Professor Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of the Republic of Mali at CONFINTEA VI (1 of 3)

Professor Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of the Republic of Mali, pointed to the understanding of human resources as the most important of all resources, but also to the extraordinary growth of information and communication technologies and of knowledge economies. Exercising the right to education -- the right to adult education and lifelong learning -- are essential for the survival of the societies and nations of Africa, he argued. The region faces many challenges, but at the same time its people represent its vast potential, with its societal values, its intellectual means and resources and its historical experience. He called for genuine solidarity and equitable cooperation underscoring the enormous potential of South-South cooperation.

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• africa
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