Oumy Sene (Senegal) speech at the Global Conference on Multipolarity

Oumy Sene (Senegal) speech at the Global Conference on Multipolarity

Oumy Sene (Senegal)

Hello! My name is Oumy Sene, I am General Secretary of the Kalinka RCC in Senegal.

When I was privileged to say a few words about today's subject — multipolarity in the world — at first, I was surprised, but then I thought: yes, this is a crucial point to discuss.

Where was Africa during globalization? Africa was ignored and was at the rock bottom. All international approaches, global solutions, the whole economic development went past Africa. I really hope that now, with the realization that there are many centres to approach directly, Africa can become the pivotal point of communication which it was not back then. Among other things, it can decide for itself who its key partners are — whether they will be from Asia, Russia, other countries, even Latin America. It does not have to be controlled from Europe and America.

Today's situation is exceedingly difficult, I agree with all [the speakers] and no one is sure about the future, and no one is clear whether there even will be one or not. But it also gives tremendous perspective and understanding that our future depends on us more than ever.

We at Kalinka will strive every day to strengthen relations between Russia and West Africa, talk to people, find new partners, find new roads — not only for Africans and West Africans from partner countries, but to represent our countries to them, because they do not know us, just like we do not know them.

The point of today's conversation about multipolarity is that we are breaking down the idea of globalization — and that is great, because it gives a real hope for the future.

Thank you to everyone, including Mr. Malinov, for the invitation and for participating! Thank you very much, and goodbye.

Oumy Sene (Senegal) speech at the Global Conference on Multipolarity

Oumy Sene (Senegal)

Hello! My name is Oumy Sene, I am General Secretary of the Kalinka RCC in Senegal.

When I was privileged to say a few words about today's subject — multipolarity in the world — at first, I was surprised, but then I thought: yes, this is a crucial point to discuss.

Where was Africa during globalization? Africa was ignored and was at the rock bottom. All international approaches, global solutions, the whole economic development went past Africa. I really hope that now, with the realization that there are many centres to approach directly, Africa can become the pivotal point of communication which it was not back then. Among other things, it can decide for itself who its key partners are — whether they will be from Asia, Russia, other countries, even Latin America. It does not have to be controlled from Europe and America.

Today's situation is exceedingly difficult, I agree with all [the speakers] and no one is sure about the future, and no one is clear whether there even will be one or not. But it also gives tremendous perspective and understanding that our future depends on us more than ever.

We at Kalinka will strive every day to strengthen relations between Russia and West Africa, talk to people, find new partners, find new roads — not only for Africans and West Africans from partner countries, but to represent our countries to them, because they do not know us, just like we do not know them.

The point of today's conversation about multipolarity is that we are breaking down the idea of globalization — and that is great, because it gives a real hope for the future.

Thank you to everyone, including Mr. Malinov, for the invitation and for participating! Thank you very much, and goodbye.