Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 304 Joan Okorodudu was recently awarded the franchise for ECOWAS Fashion week. Top models and designers from the ECOWAS region, will be grace the runway during the ECOWAS 38TH-anniversary gala dinner slated for the 20th to the 28th of May 2013. During the week-long activities, the world will witness top models from ECOWAS countries in arrays of designs from ECOWAS top designers. Top ECOWAS government officials, presidents, and first ladies will all be in Abuja for this event. However, one day has been kept aside for a major seminar tagged THE BUSINESS SIDE OF FASHION AND HOW ECOWAS REGION CAN TAP INTO THE NEW CRAZE OF ANKARA AND OTHER FABRICS COMING OUT OF WEST AFRICA. Deon Redman creative director of Mercedes Benz fashion week Africa will present a topic of how to create a market for African designs in and out of the African region. Models are advised to send their pictures and cards to [email protected] and all optioned models will be contacted through their agencies. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created by the Treaty of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, on 28 May 1975. It was created to promote economic trade, national cooperation, and monetary union, for growth and development throughout West Africa. Its four commissions deal with the following functions: Trading, immigration, monetary interaction Industry, natural resources, and agriculture Transportation and communications Social and cultural issues There were 15 members initially: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania (left 2002), Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Burkina Faso (joined as Upper Volta). Cape Verde joined in 1977. More Articles You Would Love Ghanaian Youtube Star Ahuofe Patri Shows More Than Expected On Instagram Pics Brown Sugar Gh Releases Look Book Of Lovely New Arrivals A revised treaty intended to accelerate the integration of economic policy and improve political cooperation was signed on 24 July 1993. It sets out the goals of a common economic market, a single currency, the creation of a West African parliament, economic and social councils, and a court of justice. The treaty also lays the burden of settling regional conflicts on the treaty members. To this end there is also a Mutual Defense Protocol: a non-standing army deployed in the region as ECOMOG. 2013Africaafricanecowas fashion weekfashionfashion weekghana Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Muyishime Unleashes The ‘Conlang Collection’: A Bold Step Towards Inclusive Fashion #OOTD: Crochet Like You’ve Never Seen; Witness The Stunning Crochet/Kente Print Look By... #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... VIDEO: Rihanna Promises Ayra Starr A Verse After Rick Ross Failed To Create... PICS: Top Influencer Krisline Stars in Fabulous ‘SISTERHOOD’ Images Featuring Sierra Leone Influencer... VIDEO: Watch Rihanna Take A Shot At Learning Congolese Language Lingala Hemadé Unveils ‘SWEET FAMILY’ Collection: A Nostalgic Blend Of Modernity And Vintage Elegance VIDEO: “Indians Used To Burn Their Hair Until They Realized Stupid African Women... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.