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++++TCSF English Newsletter {Extra Edition} ++++ June 4, 2007

Viva! Africa: People's Network across Continents
Published by TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF)
http://ticad-csf.net/eng/index.htm
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Dear colleagues,
Our English newsletter contains information about TCSF's Activities
and Japanese aid support toward Africa. We hope to strengthen our
network with you by sharing information about our activities.
Thank you.
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Workshop on "Partnership for Africa towards 2008 TICAD" at the
Alternative Summit in Germany

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"Partnership for Africa towards 2008 TICAD: how can Africa,
International and Japanese civil societies create effective partnership
for achieving pro-poor policy in Africa towards 2008?”

(*TICAD: Tokyo International Conference on African Development)

Workshop at Alternative Summit, Rostock Germany
Date & Time: 17:00-19:00 on June 6, 2007
Venue: Nikolaikirche (Nikolai Church) Room 2

In 2008, the 4th TICAD (from 28 to 30 May, Yokohama) and the G8 Summit
will be held in Japan. This gives a great opportunity for those who work
in/with Africa to mobilise both international and Japanese attention
toward African Issues.

Putting the African Civil Society in the centre of the whole process is
crucial.

This workshop aims to bring African, International and Japanese civil society
organisations together to discuss how to create effective partnership in
order to achieve pro-poor policy for Africa towards 2008.

Thus, the workshop is to:
(1) review policy proposal and agreement before/during 2007 G8;
(2) share voices of African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs);
(3) share the experiences of German Civil Society regarding 2007
G8 (lessons to be learned);
(4) share what is happening in Japan towards TICAD IV and G8 Summit;
(5) discuss what African, International and Japanese CSOs can do toward
2008 to achieve advocacy goal.

Organisers: Civic Commission for Africa (C-CfA), TICAD Civil Society Forum
(TCSF) with support of ActionAid International

*Programme*

Chairperson:
-Joseph Ssuuna
-Minoru Obayashi

<1> What is TICAD ? / Importance of 2008 for Africa
(TCSF: President Minoru OBAYASHI )
<2> Review of 2007 G8 on African Issues and Suggestions
toward 2008 from African Civil Society
(C-CfA: Mwangi WAITURU /G-CAP Kenya)
<3> Achievements and Lessons of German Civil Society regarding
African Issues- Suggestion towards 2008 TICAD -
(VENRO: Anke KURAT)
<4> Comments and Suggestions
Action Aid International: Rashid Al Mahmud TITUMIR
Practical Action - Zimbabwe: Tinashe NHETE
<5> Discussions

Language: English
Contact: Ms. Mariko Yamada (TICAD Civil Society Forum)
Mobile in Germany: 0163-506-7842
mailto:yamada@ticad-csf.net

What is Civic Commission for Africa (C-CfA)?
“Civic Commission for Africa (C-CfA)” is a body created for bringing
the voices of African Civil Society to the international arena to be
created in Japan in 2008, in order to facilitate the advocacy efforts of
the African Civil Society vis-D+"-vis the international community for
realising "pro-poor, pro-civic centred development". It is composed
of 17 organisations representing 17 countries and 4 organisations
representing Women, PLWHA and Farmers (South-East Africa & North-West
Africa) on April 1, 2007. For more details, please take a look at the
website.


What is TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF)?
It was established as a non-profit organisation in 2004, with a main mission
of delivering voices of civil societies and the grass-roots people in
Africa to Japanese policy makers and citizens in the world. TCSF aims to
contribute to the improvement of the livelihoods of ordinary and
poverty-stricken people in Africa. TCSF has set its immediate goal as
"to influence the TICAD IV and the G8 Summit", both are scheduled to
be held in Tokyo in 2008, in order to make these events more "Pro-Poor"
and "People-Centred". http://www.ticad-csf.net/eng/index.htm

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