Oromo Parliamentarians Council (OPC)

Gumii Parlaamaa Oromoo (GPO)

International Oromo Conference, 2 July 2011 Antwerpen Belgium

Oromo Parliamentarians Council conference program

Morning session:

Registration 8:30 – 9:00
Introductory “we are calling to support Oromia freedom” 9:00 – 9:30

Getachew Jigi PhD chairman OPC Panel Speakers:
· Tetty Rooz Oromo suffering in Ethiopia 9:30 -9:45
· Dr. Trevor Truman Oromo Refugees conditions 9:45 -10:15
· Andrew Swan International Recognition of the Oromo Nation and its Current Situation 10:15- 10:45
· Gino Brunswijck Land garbing in Oromia 10:45- 11:00

Thee break 11:00-11:15

· Marie Sandar Human rights abuse in Ethiopia against Oromo women’s and children’s 10:45- 11:00
· Franc Rottiers Oromo is targeted under Ethiopian dictator 11:15-12:30
· Mohamed Shakkar Problems of Oromo 12:30-12:45
· Remco Van Hauwermeiren on the human rights abuses of the Ethiopian government in Ogadenia 12:45-13:00
· Indigenous nations: colonialism, spiritual and physical genocide 13:00-13:30

Lunch Break 13:30 -14:00

· Interactive session 14:00:15:00

Afternoon session Saganta Afaan Oromoo

1. Qabsoon Oromoo kaleessaf hara, Prof. Makuria Bulcha 15.00-15:15
2. Oromummaa biya alatii dagagisuuf maltuu Hawwassa biya ala irra egama? Dr. Oli shugute 15:15- 15:30
3. Qodaa garaagarummaa amantii fi ilaalcha gosummaa adeemsa qabsoo bilisummaa
Oromoo kessatti,Oromummaan kan ummataa fi amantaan kan dhunfaati.
Obbo Malkamu Jate 15:30-15:45
4. Oromoo Blisummaa isaa mirkaneesuuf qabsoo biyya keessa jabeesun fala. Dr. Getachew Jigi 15:45-16:00
5. Marii fi yaada waligala 16:00-17:00
6. Saganta Hawassumaa fi Bashanana 17:00-20:00