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Independence/National Day Lecture by Philip Emeagwali Independence/National Day Lecture by Philip Emeagwali Philip Emeagwali has been commissioned by some African nations to write and deliver their Golden Jubilee lectures. Each lecture will begin with an introspective review of the country's achievements during its first 50 years, and present his technological vision of where it should be in 50 years and conclude with a report from its future centenary birthday. Philip Emeagwali [3rd, bottom right] is ranked history’s 35th greatest with Mandela as #1 and M.L.K. Jr. as #7. Visit CONFERENCE SPEAKERS. ORG for video, fee and more info. Africa Day Speaker ––– PHILIP EMEAGWALI One of the great minds of the Information Age - Bill Clinton A Father of the Internet - CNN Postage Stamps Honor Supercomputer Genius “I have never come across such a speech concentrated on solving the problems of Africa.” - Aster Sagai, London “Sir, I must say that your speech on that faithful day have enabled me to rediscover myself, and also reminds me that Africa has great potentials that can make Africa rise to its glory.” - Sunday Isoni "Indeed Philip Emeagwali did Unsung hero ... The Web owes much of its give us great wisdom in his September 23, 2006 speech existence to Philip Emeagwali delivered at University of Alberta, entitled 'Ideas, Not Money, - TIME magazine Alleviate Poverty'"– Momodou Sabally How to book Emeagwali Simply phone 202202----203203203----87248724 or e-mail [email protected] or complete his booking form at http://emeagwali.org Upcoming Independence/National Days January Cameroon - Independence Day January 1 Haiti - Independence Day January 1 Western Samoa - Independence Day January 1 Sudan - Independence Day January 1 Burma - Independence Day January 4 Chad - Independence Day January 11 Australia - Australia January 26 Nauru - Independence Day January 31 February Ceylon/Sri Lanka - Independence Day February 4 New Zealand - New Zealand Day February 6 Grenada - Independence Day February 7 Iran - National Day February 11 Gambia - Independence Day February 18 Dominican Republic - Independence Day February 27 March Wales - National Day - St. David's Day March 1 Morocco - National Day March 3 Mauritius - Independence Day March 12 Ireland – St. Patrick’s Day March 17 Liechtenstein - St. Joseph's Day March 19 Pakistan - Pakistan Day March 23 Greece - Independence March 25 Bangladesh - Independence Day March 26 April Hungary - Liberation Day April 4 Senegal - Independence Day April 4 Denmark - Queen's Birthday April 16 Syria - Independence Day April 17 Zimbabwe/Rhodesia - Independence Day April 18 Austria - Founding of the Second Republic April 27 Sierra Leone - Independence Day April 27 Togo - Independence Day April 27 Japan - Emporer's Birthday April 29 The Netherlands/Holland - Queen's Birthday April 30 Israel - Independence Day April or May May Czechoslovakia - Anniversary of Liberation May 9 Laos - Constitution or National Day May 11 Paraguay - Independence Day May 14 Israel - Independence Day May 15 Norway - Constitution Day May 17 Cuba - Independence Day May 20 Argentina - Revolution Day May 25 Jordan - Independence Day May 25 African Union – Africa Day May 25 Guyana - Independence Day May 26 June Tunisia - National Day June 1 United Kingdom - Queen's Birthday June - the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday Italy - Republic or Constitution Day June 2 Seychelles - Independence Day June 5 Sweden - National Day June 6 Portugal - National Day June 10 The Philippines - Independence Day June 12 Iceland - Republic Day June 17 Kuwait - National Day June 19 Luxembourg - Grand Duke Day June 23 Croatia - Independence Day June 25 Mozambique - Independence Day June 25 Malagasy Republic/Madagascar - Independence Day June 26 Djibouti - Independence Day June 27 Republic of Congo/Kinshasa - Independence Day June 30 Zaire - Independence Day - June 30 July Burundi - Independence Day July 1 Canada – Canada Day July 1 Ghana - Republic Day July 1 Rwanda - Independence Day July 1 Somalia - Independence Day July 1 United States of America – Independence Day July 4 Venezuela - Independence Day July 5 Malawi - Independence Day July 6 Argentina - Independence Day July 9 Bahamas - Independence Day July 10 Mongolia - Revolution Day July 11 Sao Tome and Principe - Independence Day July 12 France - Bastille Day July 14 Iraq - Republic Day July 14 South Korea - Constitution Day July 17 Colombia - Independence Day July 20 Belgium - Independence Day July 21 Poland - Liberation Day July 22 Egypt - National Day July 23 Ethiopia - Emperor's Birthday July 23 Liberia - Independence Day July 26 Maldive Islands - Independence Day July 26 Peru - Independence Day July 28 August Dahomey - Independence Day August 1 Switzerland - Confederation Day August 1 Upper Volta - Independence Day August 5 Bolivia - Independence Day August 6 Jamaica - Independence Day First Monday in August Ivory Coast - Independence Day August 7 Singapore - National Day August 9 Ecuador - Independence Day August 10 Pakistan - Independence Day August 14 Republic of Congo/Brazzaville - Independence Day August 15 India - Independence Day August 15 Cyprus - Independence Day August 16 Gabon - Independence Day August 17 Indonesia - Independence Day August 17 Afghanistan - Independence Day August 18 Rumania - Liberation Day August 23 Uruguay - Independence Day August 25 Trinidad and Tobago - Independence Day August 31 Malaysia - Merdeka Day (Freedom Day) August 31 September Libya - Revolution Day September 1 Vietnam - National Day September 2 Qatar - Independence Day September 3 San Marino - Anniversary of Founding September 3 Swaziland - Independence Day September 6 Brazil - Independence Day September 7 Andorra - National Festival September 8 North Korea - Founding Day September 9 Bulgaria - Liberation Day September 9 Costa Rica - Independence Day September 15 El Salvador - Independence Day September 15 Guatemala - Independence Day September 15 Honduras - Independence Day September 15 Nicaragua - Independence Day September 15 Mexico - Independence Day September 16 Papua-New Guinea - Independence Day September 16 Chile - Independence Day September 18 Belize - Independence Day September 21 Malta - Independence Day September 21 Mali - Republic Day September 22 Saudi Arabia - National Day September 23 Yemen - National Day September 26 Botswana - Independence Day September 30 October People's Republic of China - National Day October 1-2 Nigeria - Independence Day October 1 Guinea - Independence Day October 2 Lesotho (Basutoland) Independence Day October 4 Fiji - Cession Day around October 7 Germany - Unification of West Germany and East Germany October 3 1990 Uganda - Wasteland Day October 9 Republic of China/Taiwan - National Day October 10 Spain - National Day October 12 Zambia - Independence Day October 24 Iran - Birthday of the Shah October 26 South Vietnam - Republic Day October 26 Saint Vincent and Grenadines - Independence Day October 27 Turkey - Republic Day October 29 November Algeria - Revolution Day November 1 Panama - Independence Day November 3 Dominica - Independence Day November 3 Soviet Union - Revolution Day November 7 Cambodia - Independence Day November 9 Angola - Wasteland Day November 11 Rhodesia - Independence Day November 11 Saudi Arabia - The King's Coronation November 12 Comoros - Independence Day November 12 Monaco - National Fete November 19 Lebanon - Independence Day November 22 Suriname - Independence Day November 25 Albania - Coors Day November 28 Mauritania - Independence Day November 28 Southern Yemen - Coors Day November 29 Yugoslavia - Republic Days November 29-30 Barbados - Independence Day November 30 December Central African Republic - National Day December 1 Thailand - His Majesty's Birthday December 5 Finland - Independence Day December 6 Tanzania - Independence Day December 9 Upper Volta - Republic Day December 11 Kenya - Independence Day December 12 Niger - Independence Day December 18 Nepal - Independence Day December 21 .
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