<div dir="ltr">Hi Alice,<div><br></div><div>I think it's a great idea that the AUC is seeking contributions. If you can get to the <span id="38eba1ac-add5-46ee-86a6-7eaebfe7d4cb" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">decison</span> makers there, could you suggest that they vastly improve the mechanism by which these contributions are sent in. </div><div><br></div><div>The attachment mentions that "Contributions can be shared publicly or sent directly to <email-address>" and no further information is given about how to publicly contribute.</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps they could consider</div><div><br></div><div>a) Designing and launching a well structured survey that get's the contributions in a structured way that can <span id="93b70e42-de1c-4dcd-b620-76d62dbec585" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">the</span> be used in some strategic planning document.</div><div><br></div><div>b) Designate a public mailing list for open contributions and deliberations.</div><div><br></div><div>A vision for 2063 certainly needs a befitting mechanism for seeking <span id="9138e2b4-e875-442d-8782-7519e6c768a3" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">in-put</span>.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Alice Munyua <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alice@apc.org" target="_blank">alice@apc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Colleagues,<br>
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(Apologies for cross posting)<br>
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During the Africa ICT week in 2012, African Heads of State and governments<br>
of the African Union adopted Agenda 2063, which contains seven aspiration<br>
for "the Africa we want"<br>
1) A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development<br>
2) An integrated continent, politically united and based on the ideal Pan<br>
Africanism and the vision of Africa’s Renaissance.<br>
3) An Africa of Good Governance, Democracy, Respect for human rights,<br>
Justice and the Rule of law<br>
4) A Peaceful and Secure Africa<br>
5) An Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, shared<br>
values and ethics<br>
6) An Africa where development is people-driven, unleashing the potential<br>
of women and youth<br>
7) Africa as a strong, united and influential global player and partner<br>
<br>
The African Union Commission (AUC) is seeking stakeholder input and<br>
comments on how the "ICT Sector" would contribute to these aspirations.<br>
<br>
I) How ICT can contribute to each aspirations),<br>
ii) how to set up a regular AU and the African stakeholders a coordination<br>
mechanism to develop and monitor continental projects,<br>
iii) how to tape on our own African (financial) and human resources to<br>
implement our continental programs<br>
<br>
Stakeholder contributions will form part of the final documents for the<br>
AU Summit.<br>
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Attached, the AU agenda 2063 aspirations.<br>
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Please send comments to<br>
Moctar Yedaly <<a href="mailto:YedalyM@africa-union.org">YedalyM@africa-union.org</a>><br>
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Best regards<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Alice<br>
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