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It was a historic event where for the first time a conference was held between Asian and African countries, most of which had recently gained independence. It took place between April 18-24, 1955, at Gedung Merdeka, Bandung, Indonesia with the aim of promoting Asian-African economic and cultural cooperation and fighting colonialism or neocolonialism. Because it took place in Bandung, it is sometimes known as the "Bandung Conference".
A total of 29 countries from the Asian and African continents representing more than half of the total world population at that time sent their representatives. The ten points of the results of this meeting were then contained in what was called the Ten Principles of Bandung/Dasasila Bandung, which contained a "statement of support for world harmony and cooperation". This conference eventually led to the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961.
List of countries of the 1955 Asian-African Conference or Bandung Conference:
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Burma/Myanmar (sponsor country)
  4. Ceylon/Sri Lanka (sponsor country)
  5. China
  6. Ethiopia
  7. Philippines
  8. Ghana
  9. India (sponsor country)
  10. Indonesia (host country)
  11. Iraq
  12. Iran
  13. Japan
  14. Cambodia
  15. Laos
  16. Lebanon
  17. Liberia
  18. Libya
  19. Egypt
  20. Nepal
  21. Pakistan (sponsor country)
  22. Sudan
  23. Syria
  24. Thailand
  25. Turkey
  26. Vietnam
  27. South Vietnam
  28. Yemen
  29. Jordan
The Asian-African Conference in Bandung has invigorated the spirit and revived the moral of the Asian African heroes in fighting for their independence, so that many sovereign and independent countries merged in the continent of Asia and Africa. The Asian-African Conference also succeeded in developing the spirit of solidarity among Asian African Countries in facing regional problems and international ones. After the Asian-African Conference, many conferences held by organizations in those countries such as Asian-African University Student Conference, Asian-African People Solidarity Conference, Asian-African Journalists Conference, and Africa-Asia Islamic Conference.
In 1955, only 29 flags of Asian and African countries flew in front of this building but now 109 flags fly in front of this building. Every year in April, 109 flags of Asian-African countries and 1 UN Flag are flown in front of Gedung Merdeka to commemorate the conference that took place in this building in 1955. Every year the Bandung City Government also organizes the Asia-Africa Festival to commemorate this historic event.
https://en.unesco.org/memoryoftheworld/registry/344
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000235221
https://www.asiafricamuseum.org/
https://museumkaa.iheritage.id/public/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3dG7wB9WcM (Asian-African Conference 1955)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULXLQuFEpMc&t=91s (Asian African Festival)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHZYJKNxtoo (60th Anniversary of the Asia Africa Conference)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBBTAs3JKho (60th Anniversary of the Asia Africa Conference)
Photos:
  1. The front of Gedung Merdeka during the 1955 Asia Africa Conference
  2. The front of Gedung Merdeka every April now,
  3. Front view of Gedung Merdeka (independent building), the main venue of the 1955 conference
  4. The raising of 109 flags of Asian and African countries and 1 UN flag in front of Gedung Merdeka. These flags fly for a whole month to commemorate this historic event.
  5. The Asia-Africa Solidarity Monument in Bandung. The globe-shaped monument contains a map of the Asian and African continents and below it are the names of countries in Asia and Africa, the words "Asia Africa", and the title of Soekarno's speech during the KAA in 1955 entitled "Let a new Asia-Africa be born".
  6. Inauguration of the Asia-Africa Solidarity Monument during the 60th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference attended by Leaders and delegates from Asia-Africa countries.