The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened an Olympic Village in Dakar, Senegal, to advertise regional integration, solidarity and cultural change amongst younger folks through the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games….
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened an Olympic Village in Dakar, Senegal, to advertise regional integration, solidarity and cultural change amongst younger folks through the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
The initiative, established by the Communications Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, operates underneath the slogan, “Play Without Borders”, reflecting the organisation’s dedication to strengthening ties amongst West African international locations.
The ECOWAS Olympic Village is being run primarily by younger members of ECOWAS Clubs and volunteers mobilised in Dakar via the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Centre.
The initiative is designed to carry the regional organisation nearer to younger folks by offering an interactive platform the place guests can study ECOWAS, its mandate, programmes and achievements.
Through video games, quizzes, discussions and different interactive actions, younger facilitators have interaction guests on the organisation’s work and alternatives accessible to younger folks throughout the area.
The actions additionally spotlight ECOWAS initiatives in youth growth, employment, entrepreneurship, training, transport, volunteering and human growth.
Visitors are equally launched to alternatives accessible to younger folks throughout ECOWAS member states, because the organisation seeks to encourage higher participation in regional growth.
The Olympic Village is anticipated to make use of the worldwide sporting occasion as a chance to strengthen consciousness of ECOWAS and promote a shared sense of identification and belonging among the many area’s youthful technology.
