Dear Ylva, I think this is very interesting and I would like to attend. I would try and see where I can raise funds for the period to attend it. Isatou. >From: Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [wa-afr] FW: Goree 2000 (fwd) >Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 12:39:10 -0700 > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 10:48:42 -0700 >From: International Bicycle Fund <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: wa-afr <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: [wa-afr] FW: Goree 2000 > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: regional desk2 [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:37 AM >Subject: Goree 2000 >Sensitivity: Private > > >The National Summit on Africa has been asked to extend an invitation to >delegates and Africa-interested individuals to attend an exciting and >important convening of civil society in Africa -- Goree 2000 -- by >Professor Maurice Tadedjeu. Goree 2000 is one of the priority projects >of the OAU Associations and Clubs. The OAU Secretary General has >endorsed this project as have Ministers from many African countries and >leaders of organizations representing civil society on the continent. >The attached announcement will provide you with some information >regarding this upcoming event. > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >* > > >Professor Maurice Tadadjeu, President of the Panafrican Federation of >OAU Associations and Clubs, announces the first ever Civil Society >Summit on Pan-Africa Renaissance (GOREE 2000) to take place on the >symbolic island of Goree (Senegal, Africa) from August 21-26, 2000. >GOREE 2000 plans to launch the process of Pan-African Renaissance >through the following actions: > > -A celebration of the 100 years of Pan-Africanism > -A drafting and adoption of the proposal of an African >citizenship fro the African diaspora > -The promotion of Pan-Africa Referendums as a higher >dimension of the democratization process in Africa > -The proposal of a "Pan-Africa Solidarity Visa" as a >means of generating more financial resources for the continent > >Additionally, the Goree Summit will convene panels and conduct >deliberations on the following topics : > > -Improving and adopting the Draft Constitution of the >United States of Africa/Pan-African Union, proposed by the African civil >society on January 24-26, 2000. > -Formally launch the OAU Volunteers Corps > -Creating the African Civil Society Organization > >For additional information regarding GOREE 2000, please contact the >following U.S. representatives: > -Professor Pascal Kokora tel (202) 687-5630, fax (301) >625-0027 > -Ron Gluck tel (202) 785-2441 fax (202) 872-1811 > -Email [log in to unmask] >or visit the website at www.wagne.net/panaref > > >Will Cusack >Legislative Advocacy and National Outreach >National Summit on Africa >1819 H Street, NW, Suite 810 >Washington, DC 20006 >(800) 934-3418 phone >(202) 861-8645 fax >[log in to unmask] > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. >http://click.egroups.com/1/4634/10/_/23029/_/959881614/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Next meeting Wed., June 28, 7-9 PM, location TBA, see web site for details. > To post a message: [log in to unmask] To subscribe sending a >blank message to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe send >a blank message to [log in to unmask] For complete >information on the Washington State Africa Network visit: >www.ibike.org/africamatters > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------