---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:41:35 -0800 From: charlotte utting <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [WASAN] FW: ADNA Update: Report on NEPAD at Monterrey Conference ---------- From: "Nunu Kidane" <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:11:33 -0800 To: "ADNA E-mail List" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: ADNA Update: Report on NEPAD at Monterrey Conference ADNA Update: 020325 Message from: United Methodist Board of Church and Society For contact information see also: http://www.africapolicy.org/adna RESUME OF MEETING ON NEPAD AT AFRICA CAUCUS MEETING HELD ON 21ST MARCH 2002 AT NGO MEETING HALL AT THE MONTERREY CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT. At the invitation of the Caucus President Wade of Senegal trooped in at 4.15 p.m. with his delegation to address the Africa Caucus meeting in session on the New Partnership for Africa´s Development (NEPAD). The Chairpersons for the occasion were Taoufik Ben Abdallah, Environnement et Developpement du Tiers Monde from Senegal and Litha Musyimi-Ogana of African Centre for Empowerment, Gender and Advocacy from Kenya. In his presentation, President Wade traced the genesis of NEPAD, the philosophy underlying the initiative, the uniqueness thereof, the content and the strategy adopted to realize it. Speaking at length and with much passion, he articulated the efforts made so far to legitimize the document as an African vision document and the achievements so far made. He recounted the adoption of the document by the Africa Union and sympathetic hearing so far it has received from the G8 Countries. During question time, the President publicly admitted that, the lack of in-depth consultation with civil society was a mistake but failed to indicate how the error was going to be redressed. He defended the Heads of Governments initiative and pleaded with the African civil society to give it their support. He was, however, vague and in some cases silent on some of the critical questions raised by the participants. For instance, his response to questions raised on the threat posed by partnership with the neo-liberal forces, the Private sector finance being the corner stone for the realization of NEPAD, and the lack of demonstrable ownership by Africans of the process were not convincing. As the President made his exit at the meeting, Ambassador Isaac Aluko-Olokun, Hon. National Commissioner Government Sector and International Cooperation/Head of Nigerian NAI Team at the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria walked in to take his seat to continue with the dialogue. Ambassador Aluko - Olokun expantiated also with much passion, the dream of the African political leadership to extricate the continent from its current state of condemnation to absolute poverty and self-destruction using NEPAD. His focus on the role of the private sector finance and good governance as key factors for change in Africa´s present predicament, tickled participants to react very strongly during question time. The ensuing hot exchanges resulted in a number of issues being clarified and information hitherto unknown to most participants being shared to make the meeting end on a positive note. Participants pledged to continue the critical engagement of the process of NEPAD both individually in their respective constituencies and collaboratively where possible. Baffour D. Amoa, Ghana, FECCIWA/Ecumenical Team Monterrey, México. March 22, 2002 --------------------------- This message from the United Methodist Board of Church and Society is distributed through the Ad vocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) via IDEX Nunu Kidane Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) Communications Facilitator for IDEX International Development Exchange - IDEX 827 Valencia Street, Suite 101 San Francisco, CA 94110 Tel: (415) 824 8384 www.idex.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/DKgolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Next WASAN meeting is Wednesday, March 27, 2002. Location: Mt. Kenya Safari Club, 9415 Rainer Avenue S., Seattle 7:00 PM WASAN Annual meeting We usually meet the fourth Wednesday of the month. For a calendar of local Africa events see http://www.ibike.org/africamatters/calendar.htm . 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