Chapter Report
International Day Of Parliamentarism Commemorated By IAPP-Cameroon
By UPF Africa
Written by UPF-Cameroon
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Yaounde, Cameroon—On the occasion of the celebration of the UN International Day of Parliamentarism on June 30, 2020, the Cameroon chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) held a conference at the Tripartite Hall of the Yaounde Conference Center. There were over 188 participants in attendance, among whom were the vice speaker of the National Assembly, the vice president of the Senate, the executive president of IAPP-Cameroon, and at least 124 parliamentarians, senators, university lecturers, journalists, and other professionals.
The panel was composed of two university professors, one religious leader, the secretary general of UPF-Cameroon and four executives of UPF-Cameroon. The conference started at 11:30 a.m. with an opening address by Hon. Emabot Brigitte (executive president of IAPP-Cameroon) followed by a speech by Hon. Dr. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian, former president of IAPP-Cameroon.
The event took place in two parts. The first part consisted of the appointment of 12 members of Parliament as Ambassadors for Peace, including the speaker of the National Assembly. The emcee (a journalist from Cameroon Radio and Television) read the five Principles of Peace and also the content of the Ambassadors for Peace certificate.
The first certificate was presented by the executive president of UPF Cameroon, Rev. Edwin Plekhanov, accompanied by Hon. Dr. Cyprian, to the vice speaker of the National Assembly on behalf of the speaker. The other parliamentarians received their certificates from the vice speaker of the National Assembly, who was representing the speaker. After the awarding of certificates, the vice speaker read a speech that concluded with words of appreciation, gratitude and congratulations to the newly appointed Ambassadors for Peace. The panel receded to the lobby, group photos were taken to mark the event, and a coffee break ended the first part of the program. Read More
