
Ea
Victor
Bianca
Ernst-Peter
Ellen
Mogens Vincent
Emine
Julie
Bo
Mina
Sylvie
Jean Baptiste
Sibiri Joseph
Jan
Mette
Abderrezak
Ambassador Samkelisiwe
Machiel
Volkanaud
Lath
Gérard
Eva
Madina
Loua
Mamadou
Virginie
Manengs
sheyi
King
Ilboudo
Nezien
Ouedraogo
Balkoulga
Prosper
Nicole
Christiansen
Yonaba
Ouderaogo
Da
Kabore
Gjedde
Go-Deos
Yum
Bende
Ouedraogo
Nikiema
Ouderaogo
Yedou
Luneno
Paustian
Nedergaard
Bennett
Andersen
Brezovsky
Buch-Hansen
Christensen
Christensen
Damgaard
Svanborg
Balde Laurent
Maury
Kabre
Siguibeogo
Laugesen
Bovin
Kherrouba
Mhlanga
Van Niekerk
N'Guessan
Abion
Kouame
Diabagate
Sonne-Schmidt
Traore
Kante
Coulibaly
Coulibaly
Afrowood Film Festival
BTiTV Solution
Afrowood Film Festival
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Algerian Embassy
DUFA
Deloitte
RISE Denmark
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Nordic Agenda Consulting
AIDS-foundation
African Studies, University of Copenhagen
African Upliftment Program / AUP
Austrian Embassy
Globale Seniorer
Vatican
Vatican
U-landsnyt.dk
Frontiers ApS
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
French Institute
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Embassy of Burkina Faso
Centre for African Studies
Moesgård Museum, E.S.
Algerian Embassy
South African Embassy
South African Embassy
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
10 Arsène
Clémènce
Justin
Ambassador Samkelisiwe
Michael
René
Linda
Anne Marie Boile
Ane
Dennis
Jagna
Samuel
SEBASTIEN
NORBERT
Patrick Gbèdolo
Bénéditte
Richard
Adline
Petra
Maria Milagro
Assetou & Lars
Andersen
Hanna Ohm
damata
Hans
Camilla
Pamela Mary Kasembo
Maj
knud
Thierry
Mohammed
Prosper
Rene
Jane
Søren
Kim
Mahan
Guei
Koudou
Mhlanga
Quintas
Renard
Luecke
Nielsen
Scheel
Kristensen
Kochems
Alli
DURAND
TITTY
AKELE
M'PO SENA ACHIGAN
SOUNOU
Isiji
Bujtas
Badano Giugni
Ghristensen
Rose
Cleaver
konate
von Schroeder
von Schroeder
Louis
Manczak
vilby
Robert
Najjari
Sai
nouque
Nabachwa
Pallisgaard
Belmark
Ahmed
Msellati
Abdelmanam
Eva
Rutger
Louise
Camilla Ekelund
Katrine
Lars
komlan
THYMEE
PIERRE-EMMANUEL
Susse
Rune
Ulrik Gade
Amnaisi
Olsen
Kremers
Ekelun
Ekelun
Ekelund
Ekenlund
amehame
NDOUR
BILLET
Bøtefyhr
Persson
Husted
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire
South African Embassy
South African Embassy
FOF Gentofte
RUC
Soroptimist International, DK-Union
UNOPS
UNDP
RUC
Afroscandic
EMBASSY OF BENIN
EMBASSY OF BENIN
EMBASSY OF BENIN
EMBASSY OF BENIN
EMBASSY OF BENIN
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
Freind of Amb. Burkina Faso
Support African child
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
German Embassy
German Embassy
Roskilde University
WWF Verdennaturfonden
French Embassy/Institut français
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
EMBASSY OF BENIN
Afrowood Film Festival
Uganda Embassy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Politikens lokalaviser
The Consulate General of Libya in
Copenhagen
The Consulate General of Libya in
Copenhagen
Austrian Embassy
Copenhagen University
Ambassade du Burkina Faso
Ambassade du Burkina Faso
Ambassade du Burkina Faso
Ambassade du Burkina Faso
privat
UNOPS
11 Adolph
Constantine
Riikka
Andrew
Charlotte
Katja
apollo
DORTHE
apollo
teddy
Jan
Mathias
Abba
Søren Vester
Joseph
Gavin
Kotima
Sofiya
Tommaso
virginiah
Ana
Olivier
Addison
Carluen
Jalasvirta
Madsen
Gloerfelt-Tarp
Schulz
kaneene
kildedal
kaneene
kaneene
Laugesen
Søgaard
Malainin
Haldrup
Camara
Shepherd
Einlykke
Oshchebska
Calistri
wanjiru
Guerrero
Zongo
Afroscandic Magazine
Care
UNOPS
CanDan Consulting Services
Nordekon ApS
UNOPS
copenhagen university
freedom warriors
copenhagen university
copenhagen university
Centre for African Studies, KU
Independent
Polisario ( Western Sahara)
Danish Institute for International Studies
Børn uden Grænser
KU
UNOPS
WHO
Burkina Faso
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