The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) and the Palestinian Writers Union (PWU) have agreed to work together on a number of the following literary activities.
Secretary General of PAWA, Dr. Wale Okediran, made the announcement in a press statement he issued today.
He listed the following activities as those the two organisations will focus on:
1. An International Conference on Democracy and Conflict Resolution to be held in a yet to be confirmed African country in November 2026.
2. A virtual series of seminars, workshops and readings between Palestinian and African youths.
3. Exchange of visiting writers between the PAWA and PWU.
4. Hosting of Palestinian and Jordanian writers at the Ebedi International Writers Residency, Iseyin, Nigeria.
While the international conference will be coordinated by the Governor of Ramallah, Madam Layla Gannam, the virtual literary activities for youths will be under the purview of the Director of Palestinian Libraries Authority, Dr Marwan Awartani.
The agreement was reached at the end of the PAWA Secretary General’s recent visit to Palestine and Jordan.
During the visit, Dr Okediran, accompanied by the Secretary General of the Palestinian Writers Union (PWU), Mr Mourad Al Sudani, visited several Palestinian government and NGO officials, including the Prime Minister, H.E. Dr Mohammad Mustafa.
He also visited many Palestinian towns such as Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Jericho, Bethlehem and was a guest of the Palestinian Television
The two scribes were also hosted for lunch by a prominent Jordanian writer and university teacher, Dr Nabiha Abd Elzrazik in Amman, Jordan.
