AFRICA FEMMES PERFORMANTES, Inc. – International Women’s Day: Preparation for the 4th International congress of Black Women
Following the 3rd international congress of Black women
held in December 2009, under the high patronage of the first Lady of the DRC, a
decision was taken with the agreement of the First lady of the Republic of
Zambia, to designate Zambia as the host country for the 4th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN. This congress is scheduled to take place
in November 2010.
As part of the preparation for the congress, the Workshop sessions
would be held on March 8-9-10, 2010 in Washington DC. We expect 300
participants, 50% from the African Diaspora in America, with the rest drawn from
civil society and African Diaspora associations from Europe and
Africa.
The theme of the 2010
Congress is: “Marketing Africa: Bringing together professionals to accomplish
work that can have an important impact on society”
PROGRAM
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DAY 1: MONDAY, March 08
2010
08h45 –
09h15: Arrival of Delegates at the
Conference Venue
09h30: Official
Opening and Welcome Remarks
10h30: Order of Proceedings,
Preparation for the
4th International Congress of Black
Women.
10h40: Discussion to ensure clarification.
11h00:
Panel Discussion1: involvement
of the African Diaspora for the promotion of Africa.
Guidelines: The panel should discuss the
practical actions of the Diasporas in promoting the continent. In
this regard, the plenary session should focus on:
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Main areas of action to promote Africa
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Mechanisms to carry out programs of action between the Diaspora and the
countries hosting the International Congress of Black Women.
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Coordination and selection of strategies to be
implemented.
11h40
–12h15: Questions and Answers
Session
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12H30-14H00 LUNCH
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14h00-17h00
Working Group Sessions
Commission
1: African
Renaissance, history and Challenges
Guidelines:
Setting up Procedures for African Renaissance, in priority areas such as
education, Patriotism, responsibility, involvement of the Diaspora to the
challenges facing the continent, promoting cultural diversity. Building
coalitions for women's empowerment, economic
empowerment, promoting the role of women in the
structures of civil society, maximizing and using women's skills: "The Right
Women at the right position"
Discussion
Commission
2: Strengthening
bridges between Diaspora and Africa: Industrial Development – exploitation of
Tourism resources.
Guidelines:
Objectives: Promoting Tourism and infrastructure in Africa. Fight against the
scarcity of skills in African economies: Programs to promote skills in the
fields of industry, cooperation in business: interactive marketplace, enhancing
of knowledge, partnerships. To boost exchange programs between Universities in
the Continent. Technology transfer, promoting research and
innovation.
Discussion
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Commission
3: creating a Fund to support business and women activities Guidelines:
brainstorming, strategies for the creation of a real bank of women. Support
determined women willing to achieve their professional
ideal.
Discussion
17h00 Conclusion
of proceedings for the day
Free evening
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DAY 2:
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
09h00: Welcome Remarks
09H10: Panel Discussion
THEME:
Unity of women to deal with challenges and to seize opportunities in 2010.
Guidelines:
Women have the gift to lead with heart and head. Both are added value used in
doing things differently. How to overcome obstacles such as self belief,
cultural, discrimination, poverty, domestic violence, ignorance, limitation of
resources.
09H40:
Questions and
Answers Session
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11H00-11H30 BREAK –
COFFEE – REFRESHMENTS
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11h30:
Report
Back
Facilitator, in conjunction with
the rapporteur of each panel discussion/commission to present a summary of
discussions and the proposals detailing the way forward
11h30:
Panel Discussion
1 Facilitator and Rapporteur
Discussion, Scribes to note
amendments
11h50:
Commission 1:
Facilitator and Rapporteur
Discussion, Scribes to note
amendments
12h10:
Commission 2:
Facilitator and Rapporteur
Discussion
Scribes to note amendments
12h30:
Commission 3:
Facilitator and Rapporteur
Discussion, Scribes to note
amendments
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13H00-14H30 BREAK –
COFFEE – REFRESHMENTS
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14h30:
The Way Forward
15h20:
Closing Remarks
16h00: Conference concludes
Free
evening
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DAY 3:
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
« ONLY FOR AFRICA FEMMES PERFORMANTES
MEMBERS »
09H00:
Welcome
Remarks
09H30: Session
on Africa
Femmes Performantes vision and representatives worldwide.
10h30 Dialogues: focusing on businesses
or projects of members
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12H30-14H30
INTERACTIVE LUNCH
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14H30: One on one discussion matching with
projects and cooperation across continents.
Meet our US
partners.
15H30: Delivery of Membership
Certificate
16h30 End of the
meeting
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1: African Renaissance, historical and
challenges.
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2: Strengthening the bridges between
Diaspora and Africa Industrial Development – exploitation of Tourism
resources.
‚ Creating
a fund to support Business and Women activities.
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