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Ministers of East African bloc to adopt charter for sports event in sub-region

Xinhua, April 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the Secretariat of State for Youth and Sports Affairs of Djibouti will be holding the 1st IGAD regional conference of ministers of youth and sports affairs at Djibouti Kempinski Palace on Monday, April 6, to discuss the IGAD Games Charter.

Ministers from seven IGAD member states are expected to adopt a charter that will lay the ground for an IGAD Games, a regional sports event intended to be organized every other year in an IGAD member country, said a statement from the East African bloc on Sunday.

The ministerial session will be preceded by a meeting of a technical advisory committee (TAC) aimed at reviewing the draft IGAD Games so as to prepare for a smooth and coordinated ministerial summit for the adoption of the Charter, according to the statement.

Once the IGAD Games Charter is adopted by member states sectorial ministries, IGAD Games will be bringing together athletes and champions from the region known for their world class performances, said the statement.

These games will also play a role in enhancing the image of IGAD region in the global arena, it added. Endi