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We the Executive Council of the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated registered with the Internal Revenue Services, Charities Bureau and New York State Department wish to announce the successful completion of our Annual Convention held at the   Willow Winds, Salem, Runaway Bay, Jamaica 2010. The event was extremley well attended by delegates from New York, Miami, London, Montego Bay, St Ann, Birmingham and Paris with other members from across Jamaica including local 43 Kingston. Many other members and visitors came from various groups Nyabinghi, Millenium Council, Bo Bo and others were also in attendance. Local guest included the Chief of Police from Runaway Bay also a Christian Minister who gave very good speeches. All locals gave reports also individual members kept a private session where we were encouraged not to allow any small group to distract the Fedreation; all locals in Jamaica agreed to work with whoever had the legal documents.

Also in attendance and we would like to give a big thanks to was Robert Simms Attorney at law from New York who was appointed to act as our Parliamentarian. His input was invaluable and he will be making a full independent report to the members worldwide.

One of the key agreements to come out of the Convention was locals work collectively together interacting and trading also each local is to develop a local business to support its activities. Discussions also took place around the correct registration needed worldwide including Ethiopia Jamaica, French territories, USA states South Africa, Ghana etc.

Each delegate  represents 25 members which indicated a total of 175 members worldwide were represented during voting and election processes.

The outcome of elections for International officers was Emma Young (Empress Ima) President; Barrymore Tittle (Mora) 1st Vice; Trevor Clarke ( Kulcha) 2nd Vice; Wynborne Welcome Executive Secretary; Vernon Headley (Dave Judah)Treasurer; Lloyd Robinson (Obadiah Judah) Organizer; Raymond Topping (Iqulah) Chaplain and Lawrence Davis, Ivory Black and Pauline Anderson (Wolette Gabriel) 3 Executive members

We give special thanks to local Presidents Iqulah and Ras Igi for the hard work of Montego Bay Local 32 members who provided transport, video, food and other support and St Ann Local 17 members who provided acommodation, food, security and other support.

The Malaku Emanuel Bayen and Voice of Ethiopia exhibition was extremely well received

Next Convention 2011 Jamaica

Please note there is no local number 1 of the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated with an IEN number that attaches it to the Federation 1937; if in doubt and to avoid fraud please check credentials of any group making such a claim or visit New York State Department to view the roster of the Federation 1937.

A 25th Anniversary Event and Rastafari Awareness Day was held at the prestigious South Birmingham College Media Education and Training centre; Birmingham UK on 1st March 2008.

As well as bringing awareness of the Rastafari Culture to the wider community we were also celebrating over twenty- five years as an active local of the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated. The day was extremely well attended with a large number of cultural stalls selling a variety of products and promoting various projects.

There was also a good quality and range of vegetarian foods and various natural and healthy juices. Compare for the show and stage coordinator was Mikael (Wassifa) Brown, of Galaxy FM radio who is also a member of the Federation. Also acting compare was Michael Mosiah from Sting FM pirate radio Jacko Melody.

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Convention 2008: Hailed a success

The Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated Convention for 2008 took place in Shashamane, Ethiopia from 15th to 21st July 2008.

The Locals present were London (Local 3); Shashamane (Local 14); Milwaukee (Local 20); Bronx (Local 27); Birmingham (Local 111); Paris and Toulouse. There were two delegates from Local 3, two delegates from Local 111 and one delegate from Local 14. As well as the observers present, a number of members in the USA took part via teleconferencing.

Trevor Clarke was Chair, Pauline Anderson was the Parliamentarian and Malieka Robinson was Convention Secretary. Officiating Committees included Programmes, Resolution, Nominations, Credential and Standing Rules.

Outgoing officer reports were presented by the International President (Emma Young); Executive Secretary (Lawrence Davies); 2nd Vice President (Pauline Anderson); International Organiser (Ivory Black). Malieka Robinson presented the Convention Arrangements Report.
An NGO report was presented by Brother Moody (EWF Inc Country Representative) and a Shashamane Land Grant report which was presented by Solomon Wolf. All reports were followed by a Question & Answer session.

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