The citizens of Akyem Traditional area comprising Abuakwa, Bosome and Kotoku will storm Takoma Park in the State of Maryland on the 6th of August 2011. The occasion will enable the Okyeman citizen based in the USA and CANADA to inaugurate the first OKYEMAN COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA (OCONA). The Venue: SLIGO ADVENTISES SCHOOL, 8300 Carrol Av.
Takoma Park MD. MC’s: Nana Owusu Twumbarima 1 (aka-Dr ROKOTO) and Mr. Kwasi Incoom

Side Attraction: Celebration of Ohum Festival


Theme:
PROMOTING UNITY & OTHER RELEVANT ISSUES SUCH AS-- PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION AWARENESS IN GHANA

This occasion is a result of a meeting held in Worcester in the State of Massachusetts when the Okyeman Association of New England was inaugurated. The occasion was preceded by a meeting of all the chapter leaders from various states to form the Okyeman Council of North America. An interim committee was formed to put together all the necessary formalities to be submitted to the National body.

The standing committee that was entrusted to develop this product (OCONA) has since then worked tirelessly to bring us to this point.

Recognizing the need for a non-profit organization that would engage in fostering the unity of people of AKYEM origin in NORTH AMERICA, the splinter OKYEMAN ASSOCIATIONS within Continental USA AND CANADA came together and embarked on the formation of OCONA. A non-profit organization, OCONA seeks to create a platform for the promotion of debate, ideas, and activities that strengthen the historical bonds that have united people of OKYEMAN origin on the continent of NORTH AMERICA and in the Diaspora through years of political, cultural, and economic struggles. It seeks to provide space for an agenda that promotes and celebrates the efforts of people of AKYEM origin towards self-assertion, human dignity and self-determination. Internationalist in vision, OCONA also seeks to engage in activities that promote understanding among all global AKYEM communities

In attendance will be the Ghana Ambassador to the USA, His Excellency Mr. Daniel Ohene Agyekum; Hon Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, Mr.Kwabena Amankwaa Asiamah and Dr Kwabena Ohene Frempong.

The standing committee and entire members of the Council is inviting every Okyeniba within the Continent of the USA and Canada to this historic event.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Kwame Otieku OCONA Facilitator (Syracuse, NY) – 315-278-4750
Nana Yaa Larbi, President (Washington-Metro Chapter) - 301-952-0330
Clement Asare, President (Chicago Chapter) - 847-287-3456
Gordon Agyekum, President (North Virginia Chapter) - 571-471-1201
Kwasi Adu-Sarkodie, Abusua Panin (New Jersey Chapter) - 908-835-1171
Febian Frempong, Webmaster & PR (Toronto, Canada Chapter) - 416-670-6741
Maxwell Abiam-Danso, PR (Worcester Chapter) - 774 253 7563
George Bitihene, President (Atlanta Chapter) – 404-483-2295
Joe Aniagyei Appiah, President (Columbus, Ohio Chapter)
Daniel Twum, Representative (Hartford Chapter) 860-218-3702

Come let us celebrate Okyeman in style. Okyeman – Okyeman Tease

Maxwell Abiam Danso
OCONA. PRO