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Young Advocate Salimatou Fatty Represents West Africa In Taiwan Foundation Democracy Conference

By Kenneth Gyamerah
General News Young Advocate Salimatou Fatty Represents  West Africa In Taiwan Foundation Democracy Conference
APR 25, 2017 LISTEN

Salimatou Fatty, the founder of Salimatou Foundation for Education, a Young Advocate from The Gambia was invited to a conference in Taiwan(Taipei) on youth political participation by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in partnership with Community Democracies.

Representatives were drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America in which she was the only West African participants which she took upon to herself to share some key issues held at the conference. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the participation of Youth in Democracy in the various regions. During the conference, the young leaders wrote recommendations on how to promote youth participation in governance and politics around the world in promoting democracy.

Salimatou revealed that, the community democracy has certain pillars and one of them is the youth pillar .The delegates from the various regions have given a recommendations on establishing the youth pillar which aims to empower young people from across the World to engage in the governance processes and to promote democracy in world. The conference gave delegates great insights into Negotiation skills, The power of Persuation, Democracy, Governance and Politics.

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She opined that,this opportunity would help her to promote civic Education in the Gambia and the rest of the West African Sub region.

She wants to use this opportunity to urge young people in Africa to participate in the governance processes by promoting democracy, peace and stability in their respective countries.

She eulogize that, her African fabric received praises from the delegates. She has therefore advised young Africans to always promote our rich culture during international conferences because, it makes us stand out.

Ms. Fatty advised that, In whatever advocacy we are into, we should consider and know that we need good democratic measures in running our advocacy smoothly.

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