Sweden:Committee Set up to Coordinate fund raising for the Renaissance Dam

Stockholm Dec 16,2011-(TV-Selam), after weeks of preparations, Ethiopians and foreign nationals of Ethiopian Origin in Sweden has set up a Coordination committee to mobilize resources for the construction of the Great Renaissance Dam.

The 40-member committee comprises representatives of Ethiopians from a variety of civic and development associations, religious groups, professional associations, business communities, academics, youth and women groups.

The committee has named 7 Executive Committee members, a Chairman and General Secretary.

H.E. Behan Kerbed, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries and W/r Mebrat Beyene head of the Ethiopian consulate in Stockholm gave an extensive briefing on the Ethiopian governments Five Year Growth and transformation plan.

Both the ambassador and the general consul emphasized the enormous power supply needed in the future and urged all Ethiopians and Swedes of Ethiopian organ to be part of this historical event by supporting the renaissance dam which will have a capacity of generating 5270 MG of power.

The fund raising committee was set up at a meeting held on 10th December at the residence of Ethiopian general consul in Stockholm.