[AfricaRealities] African and U.S. Civil Society Leaders to Host Alternative Forum to White House African Leaders Summit

 

African and U.S. Civil Society Leaders to Host Alternative Forum to White House African Leaders Summit

 

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Washington, DC — Progressive Activists, NGOs, and Scholars Say Obama Administration is Ignoring Critical Issues

On the eve of President Obama's historic African Leaders Summit, nearly 100 grassroots citizen-activists, scholars, progressive NGOs and community organizers from Africa and the United States will gather for US-Africa Network's (USAN) Empowered Africa Dialogue.

There, participants will critique significant issues related to U.S.-Africa policy, and discuss alternative strategies and policies from a progressive and proactive perspective.

"People should be at the center of U.S. policy in Africa," said Prexy Nesbitt of the US-Africa Network in response to the criticism that President Obama's Africa policy has been focused on advancing corporate interests.

"Leaders in Africa and the U.S. should be responsive and accountable to the needs of their citizens and we should not assume that markets will take care of themselves. There needs to be an honest conversation about economic rights and social rights."

The full program is available here.

DETAILS
WHO: Civil Society Leaders from Africa and the US [partial list]
Jacqui Patterson, NAACP, USA
Sulayman Nyang, Howard University, USA
Brenda Mofya, Oxfam International, Ethiopia
Mithika Mwenda, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Kenya
Abel Ngigie, Firestone Agricultural Workers' Union of Liberia
Alvin Mosioma, Tax Justice Network Africa, Kenya
Khadija Sharife, Investigative Dashboard, South Africa

WHAT: Empowered Africa Dialogue
WHEN: August 4th 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. - Press gaggle 12:30 P.M.-1:00 PM.
WHERE: Howard University, Armour J. Blackburn Center, Gallery Lounge, 2400 Sixth St, NW, Washington, DC 20059
RSVP: Please RSVP to empoweredafrica2014@gmail.com.

The primary focus of the US-Africa Network is to promote progressive policies and relationships between Africa and the United States, with a particular emphasis on common issues that affect people around the world. The US-Africa Network facilitates communication and solidarity among people and groups in the United States, on the African continent, and in the African Diaspora. We work for universal human rights and global social justice, recognizing that contemporary global issues are interlinked to each other and not confined within geographical and social boundaries.

 

 

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201407311771.html

 

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