caption: The image shows a group of people sitting in chairs in front of a building, with a woman standing beside a speaker stand containing a microphone and a device on it. On the backside of the stage, there is a banner with some text on it, some plants, grass, the bark of the trees, some street poles, some vehicles on the ground, some buildings with windows, and a cloudy sky. The woman is identified as Mala Sande, the President of the Ec, speaking at the event.