African Civil Society Calls for Official Participation at US-Africa Leader Summit

The first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will take place August 4–6

With just weeks to go before the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which takes place August 4–6, a coalition of international NGOs and African civil society have called on President Barack Obama to provide official space for civil society participation and to address key issues of human rights and good governance.

An online petition (http://chn.ge/1mGbh5h) addressed to President Obama was launched last week via the...

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10 years ago

IPPmedia

20 Feb

Civil society calls for transparency, involvement in the BRV exercise

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Civil society calls for transparency, involvement in the BRV exercise
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Tanzania Civil Society Consortium on Election Observation (TACCEO) yesterday called upon the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to be transparent and involve all election stakeholders during the registration through the Biometric Voters Registration ...

 

9 years ago

Dewji Blog

04 Nov

EU and African civil society is ready to cooperate in tackling the refugee crisis

Belgium, Brussels – Oct 28 – Bilateral meeting Between the EESC President Georges Dassis and the AU ECOSOCC President Joseph Chilengi at the occasion of the Second meeting of the EU-Africa Socio-Economic Actors Network.

-2nd meeting of the EU-Africa Socio-Economic Actors Network adopts joint resolution

An approach based on full cooperation with African countries and respect for human rights in tackling the refugee flows into the EU has the full support of civil society from both continents....

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Aug

US-AFRICA SUMMIT: US and African leaders turn to business at summit

>US and African political leaders and corporate chiefs will get down to business Tuesday as Washington hopes an historic summit will trigger a surge in trade and investment between the two sides.

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

Top African stars join ONE in Washington DC for Historic US-Africa Leaders Summit

WASHINGTON—Africa’s top artists, including Nigeria’s Femi Kuti and D’Banj, South Africa’s Judith Sephuma and Congo DRC’s Fally Ipupa will be traveling with Manchester City soccer star Yaya Toure to Washington D.C. 4-7 August with The ONE Campaign to play an active role in shaping the conversation about the US-Africa relationship at the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit.The full list of artists are: A.Y. (Tanzania), Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe), D’Banj (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Femi Kuti...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Sep

Civil society demands clarity on constitution

Civil society organisations yesterday demanded that presidential candidates make their positions on the stalled constitution review process clear.

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

13 Nov

Call to civil society organizations to apply for funding

Call for proposals UNDEF 2014.pdf by moblog

 

10 years ago

Daily News

02 Dec

Civil society bodies challenged on civic polls

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Civil society bodies challenged on civic polls
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WITH just a few weeks to go before the civic elections, civil society organizations (CSO) have been challenged to educate the society about their rights and responsibilities in the electoral process and even the constitutional referendum. The Minter for ...
EU signs signed 7 grant contracts with Montenegrin civil society organisationsBalkans.com Business News

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11 years ago

IPPmedia

02 Mar

Meeting stresses civil society role to protect environment

Meeting stresses civil society role to protect environment
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The Civil Society Organization (CSOs) in the country should take concerns and publicly pose challenges against policies and practices that deter the efforts made towards environmental initiatives to avert environmental depletion. According to World Wide ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

13 Sep

Uganda hosts EAC private sector, civil society meeting

Uganda hosts EAC private sector, civil society meeting
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OVER 100 delegates are expected to attend a two-day East African Community (EAC) Secretary General's Forum for private sector and civil society in Entebbe this weekend. Uganda's Minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs, Hon. Shem Bageine, is ...
Annual EAC Secretary General's Forum for Private Sector, Civil Society and ...StarAfrica.com

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