The 58 th Asian-African Conference Commemoration

The 58 th Asian-African Conference Commemoration

Girls Scout of Al-Irsyad Satya Islamic School, Kota Baru Parahyangan, Padalarang, Bandung Barat, West Java Province, Indonesia took part in raising flags of Asian-African countries that joined the Asian-African Conference 1955 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This 58th Asian-African Conference Commemoration involved Boys-Girls Scout and Rovers-Rangers from Bandung municipality. Our students were chosen to take part in the commemoration since February 2013 and practiced weekly to face the event. A glimpse about Asian-African Conference 1955 Asian-African Conference in 1955 marked an important milestone in the history of Asian and African countries. The delegates from 29 participating countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia to discuss peace, security, and economic development in the midst of emerging problems in many parts of the world. The problems were mostly caused by the two blocs which had different interests and ideologically contradicted. The blocs were known as Western Bloc and Eastern Bloc. Each of them tried to persuade support from the countries in Asia and Africa which was known as “the Cold War”. The world situation, especially in Asia and Africa, was also affected by colonialism in various forms. In addition, some independent Asian-African countries suffered conflicts that existed as a result of colonialism and divide et impera politic. At the time, the United Nations was unable to tackle those problems. The problems become the major reasons for the governments of Burma (Myanmar), India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to organize the Asian-African Conference (AAC). They invited countries from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to craft a new ethos of relationship among nations which was called "The Spirit of Bandung". The Leaders at the AAC also declared "The Ten Principles of Bandung" that reflects the commitment of nations to practice tolerance and to live peace with one another as good neighbors.
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Number of participants
8
Service hours
80
Topics
Personal safety
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