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Ongoing Efforts to bolster Encouraging Higher Education Institutions results at News Brief main challenge the institutions of HNARI tertiary educations were facing in this period of expansion. The Commission of Higher Education The selected wheat and Training program organized and the individual institutions were potato seeds developed by the addressing this problem through Halhale National Agricultural Debaruwa Technology Training Center (DTTC) graduated more three-pronged approach. These Research Institute (HNARI) than 80 trainees on 4 October this week. consist of: i) an accelerated foreign are producing encouraging scholarship arrangement for local result. The training was provided for three months on fundamentals graduate assistants; ii) initiation of electronics, English language, graphics and basic computer Professor Taddese Mehari, of post-graduate studies in all the Mr. Neguse Abraha, Head of applications. Executive Director of the institutions; and, iii) pursuit of seed development at HNARI, Commission of Higher Education, distance learning arrangements in explained that rigorous Mr. Yakob Rsegai, Head of the private training institutions stated described the vigorous efforts that appropriate fields. research is being undertaken, that the training given will enhance employment opportunities for are being exerted to strengthen the in cooperation with other the students in public and private firms. institutions of Higher Education in The Commission of Higher partners and stakeholders, to the county to ensure provision of Education and the individual develop different seeds. quality education as well as enhance Colleges and Institutes also their research capabilities. prepare and implement rigorous Mr. Yemane Abai, General programmes to provide university Director of Agriculture Currently, the existing institutions entrants with adequate information and Land at the Central Assistance to martyrs’ of tertiary education are providing, in on the prospects and opportunities Region, called on the aggregate, first degree programmes families that the various degree and diploma farmers to effectively apply in fifty five fields of study and 43 programmes offer. Professor the guidelines they receive diploma programs. Furthermore, Tadesse asserted that 90% of regarding the selected seeds. the Eritrean Institute of Technology Over two million Nakfa were distributed to 700 martyrs’ university entrants are enrolled in as well as Hamelmalo College families in fifteen administrative areas in Hagaz sub-zone in the the areas of their primary choices The representatives of of Agriculture have introduced past months. and preferences. Professor Tadesse the farmers expressed post graduate programs in several also paid tribute to the efforts of appreciation of the fields of specialization. The In tandem with this, school materials, reference books and school Eritreans in the Diaspora who are information they were number of graduates in the various uniforms were distributed to 120 needy students. raising funds to “equip each student provided and urged for programmes introduced in the past with one tablet”. The initiative continued consultancy ten years exceeds 23,000. meshes well with the programme services. underway to introduce digital Professor Tadesse stated that libraries in all the institutions of availability of lecturers was the higher education. Soil and water conservation in Debarwa th 4 Congress of Transport and Inhabitants of Debarwa Sub-zone are carrying out effective soil Communications Workers Federation and water conservation activities. Over 60 thousand local inhabitants have taken part in the The 4th Congress of Transport tasks accomplished and identify Mr. Woldeyesus Elisa, Director campaign over the past nine months and that terraces have been and Communications Workers prevailing shortcomings. General of the Department put in place in addition to the planting of over 80 thousand tree Federation is in progress in Likewise, the Chairman of the of Labor at the Ministry of seedlings. Asmara. Transport and Communication Labour and Social Welfare; Mr. Workers Federation, Mr. Mulugeta Eyasu Woldeslasie, Head of There exist 28 dams and 16 water reservoirs in the Sub- zone In an opening speech, Mr. Fitshasion, stated that raising Administration and Finance in which are making substantial input to the enrichment of water Tekeste Baire, Secretary General productivity is vital for ensuring the Ministry of Transport and resources. of the National Confederation economic progress and that Communication; and, Dr. Toni of Eritrean Workers (NCEW), enhanced organizational capacity Locher, President of the Swiss explained that the Congress is is essential for achieving the set “Suke” Association conveyed expected to effectively assess goals. messages of solidarity. Training on bee bREeding

Training on bee breeding has been provided for 27 youth in the Log-Anseba sub-zone. The training program was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the National Union of Eritrea Youth and Students (NUEYS).

The training program lasted for two months, according to Ms. Belainesh Temesgen, Head of the NUEYS in the sub-zone. Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 2

WTD 2015: Empowering Teachers, Building Sustainable Society

Kesete Ghebrehiwet concerted efforts exerted by the Government of Eritrea to renew It is a well-known fact that a and expand the Massawa port in newly planted seedling needs the post-Independence period. proper cultivation or else it would ultimately wither. Early in the morning hours of 5th October all participants of the event Similarly, children of school marched from Sigalet displaying age who have just started an the logo of Eritrea’sTeachers educational journey deserve Association and holding a banner proper care, support, and guidance that shows this year’s theme and above all love of a teacher. “Empowering Teachers, Building The envisaged goal of a well- Sustainable Society”. educated society starts at the grassroots level and a teacher is Mr. Petros Hailemariam, always at the forefront of making Director General of Research and this difference. Human Resource Development, Mr. Musa Naib, Director General Although a universal truth, a of General Education at the teacher in the Eritrean context is Ministry of Education, and Mr. teachers’shoulder in shaping the students, good communication viewed as someone who preserves future of their society. Ms. Tsegereda reiterated skills with colleagues and and disseminates the values and Isaac Tesfaghergish, Chairperson In an opening speech she made Government’s commitment to community and largely care and accumulated knowledge to the of National Teachers’ Association in the occasion Ms. Tsegereda provide all citizens with an easy sensitiveness to students’ needs are society, and as someone who leads planted seedlings at Kutmia. Weldeghergish, Governor of and tuition free access to education among points commonly shared by people in their journey of widening Northern Red Sea region, said that and the role teachers have been parents, students, policy drafters, their scope of view and developing The seedling planting is very this year’s theme “Empowering playing towards its realization. and head teachers, according to a logical thinking. indicative of the relationship Teachers, Building Sustainable draft paper on “Professional Code between a sprouting shoot and that Society” reflects the decisive role, The role Eritrean teachers played of Ethics for School Teacher” This year’s World Teacher’s Day of a child. Hence, acomparison responsibility and unmatched so far is highly commendable. In presented by Mr. Mussa Nayib. was commemorated in Massawa could be drawn between a newly contribution teachers have been the pre independence period where featuring different events. planted seedling and a school age making in the realization of societal deficit of all kind was prevalent, Mr. Mussa also expressed the Teachers representing all the child. development. Unequivocally, Ms. Eritrean teachers in the battle lines role of a teacher as a father and a regional branches of the Ministry Tsegereda describes a teacher demonstrated commitment and guardian who worked for the well- of Educationsent representatives They both need proper care as “corner stone of peace and excellence in the transfer of life being of children and as a person to the port city on 4th October lest they could not bring a desired prosperity”. changing knowledge and skills. committed to meet demands of 2015. outcome. This is very true with all teachers health, nutrition, loggings and Eritrean teachers have been who worked within enemy held in the development of social The celebrations were bright Irrespective of what academic holding the torch of knowledge, areas. interaction during the struggle for and colorful and included touring status one ultimately earns, any have taken it to all remote areas independence. of the port city where briefings academically accomplished person and traveled everywhere in the Established in 1958, Teachers were given to the participants cherishes memories of early country to reach nomads through Association of Eritrea is among In the occasion, poems that honor about the historical background childhood schooling times and a mobile schools. the first Associations in the teachers’ noble contribution were of Al-Sehaba mosque, which was teacher secures a place at the top country. According to Mr. Issac recited and songs were staged. built in 1400 AD, as well as about most of such reminisces. Understanding education is Tesfaghergish, Eritrea’s Teachers guarantor of present and future Association becomes a member A Poem by Mr. Eyob Russom World Teachers’ Day is an event generations; teachers continue to of World Teachers’ Association in tries to show how vast and priceless that honors the commitment of show unwavering determination 1996. knowledge a teacher transfers to his teachers as well as a reminder so as to make sure that access to students and how hard worker and Published Every of the huge responsibility Saturday & Wednesday education reaches to all nationals. Mr. Issac is very optimistic that bearer of all wisdom a teacher is. the newly introduced seniority He compares a teacher with a sea based refinement of salary scale and all the resources it harbors. is expected to push teachers’ Acting Editor commitment and contribution Mr. Petros Hailemariam, Head Amanuel Mesfun forward and would also rekindle of Research and Human Resource [email protected] reputation of the profession. Development at the Ministry of Education made a closing remark P.O.Box: 247 A message of solidarity and highlighting efforts that have been Tel: 11-41-14 cooperation was also presented exerted to upgrade professional Fax: 12-77-49 by Mr. Haile Teklebrhan. He skill of teachers. E-mail: profile@ zena.gov.er highlighted that teachers shoulder Advertisement: 12-50-13 double responsibility in tacklingany According to Mr. Pertros, the sort of personal challenge and also Ministry has already begun to Layout in addressing the challenges of train candidate teachers who their students. love the profession and who azieb habtemariam personally expressed readiness to Teacher’s commitment to be teachers. Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 3

The Global Security Architecture, Human Rights Violations and the UN in the 21st Century Part II and Final Hostility that continues to date be perpetrated against the people law, will be final and binding. mustered for the same purpose, As outlined in the sections of Eritrea and other peoples must could not corrode and vanquish the above, the people of Eritrea have The independence of Eritrea had be seen against the backdrop and In 2002, the Eritrea Ethiopia solid determination of the Eritrean not succumbed to concerted and occurred, as a matter of historical within the framework of these mis- Boundary Commission rendered people to defend and protect their intense campaigns of aggression, coincidence, at a momentous junc- guided and reckless policies and its unequivocal award that was not national and human rights. subversion and demonization. ture of far-reaching shift in global precepts. open to further litigation or appeal. They have and continue to persist power balance and configuration. As such, the “conflict” should have In the event, yet another subter- in waging their relentless struggle In as far as the litany of hostili- been settled once and for all. fuge was concocted to weaken the for the supremacy of law and jus- This was the time when the Cold ties against Eritrea are concerned, resistance and legitimate right of tice with characteristic devotion War came to an end with the weak- the following partial narration is 4 For the architects of the self-defense of the Eritrean people and determination. They have not, ening and fragmentation of the So- adequate to offer an insight into conflict, the objective was not con- and to deflect the attention of the indeed, raised a white flag. On viet Bloc and the USSR. The bi- their schemes and machinations. fined to instigate a border dispute international community from the the contrary, the people of Eritrea polar world order dissipated with only. core issue of occupation of Eri- have become much more steeled in the United States and its allies pro- 1 In the immediate after- trea’s sovereign lands in violation their steadfastness and in challeng- jecting themselves as triumphant. math of independence and when The underlying motive and game of international law. ing the reckless onslaught directed In the event, they set out to con- the Eritrean people had barely plan indeed consisted of fomenting against them by those who wish to solidate and impose, with a sense embarked on nation-building, perpetual tension using a manufac- As it happened, a “sanctions rule the world through the “law of of arrogance and imperial hubris, a they hatched a scheme to embroil tured “border dispute” as a ruse. resolution” was adopted against the jungle”. “uni-polar economic order” in the the young country in some quag- Eritrea by the UN Security Council world. mire. As it happened, a “maritime As it happened, the “final and on the eve of Christmas 2009, in Abhorrence to, and, rejection of dispute” (known as the Hanish binding” arbitral decision was jet- a surreptitious and dramatic man- this chaotic world order and the The new paradigm of interna- conflict) was instigated in 1996 tisoned with impunity. ner and without any legal basis and restitution in this century of a new tional order was not enamored through their proxies in Yemen. substantive evidence. global security architecture that with, and did not subscribe to, no- This dispute had never occurred The United Nations and the UN upholds international law and jus- tions of peaceful coexistence and throughout the various periods of Security Council were willfully This unwarranted resolution was tice has today become the clarion international harmony on the basis colonial rule in Eritrea in preced- obstructed from exercising their vehemently rejected and continues call of the majority of nations and of consensual arrangements and ing times. moral and legal responsibilities. to be challenged by the people and peoples in the world. rule of law. And, the occupation of sovereign Government of Eritrea. Furthermore, they meddled in Eritrean territories continues to One vivid illustration of the On the contrary, the arbitrary the judicial process to stoke further date. 7 All these machinations new and pervasive aspiration is the flouting of international law, the tension and instability. The Gov- could not overwhelm the vigorous purposeful and consistent demand greedy appropriation of global re- ernment of Eritrea was fully aware 5 The desire to incubate resistance of the Eritrean people for structural reform of the United sources, the division of the world of the unwarranted acts perpetrated border disputes to deny respite and for the prevalence of justice. On Nations, the UN Security Council into spheres of influence to advance to impair justice. keep hostage the people of Eritrea the other hand, the appetite of the as well as other continental and re- narrow and selfish interests became thereby derailing their endeavours aggressors and transgressors of in- gional institutions. These demands the norm that was cherished by the But it chose to accept the ma- of nation-building could not be ternational law only became more have not arisen suddenly or spon- new global players. nipulated verdict for the sake of mollified by the boundary conflicts and more insatiable. A concerted taneously. regional stability. that they had provoked with Ethio- campaign of “human trafficking” In parts of the world where they pia and Yemen. was thus initiated. felt they could exercise monopolis- 2 A couple of years later in They are the consequences of in- tic influence, they propped up loyal 1998, they provoked a “border dis- Thus in 2008, they prodded the This scheme, which is part and creased awareness of the perils that subordinates whom they baptized pute” (known as the Badme con- Djibouti government to jump into parcel of organized global crime, is a world order rooted on the “law of as “anchors” for managing adja- flict) through the Ethiopian regime the bandwagon and get embroiled meticulously planned and funded the jungle” poses for humanity. cent countries by proxy. The Unit- that they had designated as their in a putative border dispute with by certain intelligence agencies ed Nations and other continental/ regional “anchor”. Eritrea. and continues to be executed under In the event, the people and Gov- regional institutions were likewise an intensive and deceitful propa- ernment of Eritrea renew their calls targeted in order to reduce them to Again, this “dispute” had no ba- In an appalling move that belied ganda campaign. Eritrea has ex- to the international community, pliable instruments and vehicles sis in law or in the inherited colo- a premeditated scheme, the United pressly urged the United Nations, and particularly to the peoples of for promoting their agendas. nial boundaries. They went further States and some of its allies con- through letters from President Isa- our region, to step up their efforts to sanction and condone successive demned Eritrea hours after Djibou- ias Afwerki, to investigate this sor- and to enhance their concerted ac- Through all these subterfuges and offensives by the Ethiopian regime ti’s unsubstantiated accusations. did matter comprehensively with tion and solidarity to deter and roll- a sophisticated web of fabrications, for two years thereby escalating a view to take necessary remedial back a defunct world order based lies and blackmail, the principal the conflagration to entail a huge Furthermore, they incited skir- action. But, the United Nations on the “law of the jungle”. proponents of the new destructive loss of life and wanton economic mishes between the two parties and and other concerned parties have paradigm have unleashed various destruction. continue to meddle in the affair for been systematically sidelined from It is high time that the anomalies wars of aggression and incubated the last seven years in their appar- taking requisite action and they chaos and conflict in several coun- 3 In December 2000, the ent desire to instrumentalise the continue to idly watch the danger- of the past twenty five years are tries throughout the world. In the parties signed the Algiers Peace episode as another card for stoking ous trend. redressed and a new international process, they have become notori- Agreement to settle the dispute regional tension and crises. system anchored on the diligent re- ous champions in the violation of through arbitration. The provisions Eritrea’s steadfastness spect of international law and fun- international law and the suppres- of the arbitration were unequivo- 6 All the aggressions per- damental peoples’ and individual sion of human rights. cal: the border delimitation and petrated against Eritrea in flagrant and its calls for respect rights is firmly established. demarcation decisions, that would breach of international law, as well of peoples’ and human The unfair and unwarranted hos- be determined on the basis of the as the concomitant military, po- rights Broad perspective from the Ministry tilities that have and continue to colonial treaties and international litical and economic subversions of Foreign Affairs Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 4

The Ponderer’s Corner The Judgmental Mind

In today’s shifting world, nothing remains static. From the perceptions we have on things and the expectations we have on people, everything changes, whether we like it or not. When it comes to the issue of our youth nowadays in particular, the difference between what they are and what is expected of them seems to be growing. Addressing the issue of judging people for what they are rather than what they appear to be, even if from a rather limited and personal perspective, is our ponderer for today. Nehemiah Kebreab talks about how our perceptions and beliefs should be shaped in accordance with the world we live in.

Life is full of surprises and full proud culture. The state religions of diversity. John Fitzgerald Ken- Christianity and Islam are also nedy, U.S. president, once said: proud religions. But are we maybe “If we cannot now end our differ- too proud? Can we accept people ences, at least we can help make that don’t necessarily think like the world safe for diversity”. we do? Are we open to changes? Do we interact with a wide range In this ever changing world, of intellectuals? where everyday a new discovery is made and progress is never If you are a college student lacking, it is very important to or any youngster above the age keep up and not be left behind. of eighteen ask yourself if your friends all look, think and talk People are different, they always like you. Do you go on dates have been, they always will be – a with people of specific religion concept some think it’s unwise to or height or face complexion? discuss. Being of open mind, not Do you walk down the street and judging people based on religion judge (without consciously being or sexuality or wardrobe or hair- aware) overweight or tall person? style, but for their personality, is a Does your college cafeteria look very hard thing to do. like a division of people based But when it comes to personal on their gender (like maybe guys our street? Regardless whether ways hard to fill. issues such as religion, gender, And it is especially hard in our sit with guys while girls sit with that person is white (“oh my God and wardrobe and so on, we can- society. The simple fact that we girls), or their class in society (the look how fat he is!”) or Chinese But we don’t live in those times not all be the same. And yet here, have not been exposed to diverse finely dressed sitting at the front (“would you look at his eyes!”). anymore. The world is moving all the youth are judged by their cultures and different philoso- while the rest sit behind)? No? forward, with new ideas being appearance, by how good they are phies and different people with Just me? The world is full of diverse cul- born every day, and new philoso- at school, by the way they walk ideas that vary from our own, is tures and various philosophies phies taking charge. It does not and talk. They are basically sup- the main reason for our judgmen- It is not an easy subject to and religions and hairstyles and mean that we should abandon our posed to all be the same. tal personality. A famous psychol- discuss and I know that a lot of fashion trends. True there are ideas and our inner beliefs, but ogist once said that “we are like readers might not agree on what I some basic certainties across all we should open our mind to new As time has gone by over the all others, like some others and think. But here’s a simple test: Do the lands and all the people: love, possibilities and try to understand years, the situation has become like no other”. we not constantly turn and look at education, money, job, respect, that what is true for us may not genuinely better. In most cases the foreigner that passes through friendship and so on. always be true for others. girls are not pressured by their Eritrea is a proud country with a parents to marry right after finish- Everyone has something to ing school (with a guy they never bring to the table, whether fat met before) anymore. Nor guys or skinny, tall or short, white need to go to college or have short or black, Muslim or Christian. proper hair any longer. Just because people are different than others, it doesn’t make them But still, youngsters rarely get strange or aliens to this planet. to choose what they want to be- Try to see their inner persona and come and are never encouraged you might be surprised. to chase after their dreams. A singer, a writer, a dancer, or any- Bob Marley once said “judge thing artistic is in most cases a not, before you judge yourself”. disappointing career choice in the Nobody is perfect everyone has eyes of our parents. Engineering, their faults, but if we decide not Business, Medicine and scientific too judge too quickly or be too professions are much more ap- stubborn we might get a lot more proved. than we expected.

It is sadly true that many of our I invite you all to open your parents, no matter how highly minds and your soul, for he who educated or not they are, remain does not move with the world, a little judgmental and closed does not move at all. minded. It might be the fact that they were born in a different time Nehemeiah Kebreab and when different philosophies ruled our world. A glass full is al- Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 5

Eritrean Camels to faceoff Botswana’s Zebras The United Nations at a crossroads Seventy years have elapsed since the founding of the United Nations with its promise of peace, justice and development for all and in which Member States exert necessary efforts for the common good.

What is the track record and how does the balance sheet look like today in terms of the original aspirations and pronounced commitments?

Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Osman Saleh, delivered a critical perspective in this regard at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. The Foreign Minister did not, clearly, mince his words when he underlined that the United Nations indeed mirrors the prevailing unfair, unequal and undemocratic global order in which the overwhelming majority of Member States are marginalized.

Mr. Osman accordingly urged Member States as well as political and Eritrea will face Botswana at skilled players. Coach Alemseged captain of the national team. social forces that cherish peace, justice and equitable socio-economic Asmara Stadium today October 10, Ephrem, who was a member of development to exert concerted efforts to expedite the realization 2015 for the first leg of FIFA World the 1994 Eritrean national team Sudan based professional players of the widely-acknowledged and long overdue revitalization of the Cup 2018 qualifiers, slated between along with former coach Negash Samyioma Alexander and Robel United Nations. October 5 and 13, 2015. Teklit, is confident of his proposed Kidane should also bring with them formation. He has had regional a wealth of experience. Add to that As Foreign Minister Osman elucidated, Eritrea strives to see a fair, According to FIFA/Coca- and international experience, and the 12th player (the fans), which are just, truly representative and effective United Nations. For Eritrea, this Cola World Ranking of July given the fact that he rose through expected to be there in big numbers, commitment does not emanate from an abstract aspiration or academic 2015, there are 26 lowest-ranked the national team system, this home and Botswana will have nothing interest. It is squarely predicated on the harsh and unfathomable African national teams (PMA) that grown coach will undoubtedly against Eritrea. realities that it has faced in the past seven decades. will face off paired into 13 home make Eritreans proud in today’s and away ties. Eritrea, along with first play. According to some reports The The poignant fact is Eritrea’s fundamental national rights were Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Zebra’s of Botswana should not be subordinated to the overriding interests of the powers that dominated Djibouti and Kenya belongs to this In today’s game, Henok Goitom, a huge threat but recently have seen the UN several times in the past seven decades. Eritrea was not only ranking. the star center forward, and nine some success against Burkina Faso denied its rights of decolonization in the 1940s but the pattern of callous other players of Eritrean origin with in a 1-0 victory in early September, injustices did not change in the subsequent decades when Eritrea was East African fixtures for the dual nationalities, will be debuting only to lose to Ethiopia (3-2) in a repeatedly wronged and as fundamental pillars of international law qualifiers are Eritrea vs. Botswana, for the Red Sea Camels, Eritrea’s friendly match two weeks ago. continued to be violated by Ethiopia. Ethiopia vs. Sao Tome e Principe, national soccer team. Their team consists of international Somalia vs. Niger, Djibouti vs. players playing in South Africa’s Even in the present times, Eritrea continues to be harassed by the Swaziland, South Sudan vs. Henok Goitom becomes the latest league, and one playing in the newly same powers using the same convenient instruments. In this regard, Mauritania and Mauritius vs. international star to play for more created team India Super League, the unfair sanctions imposed on Eritrea by the UN Security Council Kenya. than one country joining players where big money is being spent to and other tools of harassment dangled intermittently against this like Daniel Brailovsky, who played lure good players in an effort to help young country accentuate the moral gap between the noble principles The winners of the first round will for Uruguay youth teams, Argentina build soccer in India. enshrined in the UN Charter and the actual practices of major continue to round two where they and later for Israel; Gordon Hodgson powers. will join the remaining 27 highest for England and South Africa; Antar The second leg of the qualifying ranked African national teams and Yahia for France under-18 and fixture will be held in Botswana As Foreign Minister Osman emphasized in his address to the UN compete for the 2018 FIFA World later Algeria; and Sone Aluko for after three days on October 13. The General Assembly, the United Nations, and especially the Security Cup in Russia. England under-19 and Nigeria. referee will be Ibrahim Nur El Din, Council, continue to tolerate and tacitly endorse the illegal occupation assisted by Ayman Degaish and of sovereign Eritrean territories in violation of international law. According to reliable sources, Given his considerable experience Ahmed Abou, all from Egypt. the Eritrean national team seems in professional football, Henok International law, the provisions of the UN Charter and the Algiers to have every position filled with Goitom has been appointed as Eritrea had its highest FIFA Peace Agreement are indeed incompatible with Ethiopia’s continued ranking ever at number 121, which occupation of Badme and other sovereign Eritrean territories. These was not that bad considering it was indelible facts are, however, overlooked as legality is subordinated to only 16 years old at the time. selfish and narrow power interests. Eritrea has had some success in These realities notwithstanding, Eritrea continues to exert persistent the past. In recent times, Eritreans endeavors to promote regional peace, security and development. made international headlines This committed stance is in line with the global struggle for a better by participating and winning and equitable world, in addition to a strong, effective and truly in some major world sporting representative United Nations events such as the Tour de France and the athletics arena. For these . Also worth mentioning at this juncture is the fact that Eritrea Eritrean professional footballers, welcomes the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 this is another opportunity to make enunciated by the UN which gels well with its development objectives their country and people proud in and priorities. football too. Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 ads 6

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Eritrea’s Achievements in Health Related MDGs Advance Economic and Social Rights Sophia Tesfamariam Anniversary and touting the Rapporteur seems to have a problem Millennium Development Goals, understanding the relationship In addition to the celebrations Sheila Keetharuth, a member of the between economic and social rights on the United Nation’s 70th Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea and poverty reduction and invited Anniversary since its founding, the (COIE) was giving a lecture at the discussions on how to “assess the most important agenda undertaken African Studies Centre at University current situation regarding economic by member states at the UN this year of Leidenin the Netherlands and and social rights in the country”. was the adoption of the Sustainable insisting on undermining Eritrea’s Keetharuth said: Development Goals (SDGs). achievements. The event was organized by an individual who is “..There is a certain discourse They agreed to the next set of a member of anti-Eritrea groups that is saying that…a narrative development goals, which seek to end closely associated the regime in that is saying the country is on poverty, achieve gender equality and Ethiopia. track that it is amongst the few ensure food security in every corner countries that is on track and of the globe by 2030. Also included It is also not the first time that the has reached MDGs (Millennium are plans to ensure access to water Special Rapporteur has participated Development Goals) on health, and sanitation, reduce economic in events sponsored by this reduction on maternal mortality, inequality and take urgent action to individual. It should be recalled that on malaria, education for example Reducing Child Mortality: Right on Track fight climate change. The 17 SDGs despite calls by over 300 community and at the same time, having done Eritrea is a young nation, only 24 and interdependent process. For contain 169 targets and will replace organizations around the world all this, I don’t see the impact on and half years old, but has managed, example, improved nutrition the Millennium Development Goals who represent the vast majority of MDG 1, which was the reduction despite all odds, to achieve what affects school completion rates. (MDGs), which expire at the end of the Eritrean Diaspora, the Special of poverty…” many older African and other Improved education levels the year. Rapporteur has chosen to associate states have failed to achieve. The contribute to better health. Better only with individuals and groups MDG 1 according to the UN, government and people of Eritrea did health contributes to poverty It should be recalled that it was at who have campaigned to strangulate seeks ‘‘to halve, by the year 2015, not set out to achieve the Millennium reduction. Poverty reduction the Millennium Summit in September Eritrea’s economic and political the proportion of world’s people Development Goals (MDGs) which contributes to employment 2000 that world leaders adopted development for the last 17 years. whose income is less than one dollar were introduced before Eritrea’s creation and wealth creation…” the UN Millennium Declaration, a day and the proportion of people independence in 1991. According to committing their nations to a new For those of us who have followed who suffer from hunger”. MDG1 is UN Development Program: Eritrea’s successes in meeting global partnership to reduce extreme Eritrea’s nation building efforts, not only about reduction of poverty, the MDGs on health will have poverty and setting out a series of it was quite interesting to listen to but also about ending hunger-not “…The overall goal for the health significant impact in alleviating time-bound targets, with a deadline Keetharuth speaking at an event sure why Keetharuth chose to omit system in Eritrea as articulated in the disease burden on the nation. of 2015 that have become known as organized by the very individuals that more important part of this goal. the Health Sector Strategic Plan Eritrea’s achievement in the four the Millennium Development Goals. and groups who worked for the In any case, what would reducing Development Plan (2013-2016)is health related MDGs which include The UN says: last 15 years, to isolate Eritrea poverty entail? Let us take a look the improvement of health status, eradicating Tuberculosis, malaria economically and politically, at what the World Bank has to say general wellbeing, longevity and and HIV/AIDS is laudable and “…The Millennium essentially denying the people of about poverty reduction: economic productivity for all have a direct effect on mortality. Development Goals (MDGs) Eritrea the right to development, Eritreans…Eritrea is one of the Eritrea has reduced infant mortality are the world’s time-bound and right to food security, and the right “…A meaningful path out few countries expected to achieve and improved maternal health and quantified targets for addressing to live in peace within their own of poverty requires a strong the MDGs in health. Infant and as a result of all the achievements extreme poverty in its many internationally recognized borders. economy that produces jobs and child mortality rates have reduced in the MDGs, the life expectancy dimensions-income poverty, The Rapporteur feigns concern for good wages; a government that dramatically; immunization and quality of life of Eritreans has hunger, disease, lack of adequate the economic and social rights of the can provide schools, hospitals, coverage has increased sharply; increased significantly. shelter, and exclusion-while Eritrean people, yet engages with roads, and energy; and healthy, malaria mortality and morbidity promoting gender equality, those who have campaigned to deny well-nourished children who are have plummeted; and HIV If the MDGs were not that education, and environmental the people of Eritrea development the future human capital that will prevalence has almost halved in a important in improving the lives of sustainability. They are also and humanitarian aid. fuel economic growth…” very short period of time…” millions around the world, why then basic human rights-the rights did the UN and its partners invest of each person on the planet to These individuals and groups A deeper understanding of the In addition to sound government so much in financial and human health, education, shelter, and are also closely associated with nature of poverty and deprivation policies, participation of the resources to advance the goals? security…” the minority regime in Ethiopia, is required to appreciate the need population in the arduous nation Eritrea has achieved what few in the very regime which enabled her for more directed interventions building project has been the key to Sub-Saharan Africa have been Eritrea, a member state, is one of a appointment. But, for brevity’s sake, on the part of the state and other Eritrea’s successes, which have been able to do with very little external handful of countries in sub-Saharan let us take a look at the issue she institutions to effectively address misconstrued and misrepresented by assistance and despite the 13 year Africa that is on track to meet6of chose to raise, as it will undoubtedly specific problems associated with Keetharuth and the COIE. long Ethiopian occupation and the 8 MDGs. Eritrea is on track to be developed and presented in the poverty. Sheila Keetharuth needs a the illegal and unjust US-Ethiopia meet MDGs 2-7: Universal Primary upcoming report of the COIE in few lessons on poverty reduction, but It does not require being a engineered sanctions. Education, Gender Equality and New York. more importantly, on the importance rocket scientist to understand the Empowering Women, Reducing of social justice, access to education, relationship between the health If Sheila Keetharuth wants to help Child Mortality, Improvement of Keetharuth began her lecture by health, food and equitable access to MDGs and poverty. According to the people of Eritrea achieve MDG1, Maternal Health, Combating HIV/ telling her audience that she was services regardless of locality, and the UNDP: she can start by calling for the AIDS, Malaria and other Disease addressing them as the “Special improvement in the standard of unconditional removal of Ethiopian and Ensuring Environmental Rapporteur” and that she was not living of all. Achieving the highest “…The significance of the forces from sovereign Eritrean Sustainability.Eritrea policies in mandated to speak on behalf of possible growth is not necessarily MDGs lies in the linkages between territories, including Badme and education, health and development the “Commission of Inquiry”-as the same as achieving the highest them: they are a mutually the immediate lifting of the illegal were geared towards advancing if there was material difference. It possible poverty reduction. As the reinforcing framework to improve sanctions; as they are a violation human development, human dignity was obvious from the beginning world is witnessing today, “double overall human development. In of the rights of the Eritrean people and security. of her presentation that her next digit growth”, assuming the statistics the comprehensive nature of the to self-determination, development report would be to attack Eritrea’s are correct, has not translated to MDGs is the recognition that and security. On 29 September 2015, while progress in achieving economic achievement of food security or development is an intersectoral the UN was celebrating its 70th and social rights. The Special poverty reduction in Ethiopia. Eritrea Profile,Saturday, 10 october, 2015 8

An Artist Who Shines by the Day Born in 1977 in Asmara, he is one of inspirational artists the country has produced. His name is Dawit Teklsenbet but is best known by Shilan. He is our guest for today.

Yishak Yared was how it all began and I became a musician. an artist. How he became a singer… Songs he has produced so far… Later… When I was a little kid, whenever I have around 60 songs in my I heard someone playing the Kirar In 1995, I went to Sawa as mem- name. Many of them are patriotic I remember I would stop to listen, ber of the 3rd round of national songs that I produced for the nation- even for hours. I mean to say that I service. And when they started or- al holidays like the Independence had the taste for music since my ear- ganizing a music group “Sawa Na- Day and Martyrs Day. The others ly childhood. Then later, observing tional Service Music Group” I was deal with love, nature and social life my inclination towards music, my selected as a musician and singer. I in general. uncle bought me a small Kirar and was mostly a singer because I used I started practicing with it. When to, and still do, play the Kirar only The writer to his lyrics… my parents saw me entertaining when singing. I don’t play it to ac- my peers in our neighborhood with company other singers. Most of my songs, apart those I my Kirar, they were afraid I would produced for the national ceremo- abandon my education so they took How he joined the group nies, are written by artist Aklilu it and broke it into pieces. Tesfatsion. He is actually the one I was already very well known in who introduced me to the world of lack of capacity and not becoming music performances. But music had already found its Asmara, especially in the areas of music. serious. With all due respect, some- way deep into my heart, so there Aba-Shawul, Edaga-Arbi and Ge- times I think that is very unprofes- Marketing or the lack thereof… was no way that I would heed my za-Birhanu. And those youth who The melody and lyrics for all the sional. Any profession should be parents. I was not interested in edu- already knew me back home were songs in my first album, “Shilan,” taken seriously. People engaged in People say that due to our small cation, so I had to spend the day- instrumental for me to join the mu- which later became my nick name, any profession should invest time population musicians do not get time far from home. I moved to sic group. were composed by Aklilu. and energy in what they do. When enough market. But I beg to differ. Aba-Shawul where I could spend we come to music, we should take It is not the market we are lacking; practicing and developing playing His first song… Why he prefers to perform live… time to exhaust what we produce it is the quality of production. Those the Kirar without my parents notic- through continued practice. Nothing who produce quality songs have ing. In a few years time, I became so The first song I produced in Sawa Most singers in our country choose is produced overnight. never complained about the market. good that people started to invite me was “Ati Ertra Adei Shewit Lem- lip-syncing to playback when per- If we don’t produce songs that could and play for them during occasions. lem.” I presented the song during forming. That shouldn’t have been The other thing I don’t like is the satisfy the music lovers, we are defi- the graduation ceremony, where the case. Playing on playback does drum machine. That instrument is nitely going to run short of demand. It was normal for musicians play- government officials, invited guests not help the development of music not played anywhere in the world. It is a kind of give and take. If you ing with traditional instruments to and members of the graduating batch in our country. Quite to the contrary, It is also very disturbing to the ear. have nothing to give, then you won’t be able to sing as well. So I was were present. The song got widely it’s a harmful practice. Live drums add flavor to the music have anything to take. also singing alongside the music. acclaimed by the audience and that and that should be practiced in our And people liked my voice. That was the beginning of my career as The reason for that is I think the Another thing is that art should not give priority to money. We need to produce art to satisfy our emo- tions as artists; and then the money will follow. It is the quality that brings money and not the other way around.

Future plans…

I always think of developing my profession. I have the desire to intro- duce something new, especially with my Kirar, in all my performances. With the Kirar I could introduce many different bits. And I want to try that by sticking to our traditional plays, and not deviating away from them.

I’m also planning to organize a big concert in connection with the com- ing New Year. The concert would feature live performances in front of invited guests. I hope it will inspire the youth and contribute its part in the development of our music.

Good luck Shilan!

Thank you very much!