March 22 is internationally recognized as World Water Day. It was initiated at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
Since then, people have been coming up with ways to deal with water scarcity in countries like Africa and executing their plan on World Water Day.
Rock legend Bob Geldolf, responsible for the 1985 Live Aid concert and 2005 Live 8 concerts to benefit Africa, is planning “Intellectual Aid”, scheduled to kick off on March 22.
“Intellectual Aid” is a series of debates on Africa—the development and the role of Western countries—with German intellectuals.
It’s no surprise that Bono wants to get in on the action also. Both celebrity musicians are interested in working with filmmakers and television broadcasters to increase awareness of the development of Africa.
We don’t know what the solution of the debates are going to be, and we don’t know what the two’s hidden agendas are, if any; but, I’m not convinced of their genuineness yet and I don’t know if I ever will be.
They are climbing the age pole; they need some way to keep their fame going strong while they still can. Africa, I'm sure they are certain, is the way to do it.
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