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Three Beauty Queens; Winner, First
Runner Up and Second Runner Up of Face of Trek Africa (FOTA) 2018 from Nigeria,
Uganda and Namibia arrive in Republic of Liberia on Friday as guests of the
Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) in collaboration with the Liberia Ministry of
Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP).
A delegation comprising of
the Queen; “Face of Trek Africa” and the first two runners-up of TREK Africa
Beauty Pageant and the ECOWAS Youth Envoy are expected in Liberia beginning
Friday, August 3, to Tuesday, August 8.
While in the country, they
are expected to embark on series of nationwide initiatives, including
discussion surrounding hosting the “Face-of-Africa Beauty Pageant” scheduled to
be hosted soon, Guest Speakers and Panelists at the Liberia Inspire Youths
Conference and Dinner with Liberia Stakeholders.
The Face-Of-Africa Beauty Pageant
is TREK Africa/ECOWAS’ signature “talent-hunt” for supermodels and beauty
queens who are crowned to help the Pan-African organization (ECOWAS), effect
social change across Africa.
Liberia is poised to host
this upcoming beauty competition following this assessment visit, according to
a statement issued in Monrovia on Thursday..
The ECOWAS Youth Envoy will
coordinate with the Government of Liberia through the Monrovia City Corporation
and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to host the
“MCC-LIFT Liberia Inspire Youth Conference.”
The conference is expected to
bring together over 350 youth leaders and change-makers, mainly females from
universities, high schools, youth organizations, and public and private
institutions.
The one-day event, which will
be held on Saturday, August 4, at the Monrovia City Hall, will afford young
people the opportunity to listen to the stories of the visiting queens,
national leaders and other speakers on fascinating topics ranging from
leadership, governance, fashion, arts, sports, governance, and business,
amongst others.
The Advisor on Education to
the President of ECOWAS, and Ambassadors of Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and
Uganda are among dignitaries expected to attend the MCC-LIFT Liberia Inspire
Youth Conference.
Sunday, August 5, will see
the hosting of the ECOWAS Queens’ Independence Show.
The show is meant to provide
the platform for public interaction with the visiting Beauty Queens as well as
Miss Liberia and other Queens, representing Universities, Institutions and
Counties.
Local artists and comedians
are expected to perform during the occasion in the Ball Room of the Monrovia
City Hall.
Additionally, the visiting ECOWAS delegation will conduct a one-day stakeholders’ Dinner on Monday, August 6, intended to enable the visiting queens understand the workings of Government, enjoy Liberian culture in music, comedy, and fashion.
Additionally, the visiting ECOWAS delegation will conduct a one-day stakeholders’ Dinner on Monday, August 6, intended to enable the visiting queens understand the workings of Government, enjoy Liberian culture in music, comedy, and fashion.
The queens are also expected
to meet with officials of government, including Ministers of Gender, Education,
Information, Youth and Sports, the Cultural Ambassador, local queens, and
members of the Fashion and Entertainment industries.
The climax of their visit to
Liberia on Tuesday, August 7, will include a guided tour of tourism sites in
Liberia, including the Kpatawee Water Fall in Bong County, Providence Island in
Montserrado County, and Lake Piso in Grand Cape Mount County, amongst others.
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