For those of you in Washington state.

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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 22:06:24 -0700
From: International Bicycle Fund <[log in to unmask]>
To: WA Africa List <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Advocacy for Africa

PRESS RELEASE
Contact:  David Mozer,  1-206-767-0848,  [log in to unmask]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUMMIT ON AFRICA
 SEATTLE.  The National Summit on Africa will culminate in
Washington, D.C. in February 2000 when a new U.S./Africa
agenda for action will be presented to leaders in the
community, government, and industry.  It is a national grass
roots effort that everyone is welcome and encouraged to get
involved with.  As part of the process the Washington State
Initiative on the National Summit on Africa is holding an
open meeting to introduce the project on Wednesday, July 21,
from 7:30 to 9:00 P.M., at the Miller Community Center, 330
19th E, Seattle WA.

 The National Summit on Africa is a non-governmental,
nonprofit, organization with three objectives:
1. To further educate the U.S. public about Africa and
engage more Americans in the policy-making process;
2. To develop new grass roots constituencies for Africa and
help existing ones expand their scope; and
3. To energize this broadened constituency to craft a shared
policy agenda aimed at informing and reshaping the policy
making process on U.S.-Africa affairs.

 The Washington State Initiative on the National Summit on
Africa is pursuing these three objectives, as well as
recruiting members for the Washington State Delegations to
the National Summit.  The delegation will reflect the
diversity of the state, including gender, race, age, etc.
Delegates will be drawn from the private and public sectors,
including non-governmental organizations, state and local
government, business, academic, religious, labor, high
school students, university students, etc.  If you have an
interest in Africa relating to: sustainable fisheries;
sustainable transport/urban ecology; small and medium size
business trade and investment; external debt; dissemination
of "high-tech" technology; environmental
stewardship/sustainable forestry/sustainable agriculture;
health care/food security; education; cultural exchange;
human (civil) rights/democracy; or peace
Work/Refugees/Landmines, you are urge to attend the meeting
or make your interests know to us.

 For more information or to get involved, messages can be
left at 206-767-0848 or sent to [log in to unmask]

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