THE 1THE 1st st GLOBAL NETWORK GLOBAL NETWORK

OF AFRICAN CITIZENS OF AFRICAN CITIZENS

FOR PANAFRICAN DEVELOPMENTFOR PANAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

A New Approach To African Issues

Avenir Nepad International - 27, rue saint Guillaume - 75007 Paris - France

Tel:33 6 26 15 36 77 - E-Mail: AvenirNepadInt@aol.com - www.avenir-nepad.org

Last up date

March 2005

Two main priorities: to mobilise the African Diaspora worldwide, and Two main priorities: to mobilise the African Diaspora worldwide, and build capacity through participative contribution from all citizensbuild capacity through participative contribution from all citizens

Advocate in western countries so that western policy makers take Advocate in western countries so that western policy makers take Africa’s future into consideration during decisive debates Africa’s future into consideration during decisive debates

Promoting actions that keep NEPAD a central priority for African Promoting actions that keep NEPAD a central priority for African governmentsgovernments

Bringing together the intelligentsia and active actors wishing to Bringing together the intelligentsia and active actors wishing to promote socio-cultural, and economic development promote socio-cultural, and economic development

Training and informing citizens’ hands-on approaches to actions Training and informing citizens’ hands-on approaches to actions that can help implement NEPAD in Africathat can help implement NEPAD in Africa

OUR MISSION

Avenir Nepad International (ANI), an organization based in Paris, FranceAvenir Nepad International (ANI), an organization based in Paris, France

OBJECTIVES OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK

Putting in place an intercontinental platform for civil societies Putting in place an intercontinental platform for civil societies working on African Union and its economic branch, NEPAD working on African Union and its economic branch, NEPAD

Contributing to the reinforcement discentralisation of cooperation Contributing to the reinforcement discentralisation of cooperation between international agencies, local authorities, private sector and between international agencies, local authorities, private sector and african diasporaafrican diaspora

Reaching out to Africa’s 5 subregions, beyond cultural, social, Reaching out to Africa’s 5 subregions, beyond cultural, social, national and sometimes ethnic differencesnational and sometimes ethnic differences

Encouraging the African diaspora to become the 6Encouraging the African diaspora to become the 6thth dynamic dynamic regional forceregional force

OUR RESOURCES

Hundreds of participating members beyond national borders, mainly Hundreds of participating members beyond national borders, mainly motivated and skilled African citizens from diverse professional and motivated and skilled African citizens from diverse professional and social backgrounds social backgrounds

Local offices in Africa to support and develop our actionsLocal offices in Africa to support and develop our actionsWest AfricaWest Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger, : Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, TogoSenegal, TogoCentral AfricaCentral Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, : Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, GabonDemocratic Republic of Congo, GabonEast AfricaEast Africa: Djibouti: Djibouti

Local offices in western countries to actively lobby: Belgium, Local offices in western countries to actively lobby: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United KingdomCanada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

Offices under creation: Algeria, Comoros, Madagascar, Morocco, Offices under creation: Algeria, Comoros, Madagascar, Morocco, South Africa, USASouth Africa, USA

ANI’s RECENT ACTIONS…

11/04 – At the initiative of the 11/04 – At the initiative of the SA Embassy in Brussels, ANI SA Embassy in Brussels, ANI

moderated a meeting between moderated a meeting between The Great Lakes Diaspora and The Great Lakes Diaspora and

the President Thabo Mbekithe President Thabo Mbeki

05/04 05/04 –– Two day debate on a more Two day debate on a more participative approach to development. participative approach to development. Publication of a white paper sponsored Publication of a white paper sponsored by French Ministry of Cooperation and by French Ministry of Cooperation and the NEPAD Secretary the NEPAD Secretary

ANI’s RECENT ACTIONS…

04/03 – ANI organised a workshop 04/03 – ANI organised a workshop on the assessement of NEPAD’s on the assessement of NEPAD’s

initiatives, chaired by President initiatives, chaired by President Abdoulaye WadeAbdoulaye Wade

02/03 – Presentation of ANI’s vision at 02/03 – Presentation of ANI’s vision at the France Africa Summit on the the France Africa Summit on the invitation of President Jacques Chiracinvitation of President Jacques Chirac

RECENT ACTIONS IN LOCAL OFFICES

TOGOTOGO – Conference cycle about cultural policy and development – Conference cycle about cultural policy and development sponsored by UNESCO and the French Foreign Ministrysponsored by UNESCO and the French Foreign Ministry

DRCDRC – Vulgarization program of Nepad with local radios – Vulgarization program of Nepad with local radios

BENIN BENIN – Training around the “local good governance” in high – Training around the “local good governance” in high schools and colleges schools and colleges

GUIDELINES FOR 2005

Setting up African diaspora participative permanent platform Days Setting up African diaspora participative permanent platform Days against AIDS (January)against AIDS (January)

Official reception of ANI at the NEPAD Secretariat in South Africa Official reception of ANI at the NEPAD Secretariat in South Africa (February)(February)

The French Diaspora Tour : understanding the mechanism of The French Diaspora Tour : understanding the mechanism of French decentralized authorities to improve participation of the French decentralized authorities to improve participation of the diaspora in cooperation programmes in Africa (March-May)diaspora in cooperation programmes in Africa (March-May)

Global meeting of african offices in Yaounde : Evaluation of local Global meeting of african offices in Yaounde : Evaluation of local good governance project, NTIC, perspectives (August)good governance project, NTIC, perspectives (August)

Speaker series and conferences at the Sciences Po and at the Speaker series and conferences at the Sciences Po and at the Paris Chamber of CommerceParis Chamber of Commerce

« « Avenir Nepad International has succeeded to impose by Avenir Nepad International has succeeded to impose by its its dynamism, conscientiousness and the quality of its work », dynamism, conscientiousness and the quality of its work », Xavier Xavier Darcos, Darcos, French Minister of Cooperation, French Minister of Cooperation, avril 2004avril 2004

« « It is to be congratulated and I would like to see different social It is to be congratulated and I would like to see different social actors do the same…. We have designed a framework and each actors do the same…. We have designed a framework and each one at his level should fully embrace it  », one at his level should fully embrace it  », His Excellency His Excellency Abdoulaye Wade, Feb 2003Abdoulaye Wade, Feb 2003

THEY SAY ABOUT ANI

Avenir Nepad OFFICES IN AFRICA…

Mali: launch in the presence of the canadian embassador

DRC: board meeting

Spain: launch Canada: team members

Avenir Nepad OFFICES IN AFRICA…

Ivory Coast: team with Norbert Tricaud, in charged of international relations commission

Guinea:team members

Benin and Togo team members at a meeting in Lome

ACP secretary general

Aminata Traoré, ex minister of Culture, Mali

Jack Lang, speaker of Commission of Africa, France

Dominique de Villepin, French Interior Minister

SA First lady

MEETNGS with…

ANI’s ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE

PrPreesident: Romuald Dzomo Nkongosident: Romuald Dzomo Nkongo

SecrSecreetataryry  GeneralGeneral: Jocel: Jocelenene e Dikeledi MpofuDikeledi Mpofu

Assistant Assistant SecrSecreetataryry  GeneralGeneral: Dorothée Madiya: Dorothée Madiya

TresurerTresurer: Hélène Naudet: Hélène Naudet

  

CommissionsCommissions

Communication: Delphine SabouraultCommunication: Delphine Sabourault

Diaspora: Inês Oludé da Silva & Eric MbomaDiaspora: Inês Oludé da Silva & Eric Mboma

HealthHealth: Arsène Bikoué: Arsène Bikoué

InternationalInternational relations relations: Norbert Tricaud: Norbert Tricaud

Local micro projects developmentLocal micro projects development: Afouassi Bamba: Afouassi Bamba

ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE OF LOCAL OFFICES

West AfricaWest Africa: : Benin, Benin, Dossou SOKENOU - +229 06 02 42 Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Hyppolyte OUEDRAOGO - amus@cenatrin.bfIvory Coast, Ivory Coast, Maurice SYLLA - ongnatureplus@yahoo.frGuinea, Guinea, Abou SAMAKE - abousorro@yahoo.frMali, Mali, Modibo DIAKITE - nepad_avenirmali@yahoo.frNiger, Niger, Ismaël MOHAMED KHAILOU - ismoha2000@yahoo.frSenegal, Senegal, Mouhamadou Lamine MBAYE - mlmbaye@ifrance.comTogo, Togo, Maxime ADADZI - +28 91 89 998

Central AfricaCentral Africa: : Cameroon, Cameroon, Pamphile BEDOUNG - nepad_cameroun@yahoo.frCongo, Congo, Etanislas NGODI - avenirnepad_congo@yahoo.frDemocratic Republic of Congo,Democratic Republic of Congo, Alain LUBELLO - avenirnepad_rdc@yahoo.frCentral African Republic, Central African Republic, Viviane GOKOUZOU - vivigok@yahoo.frGabon, Gabon, Thanguy NZUE OBAME - Thanguy@coopgabon.net

East AfricaEast Africa: : Djibouti,Djibouti, ADAWE Omar Houssein - adaweo@yahoo.fr

ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE OF LOCAL OFFICES

EuropeEurope: :

Belgium, Belgium, Alfred BATOTCHOU - batotchou@yahoo.frGermany, Germany, Lisa ANDELA KOBLA - andelalisa@yahoo.comItalyItaly, Hervé KABORE - hervekabore@hotmail.comSpain, Spain, Charles  E. BABENA - charlesbabena@yahoo.frUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom, Hallouche HADI - hadi@avenir-nepad-UK.org

America:America:

Canada, Canada, AmaraAmara KABA KABA - kabamara@yahoo.ca

ANY QUESTIONS ?ANY QUESTIONS ?

To contact usTo contact us

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