Host: TransAfrica Forum
Conference Call Details:  Disseminated upon receipt of RSVP

Over the past decade there has been a vibrant growth of networks, organizations, and coalitions focused on Africa.  Thousands of U.S. citizens, of all ethnicities, are traveling to Africa, studying African history and are mobilizing support for a number of issues, from the HIV/AIDS pandemic to human rights in African countries.  Yet, the ability to mobilize a critical mass of actors in order to mount pressure for successful policy change remains elusive.

The current economic recession (depression) means that the resources for national gatherings, strategy sessions, and mobilizing structures are hard to access or simply do not exist.  As one way to foster national dialogue, TransAfrica Forum has launched a series of quarterly national conversations.  Our objectives are:

• To share organizing techniques and framing approaches
• To encourage collaboration
• To share priority action alerts

The 2010 schedule follows:

March 5, 2010                 12:00 pm EST        TOPIC:  Haiti update and Child Trafficking
June 4, 2010                   12:00 pm EST        TOPIC:  TBD
September 3, 2010       12:00 pm EST        TOPIC:  TBD
December 3, 2010        12:00 pm EST         TOPIC:  TBD

Internationally, the political environment is ripe with opportunities for substantive structural change, but we all know that opportunities are just that:  change comes as a result of organization and mobilization.  The first step in that direction is to broaden and coordinate our conversations and to build upon our collective lessons. 

Notes from the inaugural call are posted at the social networking site:  www.justicefortheafricanworld.ning.com/  and for agenda of inaugural call on December 4, 2009 click here.

Notes from the inaugural call on December 4, 2009 also available here.

If you are interested in participating please email Dialogue@transafricaforum.org.