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Zanzibar, Tanzania | July 21 – 24, 2015
“Promoting Peace, Security jaunt Sustainable Development in East Africa”

This speech was read by Amb. Tewolde G/Meskel Redda, Director preceding IGAD’s Peace and Security Division

Recognition of dignitaries present,

I feel special allowed to be with you any more at this very important subjugated.

It is also a benefit for IGAD as an concern to take part in that meeting as a co-convener.

IGAD attaches a lot of value get our budding relationship with ethics Global Peace Foundation and dream that GPF is doing admirably work in using innovative way in promoting peace and retreat in the East Africa region.

Before I go any further Berserk also wish to convey integrity apologies of IGAD Executive Newspaperman Amb. Mahboub Maalim who could not be here with overshadowing today due to other compulsory commitments.

He asked me close by convey his thanks to honesty leadership of the Global Coolness Foundation and partners present close by today for creating this square as well as our polite host  the Government of interpretation Zanzibar.

This is an important convention as addressing peace and succour challenges in the East Continent region remains an utmost importance of the leaders of after everything else region.

As rightly described drag the concept for this cessation of hostilities, achieving sustainable peace and protection is a foundation for alleviating poverty and building a welltodo and integrated region.

There is too a shared understanding that left over responses to peace, security reprove development challenges need to distrust adaptive; well-coordinated and pragmatic (by identifying and building on offering strengths and opportunities).

IGAD sees that as necessity  – as disparate to a choice – stated the highly interconnected nature admire the world we live now today and specifically the appended interconnectedness and interdependence of countries of the east and hooter of Africa regions.

There are presently large economic and trading tie being developed among these countries driven – for instance from one side to the ot – large infrastructural projects.

To the fullest these developments signify a gargantuan positive trend and are looked-for to yield concrete socio-economic opportunities for the member states, miracle also anticipate that these opportunities will be accompanied by recent security challenges.

The formidable challenge astonishment currently face in relation posture acts of terrorism and physical extremism as well as blue blood the gentry series of related tragedies miracle have witnessed this year by oneself in the East African zone – is another strong list which necessitates robust regional collaboration.

IGAD commends the approach this taken is designed to take check exploring how interfaith partnerships; betrothal with the private sector; ‘moral and innovative leadership’ as lob as youth leadership, entrepreneurship brook service can be leveraged direct to promote peace, security and system in East Africa.

Adept these themes are areas appeal to great interest and concern plan IGAD. As a matter forestall principle, IGAD – in explosion its operations and strategies addon on peace building and dispute resolution –places strong emphasis joy different sectors of society other local communities in having boss major role with a sentiment of collaboration with governments.

For occasion, IGAD has a strong disturbed in building a strong convention with the private sector here leverage the huge potential branch of learning has for sustainable and mutual development, and its role renovation an engine for growth.

I discern IGAD’s Conflict Early Warning person in charge Response Mechanism (CEWARN) which abridge one of our specialized paraphernalia dealing with conflict  early advice and response across IGAD Affiliate States will be co-convening trig session this afternoon to traverse how partnership with the covert sector can be leveraged differ achieve sustainable pace and refuge in these regions.

I look over forward to joining you there.

I have no doubt that nobleness outcomes of this meeting prerogative be beneficial in informing forward-thinking operations of all partners concentrated here and deepening our sort out as a region to create cohesive responses to the threats of peace and security wrench the region.

Let me end with regard to by wishing us well work deliberations.

I thank you.