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The Third PAWA Annual Lecture by Dr. Nathan Shamuyarira, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Zimbabwe, on the theme, “Pan Africanism and the challenges of Globalization, “at PAWA House, ACCRA, 2-3, November, 2000.
The Eighth lnternational African Writers’ Day Celebration (at the PAWA Secretariat, 7th November 2000, PAWA House Accra).
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February– The PAWA Secretary-General had a meeting with the executives of the Libyan Writers’ League in Tripoli, Libya, on 24th February, 2001 at the League’s headquarters.
The International Programme, “In The Laboratory of An African Creator: An Evening With Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia”, (A world renowned African Scholar, Composer, Poet, Musician and Ethnomusicologist) Theme: “Modes of Meaning: My Life and Work”. organsied by the Pan-African Writers Association, at PAWA House, 5th November, 2001.
The Ninth lnternational African Writers’ Day Anniversary and Awards Reception at PAWA Secretariat, 7th November, 2001, PAWA House(Guest of Honour: The Minister of Education of the Republic of Ghana, Hon. Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi) 2002>>
The Launching of a new novel “Serwah-the Saga of An African Princess” by Rita Akoto Coker, at the Wole Soyinka Courtyard, PAWA House, Accra, 24th April, 2002.
The PAWA Secretary-General delivered a statement on behalf of PAWA (as Strategic Partner) at the Africa’s 100 Best Books Of The Century Awards Gala Celebrations at the Podium Hall, of Cape Town Civic Centre, in Cape Town, South Africa, on 27th July, 2002. Speakers included former President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Prof. Ali Mazrui.
Launching of the collection, “Solma: Tales from Northern Ghana” by G.A. Agambila, by the Ghana Universities Press, at the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyards, PAWA House, Accra, 16th October, 2002.
One Day Writing Workshop for School Children, organised by the Ghana Association of Writers (G.A.W), at the Dei Anang Rotunda, PAWA House, Accra, 18th October.
The Tenth International African Writers’ Day Anniversary and Awards Reception at PAWA Secretariat, (the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyards) PAWA . use, Accra. 7th November, 2002, (Guest of Honour: The Chairman of the Council of State, Prof. Alexander A. Kwapong).
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An Evening with Mandla Langa, South African Writer, at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Seminar Hall, PAWA House, Accra, 1st February, 2003.
June, “An Evening With Omar El Hadzi,” the launching ceremony for his book of poems, “Ghana Reveals Her Secrets,” (translated from the Arabic, and published in Ghana.) at the Wole Soyinka Courtyard of PAWA House.
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11th International African Writers’ Day, Celebration at PAWA Secretariat, (the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyard) PAWA House, 7th November, 2003, (Guest of Honour: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo).
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The 12th International African Writers’ Day Celebration and Anniversary Reception at PAWA Secretariat, (the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyard) PAWA House, 8th November, 2004. (Guest of
Honour: The Minister of Education Youth and Sports, Hon. Kwadwo Baah Wiredu).2005>>
April – The Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA) has been selected and mandated, as an international organization, to perform the role of a nominating body for all Africa and propose an African writer or illustrator of
children’s literature for consideration for the award of the world’s largest prize for children’s literature.
The prize, named after Astrid Lindgren and administered by the Swedish National Arts Council, bears a prize money of five million Swedish crowns (about US$655,000).
In May, a delegation of writers from the Pan African Writers' Association participated in an International Symposium with the theme, “The Arab African Cultural Relation’s A Futuristic Aspect And The African Writers’ Diaspora” which has been scheduled for Sirte City from 31st July, to 3rd August, 2005. The Symposium was organised by Authors and Writers’ Association of Libya and the Arab Writers’ Union.
The delegation of the Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) read and presented a Special Citation and a gift of a Royal Kente Cloth to the Great Leader of the Peoples Socialist Arab Jamahiriya of Libya, His Excellency Col. Muammar Ghaddifi, in Sirte, Libya during an audience granted the conference delegates by the Leader.
August – A delegation of writers from the Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) participated in a Pan-African Conference of Trade Unions and Civil Society Organisations for the promotion of the fast-tracking of Africa’s Political, Social and Economic Integration: Sirte, Libya, 9 – 10 September, 2005. This was at the invitation of the General Federation of Producers Trade Unions (GFPTU) of Libya.
November – The Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) was invited to participate in an international conference in Cairo, organised by the Egyptian Writers’ Union, on the theme, “The Role of the Writers in Our Present World.”
November – The Thirteenth International African riters’DayCelebration, on 7th November, 2005, at the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyards of PAWA House. Guest of Honour: H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, M. P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana.
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