The University of the Gambia has successfully concluded a three-day International Colloquium that brought together experts and participants from Europe, USA and different African countries (including 33 foreign intellectuals). The conference, which started on Wednesday, November 7th, came to a close on Friday, November 9th, 2012. The University of The Gambia organised this international event in partnership with the French Government and the Regional Office of the Association of French Universities (AUF). The topic chosen for the colloquium was "The Gambia, a Plural Space: Dynamics and Issues of Otherness and Multilingualism."
The closing ceremony was officiated by Dr. Momodou Tangara, the Hon. Minister of Higher Education, Research and Technology. Speakers included Dr. Pierre Gomez, the Ag. Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Omar Jah, the Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor, Admin and Finance, Mr. Jean Marc Transon, the Charge D'Affaires at the French Embassy, and Dr. Tangara, the minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.
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