Participants registering
His Excellency, Girma Woldegiorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, arriving at the conference centre. Accompanying the President are Dr. Alfred G. Nhema, Executive Secretary of OSSREA, and Dr. Regina G. M Karega, Executive Committee President of OSSREA.
Dr. Alfred G. Nhema, OSSREA’s Executive Secretary, making the welcoming address
His Excellency, President Girma Woldegiorgis, along side OSSREA’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Alfred G. Nhema, addressing the gatheringin his opening speech
Photo session with the President
Participants attending the opening ceremony at the United Nations Conference Centre, 29 November 2004
One of the parallel sessions during the conference
Participants attending another parallel session at the conference
Lively deliberations by participants following presentations
The deliberations continued during coffee breaks, while participants enjoyed exhibition stands showcasing publications from OSSREA, other publishers and local NGOs
OSSREA’s staff providing information to a participant about OSSREA’s publications at the exhibition stand
Dr. Alfred G. Nhema and Dr. Regina G. M Karega, receiving participants at the dinner reception
While enjoying the social dimension, participants continued with the exchange of ideas on the themes of the conference