INGO 2004 Conference
Nexus International, and a host of African community
organisations are organising for the first time, an African “Third
Sector” conference on theme: The Third Sector, Overseas
Missions in UK, Innovation & African Development that will
bring together African Overseas Missions in the UK, African development
organisations, international NGOs, and philanthropic individuals
from Africa. This conference will also celebrate the positive
role of Africans in their own development, and to explore ways
by which a reasonable framework and level of co-operation and
collaborative networks could be established.
Relative to world development, millions of people
in Africa live in grave disadvantage. There is a need to address
the situation and also find ways forward in a collaborative manner.
This requires creative collaboration between African civil society
organisations and Embassies/High Commissions based in the UK.
Role of African Ambassadors: There is a need
for African Embassies and High Commissions in the West to embrace
a wider civic role in society is a major factor in mobilising
resources and expertise for development. The Consulates are well
placed to Support the work of African NGO’s; Promote dialogue,
co-operation, and understanding in North and South NGO relations;
and open avenues within the EU commissions and international donor
agencies for their respective countries’ third section organisations.
The interactive part of this conference will advocate the placement
of NGO attaches in all African diplomatic missions worldwide.
Role of UK based organisations:
UK based agencies and organizations have for a number of years
contributed generously towards development work in Africa, and
it is important that their senior representatives or executives
are given the opportunity to participate in this consultation.
The UK consultation will also offer an invaluable opportunity
for the delegates from Southern NGO’s to observe the operations
of Northern development agencies such as BOND member agencies,
DFID offices and CAF units.
For this conference, we have invited the following:
African Consulates based in the UK and Europe; African NGOs and
community based organisations (CBOs); Faith Based Groups, African
NGOs and community groups based in the UK; International non-governmental
organisations; UN agencies and multilateral institutions; donor
organisations
Nexus and participating organisations have identified
the following core issues and themes for discussions during the
conference. They include:
1. Role of African Embassies/Consulate in poverty
reduction strategies of their countries
2. Role of UK agencies in the economic and social development
of Africa
3. Networking for Change – African and UK NGOs
4. Reaching the Poor in Africa – myths and realities
5. Promoting awareness of international development in Africa.
6. Country Poverty Reduction Strategies- Any role for Embassies
and UK based NGOs
7. Effective Fund-Raising in Europe and the USA
8. HIV/AIDS; the past, present and future
Third Sector
Agenda:
Capacitating the third sector to come to the forefront of economic
development.
Overseas missions
Agenda:
Drawing their social responsibilities to take into consideration
the capacity of their nationals have already gained and how it
can be brought together to re-enforce a particular agenda
Innovation (Mentoring):
Agenda:
Encouraging future private sector leaders from the present third
sector field to impact sustainable economic development
African Development – The future of African development
we believe, lies within the above agenda.
Culminating the Conference and Tour will be an
African Achievement Award on the 10th of July 2004 at Le Meridien
Piccadilly Hotel in London.
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