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Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission. http://www.africaaction.org/index.php

The Africa-America Institute's mission is to expand education and professional training opportunities for Africans, foster greater understanding of Africa in America, and promote mutually beneficial U.S.-Africa relations. Founded in 1953, the Africa-America Institute is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, non-profit organization, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., and a presence in 20 African countries. With funds provided by multilateral, U.S. government, private foundation and corporate donors, we pursue our mission through work in three program areas: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - The Africa-America Institute administers short- and long-term graduate education and professional training programs that have produced nearly 20,000 AAI alumni, most of whom live and work on the continent. Whether focused on professional training needs, more formal education requirements, the African continent as a whole or specific sub-regions, these programs address the crucial need for visionary African leadership, African management capacity to strengthen African institutions and skilled African professionals who can contribute to vibrant civil societies. BRIDGING AND POLICY - Through study tours and exchange programs, the Africa-America Institute facilitates interactions among Africans and Americans representing various fields on issues of mutual concern. AAI also conducts informational programs that seek to shape and inform the debate over U.S. policy toward Africa in ways that highlight African perspectives and promote American engagement. Building on its long track record of producing conferences and symposia for U.S. and African decision-makers, AAI is initiating programs to develop the next generation of leadership, and explore the role of information technology in African development and avenues to strengthen information technology infrastructure on the continent. TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Building on the success of our other work, the Africa-America Institute is now working to assist Africans and Americans in establishing closer trade and investment ties that are consistent with mutual U.S. and African economic interests. This program aims to advance the odds for sustainable, equitable and broad-based development, as well as growth, on the African continent. Toward these ends, new human resource, bridging and policy programs will emphasize information exchange and the development of skills in business and financial management, export trade, direct and portfolio investment, and the advancement of women in the African workforce. AAI has headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, D.C., Africa-based field offices Representatives and a presence in 20 African nations on the continent. More info: The Africa-America Institute, Chanin Building, 380 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10168-4298; Phone (212) 949-5666; Fax (212) 682-6174; E-mail aainy@aaionline.org  Web site http://www.aaionline.org/

The Africa Centre, a charity established in 1961, has for over the past 35 years, been the heart of Africa in the heart of London, a unique and dynamic centre. Conscious of the historical and personal links between Africa and Europe, the Africa Centre, as an independent charity, was developed to create greater awareness among British and other European people about developments in Africa and its diaspora. Over the years leading African artists, writers, politicians and musicians have met in the Africa Centre, been a source of inspiration to one another, and shared their visions of Africa with British people. They have in the process enriched British cultural life. Located in Covent Garden, the Centre has provided many with a platform from which to reach a wide range of audiences.  The Centre’s new mission in 2000 is to be a flagship for Africa in Europe promoting the aspirations of Africa and its Diaspora; in particular to promote cultural, economic and socio-political initiatives in Britain and the rest of Europe that assist in the development of Africa. Over the next few years the Africa Centre’s programmes will be based on the theme ‘strengthening the African Renaissance’. A crucial aspect of this will be its programmes on promoting African economies. Contact information: The Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JT; Tel: 0207 836 1973 Fax: 0207 836 1975;  email africacentre@gn.apc.org ; web site http://www.africacentre.org.uk/

The Africa Institute of South Africe (AISA) is an independent research organisation and think-tank, focusing on Africa in its research, publications and resource library. The Institute has built a solid reputation over 40 years, combining in-depth analysis and research with topicality and policy relevance. http://www.ai.org.za/

The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an international civil-society organisation working throughout Africa to bring appropriate African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on our continent.  Recognised by the United Nations as a model for Africa, ACCORD's reputation continues to grow, and the knowledge and experience of the organisation is often called on from as far afield as East Timor, Cyprus and Sao Paolo. ACCORD was founded in 1991. http://www.accord.org.za/web/home.htm

AFRICA: GOOD AND BAD NEWS FROM THE BANK - http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK: - This year’s edition of the World Bank publication, African Development Indicators (ADI) 2004, launched last week, depicts a diverse picture of development in Africa, with several countries making remarkable progress and others lagging seriously behind. ADI 2004 presents data for more than 500 indicators of development for 53 countries. Thirteen Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries averaged more than five percent growth for the period 1995-2002, but many others saw their economies contract, usually as a result of severe civil conflict and adverse weather conditions. The region’s economic growth slowed in 2002 to 2.8 percent, slightly down from 2.9 percent in 2001.

Africa Peace Cup Foundation is committed to creating awareness of the hopeless position of all young victims of war and violence in Africa. Through diverse activities, initiatives and special events it is the goal of the Foundation to raise funds and support to raise the quality of their lives at present and improve the perspective for a better and self-sustaining future.  Africa Peace Cup^® Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation started by people who have a great love for Africa and realise the need for support to effectuate much needed change. The Foundation is the initiative of experienced professionals from a variety of disciplines ranging from event organisation, business management and marketing communications. The Foundation combines new concepts for fundraising and support with existing, reputable relief organisations in Africa in order to achieve our Mission. Imagine beautiful Africa. Summer 2003. A vibrant African savannah just before sundown. Members of indigenous tribes mix with children centred around a natural football field. Nelson Mandela and Kofi Annan are present to take their places as host of the match along the sidelines. In a natural arena 22 star players from Africa and Europe are ready for the kick-off for the first Africa Peace Cup, “Match for Peace”. The whistle of the referee is echoed by the rhythmic beat of a familiar African cadence and tom-toms. For the coming 2 hours there will be peace in Africa. In the rural areas of war-torn Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi and the Congo as well as the rest of Africa and the world, people will be listening and experiencing the power of peace and the Africa Peace Cup.  For more information, contact: Africa Peace Cup Foundation, Naarderstraat 92, 1211 AM Hilversum, The Netherlands; Phone: +31 (0)35-6563111 or +31 (0)65-4286625; Fax: +31 (0)35-6563007; email peacecup@yahoo.com ; web site http://www.peacecup.org/

Centre for Africa's International Relations (CAIR) is a capacity-building organization that works on enhancing human resources development in Africa's International Relations. It focuses on a network of Fellows from the continent and the Diaspora and provides opportunities for such individuals to work with graduate students in South Africa and do research on peace, security and governance issues. The Centre for Policy Studies in turn is a policy research centre focusing on governance, democracy and policy making and implementation challenges in Africa. It is regarded as the foremost institution in South Africa doing work on governance and democracy challenges. Phone: + 27 11 717-4392  Phone: + 27 11 717-4495  Fax: + 27 11 717-4389

The Centre for Conflict Resolution http://ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za/ seeks to contribute towards a just peace in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa by promoting constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence. Associated with the University of Cape Town, the Centre is based in the Western Cape but works nationally and internationally to fulfil its mission. Mediation, facilitation, training, education and research comprise the Centre's main activities, with an emphasis on capacity building. These activities are aimed at the following goals:

• provide third party assistance in the resolution of community and political conflicts
• equip and empower individuals and groups with the skills to settle community, political and social conflict constructively
• participate in national and regional peace initiatives
• promote public awareness of the value and practice of constructive conflict resolution
• contribute towards an understanding of conflict and violence
• contribute to the transformation of South African society and its institutions by promoting democratic values

The Centre for Democracy and Development is a non-governmental organisation which aims to promote the values of democracy, peace & human rights in Africa and especially in the West African sub-region. We work through advocacy, training and research in the areas of Governance, Human Rights, Peace & Security, Environment, Gender, Social & Economic Development. http://www.cdd.org.uk/

The Centre for Policy Studies is an independent policy research institution that produces original and thought-provoking research on South Africa's, and the rest of Africa's policies, governance and democratisation challenges. Originally established 15 years ago, as part of the Business School of the University of the Witwatersrand in 1987, CPS’s work still enjoys wide recognition among foreign scholars and research institutions. Engaging with, but remaining independent of all political parties and interest groups, it has established itself as a highly respected influence in South Africa’s key policy debates. http://www.cps.org.za/index.html

The Centre for the Study of the Great Lakes Region of Africa is a research centre dedicated to gathering and processing information about countries in the Great Lakes Region.

Conciliation Resources Programmes: Liberia http://www.c-r.org/cr/liberia_program.htm and The Liberian Peace Process:
1990 - 1996 http://www.c-r.org/accord/contents.htm

Conciliation Resources Programmes: Sierra Leone http://www.c-r.org/cr/sierra.htm

Conciliation Resources Programmes: Somaliland http://www.c-r.org/cr/somali.htm

ConneXion AFUS is a non-profit membership organization of corporations, organizations, universities, schools and individuals dedicated to the promotion of the trade, investment, business, education, technical, commercial and social relationships between America and Francophone African countries. We achieve our mission by creating educational, cultural and commercial exchange opportunities. Phone: + 1 770 986 0448

Constituency for Africa (CFA), an 11-year-old nonprofit 501(C) 3 corporation, presents the Ronald H. Brown African Affairs Series each year in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. The RHB African Affairs Series provides a critical opportunity to address issues on Africa, US-Africa relations and Africa-focused programs. This series of roundtables, dialogues and seminars facilitates the development, sharing and implementation of innovative strategies to empower the people of Africa to enhance their lives. Participants include individuals, policy makers, the faith-based community, nonprofit organizations, governments, businesses and officials from Africa, the Caribbean and the United States. CFA presents the Ronald H. Brown African Affairs Series each year in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. Phone: + 1 202 371 0588  Fax: + 1 202 371 9017 www.cfanet.org

CODESRIA, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined. It is recognised not only as the pioneer African social research organisation but also as the apex non-governmental centre of social knowledge production on the continent. http://www.codesria.org/

Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) is a Regional CSO (Civil Society Organization) covering sub-Saharan African Countries; its office being located in Addis Ababa,  Ethiopia in the UNECA-Economic Commission for Africa- compound. Since its inception in March 1995, DPMF has carried out important activities aimed at consolidating and institutionalizing democratic governance in Africa. In particular it focuses on enhancing the institutional capacity of the policy management process in African countries. DPMF's mission also includes the area of conflicts -- their management, resolution and particularly the post conflict reconciliation process. DPMF has created and is expanding a pan-African network of concerned individuals and institutions who want to consolidate democratic governance through enhancing capacity of the policy process in African countries in order to face the challenges of development, the reconstruction process in post-conflict countries, and of the African renaissance. http://www.dpmf.org/

Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial matters, social and cultural issues." Although it has revised its initial goal of complete economic integration, ECOWAS has expanded its mandate and now has specialized agencies dealing with health, women, and monetary policy, and member states have also contributed to peacekeeping missions and conflict resolution. www.ecowas.int

Fahamu: Learning for Change is dedicated to strengthening the work of not-for-profit and other non-governmental organisations throughout the world through the use of information and communications technologies. We produce and publish CDROM based learning materials specially for this sector, design and manage websites, run training courses (including on-line courses), and provide support for internet-related work.  fahamu has a special programme for human rights organisations - Adilisha. This programme seeks to strengthen the campaigning, advocacy and organisational capacity of human rights organisations in southern Africa through distance learning and the use of computer-based learning materials.  fahamu also has an active programme of social policy research on Africa.  fahamu has a small core of staff and associates located both in UK and Africa.  Our headquarters are in Oxford.  The word 'fahamu' comes from the Kiswahili word for understanding.  For more information: 38 Western Road, Oxford OX1 4LG, UK; Tel: + 44-(0)1865-436446; Fax: +44-(0)7092-245166; Email: info@fahamu.org ; Website: http://www.fahamu.org 

The mission of Friends for Peace in Africa (FPA) is to facilitate and mediate through dialogue, advocacy, and empowerment, the implementation of conditions that enable every individual in all regions of Africa, to live and develop to his/her fullest potential in an atmosphere of peace. http://www.friendsforpeaceinafrica.org/

The Foundation for Democracy in Africa (FDA) is a development organization committed to promoting democracy, sustainable development and economic growth throughout Africa.  Founded in 1994, FDA is a Washington, DC-based, non-profit, 501(c)(3), non-governmental, non-partisan institution with offices in Miami, Florida.  In 1996, the Foundation was granted consultative status (special) as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). FDA is also registered with the US Agency for International Development as a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO). http://www.democracy-africa.org/

Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1999 to improve the capacities of African institutions in the field of human security and development. It conducts analytical and policy-focused studies of conflicts and poverty in Africa, and promotes advocacy around those problems at the cross-national level. Working collaboratively with other organizations in the West Africa sub-region, FOSDA initiated efforts that led to the West African Action Network on Small Arms. It has also advocated and monitored compliance with the ECOWAS moratorium on small arms. Phone: + 233 21 811291

The Goree Institute is working towards an Africa that is peaceful, just and prosperous ; that is inserted into the global arena in a more advantageous way ; an Africa that has open and self-reliant societies, institutions and individuals ; that has States that are effective but democratic, enterprises that are successful but transparent and civil societies that are socially-engaged but independent. In short, we work every day to build, with our own ingenuity and hard work, the coalitions of people and institutions as well as the tools and methods required to make the new Africa of the 21st century a reality and not just a dream. Our mission is to promote self-reliant and open societies in Africa. We do this by increasing the available choices of paradigms, tools, know-how and knowledge that promote self-reliant and open societies. We also strengthen the institutions and individuals that constitute and work towards the establishment of these societies. In so doing, we optimise the use of Africa's human, creative and financial resources whilst we draw on and adapt the best available practises from the rest of the world. Innovation, creation, critical thinking and action-networking are therefore our core values, competencies and activities. http://www.goreeinstitute.org/

HORN OF AFRICA NGO NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT (HANND) (from The Drum Beat listserve: www.comminit.com).  The Horn of Africa NGO Network for Development (HANND) - a collaboration of some 40 indigenous organizations and civil society leaders in the countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda). Includes sections on: peace and conflict, capacity building, and food security.  See the HANND website at: http://www.hannd.org/

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROGRAMME: CALL FOR APPLICANTS The Centre for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University has announced a call for applications for the 2004 Human Rights Advocates Program. The Human Rights Advocates Program was established in 1989 to build the capacity of grassroots activists worldwide so that they can more effectively address pressing human rights concerns and build linkages with the global human rights community. Further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=21058

Human Rights in Africa - http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/afr/

STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS http://www.hshr.org/servicesintro.html Human Strategies for Human Rights (HSHR) provides organisational capacity building, practical and technical skills training, and human rights education and information services to grassroots NGOs and human rights advocates working in developing and transition country environments. Visit their web site to find out more and to join their mailing list.

The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental pan-African organization, based in The Gambia, West Africa. It was founded in 1997 by two human rights lawyers who had previously worked for the Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. They identified that the most imminent challenge impeding the effectiveness of the African human rights system was a lack of awareness concerning its procedures. Therefore, the Institute’s mandate is to increase the effectiveness and accessibility of the human rights protection mechanisms of the African Union, especially the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights-by strengthening the human rights institutions in Africa, ensuring compliance with the existing norms and making the system widely accessible to victims of human rights violations and other actors of civil society. http://www.africaninstitute.org/

Inter-Church Coalition on Africa (ICCAF) is a coordinated response by Canadian Churches to promote social and economic justice in Sub-Saharan Africa.  For 17 years, Canadian Churches have worked through ICCAF to protect human rights and promote human dignity throughout the Sub-Saharan region. Three over-arching themes permeate ICCAF's work:  Human Rights, Economic Justice, and the Media Image of Africans. 129 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1N5; Tel: (416) 927-1124
Fax: (416) 927-7554; E-Mail: iccaf@web.net  ; web site http://www.web.net/~iccaf/

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa was created in 1996 to supersede the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) which was founded in 1986. The recurring and severe droughts and other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984 caused widespread famine, ecological degradation and economic hardship in the Eastern Africa region. Although individual countries made substantial efforts to cope with the situation and received generous support from the international community, the magnitude and extent of the problem argued strongly for a regional approach to supplement national efforts. http://www.igad.org/

The International Crisis Group aims at reinforcing the capacity and resolve of the international community to head off crises before they develop into full-blown humanitarian disasters.

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA LAUNCHES - http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/index.htm The Boston College Centre for International Higher Education has launched the International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA), an information clearinghouse for institutions and individuals engaged in research, development, and advocacy activities in postsecondary education in Africa. INHEA’s purpose is to strengthen and foster interest in African higher education through information sharing. (See also http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/News35/text012.htm)

International Women's Resource Centre (Isis-WICCE) has the objective of bringing African women’s ideas, views and problems to the international level. Isis-WICCE has national and regional programmes to facilitate the flow of information from Uganda to other parts of Africa and the rest of the world, and to contribute towards the strengthening of the Uganda and African women’s movement. Since 1985 Isis-WICCE has been running an international institutes on various issues affecting women. However, in response to an international commitment, Isis-WICCE’s focus since 1988 has been on documenting women’s experiences and violations of their human rights, particularly in armed conflict as a tool for advocacy and redress. Phone: + 256 41 543 953 Phone: + 256 41 266 007 Fax: + 256 41 268 676

Isis-Women’s International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) relocated to Kampala, Uganda at the end of 1993 with an objective of tapping African women’s ideas, views and problems and share the information with women at the international level. Since the move to Kampala, Isis-WICCE started National-and regional level programmes to facilitate the flow of information from Uganda to other parts of Africa and the rest of the world, and to contribute towards the strengthening of the Uganda and African women’s movement. Mission: A commitment to fairness, equality and justice in all human relationships for the empowerment of women is at the heart of Isis-WICCE.  Vision: Isis-WICCE envisions a well informed and gender society, where women’s status and achievements are well documented and valued, and their capacities fully utilised. Purpose of Our Existence: To promote the self-determination of women, through the exchange of skills and experiences, the documentation of women’s lives, information sharing and networking.  For more information, contact: Isis-WICCE, Plot 32, Bukoto Street - Kamwokya Kampala, Uganda; Tel: 256-41-543953. Fax: 256-41-543954; email isis@starcom.co.ug ; web site http://www.isis.or.ug/ 

Justice Africa was founded in 1999 in London, building upon a well-established track record of achievement by .its Directors. We work with a network of organizations based in different countries in Africa, initiating and supporting civil society activities for human rights, democracy, and peace in Africa. As a result built a civil society partnership with the African Union [AU) and its emerging institutions and established a publishing and educational arm with the Pan African Development Education and Advocacy Program (PADEAP). http://www.justiceafrica.org/

Kabissa - Space for change in Africa, 5130 Connecticut Ave, NW #306, Washington DC 20008, USA; email: info@kabissa.org , website: http://www.kabissa.org

Kituo Cha Katiba: East African Centre for Constitutional Development's mission is to promote multi and inter-disciplinary communication and dialogue on constitutional making and democratic governance in the East African region. http://www.kituochakatiba.co.ug/

League of Human Rights Organizations in the Great Lakes Region (LDGL) is a collective of human rights NGOs in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.Phone: + 250 0850 3018 www.ib.be/grip/afri/ldgl.html

"Les Amis des Grand Lacs d'Afrique" is a non-profit organization with the ultimate aim of promoting peace in the Great Lacs of Africa region among young  people .  Our Mission & Goals: Educate the public about Greats Lacs cultures, ( Burundi, Rwanda and
Congo); Promote environment awareness, peace and concern  for the human community through cross-cultural interaction, practical activities and constructive projects activities between young people originally from the Great Lacs of Africa and the rest of the world; Promote peace in the Great Lacs region through sport activities and music;  Encourage peaceful means of expressing feelings and settling differences at all levels (personal, local);  Break down the oppressive polarizations between groups of people;
Promote just and peaceful conflict resolution.  "Les Amis des Grand Lac d'Afrique" was founded in 1999,  by three  people  originally from the region of the Great Lacs of  Africa.  At the moment, we are preparing a event for November 30 , 2000 in Ottawa.
The event is to promote  awareness for peace in the Great Lacs region among young people from that region living in Canada. We are hoping to assemble more 2, 000 people. As part of the activities, we are going to have a forum, a peace concert which we are going to have the best know musician from the region and famous tambours from Burundi.  We are looking for consultants to help raise funds and coordinate the event.  If you need more information or you have suggestions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Jules Ruhinda telephone (416) 920-5002; email jruhinda@hotmail.com ; Eddy Mbona telephone (613) 234-5443; email mbona@yahoo.com ; Valery Sinaba telephone (819) 777-0535 

Life & Peace Institute is an international centre for Peace research and action, based in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1985 by the Swedish Ecumenical Council. LPI aims to further the causes of justice, peace and reconciliation through means of conflict transformation programmes, action research, seminars, conferences and publications. The Life & Peace Institute has been involved, since its inception in 1983, with initiating research projects that underpin attempts to make violence less plausible, acceptable and probable. It does not see its task as the advocacy of specific causes. Nevertheless, in its considerable research output, it seeks the collaboration of people from all around the world, who will support the broad Christian ethical principles of justice, peace, truth and reconciliation. It is a small institute with 9 people working. Rather than having a large staff based in Uppsala, Sweden, Life & Peace Institute engages researchers from around the world, to carry out specific commissioned projects. LPI's projects and programmes focus on three broad themes: 1. Religion, Conflict and Peace; 2. Human rights and Economic Justice; 3. Nonviolent Conflict Transformation.  In Uppsala, LPI's work is supported by four units: Research, Communications, Finance and Administration and Conflict Transformation Programmes and an Office of the Executive Director. Besides, we have a library.  There are two publications which comes out 4 & 6 times per year. New Routes, a journal of peace research and action is a quarterly journal offering analysis and comments on the work for peace, justice and development connected to the work of the Institute.  Horn of Africa Bulletin is a bi-monthy issue is produced by LpI's office in Nairobi and reflects the development in the countries on the Horn of Africa.  You can subscribe to these publications by contacting: Selin Amirthalingam, Librarian, email Selin.Amirthalingam@life-peace.org ; website: www.life-peace.org

MWENGO's mission is to nurture a community of values by strengthening and mobilizing African human resources in support of organizations fighting for social justice. MWENGO is inspired by the vision of a strong and vibrant society in which a culture of accountability is firmly entrenched and the rights of every citizen are respected and protected. In turn citizens acknowledge their responsibilities and endeavor to fulfill these as expected. http://www.mwengo.org/

Nairobi Peace Initiative - Founded in 1984, NPI-Africa is a peace resource organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. Its mission is to serve as resource and facilitator in the transformation of conflicts and peacebuilding in Africa. Its strategies include direct initiation of processes, capacity building and accompaniment of other organizations, individuals, communities and processes of peacebuilding. NPI-Africa also creates spaces for reflection, documentation and dissemination of ideas, lessons and issues emerging from the conflict context and peacebuilding practice. Phone: + 254 2 440 098  Phone: + 254 2441 444  Fax: + 254 2 440 097  

The purpose of The Nelson Mandela Foundation is to lead and direct the development of a living legacy that captures the vision and values of Nelson Mandela’s life and work, and through this contribute to the development of a just, peaceful and democratic world. The Nelson Mandela Foundation was established in 1999 as the primary vehicle for Mr Mandela’s continued pursuit of the ideals and goals he set while serving as South Africa’s first democratically elected leader from 1994 – 1999. The Foundation follows the establishment of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in 1995 which has as its purpose to nurture, motivate and care for the future of children and youth. The immediate goal of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is to identify and work in programming areas where Mr Mandela can provide leadership and initiative. The Foundation attends to the groundwork necessary to sustain the programmes and to ensure that Mr Mandela’s ideals thrive long after he has retired from public life.The Foundation sees its role as a catalyst. It develops strategic alliances and partnerships in order to foster community engagement, community project-ownership and community benefit in carefully selected sites. The organisation does not function as a traditional grant-making agency. Instead, using established programming parameters, the Foundation conceptualizes and launches projects with credible and experienced implementation partners. http://www.nelsonmandela.org/

The Network of African Peace-builders (NAPS) is a continental, multidisciplinary independent, non-profit, network connecting state and non-state actors.  NAPS was established against the background of peace building seminars supported by the Australian Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) and her African partners through the sponsorship from Australian Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The overall objective is to mainstream peace building conflict prevention policies into state and non-state policies in order to have and coherent approach towards peace-building and conflict prevention.  It works in close collaboration with other national and international organisations with similar objectives networks and establishes collaborative partnerships with such organisations. http://www.naps.org.zm/

Nordic Africa Institute/Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala was founded in 1962. It serves as a research, documentation and information centre on modern Africa for the Nordic countries. The Institute also encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries and co-operation between African and Nordic researchers as well as disseminates information about current African issues. It is financed jointly by the Nordic countries and governed by a Programme and Research Council.  According to its statutes, the Nordic Africa Institute "...is charged, within the Nordic countries, with: furthering and carrying out scientific research on Africa; furthering co-operation and contacts between Nordic and African researchers; serving as a documentation centre for research and studies on Africa; informing about research on Africa and current African issues."   Contact: Nordic Africa Institute | P O Box 1703 | SE-751 47 Uppsala | Sweden; Tel +46-18-56 22 00 | Fax +46-18-56 22 90 | E-mail nai@nai.uu.se ; Office Kungsgatan 38 | Uppsala | Sweden.  Web site http://www.nai.uu.se/indexeng.html

The Organization of African Unity ("OAU") was established on May 25, 1963, at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Charter of the Organization was signed on that occasion by Heads of State and Government of 32 independent African States. Its purposes are to promote the unity and solidarity of the African States; defend the sovereignty of members; eradicate all forms of colonialism; promote international cooperation having due regard for the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; coordinate and harmonize Member States economic, diplomatic, educational, health, welfare, scientific and defense policies.

The Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), founded in 1973, has 74 affiliates in 52 African countries, representing virtually all trade union tendencies in Africa with a total membership of some 25 million. It has also facilitated the creation of sub-regional trade union organizations. Its objectives include coordination of trade union activities; defense of union and other human rights; and the promotion of African unity, economic integration, and social and economic justice. Its headquarters is in Accra, Ghana. Phone: + 233 21 774531  Phone: + 233 21 508855  Fax: + 233 21 508851/52

OAU Center for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution - Throughout its post colonial history, Africa has been wrecked by numerous localized conflicts and civil wars. In the past three decades, there have been nearly 30 cases of civil strife in Sub-Saharan Africa, persistent armed conflicts have constrained economic development and has resulted in making this region the least developed and one of the poorest in the world.  The OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in its 1993 Session held in Cairo, Egypt for the first time in the history of the Organization, adopted the Cairo Declaration by which it created an institutional framework to deal with African disputes and conflicts. The Cairo Declaration was unique in the sense that it gave the OAU legal competence and legitimacy to intervene in internal conflicts falling within the domestic jurisdiction of Member States.  Long before the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution was established in June 1993, the Founding Fathers of the OAU had clearly expressed their desire to work collectively, to prevent and resolve conflicts, in order to prepare the necessary conditions of peace and security, as well as to enable the Continent devote its energy and resources towards socio-economic development. In fact, the Founding Fathers had pronounced the task of conflict resolution as one of the major objectives of the Organization of African Unity.  Web site
http://www.oau-oua.org/document/mechanism/opening.htm

Panafrican Federation of OAU Associations and Clubs have endeavored , for over a decade in over 22 African countries , to participate in poverty alleviation , conflict prevention , education etc, by promoting, especially among the youths, the ideals of the OAU and Pan-Africanism. Our organization now plays a leading role in promoting through the Gorée 2000 initiative a genuine continental and confederate Organization of the African Civil Society.  http://www.wagne.net/panaref/

The Pan African Movement Secretariat was established in April 1994, by the participants at the 7th Pan African Congress held in Kampala, Uganda, April 3 - 9. It was set up to:
1. Act as a coordinating centre for all activities of the Pan African Movement;
2. To popularize and oversee the implementation of all resolutions adopted by the 7th Pan African Congress;
3. To mobilize, organize and conscientise Africans both in Africa and the Diaspora on the need for Africa to unite;
4. To liaise with, network among and facilitate the work of different groups, organisations and individuals committed to the work of the Pan African Movement;
5. To organize future Pan African Congresses, on a more regular basis.
http://www.panafricanmovement.org/

Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) is a coalition of Canadian and Africa NGOs that coordinates research and advocacy initiatives
on Africa.  Contact Bernard Taylor PAC-Ottawa 323 Chapel Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7Z2, Canada Tel: 1-613-237-6768; Fax: 1-613-237-6530 pac@web.net ; in Africa contact Partnership Africa Canada, PO Box 60233, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Tel: 251-1-513971; Fax: 251-1-515833; Email: pac@telecom.net.et ; Web site http://www.pacweb.org

Peace Africa is a digital commons project of the AllAfrica Foundation, funded by the Ford Foundation's Special Initiative for Africa (SIA). The web channel, hosted by allAfrica.com, is meant to become an interactive Internet platform, linking African organisations working in peace-building, conflict resolution and related fields into an online network. The peace community includes groups working in civil, legal and human rights, in institution-building at the regional level, in the fields of identity and citizenship and among constituencies such as the arts, labour, women, youth and media. In short, the project is dedicated to facilitating African leadership and partnerships for peace, in and among these many fields. Among the channel's features will be technology tools enabling PeaceAfrica's users to share their knowledge, experience and resources, to enjoy a stronger voice on the national and international stage and to bolster demands for scrutiny and accountability of the continent's affairs, whether at the level of solving localized conflicts or in nation-to-nation peer review.

The mission of PEACE African Community Center is to support and assist the diverse immigrants from Africa in the Twin Cities by providing culturally appropriate services that will enable them to fully participate in a Western society while preserving and maintaining the many African cultures. http://www.peaceafrica.org/

Peace Parks Foundation - Anyone who has ever experienced the African bush and its teeming wildlife – the trumpeting of the African elephant, the call of the fish eagle, the sleek stealth of the leopard or the docile stare of the majestic kudu bull – will realise that co-existence between man and nature can only enhance harmony and peace between man and man. The concept of peace parks is the catalyst that promotes this ideal of co-existence. When the Berlin Treaty was signed in 1884, African territories were dealt like a pack of cards to colonial powers. The national borders then proclaimed cut across tribal and clan groupings as well as animal migration routes, fragmenting eco-systems and destroying biodiversity. Africa's freedom was shattered – an injustice that Peace Parks Foundation is seeking to rectify. The dream is to once again create an Africa where wildlife can roam freely across international borders. http://www.peaceparks.org/

Program for Coordination & Assistance on Security & Development (PCASED) was established to backstop the ECOWAS moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of light weapons. Based in Mali, PCASED assists ECOWAS in taking practical steps to ensure that weapons do not cross their borders, to help diminish the demand for weapons, to develop legal and regulatory measures relating to weapons possession and transfers, and to encourage transparency and accountability in the police and military sectors. Phone: + 223 223 748/9  Phone: + 223 223 718 338  Fax: + 223 77 54 63

Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa aims to develop, spread and encourage the use of radio broadcasting techniques and content for peacebuilding. We want this website to be a useful interactive tool for radio broadcasters in Africa and elsewhere. The site’s objectives are to disseminate materials/knowledge created by radio professionals during the project (training manuals and audio programmes) and to develop positive interactions with you.  http://www.radiopeaceafrica.org/

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been in existence since 1980, when it was formed as a loose alliance of nine majority-ruled States in Southern Africa known as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), with the main aim of coordinating development projects in order to lessen economic dependence on the then apartheid South Africa. The founding Member States are: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. http://www.sadc.int/index.php

Synergies Africa is a Geneva-based organisation with its roots in Africa which is involved in enhancing the continent’s capacities to manage its own conflicts. As a matter of principle, the organisation co-operates closely with local NGOs, associations and institutions.  Its main programme, called Rencontre Régionale de Concertation des Chefs Traditionnels de l’Afrique, aims to set up mechanisms of permanent consultation among the traditional rulers of regions within the boundaries of present-day states, as well as between them and the national government and representatives of civil society. The programme focuses on ten countries in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. Another project, which focuses on Burundi, is concerned with consociational democracy, power-sharing and institutional design in divided societies. Workshops on these issues are held with Burundian politicians and intellectuals. The project aims to create a paradigm meeting the challenge of multi-ethnicity in establishing democracy.  In July 1995, Synergies co-organised a workshop on ‘Media, Conflicts and Humanitarian Urgencies’, the underlying idea being that African journalists might move away from the so-called ‘hate media’ to actually contribute to peace and the defence of the real interests of the population and the nation without falling into a narrow-minded nationalism. Furthermore, Synergies has organised many meetings, workshops and missions. An informal meeting of top-level African personalities on conflict settlement in West Africa, a workshop on the reconstruction of civil society in Rwanda and one on national reconciliation in Mali and Niger and a conference for Burundi youth are just a few examples. In 1996, Synergies set up a special foundation called Africa Women Solidarity (see separate entry).  Address: P.O. Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland; tel: +41 (22) 788 8586; fax: +41 (22) 788 8590; email: hassanba@iprolink.ch ; Contact: Hassan Ba, founder.  Number of staff: 5.  Budget: $500,000 - $1,000,000. 

Third World Network (TWN) Africa is a Non Governmental Organization which carries out Research and Advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third world countries (especially marginalized social groups), a fair distribution of world's resources, and forms of development which are sustainable and fulfill human needs.  http://www.twnafrica.org/#

The Training for Peace (TfP) in Africa programme is an international training and research programme funded by Norway. Its primary purpose is to contribute towards capacity building within the broader ambit of peace operations at the practical and conceptual level in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The main programme activities consist of training of civilian peacekeeping and peace-building personnel, research and publishing, and policy development. These activities are conducted through training courses, seminars, workshops, field trips and the like. Subjects covered include, among others, conflict management, civilian peacekeeping, civilian police, and other human security issues (gender, children, refugees, HIV/Aids, etc.) relevant to peace operations. Although the programme primarily focuses on the civilian aspects of these activities, its target groups include personnel within relevant ministries, the military sector, the NGO sector, the police and judicial sector and the media. http://www.trainingforpeace.org/

Transform Africa, 24-32 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7388 0800; Fax: +44 (0)20 7380 0110; Email: Transformuk@aol.com

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) - Established in 1958, ECA is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations (UN) headquarters. As the regional arm of the UN in Africa, it is mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. It reports to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission is organized around six substantive programme divisions: Development Policy and Management; Economic and Social Policy; Gender and Development; Information for Development; Sustainable Development; and Trade and Regional Integration. Five subregional offices contribute a subregional perspective to the work programme and support outreach. http://www.uneca.org/

US Agency for International Development - The United States has a long history of extending a helping hand to those people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster or striving to live in a free and democratic country. It is this caring that stands as a hallmark of the United States around the world -- and shows the world our true character as a nation.  U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals.  USAID's history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration's Point Four Program. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created by executive order USAID.  Since that time, USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.  USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: Economic growth and agricultural development; Global Health; and, Conflict prevention and developmental relief .  Although Africa faces the greatest development challenges in the world, positive political and economic changes are enhancing opportunities for peace and prosperity throughout the continent. USAID is committed to working with our African partners to give the continent's people opportunities to make a better life, to prevent costly crises, and to fuel growth.  The USAID website provides a lot of good information about Africa [ http://www.usaid.gov/regions/afr/ ], and gives individual country information at http://www.usaid.gov/regions/afr/couninfo.html .  Contact: U.S. Agency for International Development Information Center, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. 20523-1000; Telephone: 202-712-4810; FAX: 202-216-3524

The Urgent Action Fund is committed to a vision of human rights that is fully inclusive of the experiences and perspectives of women and girls. The Fund is both a grant maker and an initiator of programs, engaging in a range of activities to equip women’s human rights activists with the resources necessary to respond to emerging conflict or crisis. Urgent Action Fund – Africa was launched in Nairobi in August 2001. http://www.urgentactionfund.org/

The West African Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Network (WARIPNET) is a coalition of West African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active in protecting refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons in West Africa. The Network’s members work in various aspects of refugee protection. Some provide direct humanitarian assistance while others are grassroots political activists, human rights advocates, and lawyers. They have come together to create a common platform of action to promote and ensure refugee rights. http://www.waripnet.org/

  AFRICAN WOMEN LAUNCH NEW LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=54028 Women leaders from 12 African Countries and Africans in the Diaspora after a two-day meeting in Accra launched a new leadership institute to promote the representation of women in leadership positions throughout the continent and the Diaspora. The mission of Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE) Institute for Empowerment and Leadership Development (WIELD) is to revolutionise the concept of leadership and move more women and girls into decision-making positions.

  The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is an international membership organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well-being. WANGO helps to provide the mechanism and support needed for NGOs to connect, partner, share, inspire, and multiply their contributions to solve humanity's basic problems.  Initiated in 2000 by a handful of international NGOs and prominent visionaries, WANGO has quickly become one of the premier international bodies for non-governmental organizations that are committed to the ideals of universal peace, justice, and well-being for all humanity.

WHO REGISTRY PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO RESEARCH RESULTS - http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20040405/449_22474.asp Under a new project co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation announced Friday, physicians and researchers across the globe will have free online access to the results of the latest clinical trials in reproductive health, infectious diseases, vaccines and other medical fields. As of Friday, all randomized controlled trials - considered the best way to compare the success of various methods of disease prevention or treatment - that receive approval from the WHO ethics review board will be assigned a number and catalogued under a register set up by WHO and an independent publishing house, London-based Current Controlled Trials Ltd. The International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Register will for the first time make readily available research about neglected diseases, many of which disproportionately affect the poor in developing countries.

WORLD PHILANTHROPISTS ORGANISATION - http://www.worldphilanthropists.org/ Worldphilanthropists.org is a non-denominational, non-political organisation designed to bring together on one site as much relevant information as possible on the subject of philanthropy.