They were held by the Tanzanian National Coordinating Committee of the Juche Idea Study Groups, the Nigerian Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism and branch groups of the Ethiopian National Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism from Feb. 12 to 15.

The vice-chairman of the Tanzanian National Coordinating Committee of the Juche Idea Study Groups praised Kim Jong Il as an outstanding thinker and theoretician and great master of the world politics as he developed in depth the Juche idea founded by President Kim Il Sung through his energetic ideological and theoretical activities and put the dignity and might of the DPRK on the highest level with his Songun politics, making great contributions to the cause of global independence.

The chairman of the Nigerian Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism said that Kim Jong Il built the Workers' Party of Korea as the true mother party faithfully serving the people and laid a solid foundation for the building of a thriving nation.

The chiefs of branch groups of the Ethiopian National Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism also lauded his exploits.