[SN-ANNOUNCE] #AfricanAgenda2010 - Have your say about Africa's development priorities

[SANGONeT]

TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

#AfricanAgenda2010 - Have your say about Africa's development priorities

http://www.ngopulse.org/group/africanagenda2010

Tomorrow, 25 May 2010, is Africa Day, an important historical date on 
the African calendar.

As we reflect on the significance of Africa Day, it is important to 
recognize that 2010 is a critical year for Africa as we head towards the 
United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to be 
held from 20-22 September 2010 in New York. With only five years before 
the MDGs are to be achieved, it is important that all African 
stakeholders, including citizens, review the progress made in recent 
years and develop a set of priorities for engagement and advocacy in 
Africa, and towards building a redefined relationship between Africa and 
the international community.

Against this background, African Monitor (http://www.africanmonitor.org) 
and various partners, including ONE and the Southern Africa Trust, are 
facilitating face-to-face consultations around the continent to develop 
a citizen-driven agenda for Africa in the second decade of the 21st century.

The face-to-face consultations are complemented by an e-consultation 
process, referred to as #AfricanAgenda2010, to leverage mass input and 
collaboration. The target is to generate feedback and responses from 10 
000 people. The e-consultation is a useful tool to solicit people’s 
perspectives on what they think are the key emerging priorities for 
Africa. This exercise will identify trends and common issues in a timely 
manner along with the face-to-face consultations which explore emerging 
issues in greater depth.

Coordinated by SANGONeT, the #AfricanAgenda2010 e-consultation is open 
to all African citizens, including in the Diaspora.

As a key stakeholder in the African development process, your 
participation is crucial to the success of the e-consultation.

* Complete the #AfricanAgenda2010 Survey 
-http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W835YB5 (English) or 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W8DW28D (French);
* Comment on the issues, challenges and priorities raised during both 
the face-to-face and e-consultations - africanagenda2010 at ngopulse.org;
* Assist us in raising awareness about the #AfricanAgenda2010 process 
(e.g. e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, your newsletters and website, etc.) and 
encourage people in your personal and professional networks to also 
complete the survey.

The final outcome of this consultative process will be a document 
highlighting key emerging priority issues for Africa for 2010 and 
beyond. It will be presented to the African Union and shared at other 
strategic platforms at country, regional and continental levels, with 
special attention to those that can implement its recommendations by 
2015 and contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development 
across the continent.

For more information about #AfricanAgenda2010, refer to 
http://www.ngopulse.org/group/africanagenda2010.

Thank you for your participation and support.

The SANGONeT Team
http://www.sangonet.org.za
http://twitter.com/sangonet