Eritrea - Ministry of Information

Festival Bologna has been among the vivid gatherings of Eritreans outside Eritrea. It is the love they always cherish in their mind that enabled all Eritreans contribute what they could in support of the struggle for independence. All in kind and monetary contributions were made possible through staging cultural shows and also through dinner receptions in which all Eritreans from Italy, Germany, UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, Greece, Belgium, France and Holland gather and raise funds. A number of influential and interested foreigners were also invited to take part in such an Eritrean gathering. Thus, Festival of Eritrea in Bologna was highly instrumental towards boosting economic capability and strengthening political activities of the EPLF in a great deal.

Bologna- a hub of Eritrean gathering, a center of mutual understanding, a platform where every national from different corners of the world flocked to discuss matters of national issues, is marking 40th anniversary of Eritrean festival that started during the colonial era. Many Eritreans consider Bologna city as their second home for it enabled them to sit together and discuss topics that are of paramount importance and for it was almost the only place outside of Eritrea where all nationals sheltered inside the same roof that is filled with Eritrean national spirit and where all national sentiments united.

They knew life is transient and death is inevitable. But, they refuse to be hit by bullets of colonizers and die in vain. They want to put an end to brutal scenes of carnages that were common happenings everywhere in Eritrea; they want to abolish any sort of law that was implemented to ban movement of people as well as the curfew hours. They, in short, want to have an absolute freedom so as to enjoy everything they deserve as full-fledged nationals. To do so, they have to scarify their precious lives for they had to make an end to the presence of colonial powers through an armed struggle.

Sharing of experiences which could lead to skill transfer, mutual cooperation in every aspect of a well-established partnership and integration of associations that are from different geographical locations and hence different level of competence as well as different means of tackling challenges is the very essence of the bilateral ties that Eritrea and its national associations continue to strengthen with different parties from around the world. A recent visit to Eritrea by All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) delegation headed by Ms. Meng Xiaosi, Vice President of the Federation, is an instance of strengthening bilateral relations at regional and international levels.

Safety and quality of industrial products of different types and most importantly safety of food stuffs and drinks is a pre-requisite towards securing societal healthy lifestyle. Since, keeping both the physical and chemical environment is not only a necessity but a precondition to one’s well-being, the importance of conducting researches about chemicals and their impact in the day-to-day activities of any given society enables policy makers to find ways and means of tackling hazards or any sort of problem that may arise due to chemical contamination. It is based on this outlook that the Eritrean Chemical Society (ECS) has since its establishment been actively working to promote chemical know how in schools and more significantly to increase professionalism of its members.  The ECS has conducted its 8th congress on 30 May 2014 at the hall of the Central region administration.

Commendable healthcare service continued to be delivered in Eritrea. A network of medical service infrastructure also continues to be put in place everywhere in the country. What has been achieved in Eritrea is not yet realized in different African and Asian countries despite they were independent nations almost five decades ahead. This makes Eritrea an exemplary country which a number of countries should take a lesson from. What Eritrea envisages for is not yet achieved. But, if it continues the way it starts, it would surpass not only the sub-Saharan Africa but also a number of wealthy nations in different continents.