MASS MAIL 17 AUGUST 2004

FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

FDA NEWSLETTER

MASS MAIL
17 August 2004
NEPAD - BE ON BOARD
THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
FDA NETWORK AT THE HILTON SANDTON "HAPPY HOUR"

**********************************

The FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA proudly presents you with the following information that may add value to Africa's development. Please direct any correspondence to: info@isupportafrica.com

NEPAD - BE ON BOARD
THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
FDA NETWORK AT THE HILTON SANDTON "HAPPY HOUR"

NEPAD - BE ON BOARD
In a recent statement by Ms Graca MACHEL, a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons, at the Kenya APRM Support Mission visit in July 2004 entitled "NEPAD has given Africa a vision -- so rally around" the following closing extract impressed me tremendously:

"The challenge is, how do we involve all the people in the APRM process and how do we get the civic movements to talk to one another and contribute to policy shaping, implementation and monitoring. The APRM is giving us an opportunity to open these avenues; once they are opened, they must be sustained.

We have to continue talking to one another, not only between citizens to government, but citizen to citizen too.

As civil society, you cannot afford to say the government has ignored you and therefore you will be out of NEPAD and Peer Review. You and I will be the losers.

NEPAD is an African initiative, and you have to be inside and make it work for you. It has given us, Africans, the vision to rally around.

We should all be concerned about how it can be shaped, sharpened and improved.

Please be on board."

My plea to Ms. MACHEL - is a humble plea ..........HOW?

For the full statement made by Ms Graca MACHEL please visit:
http://www.isupportafrica.com/nepad/nepad_general/africa_vision.htm

THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
You are cordially invited to attend a discussion on "Public Opinion and the State of Democracy in Zimbabwe" hosted by the Nepad and Governance Project at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) - This discussion will be led by Professor Robert Mattes (Associate Professor in Political Studies at UCT and Co-Director of the Afrobarometer)

Professor Mattes will present the findings of the Afrobarometer's recent 2004 public opinion survey in Zimbabwe. He will detail what ordinary Zimbabweans have to say about their daily lives, the economy, and the political system. He will also discuss changes in public opinion between 1999 and 2004, and the factors that have shaped those changes.

This interesting presentation will take place on Friday, 20 August 2004 at 13H00 to 14:30 at the Jan Smuts House, East Campus, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Your RSVP is essential before Thursday 19 August 2004.

Please contact:
Ms Katy de Villiers
Tel: +27 11 339-2021
Fax: +27 11 339-2154
Email: devilliersk@saiia.wits.ac.za

FDA NETWORK AT THE HILTON SANDTON "HAPPY HOUR"
Do not forget the FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA the FDA NETWORK AT THE HILTON SANDTON "HAPPY HOUR" on Wednesday, 18 August 2004 from 17H00 to 18H30.

You are welcome to access the following "MUST VISIT" WebPages within our world ranked websites:

OUR FDA PARTNERS http://www.fdapartners.net/com/logodisplaylist.htm
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/fda_info/fda_participation_options.htm
TESTIMONIALS RECEIVED
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/fda_info/testimonials.htm
OUR FDA NETWORKING INITIATIVES
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/africa_networking/index.htm
UPCOMING EVENTS SERVING AFRICA
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/africa_upcoming_events/index.htm
HOW CAN I SUPPORT AFRICA?
http://www.isupportafrica.com/isagen/howcanisupport.htm

COMMENTS RECEIVED

***********************************

BACK TO
FDA NEWLETTER
INDEX PAGE COMMENT?
SEND US AN
EMAIL BACK TO
FDA MAIN INDEX
FRONT PAGE

**********************************