1997>>
Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) Fifth lnternational African Writers’ Day Celebrations: SECOND ANNUAL LECTURE, by Nadine Gordimer, 1991 South African Nobel Literatire Laureate: “The Status of The Writers ln The World: Which World, Whose World?” PAWA House, Accra, November, 1997.
The PAWA Poetry Forum on the theme: “Poetry ln The New Millennium: Traditional, Modernity and ldentity”,Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA), Accra lnternational
Conference Centre, Accra November, 1997.
The First PAWA World Poetry Festival, Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA). National Theatre, Accra,November, 1997.
The PAWA lnternational Colloquium on the theme:"Readership and African Literature: Developmental"
Objectives and Strategies” Pan African Writers Association (PAWA). Accra lnternational Conference Centre Accra, November, 1997.
Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA) Fifth International African Writers’ Day celebration – A Grand Anniversary Reception at the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyards, PAWA House, Accra, 7th November, 1997.
1998>>
The lnternational programme, “ln the Laboratory of An African Creator: An Evening with Edward Ayensu” organised by the Pan African Writers Association, at PAWA
House. November, 1998.
The Sixth lnternational African Writers’ Day Celebration by the PAWA Secretariat, 7th November, 1998, PAWA House, Accra.
1999>>
On January 12, 1999 PAWA hosted the launching of a book entitled “EIGHTEEN PENCE’, by R.E Obeng edited and annotated by Kari Dako, Lecturer of English Department of the University of Ghana. The book first published in 1943 then reprinted in 1970 is reputed to be the first published novel in West Africa.
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On 4th March, 1999 PAWA and the University of Ghana jointly organised the launching of a book entitled “ A History of the University of Ghana, 1948-1998” as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations marking the 50 years of the founding of the University of Ghana.
Presented the Keynote Address at the Aleksander Pushkin Bicentennial Jubilee Evening organised by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Accra and the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) at PAWA House, Accra May, 1999.
The Second PAWA World Poetry Festival on the theme: “Readings on the Eve of the New Millennium,” at The Great Hall, University of Ghana, Legon Accra 1st, 2nd November, 1999. (Participants: Mohammed L.A. Saihi, Catherine Acholonu, Massimo Baistrocchi, Naa Ameley Ayensu, Fred Agbobli, Everett Hoagland, Abena Busia, Mamadou Traore Diop, Rex Quartey, Gaussou Diawarra, Naa Deedei Armah, A. Okai.
The Seventh lnternational African Writers’ Day Celebration, (at the PAWA Secretariat, 7th November, 1999, PAWA House, Accra).
The PAWA Tenth Anniversary Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony, The Great Hall, University of Ghana, Legon, November 6, 1999. (Guest of Honour: H.E. Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, OAU Secretary-General).
The PAWA lnternational Workshop on the Theme: “The African Writers ln The New Millennium”(Topics: The Writer and the New technologies; The Writer and Publishing and Copywright; The Writer and Civic, 2-4 November, 1999 Freedom). Keynote Speakers, H.E. Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, OAU Secretary-General; The Rt. Hon. Justice D.F. Annan, Speaker of Parliament; The Hon. Dr. Ojo Madukue, Federal Minister of Communication of Nigeria, 2 - 4 November, 1999, Accra lnternational Conference Centre, Accra. |