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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
The Former President Of Uganda, Al-Haji Idi Amin Dada Alemi Foundation are created in memory of our late Father, Idi Amin, he is remembered as a good father, Wonderful Husband, A Great Leader who keept the country together, a founder of economic Independence in Uganda. he united ugandans of all religious denominations. we his childrens as well many ugandans mised him, and will always remains in our hearts forever. our prayers to almighty allah to rest his soul in eternal peace AAmin.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Welcome To The State House Of The Republic Of Uganda
Welcome To The State House Of The Republic Of Uganda
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Welcome To The State House Of The Republic Of Uganda
Welcome To The State House Of The Republic Of Uganda
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Monitor Online | News | I don't need $5m to retire
Monitor Online | News | I don't need $5m to retire
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION ARUA OFFICE BRANCH IN WEST NILE UGANDA
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:49:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Remo Alemi Dada
To: Alemi Baba
Subject: P.O.Box 619 Arua
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Mr. Jaffar Remo Amin
Al-Haji Idi Amin Dada Alemi Foundation
West Nile Office
P.O.Box 619 Arua
Arua District
Uganda
East Africa re: Idi Amin Dada Foundation branch office in arua west nile uganda. Address mentions above. once I recieve all registration doccuments in which on procces with federal authority in ottawa, international charity org. revenue canada tax agencies, commissioners office dealing with registrations for national and International charity Agencies under International charity act. Mr. Jaffar Remo will run the IADF Uganda branch as a director, he will register the volunteers across uganda working with the Foundations. also, I will ask him to open Accounts down there, with Idi Amin Dada Foundation once I recieve the aprove registration doccuments from ottawa. I in canada will also open account for Idi Amin Dada Foundation I am the Founder, and the overrall director also Remo to list the org. with the authority in uganda as well the united Nations office in Uganda. more Info will follow. we are ready to face any obstacles that may occur by the people that hates our father, Al-Haji Idi Amin Dada. I pen off here for now From Mr. Majid Alemi Amonye Junior,& Family, Vancouver, Western Canada. oct.31,2007. peace,love,unity.
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UNITED NATIONS CALLS ON AFRICAN STATES TO SIGN GENEVA TREATY
U.N. calls on African states to sign Geneva treaty
Tue 30 Oct 2007, 16:04 GMT
[-] Text [+] NAIROBI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - More African governments should sign the Geneva Declaration on armed violence or risk stunting their fledgling economic growth, a senior United Nations official said on Tuesday.
Since it was established in June 2006, only 42 countries, 10 of them from Africa, have signed the declaration which commits nations to tackling armed conflict, blamed for poor economic growth.
"If African countries are slow to respond to the convention, armed violence will impact their development negatively and undermine their ability to achieve the millennium development goals," said Peter Batchelor, head of the U.N. Conflict Prevention and Recovery Team.
He told a meeting on conflict prevention that African countries would fail to achieve the millennium development goals if they did not sign up to the declaration and work out practical steps for stamping out armed violence.
"We are calling upon the African countries which have not endorsed the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development to do so," Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister Raphael Tuju told the meeting in Nairobi.
A recent Oxfam and Saferworld publication estimated that armed conflict in Africa costs the continent some $18 billion per year.
The report also said that armed conflict on average shrinks a country's economy by 15 percent.
The African Union has advocated finding home grown solutions for conflicts in Sudan's Darfur region, Uganda's north, and Somalia among others.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
LRA DELEGATES TO MEET MUSEVENI
LRA DELEGATES TO MEET MUSEVENILRA delegates to meet Museveni
GRACE MATSIKO
Kampala
THE peace negotiators of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army are scheduled to hold consultations in Kampala, the first of the kind in 20 years with President Yoweri Museveni.
The LRA peace delegation Chairman, Martin Ojul told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday, that Mr Museveni has accepted to meet his team at State House, Nakasero.
Last October, Mr Museveni held an unprecedented face-to-face meeting with the LRA in the South Sudan capital Juba, aimed largely at reviving the then stalled peace process.
At the meeting, some LRA delegates were hostile. LRA deputy head of delegation, Josephine Apire and Ayoo, refused to shake hands with Museveni.
“Our delegation led by Martin Ojul will arrive in Kampala on Thursday and will meet the President of Uganda,” LRA peace delegation spokesman, Godfrey Ayoo quoted Ojul as saying. There was no official confirmation from the government about the meeting.
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New Vision Online : Museveni, Bush discuss LRA war
New Vision Online : Museveni, Bush discuss LRA war
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thepromota.co.uk - His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II King of Buganda visits London
thepromota.co.uk - His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II King of Buganda visits London
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Monitor Online | News | Idi Amin soldiers win Shs4.5 trillion
Monitor Online | News | Idi Amin soldiers win Shs4.5 trillion
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M7 AND JENET ARIVED AT ST ANDREW AIR BASE AND RECIEVE BY US OFFIALS AND UGANDANS
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New Vision Online : Islam has liberated women
New Vision Online : Islam has liberated women
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ugandan-community in canada: September 2007
ugandan-community in canada: September 2007
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: MY PICTURES FAMILY PHOTOS AND FRIENDS
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: MY PICTURES FAMILY PHOTOS AND FRIENDS
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ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
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Get Google Ads Free!
Get Google Ads Free!
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Arab Herald
Arab Herald
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Kakwa Photos
Kakwa Photos
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The Next Level :: View topic - Propaganda and Western Colonial Rape of Africa
The Next Level :: View topic - Propaganda and Western Colonial Rape of Africa
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A Ugandan Blogumentary...
A Ugandan Blogumentary...
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ms.dk - Ugandan Bloggers Happy Hour
ms.dk - Ugandan Bloggers Happy Hour
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Uganda Idi Amin Politics
Uganda Idi Amin Politics
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Surrey, Delta, Vancouver, BC | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
Surrey, Delta, Vancouver, BC | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
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New Vision Online : 400 blind get treatment
New Vision Online : 400 blind get treatment
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New Vision Online : Vision TV starts
New Vision Online : Vision TV starts
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FAMILY PHOTOS AND MUSEVENI FAMILY PHOTOS
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A REQUEST TO UGANDA GOVT TO LOOK AFTER IDI AMINS FAMILY
RE: A request to Uganda Government to assist and look after the family of former president of Uganda, Al-Haji Idi Amin dada. this a must acording to the supreme law of Uganda, thats the constitution. the law past in the parliament regarding any head of state, overthrowon, or died, the time of expire, it is the responsibility of any govt in the office, to assist the first family, maintains their houses, or if is pushed down by the poeply oppossed to that leader, as the case with the late, Idi Amin dada, before dady died, he told me on phone that all our homes, 5 in total, was pushed down by the present govt. all my brothers and my sisters, my aunts, uncles, extended families do not have homes to leave in. no assistence to them by the govt. the I get here, I do send them, but not enough for the entire family. the elder sister of my father, by aunty Deiya amin are in arua leaving at dadys old building, have no proper roof licking. while dady was still alive, he send some to start the building but he died before the house was complete. this direct to m7 to get intouch with my aunt in arua. another aunty by name, aunty Rafah Amin in arua, plus my younger brother, by name, Jaffar Remo, since the younger brother of dady died, his name baba Amule, I requested the Jaffar Remo to stay with those of aunties. they now old. another aunty are in kampala, by name aunty dee amin, another aunty are in masindi port, by name, aunty senya amin, my sister maimuna moding,zaituni kaday, asha d/o amin dada some brothers and sisters are in saudi arabia, some are in london, some france, some zurich, some in greece, and me & family in vancouver, western canada. and many other places, my steps moms, the widows for the late, baba ramadhan amin, and the late, baba abdu nebbi amin, and their childrens, taban amin that works with your govt. they disagree with him, he does not present their cases to the authority. I do get intouch with all family members, via group email, and phone. thirdly. I Apeal directly to united nations secretary general to protect amins childrens and all entire families. some of them do tells me that, they are threatened into where they leave with some gunmen this to reffered to unhcr protection unit in kampala. to talk to authority in uganda about this serious threat, or if possible to find them political asylum in canada as family reunification. I am here in canada. From Majid Alemi Junior & Family, in Vancouver, Western Canada. oct.28,2007.
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
ugnet_: Madina out to see Amin-Monitor
ugnet_: Madina out to see Amin-Monitor
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The Observer Media Ltd. :: The Weekly Observer :: Uganda's Top Resource site
The Observer Media Ltd. :: The Weekly Observer :: Uganda's Top Resource site
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2007 June « Muslims In Kenya
2007 June « Muslims In Kenya
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News & Current Events « Muslims In Kenya
News & Current Events « Muslims In Kenya
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YouTube - National Geographic - Inside Mecca Part 1 of 6
YouTube - National Geographic - Inside Mecca Part 1 of 6
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
RE: ZAWIYAH FOUNDATION MASAJID OPERATES 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK
Re. Zawiyah Foundation is ope 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 5 daily prayers, fajr, zuhur, asr, maghrib, and Isha. at zawiyah foundation islamic centre. Adress: 1330 east. 66th Ave. off crompton street. all muslims are welcome. our respected cleric, Imam fuad drame are overrall incharge in both religious as well the president of the associations. it has executives, vice president, the secretary general mr. shafiq mohamed, committee members. myself in executive committee also muazin. fridays congerations etc. zawiyah committee member. peace,love,unity. oct.26,02007.
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allAfrica.com: Uganda: Computer Training for Women Entrepreneurs (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Uganda: Computer Training for Women Entrepreneurs (Page 1 of 1)
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allAfrica.com: Uganda: Unido Helps Yumbe Youth Fight Poverty (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Uganda: Unido Helps Yumbe Youth Fight Poverty (Page 1 of 1)
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ugandan-community in canada
ugandan-community in canada
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Welcome to KAKWA
Welcome to KAKWA
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Friday, October 26, 2007
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
IDI ADIN DADA FOUNDATION
The former president of Uganda, Al-Haji-Idi Amin Dada Foundation are created in memory of our late, Father Idi Amin Dada Alemi. He is remembered as a good father. A Wonderful husband, A Great Leader who kept the country together, a founder of economic indpendance in Uganada. He united Ugandans of all religious denominations. We his children as well many Ugandans miss him. He will always remains in our hearts forever, our prayers to almighty allah to rest his soul in eternal peace. AAAmin.
The organization works on a number of projects that range from education skill development to emergency relief and providing basic food requirements. Muslim mean and women in Dawa provides humanitarian services regardless of race, creed, religion or nationality, ethnicity, to assists help assistance to widows, orphans, disabled, homeless both in Vancouver, Canada and Uganda, East Africa as well around the globe.
Volunteering in our Communities: Supporting the Public and Non-Profit Sectors
Volunteerism touches almost every aspect of Canadian life –from art and culture, sport and recreation, education and research, health and social services, to the environment and religion. Volunteers read, coach, walk, drive, visit, cook, telephone, canvas, run, protest and feed. They write, plant, organize, coordinate, sew, speak, clean, prepare, direct, chair and give. They are parents, friends, seniors, children, teenagers and people who work for a living and people who don’t. They are from everywhere across this nation. Last year, Canadians contributed over 1 billion hours of their time to volunteer in their communities. ( HYPERLINK "http://www.volunteer.ca" www.volunteer.ca )
Who should volunteer?
· Participation in multiple organizations
· Organization’s mission and volunteer culture
· Total Annual Hours Volunteered
· Number of types of informal helping
· Total Amount Donated to charities ($) (formal and informal)
How to become a volunteer? Things to consider.
· Volunteer opportunities within organizations
· Fundraising
· Board of committee work
· Education and advocacy
· Organizing special events
· Executive or office work (data entry etc.)
· Teaching, coaching, facilitating
· This both in Canada, and Uganda East Africa as well around the Globe.
Why volunteer?
· Counselling or visiting
· Providing care at a hospital or at age home
· Assisting self-help group
· Collecting or delivering food, clothing, etc.
· Building maintenance
· Driving
· Protecting the environment
How to become a volunteer?
· One may have to become a member of the organization
· The organization may ask people to volunteer
· A friend or employer may ask you to join
· Personal initiative
· Personal connection through family involvement
Why volunteer?
· To make a difference in other people’s lives – including your own!
· To contribute to the success of the community – locally and globally!
· To spend time with people who share your values of community giving and social contribution
The reward of volunteering
· Happiness in giving back to the community
· Being a part of making a difference
· Self satisfaction
· Lessons learned through volunteering
· Above all, is the reward from Allah
Purpose
· To advance education by providing scholarships to Muslim students from low-income families and non Muslim Children as well.
· To relieve poverty by collecting food, clothing, and funds for qualified donees, as well as providing basic amenities directly to the needy
· To provide support services for the needy or poor immigrants and refugees, including information and programs on Canadian culture, life and government services.
· To organize and conduct educational workshops and conferences
Educational Workshops & Conferences In Both Countries Canada and Uganda as well around the world.
· Steps to Success – 2007
· Career and employment counselling 2006
· Communication skills 2006
· Positive Muslim Role Models 2006
· Adapting to the job environments, Self employment challengers, Time Management 2005
· Global issues: Women’s and Men’s poverty/illiteracy 2005
· How to communication with young children 2005
· Ramadan: The nutrition that helps Muslims to grow 2005
· Heroism in Women 2004
· First Muslim leadership training, 2 days workshop for Muslim leaders 2004
· Reaching out to the community 2003
Scholarships – 2007/2008 Academic Year
This is an ongoing project. $20, 000.00 needed for post secondary education scholarships towards the purchase of books for twenty Muslim students from low-income families.
Idi Amin Dada Foundation – 2008/2009 that will provide a storage facility for items for needy families, a computer facility for new immigrant sisters and brother to access educational opportunities, and employment opportunities through the internet. The approximate costs of this project is $265,000 (Two hundred and sixty-five thousands dollars).
Funding
Idi Amin Dada Foundation charity. The organization’s work is funded almost entirely through donations. Donations ensure that Idi Admin Dad Foundation in Dawah can continue its important work in providing vital services that improve lives. Donations are welcome and tax deduction.
O mankind! We created you
From a single (pair) of a male
And a female and made you into
Nations and tribes that ye may
Know each other.
Verily the most honoured of you in
The sight of God is (he who is) the
Most righteous of you. the founder. Majid Alemi Junior, and family. in Vancouver, Western Canada.
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
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Donor's Club | ISNA
Donor's Club | ISNA
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News | TimesDaily.com | TimesDaily | Florence, Alabama (AL)
News | TimesDaily.com | TimesDaily | Florence, Alabama (AL)
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Amin, Idi - Information from Reference.com
Amin, Idi - Information from Reference.com
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Scotsman.com News - Idi Amin - Angry son defends 'good dad' Amin
Scotsman.com News - Idi Amin - Angry son defends 'good dad' Amin
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kizito Michael George Library
kizito Michael George Library
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Discussions - IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION | Google Groups
Discussions - IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION | Google Groups
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AL HAJI IDI AMIN AND KING FAHD ALSO MAMA SARAH AMIN
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JAFFAR REMOS MOTHER
Ms. Marguerita {Mangarita} Nakoli was born on 12th February at 00:00 midnight {in 1952}, of the Balamoji tribe, a sub-section of the Basoga and of the Bantu ethnic group. Her grandfather, Daudi Balwa Kiwomu, is of the Ba-Ise-Muwaya Clan while my maternal grandmother, Marie-Celest (Eryakesi Bulima’s wife), comes from the Ba-Ise Ngobi clan ie. Marie-Celest’s mother is from the Ba- Mbeda Royal Bibito Clan from Bunyoro Kitara" (Tshombe Jaffar Remo Amin
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: MY PICTURES FAMILY PHOTOS AND FRIENDS
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: MY PICTURES FAMILY PHOTOS AND FRIENDS
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ugandan-community in canada
ugandan-community in canada
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ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: IN LOVING MEMORIES OF MY PARENTS
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION: IN LOVING MEMORIES OF MY PARENTS
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Idi Amin
Idi Amin
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THE FORMER UGANDAN LEADER IDI AMIN AT EDINBURGE CASTLE IN 1971
re the former Ugandan Leader, Idi Amin Dada Alemi at edinburge dastle in 1971, where he attended the beating of the retreat. Picture Denis Straughan. Bravo Mr. Alemi Junior, Family. in Vancouver, Western Canada. oct.27,2007.
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Idi Amin Dada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Idi Amin Dada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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UGANDAN ANGER AT PHONE TAP MOVE BY UG GOVT
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Security agencies have been accused of illegal phone tapping
The opposition in Uganda has condemned a government move to legalise phone tapping by the security agencies.
The bill, which is to be tabled before parliament, seeks to allow the lawful interception and monitoring of communication in Uganda.
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party claims the move is intended to suffocate the opposition.
Relations between the government and the opposition have been acrimonious following disputed polls in 2006.
?It is a bad thing to entrench telephone tapping into our laws. It will jeopardise people's freedom,? UPC youth leader Benson Obua-Ogwal said during a press briefing.
Security Minister Amama Mbabazi presented the draft bill to a ruling party meeting where the government was canvassing MPs to ensure the bill sails through parliament.
President Yoweri Museveni, who was at the meeting, said that the bill was intended to monitor communication between suspected terrorists.
It would also protect the country from criminals such as Lord's Resistance Army rebel leader Joseph Kony, he said.
The bill, which has cabinet approval, also seeks to legalise the interception and monitoring of postal letters and money transfers.
Correspondents say security agencies in the country have been accused of illegally tapping the phones of prominent opposition leaders in the past.
Mr Mbabazi said the bill would reinforce the provisions of the anti-terrorism act.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
CHAIRPERSONS OF THE OAU AU
Chairpersons of the Organization of African Unity and the African Union (AU)
Selassie · Nasser · Nkrumah · Ankrah · Selassie · Mobutu · Boumédienne · Ahidjo · Kaunda · Daddah · Hassan II · Gowon · Barre · Amin · Ramgoolam · Bongo · Nimeiry · Tolbert · Senghor · Stevens · Moi · Mengistu · Nyerere · Diouf · Nguesso · Kaunda · Traoré · Mubarak · Museveni · Babangida · Diouf · Mubarak · Ben Ali · Meles · Biya · Mugabe · Compaoré · Bouteflika · Eyadéma · Chiluba · Mwanawasa · Mbeki · Chissano · Obasanjo · Nguesso · Kufuor
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Get Google Ads Free!
Get Google Ads Free!
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Return To Uganda
Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Return To Uganda
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Idi Amin Dada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Idi Amin Dada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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YouTube - National Geographic - Inside Mecca Part 1 of 6
YouTube - National Geographic - Inside Mecca Part 1 of 6
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
ugandan-community in canada
ugandan-community in canada
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IslamicInterlink.com: Relief and Charity Organizations
IslamicInterlink.com: Relief and Charity Organizations
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Uganda Idi Amin Politics
Uganda Idi Amin Politics
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
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IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
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ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
ugandan-community in canada: June 2007
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EID PRAYERS AT OLD KAMPALA MASJID IN UGANDA
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MONUC: United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MONUC: United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Zawiyah Foundation>Audio Lessons
Zawiyah Foundation>Audio Lessons
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Zawiyah Foundation>Calendar of Events&Courses
Zawiyah Foundation>Calendar of Events&Courses
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
IDI AMIN DADA FOUNDATION
IDI ADIN DADA FOUNDATION
The former president of Uganda, Al-Haji-Idi Amin Dada Foundation are created in memory of our late, Father Idi Amin Dada Alemi. He is remembered as a good father. A Wonderful husband, A Great Leader who kept the country together, a founder of economic indpendance in Uganada. He united Ugandans of all religious denominations. We his children as well many Ugandans miss him. He will always remains in our hearts forever, our prayers to almighty allah to rest his soul in eternal peace. AAAmin.
The organization works on a number of projects that range from education skill development to emergency relief and providing basic food requirements. Muslim mean and women in Dawa provides humanitarian services regardless of race, creed, religion or nationality, ethnicity, to assists help assistance to widows, orphans, disabled, homeless both in Vancouver, Canada and Uganda, East Africa as well around the globe.
Volunteering in our Communities: Supporting the Public and Non-Profit Sectors
Volunteerism touches almost every aspect of Canadian life –from art and culture, sport and recreation, education and research, health and social services, to the environment and religion. Volunteers read, coach, walk, drive, visit, cook, telephone, canvas, run, protest and feed. They write, plant, organize, coordinate, sew, speak, clean, prepare, direct, chair and give. They are parents, friends, seniors, children, teenagers and people who work for a living and people who don’t. They are from everywhere across this nation. Last year, Canadians contributed over 1 billion hours of their time to volunteer in their communities. ( HYPERLINK "http://www.volunteer.ca" www.volunteer.ca )
Who should volunteer?
· Participation in multiple organizations
· Organization’s mission and volunteer culture
· Total Annual Hours Volunteered
· Number of types of informal helping
· Total Amount Donated to charities ($) (formal and informal)
How to become a volunteer? Things to consider.
· Volunteer opportunities within organizations
· Fundraising
· Board of committee work
· Education and advocacy
· Organizing special events
· Executive or office work (data entry etc.)
· Teaching, coaching, facilitating
· This both in Canada, and Uganda East Africa as well around the Globe.
Why volunteer?
· Counselling or visiting
· Providing care at a hospital or at age home
· Assisting self-help group
· Collecting or delivering food, clothing, etc.
· Building maintenance
· Driving
· Protecting the environment
How to become a volunteer?
· One may have to become a member of the organization
· The organization may ask people to volunteer
· A friend or employer may ask you to join
· Personal initiative
· Personal connection through family involvement
Why volunteer?
· To make a difference in other people’s lives – including your own!
· To contribute to the success of the community – locally and globally!
· To spend time with people who share your values of community giving and social contribution
The reward of volunteering
· Happiness in giving back to the community
· Being a part of making a difference
· Self satisfaction
· Lessons learned through volunteering
· Above all, is the reward from Allah
Purpose
· To advance education by providing scholarships to Muslim students from low-income families and non Muslim Children as well.
· To relieve poverty by collecting food, clothing, and funds for qualified donees, as well as providing basic amenities directly to the needy
· To provide support services for the needy or poor immigrants and refugees, including information and programs on Canadian culture, life and government services.
· To organize and conduct educational workshops and conferences
Educational Workshops & Conferences In Both Countries Canada and Uganda as well around the world.
· Steps to Success – 2007
· Career and employment counselling 2006
· Communication skills 2006
· Positive Muslim Role Models 2006
· Adapting to the job environments, Self employment challengers, Time Management 2005
· Global issues: Women’s and Men’s poverty/illiteracy 2005
· How to communication with young children 2005
· Ramadan: The nutrition that helps Muslims to grow 2005
· Heroism in Women 2004
· First Muslim leadership training, 2 days workshop for Muslim leaders 2004
· Reaching out to the community 2003
Scholarships – 2007/2008 Academic Year
This is an ongoing project. $20, 000.00 needed for post secondary education scholarships towards the purchase of books for twenty Muslim students from low-income families.
Idi Amin Dada Foundation – 2008/2009 that will provide a storage facility for items for needy families, a computer facility for new immigrant sisters and brother to access educational opportunities, and employment opportunities through the internet. The approximate costs of this project is $265,000 (Two hundred and sixty-five thousands dollars).
Funding
Idi Amin Dada Foundation charity. The organization’s work is funded almost entirely through donations. Donations ensure that Idi Admin Dad Foundation in Dawah can continue its important work in providing vital services that improve lives. Donations are welcome and tax deduction.
O mankind! We created you
From a single (pair) of a male
And a female and made you into
Nations and tribes that ye may
Know each other.
Verily the most honoured of you in
The sight of God is (he who is) the
Most righteous of you.
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MY GRAND MOTHER AISHA AATE DADY IDI AMINs MOTHER
REFLECTIONS BY TSHOMBE JAFFAR REMO AMIN ON THE NUBIANS OF UGANDA (EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM"REMBI’S MYSTICAL LEGACY: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CHRONICLE", "MY FATHER IDI AMIN WAS DADDY TO US: TSHOMBE JAFFAR REMO AMIN SPEAKS IN MEMOIRS, REFLECTIONS AND SPOKEN WORDS" AND "IDI AMIN: THE REAL BIOGRAPHY"
To read outlines and/or obtain FULLER TRANSCRIPTS, please click on the link "OBTAIN TRANSCRIPTS".
Our Triad Cultural Heritage:
To Quote Karen Armstrong’s book titled ISLAM a Short History, “Islam thrives without Government support, indeed the only constant in a world of Political flux.” (End of Quote)
The Al – Qadriyah Tariqah at Bombo’s Masgid Noor should be discussed at length to give a full benefit and clarification to our long and misunderstood Triad Cultural Heritage.
I will personally champion the inclusion of arguably the 1st Brick and Mortar Mosque in Uganda to become a National Heritage Site.
A Brief History:
By the time Lord Lugard {Kapere} and Colonel Colville inherited Amin (EMIN) Pasha’s so called Nubian Troops, they (Nubians) having been approached by one Major A.B. Thruston, who met remnants of the Rebel Commander Salim Bey’s Battalion of approximately 1,500 Rifles strong had been abandoned on the shores of Vuta Nzige {Present day Lake Albert} by the Belgian Congo Administration, following the Lapse of the territorial Rights to the Lado Enclave in 1909-10.
A Truly Triad Cultural Society combining the Territorial Imperative of the ongoing scrabble for the so-called “Dark Continent” imposed by the Colonialists, Our Sufi Futuwah of the Al Qadriyah Order and our Individual Ethnic Origins eg. Aringas, Avukaya, Alur, Bari, Fojulu, Junam, Kakwa, Kuku, Lendu, Logo, Lugbara, Moru, Mundari, Nyagwara, Zande, etc came together in this unique melting pot under the Armed Forces of the emerging British Protectorate following the Demise of the Belgian Monarch Leopold II.
Major A.B. Thruston took the remnants of approximately 1,500 rifles strong plus 3,000 family members of Salim Bey a Giant Makaraka’s Battalion to Masindi.
Fardhl Al Mullah {Fodimulla} a 6’ 4” Terego Man had also camped at Bora following an intense attack on his 1,000 strong troops by his very own tribes mate of Terego who considered Amin (EMIN) Pasha’s troops as Muslims & foreigners at that!
He too like Salim Bey had refused to accompany Stanley & Amin (EMIN) Pasha’s evacuated contingent who had left for Mombasa following an intense and tragic attack by the Mahdist Army of Karmullah.
The above remnants were the Genesis of what would be amalgamated into the Kings African Rifles (KAR), then the Uganda Rifles (UR) and finally into the Uganda Army (UA) & Uganda Police (UP) by 9th October 1962 (the day Uganda attained “Independence” from the British).
The combined force of approximately 2,500 Rifles with their family of upwards of 3,000 strong where brought down near the lake side Port Bell Encampment which was later named Port Bell but resided in the Garrison which was eventually converted into the present day (Marchinson Bay) Maximum Prison Luzira. The place was initially heavily under forest cover and the Nubian troops remarked in Colloquial Arabic “Umon Jibu ina fil Ghaba” (“they have brought us into a forest!?”). The Name GABA ensued from this remark…..
They were then transferred near the seat of Political Power at a swampy locale called Kitigulu in Entebbe, the initial Colonial Capital.
The Nubian Troops were finally transferred to the Newly Installed Army Headquarters Barracks in Bombo, Luwero District.
The majority of The Triad “Creole” Nubians call them what you may, adhered to the Sunni Teachings championed by Imam Al- Ghazzali (Abu Hamid Muhammed).
Based on his influential writings “Ihyah Ulum Al-Din” whose endearing insight fostered and galvanized the tradition that only Ritual and Prayer could give Humanity a direct knowledge of Allah Subhana Wata Allah.
His teachings had urged the Muslim Ummah to practice the contemplative Rituals that were mainly associated with the Mystical Esoteric Movements which enhanced a Believer’s inner spirituality while encouraging a Believer’s outward rules of Shariah based on our five Pillars of Islam.
This Revolutionary concept propelled the Muslim Ummah to the extent that instead of Dhikir (Remembrance of God) being a solitary practice for Esoteric Sufi Muslims confined to the so called Religious Elite, the traditional chanting of the 99 Attributes of Allah Subhana Wata Allah became a group activity that indeed propelled Believers into an alternative state of awareness.
Two Unique Tariqah Schools excelled in spreading this Sufi Ritual in the African Great lakes Region.
From the Eastern Board came the Tariqah Al – Alawiyah which came with the Sea Faring Arabs searching for Slaves and Ivory as far a field as Oman,Yemen’s Hadral maut and down as far as Zan-Zibar. This Tariqah (route) had its greatest adherents at the Futuwah in Mambrui, near Malindi and Lamu in Kenya.
The Second Tariqah School is the main subject of this discourse - the Tariqah Al Qadriyah which had its strongest adherents the length and breadth of the Great Sahel Belt stretching from Mauritania on the Atlantic Coast right across through to Sudan on the Red Sea - the Most famous retreat being based in the State of Niger with annual Mawled Ziyarahs (visits) that attracted the Rich and Powerful Rulers from as far a field as the Magrib Kingdoms on the Shores of the Mediterranean.
This Tariqah came into Uganda with the Nubian Troops and they built arguably the 1st Brick and Mortar Mosque “Mosgid Al Noor" in Bombo in the early 1900s.
As mentioned above, Tariqah Al – Qadriyah had its strongest adherents amongst the Kings African Rifle Troops whose key base was the newly installed Bombo Military Headquarters in present day Luwero District in the Great Kingdom of Buganda.
Their contribution to Nation building or shackling the indigenous peoples of present day Uganda to Colonial dominion is much maligned by Parochial Historians who tend to focus most of the glory of the expansion policy on the figure of Ugandan Jew Semei Kakungulu (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/uganda1.html); (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abayudaya). Yet facts on the ground state that in fact the Baganda were only part of the war efforts as 15,000 spear wielding support staff who were used to consolidate British Colonial Territory.
The real action under the command of Colonel Colville were the much maligned Maxim wielding Nubians who made up the bulk and indeed the fulcrum of the real colonialist expansionist policy in the New Protectorate .
It is one thing to claim the Ugandan Jew Semei Kakungulu was expanding the ancient BugandaKingdom, while it is another for us to know deep down that we were riding Piggy Back on a colonialist agenda that shackled indigenous Africans to Queen Victoria’s Apron.
Semei Kakungulu’s 15,000 strong spear wielding Militia were the forerunner to today’s LDU militias.
Although he did a commendable job with the Masaza and Muluka chiefs posted into the captured areas when the Van Guard Nubian Soldiers were removed, alas they met up with protracted resistance from the locals as was witnessed in Dokolo county in the former Lango Province; to date The Ganda derisively call any tall dark & handsome fellows Omudokolo!
The Van Guard Troops of the New Protectorate Army under the Command of Colonel Colville, did indeed settle in Bombo under a donation from His Majesty Kabaka Daudi Chwa and they built the Magnificent Masgid Noor, arguably the oldest standing Brick & mortar Mosque in the country.
In fact the Late King Faisal was mesmerized and his confidence strengthened when he beheld this ancient structure in the most unexpected of places. When my father the Late Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada gave him a personal tour of the ancient structure in 1972, he also went on to introduce his former Madrasah classmates, amongst whom the most famous ones were the adepts Sheikh Abdul Qadr Aliga and himself Idi Amin Dada who were trained in the esoteric practices at this KhanQah where they won honors in their youth in Alim Al Qur-an (the Quranic Scholar), in the 1930s and 1940s under the guardianship of the Late Sheikh Al-Rajab.
This Futuwah Establishment was the bonding at Ummah (Muslim nation) level amongst the warriors in our distinct Dar-El Islam (house of Islam) where we are encouraged to ignore ethnic backgrounds. This TariQah Al Qadriyah thus became another source of unity apart from our elevated status as per what Lord Lugard had glowingly termed in 1891 “The best material for Soldiery in Africa” (End of Quote) in MOYSE-BATLET 1956:59.
Colloquial Arabic spoken by all and sundry in Junub Al Sudan ( Southern Sudan to date) became the de facto Linga Franca amongst a multitude of over 20 different Ethnic Groups in the then Lado Enclave brought together under Amin (EMIN) Pasha’s armed corps in the 1880s.
The Ganda could not pronounce Junub Al Sudan and with their renowned propensity to shorten names called the newly arrived soldiers “Ba-Nubi”.
Thus the Tariqah strengthened the faith of even the most uneducated Muslims who acquired an inner resonance and sense of Brotherhood that had once been the preserve of the Esoteric Elite.
However this strong unity also fostered the prevalent unpleasant and negative superiority complex that the colonialists encouraged as part of their divide and rule strategy amongst the Nubians who considered all around them as “La-abi” {Rural/slave} as opposed to they whom they considered as Civilized Urbanites.
This sense of the rural Jahiliyah (period of ignorance) against the Urbanite Mumins (Believers) persists to this very day with derisive comments or even songs like one aimed at my paternal uncle Juma Kuri of the Piza/Go-diya Kakwa Clan, a former KAR Soldier when a Doluka Dance Troupe Started chanting “Juma Kuri La-abi mata chunga ana, chunga Apayi Yo” when he tried to stop evening forages by the Urbanite Nubian women in Arua town in the 1950s. They implied he should not look after them or restrict them urbanite ladies but should instead look after his very own rural sister Apayi.
The Tariqahs were not bound to a particular region passé. We have always had Ziyahrahs (Tours) of the Holy Men traversing the globe, more so as the British Empire spread and was consolidated in Africa under Fridriek Lugard’s recommendation as per to whom to utilize to spearhead the Van Guard, which fell on our shoulders, beating a trail blazing path into uncharted territory. We Nubians found ourselves as far a field as Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia & Malawi, in fact or rumors abound that possibly Bakili Muluzi just might, just might? be of Nubian Stock although not substantiated.
Tariqah Al Qadriyah’s Holy Men traversed the Great Sahil Region from as far a field as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Tchad, Libya, Sudan and into Northern Uganda right through to Arua and onwards to Bombo’s Masgid Noor.
We also got welcome visits from the Tariqah Al Alawiyah order who traversed as far a field as Oman, Hadral mawt Yemen, passing through Somailia, Lamu, Mambrui, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-salam, Arusha, Mbale, Jinja, Kibuli, Bombo, right through to far off places like, Soroti, Kumi, Lira, Gulu, Arua and right down the length and breadth of eastern Congo Via Warr.
The Riddle:
Alas when most western writers and journalists report or investigate my father’s much maligned figure, they search in vain for the evil cannibalistic savage in his Psyche, yet much to our amusement and reflection including facts on the ground, he was very much an Urbanite Muslim Born and Bred. His idea of an outing in the jungle was to set an impromptu picnic for his VIP guest the late King Faisal at a picnic site on the right hand side shoulder as you head for Jinja in the middle of the now endangered Mabira Rain Forest in 1972.
The King was so taken in by the wonderful surroundings that he remarked, “this surely must be how Heaven must look like, Allah!” My father was ecstatic with the praise showered on the beauty of his homeland by his illustrious guest.
Years later while reminiscing about his past at our Al safa residence, father once lamented the loss of what he claimed to have had - a beautiful voice! - which he claimed he lost following a brutal illegal Hook by an unscrupulous Zania ( South African) Boar frontlines man in a Rugby Match in the 1950s.
He was then the only indigenous Rugby player allowed to use the facility at the Jinja Rugby Club at the height of Colonial Segregation.
He claimed he never again regained that beautiful voice Hmmmm!
I have images of youthful Idi chanting the fantastic voyage of the Holy Prophet’s Mihraj (tour to heaven) to a transfixed audience filled to capacity with dignitaries from around the world on an annual Mawlid Ziyarah to Masgid Noor Futuwah in Bombo in the 1930s and 1940s.
Amonye (Father) was reputed to have attained by then the level of an adept and was aware and cultivated a sense of Alam Al Mithal the mystical world of pure images. Some even claim his intuition was legendary; a renowned seer to some for his Erie ability - a certain ability to foretell future events with amazing accuracy.….. a Mystical trait he both cultivated from his strong association with the Al Qadriyah Order and also having inherited the same ability from his Okapi/ Bura mother, who was by far the most revered and powerful member of the Yakanye Allah Water movement at the Fourth battalion Jinja Under KAR. This was later converted to the 1st Battalion Jinja under the UR and finally my Father as Head of State renamed the barracks Al Qadhafi Garrison following their (Bilateral Joint declaration on 14th February 1972) between the Great Peoples Jamahiriya of Libya and the 2nd Republic of Uganda.
Allah Water Movement:
As a footnote, the origins of the so-called Allah Water Movement ought to be given some form of clarification from an insider’s point of view so to speak, in light of the blinkered and arrogant way most Caucasian Researchers eg. Leopold’s Trash Thesis, tend to treat the subject matter.
These Quack Researchers have failed to appreciate the all pervasive nature of our unique Triad cultural ability to amalgamate different belief patterns into our so called Nubian melting pot.
A case in point: Traditionally/originally, Jahiliyah Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula had always given the Zam Zam spring water created at the agitated foot of a crying Baby Ismail, son of Abraham and his Betrothed Maid Servant Hagar, mystical powers against illness, infertility and physical prowess whether in war or virility.
The tradition and the water was brought over the Red Sea to Africa by returning Pilgrims into the Sudan.
It gained mystical prominence as a revolutionary tool amongst the Dervishes of the Mahdi, in Africa’s 1st successful revolution against Colonialism in the Sudan.
The distribution of Zam Zam as a portent medicinal drug was pivotal as a unifying factor in most of the administrative activity of the Mahdist revolt.
The name gradually changed to Allah Water amongst Amin (EMIN) Pasha’s so called Nubian Troops who also extensively picked up the tradition.
By the time it reached the Plains of Nilotic Kakwa under the Famous Indigenous Animist Kakwa Prophet Rembi (Rembe) they had given it the name Yakanye or Dede amongst the Lugbari, which corresponds to grandmother in Kakwa and Lugbari respectively.
The name reverted back to the basic Arabic name Mayi Mayi or the coastal Swahili pronunciation Maji Maji.
Whether it was still obtained from the Legendary Zam Zam spring in Makkah Al Mukaramah is open to conjecture, although amongst the Kakwa the location has turned to our Mystical Mount Liru in the Tara Area pronounced Taranga in the Bari Language. Moreover it is interesting even to date, to witness that whomsoever returning Muslim Pilgrim comes with either the ten litre or the five litre jerry can of Zam Zam water, is received with the very same reverence of old.
My grandmother Aisha Aate:
My Grandma cultivated an endearing relationship with the Nabageraka, Queen Drucilla the wife to His Majesty Kabaka Chwa of the Great Kingdom of Buganda, who was told of the exceptional skills of a certain Lugbara Holistic Medicine Woman in her kingdom. Alas she had spent the better part of five years without conceiving. Thankfully, both Prince Mawanda & Mutesa II were born as a result of having sought the services of Aisha Aate in the early 1900s.
Alas this special relationship with the Ganda Royal Family was to bring some misunderstandings when some unscrupulous Ganda & Nubians spread the rumor that the Kabaka Daudi Chwa fathered Idi Amin in the late 1920s.
This rumor was in part the reason for my grandparents’ separation when the then Policeman Amin Dada was transferred to the Kololo Police barracks in the 1930s from the Nakasero Police Barracks at Shimoni.
However the Kabaka built for Aisha a house in Kitigulu at a marshy site just as you approach Entebbe, following a short stint at Mengo with the infant Idi Amin in 1928.
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AL HAJI IDI AMIN DADA ALEMI AND FAMILY HISTORY
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Doctors train to reduce cases referred abroad
By Frank Mugabi
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The Government and health ministry have started specialised training for doctors in the fields of surgery, medicine, anesthesia and nursing. The measure, according to health state minister Emmanuel Otaala, is ensure that most of acute cases recommended for treatment abroad can be managed within the country.
Otaala said many patients were being referred abroad because the country lacked specialised surgical and medical services.
The minister was on Friday speaking at the closing ceremony of the scientific conference of the Association of Surgeons of Uganda in Arua.
“I am glad the association of surgeons is assisting the ministry to professionalise the health workforce,†Otaala said, adding the health ministry would continue supporting the association.
The week-long event saw 96 surgeons conduct operations in Arua Hospital.
The association president, Dr. Rosemary Nassanga, said only 814 operations of the 2,805 cases were carried because of limited funds and logistics.
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21/07/2008
Hello, Majid Amonye Junior.
kadara kursum Amonye. is suggesting the following article from http://www.arabnews.com:
UN urged to adopt recommendations of Madrid forum
P.K. Abdul Ghafour | Arab News
JEDDAH: Muhammad bin Ahmed Tayeb, director general of the Foreign Ministry's regional office, has called upon the United Nations to adopt the resolutions taken by last week's interfaith conference in Madrid as working plans for its various organizations.
He said the World Conference on Dialogue in the Spanish capital which was called by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, was a big success in terms of the large-scale participation of the leaders of different faiths, and the important resolutions it passed.
"We consider this interfaith conference as a turning point in history. It reflects the vision of King Abdullah who wants to promote constructive dialogue among followers of different religions for the benefit of humanity," Tayeb told Arab News.
Nearly 300 delegates representing Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other faiths from over 50 countries attended the conference, which was opened by King Abdullah on Wednesday in the presence of Spain's King Juan Carlos.
"I hope the United Nations Security Council and other UN agencies will adopt the principles agreed upon at the conference as guidelines for promoting world peace and preventing attacks and discrimination on a sectarian basis," he said.
Tayeb urged all countries to include the importance of dialogue in their educational curricula, as well as in their regulations, in order to develop a culture of dialogue.
Tayeb said the conference's success would depend on how the world responded to King Abdullah's great initiative and how it seized the momentum set in motion by the Saudi leader. "It is the joint responsibility of the followers of all religions to reciprocate positively in order to build on this initiative," he added.
The Saudi official emphasized that the conference would have great impact on international relations. "We know that religions play a big role in promoting peace and stability and peaceful coexistence among them will boost cooperation among nations," he added.
He said the delegates had agreed that religion is to unite humanity, not to divide it. "By holding this conference, we Muslims have succeeded in projecting the true face of Islam that stands for peace, justice, equality and tolerance," he added.
"Islam has a universal message and calls for peaceful coexistence with followers of other religions and it does not want to impose its principles and teachings on other communities," he explained.
In a related development, the Shoura Council commended King Abdullah for organizing the Madrid conference at a time when world peace is threatened by wars, violence and terrorism.
A statement issued by the council hoped that the conference would play a big role in highlighting the humanitarian face of Islam and removing misconceptions about it.
"It was a good opportunity to establish bridges of contacts with other faiths and uphold common human values," it said.
Muslims mark the start of Ramadan
Arab Herald
Sunday 31st August, 2008
Muslims around the world are celebrating the start of Islam's holy month of Ramadan.
Some countries began observances Monday.
The timing of the start of the holiday varies in Muslim communities and countries depending on the sighting of the new moon.
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, marks the time 1,400 years ago when Muslims believe the words of Islam's holy book, the Koran, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammed.
During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown - abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations. The fast is broken at sundown each day with a feast called 'iftaar.'
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CONTENT
1. Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) shall reform aid
2. Annual report on EC aid reviews progress towards ''better deliveryâ€
3. Priorities of the French EU presidency, security and migration on top
4. World Bank Updates Poverty Estimates for the Developing World
5. Special Feature: Web 2.0 for Development
6. Training and Events
7. Publications
8. Websites of the Month
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Almost half the world's population lives on less than two dollars a day, yet even this
statistic fails to capture the humiliation, powerlessness and brutal hardship that is
the daily lot of the world’s poor. Kofi Annan
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1. Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) shall reform aid
Developed and developing countries agreed to take bold steps to reform the way aid is
given and spent. After three days of intense negotiations, they endorsed the Accra
Agenda for Action (see http://www.accrahlf.net). Developing countries are committing
to take control of their own futures, donors to co-ordinating better amongst
themselves, and both parties to the Agenda are pledging to account to each other and
their citizens.
The Accra Agenda for Action is the product of an unprecedented alliance of development
partners – developing and donor countries, emerging economies, UN and multilateral
institutions, global funds and civil society organisations. They all participated in
the discussions leading up to the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, hosted
by the Government of Ghana and organised by OECD and the World Bank, in Accra.
Key points agreed in the Accra Agenda for Action include:
- Predictability: Donors will provide 3-5 year forward information on their planned
aid to partner countries.
- Country systems: Partner country systems will be used to deliver aid as the first
option, rather than donor systems.
- Conditionality: Donors will switch from reliance on prescriptive conditions about
how and when aid money is spent to conditions based on the developing country’s own
development objectives.
- Untying: Donors will relax restrictions that prevent developing countries from
buying the goods and services they need from whomever and wherever they can get the
best quality at the lowest price.
In a short blog, the Eldis Editor reviews reaction to the proceedings and considers
whether the AAA has made a real contribution to improving the aid effectiveness
agenda: http://tinyurl.com/5duf9p
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2. Annual report on EC aid reviews progress towards ''better delivery''
The European Commission disbursed € 8.5 billion in aid during 2007, representing 9% of
total Community expenditures, according to the recently released annual report on EC
aid. Top regions for EC assistance were Sub-Saharan Africa (33%), Asia (17%), and
Europe (16%); and 23% of aid was given through budget support. In its review of the
results of the year’s evaluations of EC aid, the report notes several major positive
impacts e.g. on the social sectors in India, economic stability in Jordan and
Mozambique, the water sector in Jordan, food security in Mozambique, and economic
integration in Central America. However, there is a lack of sustainability in
implementation strategies, as ensuring ownership by partner country stakeholders
receives insufficient attention. Recurrent weaknesses in efficiency are reported to be
due to delays in implementation, lack of flexibility and cumbersome procedures which
also limit the effectiveness of Commission actions.
While the high quality of projects within some sectors (such as rural development) is
recognized, there is often a poor impact on sectoral policy of partner countries. An
impressive increase in aid expenditures has been realised, but at the risk of
compromising the quality of the interventions. Good results regarding devolution,
especially when delegations are flexible enough to adapt to the specific context, are
counterbalanced by overly fragmented visions and insufficient coordination among
sectors in delegations. The Commission has a particular value added in its regional
programming; however, the linkage between national and regional programmes is often weak.
Drawing upon on the EC’s Results Oriented Monitoring system, the report concludes that
relevance has increased as devolution has led to projects that respond better to local
needs. However, problems with predictability of funds hinder both efficiency and the
achievement of results (effectiveness). Ex-post monitoring has demonstrated that, in
general, lessons are not being applied. Although most projects have detailed reporting
systems, there are very few cases of projects that systematically record their
positive and negative experiences with a view to identifying the most appropriate
guidance. This lack of capacity to identify and acknowledge how success has been
achieved means that the same errors are continuously repeated. In 2008, the EC will
work on developing a system for better collecting and disseminating transferable
lessons and best practices.
Summary: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st11/st11137.en08.pdf
Full report: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st11/st11137-ad01.en08.pdf
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3. Priorities of the French EU presidency, security and migration on top
The French Presidency wishes to address four key priorities: energy and the climate,
migration issues, agriculture and security and defence.
On Development policy:
- responses to be made to the rise in prices of basic products.
- definition of a common positions for international meetings that makes good use of
the role and experience of the EU.
- effectiveness of aid: progress needs to be speeded up with a view to better
complementarity of aid between countries and responses to situations of conflict and
of fragility.
- local governance, particularly in relation to the European Development Days. Based
on the Commission communication on local governance and territorial development, a
charter for cooperation on support for local governance will be put forward.
- work on access to care and the sustainable funding of health systems.
- links between migration and development (impact of migrants’ savings, job needs in
productive sectors, regional dimension and the impact of climate change).
Finally, the Presidency will also attempt to include aspects of adaptation of
developing countries connected with climate change in its external actions,
particularly with a view to the Conference of the Parties to be held in Poznań in
December 2008.
Migration: a comprehensive European migration policy remains a fundamental priority of
the Union. The French Presidency will respond by proposing to its partners that a
European Pact on Immigration and Asylum should be adopted at the European Council in
October 2008 (see the separate articles on migration in EU sectoral Policies).
EU-Africa strategic partnership: in particular, Presidency will develop initiatives in
the fields of peace and security, migration, access to energy and adaptation to
climate change. It will also endeavour to progress towards the signing of full
economic partnership agreements, including accompanying measures, especially to
promote agricultural development, making it possible to renew a commitment to regional
integration in Africa. (Source: APRODEV)
French presidency website: http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil
French platform of NGOs, CoordinationSud:
http://www.coordinationsud.org/spip.php?article5923
18 months rolling programme of the three presidencies (French, Czech and Swedish):
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st10/st10684.en08.pdf
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4. World Bank Updates Poverty Estimates for the Developing World
New poverty estimates published by the World Bank reveal that 1.4 billion people in
the developing world (one in four) were living on less than US$1.25 a day in 2005,
down from 1.9 billion (one in two) in 1981.
The new numbers show that poverty has been more widespread across the developing world
over the past 25 years than previously estimated, but also that there has been
strong—if regionally uneven—progress toward reducing overall poverty.
Looking at the new estimates from the perspective of the Millennium Development Goals,
a set of internationally agreed development targets, the developing world is still on
track to halve extreme poverty from its 1990 levels by 2015. This is the first of
eight critical goals.
''However, the sobering news—that poverty is more pervasive than we thought—means that
we must redouble our efforts, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa,'' said Justin Lin,
Chief Economist of the World Bank and Senior Vice President, Development Economics.
Updated poverty estimates are published by the Bank every few years, based on the most
recent global cost-of-living data as well as on country surveys of what households
consume. Summary report: http://tinyurl.com/66ye7c
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5. Special Feature: Web 2.0 for Development
Web 2.0 has become a buzz word in recent years when talking, writing, and exchanging
about Internet innovation. Free or low-cost interactive Web services designed to
enhance online collaboration and sharing information are increasingly available to the
public. This new dimension of innovative online services, where people collaborate and
share information, where the consumer becomes the producer, has been termed Web 2.0.
Web 2.0 is primarily a social, rather than a technological evolution. Websites look as
always, but now users can change the content after registering. Let us use technology
to enhance creativity, information sharing, and cooperation among people. By the way,
you can get this newsletter by RSS at http://weitzenegger.wordpress.com/feed/ for
adding it to your reading list or website. I started to save my bookmarks at
del.ici.ous (http://delicious.com/weitzenegger), from where they get included in the
Focuss.Info search engine (http://www.focuss.info). Have a look at
http://use.weitzenegger.de where I list my memberships in the main platforms
(Facebook, XING, LinkedIn, Sonico, Orkut) in order to link international development
practitioners. In the following we list some virtual communities, where economic
development professionals meet and share knowledge. If you recommend more, we list
them in the upcoming Websites of the Months section.
EADI offers a related Web 2.0 Workshop:
Information, Knowledge and Communication: Web 2.0 in Development Cooperation
Bonn, Germany, 27-28 November 2008, Gustav Heinemann Haus
http://www.eadi.org/index.php?id=994
African Diaspora Skills Database
http://www.diaspora-centre.org/NEWSLETTER/Database
This database was compiled to provide an overview of qualified African Diaspora
professionals with varied areas of expertise and experience. The African diaspora
contribute substantially to the social, economic and political development of Africa,
and this database is set up to further mobilize this considerable potential.
Aid Workers Network (AWN)
http://www.aidworkers.net
Aid Workers Network (AWN) is an online platform for aid, relief and development
workers to ask and answer questions of each other, and to exchange resources and
information. AWN is registered in the United Kingdom as a charity. You will find
discussions about a range of questions and issues on the AWN forum from aid, relief
and development workers all over the world and representing a variety of fields, with
new threads or responses posted daily. The forum is a great way to get in contact with
other aid and development workers in your geographic area or working in a similar area
of work
Bizzlounge
http://bizzlounge.com
Bizzlounge is where people committed to ethical behaviour meet, who want to establish
and maintain business contacts in an exclusive and relaxed environment.
Business Action for Africa
http://businessactionforafrica.blogspot.com
Business Action for Africa is a network of businesses and business organisations
working collectively to accelerate growth and poverty reduction in Africa.
Business Fights Poverty
http://businessfightspoverty.ning.com
Business Fights Poverty is a professional network for all those passionate about
fighting world poverty through the power of good business.
Business in Development Network (BiD)
http://www.bidnetwork.org
The BiD Network Foundation runs the BiD Challenge to contribute to sustainable
economic development by stimulating entrepreneurship in developing countries.
Catalogue of Poverty Networks
http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/povnet.do
UNDP is organizing an online catalogue of Poverty Networks as a means to facilitate
access to knowledge and sharing this to a wider audience in 189 countries. Poverty
Networks are web-based platforms that provide space for sharing and disseminating
development-related information and initiatives. Below you will find information on
IPC’s collaborating networks, which help foster dialogue between researchers,
policymakers, civil society and multilateral organisations.
Connections for Development (CfD)
http://www.cfdnetwork.co.uk
CfD is a UK, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) led, membership based organisation
committed to ensuring that UK BME communities, and the organisations they are involved
in here, are supported in the process of shaping and delivering policy and projects
that affect their countries of origin or interest – collectively ''our worldâ€.
Development Crossing
http://www.developmentcrossing.com
Development Crossing was set up in 2006 by a small group of friends with diverse
backgrounds ranging from business consulting to international development. In a world
where the environment, corporate responsibility, and sustainable development are
becoming increasingly intertwined, our goal was to create a site where individuals
that shared our passion could keep up-to-date with relevant happenings in the world
and connect with like-minded individuals. The idea behind Development Crossing is to
provide a social network that brings together people from a variety of sectors,
countries and professions to discuss corporate social responsibility and sustainable
development.
DevelopmentAid.org
http://www.developmentaid.org
The one-stop-information-shop for the developmental sector, DevelopmentAid.org is a
membership organization that brings together information for developmental
professionals, NGOs, consultancy firms and donors.
dgCommunities on the Development Gateway
http://topics.developmentgateway.org
dgCommunities, a free online service by the Development Gateway Foundation is devoted
to knowledge-sharing and collaboration for people working to reduce poverty in the
developing world.
Diaspora African Forum
http://www.diasporaafricanforum.org
This Forum exists ''to invite and encourage the full participation of Africans in the
Diaspora in the building of the African Union, in its capacity as an important part of
the Continent''. We will provide the vital linkage for Diaspora Africans to become
involved in Africa's development as well as reap the fruits of African unity.
Eldis Communities
http://community.eldis.org
Eldis aims to share the best in development, policy, practice and research. The Eldis
Community is a free on-line community where you can meet others involved in
international development and discuss the issues that are important to you.
Enterprise Development Exchange
http://edexchange.seepnetwork.org
The Enterprise Development Exchange links related communities of practice to advance
sustainable poverty eradication. It is facilitated by The SEEP Network through the
Value Initiative.
Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Forum
http://km.fao.org/fsn/
The FSN Forum is a global community of FSN practitioners. It bridges the knowledge
divide among the different communities involved in FSN policies and strategies - such
as academics, researchers and development practitioners - to improve cooperation and
impacts; members in many countries across the world’s five continents.
Global Development Matters
http://www.globaldevelopmentmatters.org
Global Development Matters is designed to engage U.S. citizens and leaders in
examining how rich world policies affect global poverty reduction. There is an
Election '08 blog.
GTZ-Communities Sustainable Economic Development
Africa: http://www2.gtz.de/network/wiram-afrika/gtz-community/
Middle East and North Africa: http://www2.gtz.de/network/mena/open-community/
Asia: http://www2.gtz.de/assets-asia/gtz-community/
The GTZ-Communities Sustainable Economic Development are open to all practitioners,
counterparts, research institutions, donors and interested consultants worldwide
facilitating an inter agency exchange of experiences and best practices. This weekly
updated website provides you with recent news and lessons learned from GTZ as well as
from other development agencies and research institutions in the field of economic
development. Its core is a comprehensive database. Participation in this open
community is free of charge. However, registration is necessary.
LED knowledge
http://www.ledknowledge.org
This website is an online space for sharing the experiences and resources of people
and organizations supporting local economic development processes at the local level.
LED Knowledge is the result of a joint effort of the ILO-LED programme team based in
Geneva, and the ILO training arm, the International Training Centre, based in Turin,
Italy. Source: GTZ NEDAnews.
Network of Networks Impact Evaluation Initiative (Nonie)
http://www.worldbank.org/ieg/nonie/index.html
Nonie is a network of networks for impact evaluation comprised of the DAC Evaluation
Network, The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), the Evaluation Cooperation Group
(ECG), and a fourth network drawn from the regional evaluation associations. Its
purpose is to foster a program of impact evaluation activities based on a common
understanding of the meaning of impact evaluation and approaches to conducting impact
evaluation.
TakingITGlobal.org
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org
TakingITGlobal.org is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration,
access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities.
The Global Development Network (GDN)
http://www.gdnet.org
GDN is a worldwide network of research and policy institutes working to provide a
fresh and relevant perspective to the development challenges of our time.
The Global Resource Site for Local Economic Development
http://www.ledknowledge.org/
This website by ILO-ITC is an online space for sharing the experiences and resources
of people and organizations supporting local economic development processes at the
local level. We would like to think of this space as your virtual work place, where
you can find and share several resources relevant for LED practitioners and promoters;
share your experiences with colleagues in government, NGOs, donor agencies,
international organizations, research centres, think tanks and academia all over the
world; and keep yourself updated on the latest development in the field of local
economic development.
XING Group Microfinance Industry
http://www.xing.com/group-21391.0fc826/4466179
In this new XING Group, microfinance professionals from all over the globe link and
discuss topics of interest. Use this forum to discuss financial technology, find
employment, identify training opportunities and events, and share knowledge resources
with fellow members of the microfinance industry. XING is an online networking tool to
manage all personal contacts and to find interesting new business contacts. It's
amazing how quickly it facilitates contact with key people.
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6. Training and Events
Understanding International Contracts and Loan Agreements
http://www.unitar.org/pft/elearning
15 September to 31 October 2008
UNITAR e-Learning Course
Boulder-Bergamo Forum on Access to Financial Services: Expanding the Rural Frontier
http://www.bouldermft.org/bergamo/index.htm
Bergamo, Italy, 18-20 September 2008, University
Fundamentals of Corporate Governance
22 September to 17 October 2008
http://www.unitar.org/pft/elearning
UNITAR e-Learning Course
Regional Workshop on SME Development and Regional Economic Integration
http://tinyurl.com /6z39wt
Tokyo, Japan, 22-26 September 2008
World Summit on the Knowledge Society
http://knowledge-summit.org
Athens, Greece, 26-28 September 2008.
The World Summit on the Knowledge Society will bring together academics, people from
industry, policy makers, politicians, government officers and active citizens to look
at the impact of information technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating,
on key facets of today’s world: the state, business, society and culture.
Building for the future: Evaluation in governance, development and progress
http://www.eesconference.org
Lisbon, Portugal, 1-3 October 2008
European Evaluation Society Annual Conference. Source: GTZ NEDAnews.
XVI. International Conference on Cooperative Studies
http://www.igt2008-registration.de
Cologne, 7-9 October 2008, University
Contributions of cooperative self-help to economic and social development
Encouraging Regional Innovation SSTI II
http://www.ssticonference.org/Conf08/schedule.htm
Cleveland OH, USA, 14-16 October 2008
Many topics will be discussed such as: introduction to tech-based economic
development, effective entrepreneurship assistance, universities' current and future
role in regional innovation, fostering a culture of entrepreneurship, assessing the
impact of tbed, innovative approaches to commercialization.
Deutsche Clusterkonferenz
http://www.clusterkonferenz.de
Leipzig, Germany, 20-21 October 2008,
Die Deutsche Clusterkonferenz etabliert erstmals ein nationales Forum für Unternehmer,
Clusterexperten sowie Förderer und Entscheider aus Politik und Verwaltung. Das Ziel
der Konferenz ist die Entwicklung neuer regionaler und nationaler Impulse für die
Clusterentwicklung in Deutschland.
2nd Europe INNOVA Conference
http://tinyurl.com/5ubb44
Lyon, France, 22-24 October 2008
The Europe INNOVA Conference 2008 will focus on accelerating innovation in Europe and
how to optimise knowledge transfer, strengthening industry's innovation capacity
through strategic partnerships and supporting innovative entrepreneurs.
Inter-Agency Conference on Local Economic Development
http://www.ledknowledge.org
Turin, Italy, 22-24 October 2008
The purpose of the event is to stimulate knowledge sharing and inter-agency
collaboration on LED approaches. About 150 participants will be expected, presenting
and discussing topical issues and day-to-day practices. Source: GTZ NEDAnews.
Development's Invisible Hands
http://www.devstud.org.uk/conference.htm
London, UK, 8 November 2008, Church House, Westminster
Development Studies Association Annual Conference
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~iibd/IEW2008/
Hong Kong, 12-13 November 2008
Many topics will be discussed such as the entrepreneur as manager of a growing
company, strategies & milestones for successful ventures, high tech entrepreneurship
and technological innovation in ASEAN countries.
European Development Days 2008
http://eudevdays.eu/Public/Homepage.php
Strasbourg, France, 15-17 November 2008
European Development Days 2008 is the European Commission's major event. Each year the
EDD hosts some 3000 participants from every continent, representing over 1200
organisations in the development community. Source: GTZ NEDAnews.
InterCluster2008
http://intercluster.eu
Paris, France, 17-18 November 2008
InterCluster2008 will take place as an official event of the French Presidency of the
EU. The objectives are : to provide better understanding of strategic issues involved
in the Europe of Clusters in a context of increasing globalisation; to identify the
best ways of reinforcing European clusters and making them competitive; to identify
obstacles to intercluster cooperation and propose solutions and suggestions.
Registration will be open online starting 10 September.
Building Competitive Local Economies, First mesopartner Academy in Asia
http://www.mesopartner.com/asia-academy/
Hanoi, Vietnam, 1-5 December 2008
You are looking for new insights on local and regional development, and you want to
share and discuss your experience with practitioners from other countries? The first
mesopartner Academy in Asia can bring you more methods end experience.
5th International Conference on Innovation and Management (ICIM2008)
http://www.merit.unu.edu/ICIM2008/
Maastricht, The Netherlands, 10-11 December 2008
Organized by UNU-MERIT (The Netherlands) and supported by Wuhan University of
Technology (China) and Yamaguchi University (Japan), this conference will bring
together academics, practitioners and other professionals involved in the filed of
innovation and management.
Current Trends in International Development Cooperation &
their Implications for Evaluation
http://www.feez.org/feez/zusatzmodul_2/
Marktbreit, Germany, 11-13 December 2008
Additional FEEZ training module. Content: Introduction to recent trends and new
instruments of development cooperation; Implications on programme management and
evaluation methods and instruments; Requirements and consequences for evaluation
missions and mission reports; Job sharing and contribution to data gathering and
report writing; Best practices and information sharing. Contact: Ms. Bettina
Nasgowitz, Tel. +49 7021-9708717, headoffice@feez.org
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7. Publications
Accessing Financial Services in Rural Areas
http://www.inforesources.ch/pdf/focus08_2_e.pdf
InfoResources Focus 2/2008.
Building Democracies and Markets in the Post-Conflict Context
http://www.cipe.org/publications/papers/pdf/IP0806.pdf
In post-conflict societies, reconstruction efforts must focus on rebuilding and
strengthening institutions in addition to providing humanitarian aid and basic
infrastructure. The private sector plays a crucial role in advancing reconstruction
and establishing credible institutions that give post-conflict societies a sense of
ownership and faith in the political and economic system and discourage the return of
armed conflict. Institutional and economic reforms must be carried out at the
grassroots level in order to cultivate a sense of responsibility within local
communities and to engage the local private sector and civil society in meeting
specific development needs of post-conflict countries.
Building the capacity of producer organisations
http://tinyurl.com/4ykd5m
Addressing the food crisis will require an enabling environment and price incentives
for small farmers to increase production. Cpacity.org looks at rural entrepreneurs and
value chains.
Business Constraints and Growth Potential of Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprise
http://www.giga-hamburg.de/workingpapers
GIGA Working Paper No 78 by Esther K. Ishengoma and Robert Kappel.
Capacity, Change and Performance Study Report
http://www.ecdpm.org/dp59b
This ECDPM Discussion Paper 59B gives insights on Capacity Building and comes to
useful general recommendations. If you ever wondered, what CP is good for and how it
works, read this.
Chain empowerment: Supporting African farmers to develop market
http://www.mamud.com/chain_empowerment.htm
This book describes two basic strategies that groups of farmers can use to improve
their incomes: vertical and horizontal integration. Vertical integration means taking
on additional activities in the value chain: processing or grading produce, for
example. Horizontal integration means becoming more involved in managing the value
chain itself – by farmers’ improving their access to and management of information,
their knowledge of the market, their control over contracts, or their cooperation with
other actors in the chain.
Cluster Development and Knowledge Exchange in Supply Chain
http://xxx.lanl.gov/ftp/arxiv/papers/0806/0806.0519.pdf
Industry cluster and supply chain are in focus of every countries which rely on
knowledge-based economy. Both focus on improving the competitiveness of firm in the
industry in the different aspect. This paper tries to illustrate how the industry
cluster can increase the supply chain performance.
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
http://www.adb.org/Microfinance/Making-Capitalism-Work.pdf
Review Essay on Muhammad Yunus and Karl Weber's book by Nimal A. Fernando, Asian
Development Bank
Creating an enabling environment for private sector development in sub-Saharan Africa
http://www2.gtz.de/wbf/doc/07-89144_Ebook1.pdf
The study has been prepared as a joint GTZ/UNIDO input to the ''DCED/BEWG Africa
Regional Consultative Conference: Creating Better Business Environments for Enterprise
Development—African and Global Lessons for More Effective Donor Practicesâ€, held in
Accra, Ghana, in November 2007.
Creating Value for All Report: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor
http://tinyurl.com/6qrld4
The first global report of UNDP's Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative and the first
one with such depth and local knowledge, Creating Value for All showcases 50 studies
by researchers predominantly from developing countries. These case studies demonstrate
the successful pursuit of both revenues and social impact by local and international
small- and medium-sized companies, as well as multinational corporations.
Developing Cross Border Value Chains - Newsletter
http://www.valuechain-bimpeaga.com
This newsletter will serve as a vehicle to briefly inform everyone about the
developments and activities of the four subsectors – tourism, seaweeds, halal
products, and palm oil - where GTZ and the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East
ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) apply the value chain approach. Source: GTZ
ASSETSforASIAnews
Development Assistance: Positive Economic Impact
http://tinyurl.com/5vxpv5
The recently published study on the economic effects of official development
assistance (ODA) is extremely positive. It shows that ODA is capable of creating a
win-win situation for both beneficiary and donor countries.
Education quality and economic growth - World Bank Research
http://tinyurl.com/25t49l
Access to education is one of the highest priorities on the development agenda.
High-profile international commitment to progress has helped galvanise policy-makers
into action. This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by
communicating research findings on the impact of education quality on economic growth.
It shows how differences in learning achievements matter more in explaining
cross-country differences in productivity growth than differences in the average
number of years of schooling or in enrolment rates.
Evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration
http://www.undg.org/docs/9219/Synthesis-Report.pdf
This UN Development Group report synthesises the results of the first evaluation of
the early implementation of the Paris Declaration, from March 2005 to late 2007. The
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness is now recognised as a landmark international
agreement aimed at improving the quality of aid and its impact on development. It lays
out a road-map of practical commitments, organised around five key principles of
effective aid. Each has a set of indicators of achievement. The Declaration also has
built-in provisions for regular monitoring and independent evaluation of how the
commitments are being carried out.
Evaluation of World Bank's Doing Business
http://tinyurl.com/43ua6v
The Doing Business Indicators are the Bank Group's well-known tool for comparing the
business regulatory environments of 178 countries. This independent evaluation
recommends significant changes to the indicators.
Fighting Corruption Business Guide
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/antic/Guide.asp
This practical Guide explains Collective Action, its benefits, and how to use it. The
Guide is intended primarily for use by anyone with responsibility for a major project
or market, and who operates in an environment where corruption is, or may be present.
Financing Development 2008: Whose Ownership?
http://tinyurl.com/5hnfen OECD Development Centre Studies
Aid alone cannot finance development; bringing in fresh sources of finance is
essential. The emergence of a multiplicity of new financing options is good news for
developing countries, but it also raises challenges. The authors in this stimulating
book assess the changing landscape of international development finance from a global
and a developing-country perspective. The result is a vast range of policy
implications for donor and recipient alike. In an easily digestible format, the book
provides recommendations on innovative policy mechanisms, on the use of both grants
and loans in development finance, and on the challenges of managing diverse financial
flows at country-level.
GDN Toolkit: Proposal Writing and Fundraising
http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=363
This toolkit provides tips and practical suggestions for applying for funding and
proposal writing. It is based on interviews with experienced research fundraisers.
Obtaining funding for your research is a difficult achievement, so we hope this guide
will help give your proposal the best possible chance of success.
Improving the Local Business Environment
http://www2.gtz.de/wbf/doc/SA_LBE_booklet_v1_2008.pdf
This booklet describes the importance of the local business environment in the
creation of vibrant local economies by local and district municipalities. It
highlights the role of the local business environment in attracting new investment and
business development opportunities, and describes how to improve these conditions.
Tools and resources for local business environment reform are identified to help
elected representatives and local officials initiate the process of improving their
business environment. Source: GTZ ASSETSforASIAnews
Integrating poverty, gender and environmental concerns into value chain analysis : a
conceptual framework and lessons for action research
http://www.diis.dk/sw62931.asp
This paper develops a conceptual framework to overcome the shortcomings in stand-alone
value chain, livelihoods and environmental analyses by integrating horizontal and
vertical aspects that affect poverty and sustainability.
Making Money Transfers Work for Microfinance Institutions
http://tinyurl.com/3hcexj
Money transfers are often the first financial service used by low-income people.
Institutions that provide secure and affordable money transfer services can expand
their client base, and generate significant revenue. CGAP's Technical Guide helps
financial service providers determine the strategy, products, and institutional
structure needed to support a successful money transfer operation, should they decide
to offer these services. The Guide offers a practical, hands-on approach to Money
Transfers and a good basic overview of the topic, including the risks involved.
Migration can contribute to development in Nigeria
http://www.id21.org/society/s7chdh1g1.html
Nigeria is a destination of migration within West Africa and a source of migrants to
Europe and the United States. But little data exists that could help policymakers
design policies to boost the contribution of migration to national development.
Migrants exist in a climate of insecurity that undermines their integration in host
countries as well as their contribution to their home country.
OECD Framework for the Evaluation of SME and Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes
http://tinyurl.com/5olyht
This Framework provides policy makers with a practical and accessible guide to best
practice evaluation methods for SME and entrepreneurship policies and programmes. It
uses case studies from a wide range of OECD countries to examine the benefits of
evaluation and how best to address common issues that arise when commissioning and
undertaking SME and entrepreneurship evaluations.
Open and closed industry clusters: The social structure of innovation
http://tinyurl.com/64gge9
In this paper the authors discuss knowledge and innovation in clusters and the
benefits of clustering from a knowledge-based perspective. The authors seek to extend
on previous research focusing specifically on two major dimensions: the knowledge
dynamics involved in a cluster, and the social structure of relationships in the clusters.
The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development
http://tinyurl.com/5alajx - Commission on Growth and Development, May 2008.
This report analyses, among other issues, whether developing countries can grow as
fast as the fastest growing economies without causing global greenhouse gases to
spiral out of control. The answer is negative unless technology and new techniques are
used to ''radically'' reduce the amount of energy needed to produce goods, as well as
cut CO2 emissions, says the growth report. The report is the result of two years' work
on the requirements for sustained and inclusive growth in developing countries led by
19 experienced policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists.
The Social and Ecological Market Economy – A Model for Asian Development?
http://tinyurl.com/6znzvy
In 2007, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development issued
Social and Ecological Market Economy Principles in German Development Policy, which
details how this successful German and European tradition of economic, social, and
ecological policy design can be used to orientGerman development cooperation. The GTZ
Sector Network Sustainable Economic Development Asia took up the issue in this brochure.
Towards an Employment-centred Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction in The
Gambia: Macroeconomic and Labour Market Aspects
http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/pub/IPCCountryStudy16.pdf
According to the authors, growth in The Gambia has not been pro-poor. Weak
productivity and the low quality of employment explain why. They recommend policies to
increase the supply of credit to the economy, particularly to employment-intensive
sectors.
Trading up: Building cooperation between farmers and traders in Africa
http://www.mamud.com/tradingup.htm
Trading Up stands up for traders. It shows how traders struggle to run their
businesses in the face of adverse policies and attitudes. With more respect and
support, they could develop markets, add value to products, invest in new businesses,
and improve the efficiency of the food distribution system. They could generate demand
for farm products and help improve the incomes and livelihoods of rural people.
more documents: GTZ Online-Library Sustainable Economic Development
http://www2.gtz.de/wbf/library/topics-en.asp
The Online - Library Sustainable Economic Development provides selected manuals,
materials, workshop documentation, and technical literature as well as field reports
and discussion papers from projects conducted by GTZ and other development institutions.
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8. Websites of the Month
AfDevinfo - African Development Information Service
http://www.afdevinfo.com
AfDevinfo tracks the mechanics of political and economic development across Sub
Saharan Africa. They draw together a diverse range of publicly available data and
present it as an accessible and ever expanding online database.
Africa Commission, for effective development cooperation with Africa
http://www.africacommission.um.dk/en
The Africa Commission focuses on how to create more jobs and further economic growth
in Africa in the years to come. The overall focus will be on youth, employment and
economic growth. The Danish Government started this commission to put economic growth
and employment in Africa higher on the international agenda. (Source: DCED)
African Foundation for Development
http://www.afford-uk.org
Over the next 3 years AFFORD will concentrate on supporting the African diaspora in
the UK to contribute to wealth and job creation in Africa. It runs projects and
programmes such as SEEDA (Supporting Entreprenuers and Enterprise Development in
Africa) which seek to mobilize the diaspora and other partners to support and invest
in sustainable enterprises, particularly SME’s, that will generate wealth and jobs and
respond to the jobs crisis in Africa.
African University of Science and Technology in Abuja (AUST – Abuja)
http://www.aust-abuja.org
AUST was established by the Nelson Mandela Institution (NMI) in 2007 as the first of a
Pan-African Network of Institutes of Science and Technology and Centers of Excellence
located across the continent.
Association of African Business Schools (AABS)
www.aabschools.com
AABS's mission is to promote excellence in business and management education in Africa
by supporting graduate business schools through capacity building, collaboration and
quality improvement.
BizCLIR
http://bizclir.com
This site is a dynamic knowledge development and knowledge sharing tool to improve the
impact of USAID's efforts on Business Climate Legal and Institutional Reform. The site
will host information for development practitioners including: country assessments,
best practices, publications, and expert opinions.
Business Climate Legal and Institutional Reform: USAID BizCLIR website
http://bizclir.com
This USAID site provides a dynamic knowledge development and knowledge sharing tool to
improve the impact of USAID's efforts on Business Climate Legal and Institutional
Reform. The site will host information for development practitioners including:
country assessments, best practices, publications, and expert opinions. The goal is to
share and capture information in this field from around the world and to become an
active forum for sharing cutting-edge ideas.
Business Fighting Corruption
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/antic/index.asp
This website and the ''Fighting Corruption through Collective Actionâ€guide are the
result of an on-going collaboration of businesses and non-governmental organizations,
led by the World Bank Institute.
Centre for Agricultural Resources & International Development
http://cefard.org
CEFARD is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, and humanitarian organisation in
Toronto, Canada. CEFARD's mandate is to champion the course of global poverty
alleviation through agricultural resources and developmental tools mostly in the
developing nations of the world.
Centre for International Competitiveness
http://www.cforic.org
Founded in 2007, the Centre for International Competitiveness focuses on researching
and exploring the competitiveness of economies and businesses. The Centre is also the
home of the influential World Knowledge Competitiveness Index, European
Competitiveness Index, and the UK Competitiveness Index series of reports.
Centre for international competitiveness
http://www.cforic.org
Founded in 2007, the Centre for International Competitiveness focuses on researching
and exploring the competitiveness of economies and businesses. The Centre is also the
home of the influential World Knowledge Competitiveness Index, European
Competitiveness Index, and the UK Competitiveness Index series of reports.
CUIL
http://www.cuil.com
Cuil claims to be the largest search engine in the world, and that it searches three
times as many pages as Google. Cuil is an old Irish word for knowledge. For knowledge,
ask Cuil.
Enterprise for Pro-poor Growth (Enter-Growth)
http://www.entergrowth.com
Enter-Growth is a project of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Swedish
International Development Agency (Sida), and the Sri Lanka Ministry of Enterprise
Development and Investment Promotion. Its goal is to contribute to pro-poor economic
growth and quality employment for women and men, through an integrated programme for
development of micro and small enterprises. The Website has a good project library.
eponews.net News on Development & International Co-operation
http://www.eponews.net
eponews.net - the news & views channel of epo.de - delivers you with news (in
particular from NGOs) and views on international development.
Euforic RSS feeds
http://www.euforic.org
As an existing subscriber to the Euforic News Flash, we invite you to subscribe to our
Euforic Highlights. Follow this link to get a regular email alert. You can also sign
up for our alerts in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish! You can
also subscribe to news alerts from Euforic member organisations – follow this link .
European Development Co-operation to 2020 [EDC2020]
http://www.edc2020.eu
The EDC2020 project combines both research and communication aspects. Its aim is to
encourage close collaboration between researchers and policy makers and therefore it
enhances the co-operation with reputable European development research institutes.
EADI, SID and others launched the project in June. To subscribe to the regular EDC2020
e-newsletter please visit http://www.edc2020.eu/21.0.html. Two working papers entitled
''European Development Co-operation to 2020: The Issues†and ''Energy and Development:
Lessons from Nigeria†were published and available as a download.
Global Value Chains
http://www.globalvaluechains.org
The Global Value Chains Initiative seeks to develop an industry-centric view of
economic globalization that highlights the linkages between economic actors and across
geographic space. It is a multi-year effort to test and develop the GVC framework with
the aims of creating greater analytical precision, intellectual impact and policy
relevance. Our efforts include a research agenda, a publishing thrust, the development
and dissemination of industrial upgrading handbooks for practitioners, and a series of
intensive workshops convened to test and broaden the framework through interactions
among network participants and with the broader academic, policy-making and activist
communities.
globADVANTAGE - Center of Research on International Business & Strategy
http://www.globadvantage.ipleiria.pt/
The globADVANTAGE – Center of Research on International Business and Strategy in the
Instituto Poltécnico de Leiria (globADAVANTAGE – I.P.Leiria) was created in 2007 as a
research center for the study of international business and corporate strategy.
Researchers focus on issues of importance to international trade, international
investment, international strategy and global competitiveness.
Growing Inclusive Markets (GIM)
http://www.growinginclusivemarkets.org
The Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative has created a set of data, information and
analytical products that will increase understanding of the markets of the poor,
including existing opportunities and challenges.
GTZ: Promotion of Economic Development and Employment in Conflict and Post-Conflict
Environments (PEECE)
http://tinyurl.com/4soqhu
Development interventions can help prevent, transform or overcome conflicts, but at
the same time they can cause, trigger or aggravate conflicts. Since development
interventions always have an impact on conflict – either positive or negative -
Private Sector Development (PSD) in conflict or post-conflict situations cannot be
planned and implemented in the same manner as in peaceful countries. This platform has
been established as a dynamic space offering practical advice, tools and project
examples to economic development experts working in conflict or post-conflict situations.
Guide to Sources of information for Sustainable Development
http://www.comminit.com/es/node/265632
This is a project of Avina Foundation and The Communication Initiative Latin America
(CI LA), that aims to facilitate links between journalists/researchers and experts and
social organizations in 22 areas of sustainable development. The guide is a directory
that includes the name, contact data, and field of work of 634 social leaders and
specialists in 23 Latin American countries.
IDRC: Competition and Development
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-119682-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
This website demonstrates the importance of true and fair competition to sustainable
development. The site provides an overview of competition law and policy in developing
countries, results of IDRC-funded research, and the important lessons that have been
learned. The slide presentations, short case studies, research reports, and online
books also touch on issues of globalization, consumer welfare, cartels and monopolies,
and trade liberalization.
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
http://www.3ieimpact.org
3ie seeks to answer the enduring questions of development. Submit your own enduring
question to enduring_questions@3ieimpact.org. Or make a submission to the 3ie blog.
3ie is supported by governments, NGOs, official development agencies and private
foundations (List of 3ie members). More information on Joining 3ie.
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
http://www.3ieimpact.org/
3ie seeks to improve the lives of poor people in low- and middle-income countries by
providing, and summarizing, evidence of what works, when, why and for how much.
International journal of microfinance and business development
http://practicalaction.org/?id=sed_journal
Enterprise Development & Microfinance (EDM) provides a forum for those involved in
designing and running enterprise development and microfinance programmes in developing
countries. EDM is essential reading for managers of projects, providers of technical
assistance, consultants to projects, policymakers and staff of donor agencies.
International Poverty Centre Online Resource Centre
http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/theme.do
IPC is pleased to announce a new section on its website where you will find its
publications organized by 16 thematic areas.
Joint Donors' Competence Development Network
http://www.train4dev.net
Train4dev is an open forum for donor agencies, currently comprising 17 donors:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, New
Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United Nations,
World Bank and ILO. The training course
(http://www.train4dev.net/training-courses/allcourses.html) are for members exclusively.
J-STOR give free access to scientific journals
http://www.gdnet.org/JSTOR
GDN announces access to JSTOR to eligible registered researchers on the Knowledge
Base. Through J-Stor, registered researchers can retrieve scanned images of journal
issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. Access is
granted to Business, Business II and Arts and Science II Collections. If you are
registered with GDNET, update your profile to activate access to JSTOR. Register at
http://www.gdnet.org/register
London International Development Centre (LIDC)
http://lidc.bloomsbury.ac.uk
The LIDC is a unique collaborative project bringing together social and natural
scientists and educators across the six Bloomsbury Colleges of the University of
London. This project is designed to establish a collaborative, inter-disciplinary
Centre to address complex problems in international development.
MDG Monitor
http://www.mdgmonitor.org
The MDG Monitor shows how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With the 2015 target date fast approaching, it is
more important than ever to understand where the goals are on track, and where
additional efforts and support are needed, both globally and at the country level.
MFTransparency for transparency in microfinance
http://www.mftransparency.org
A non-government organization was launched in Jluy 2008 which will make public the
interest rates charged by microfinance lenders.'' MFTransparency will be the venue for
the microfinance industry to publicly demonstrate its commitment to transparency,
integrity and poverty alleviation. MFTransparency will enable transparent
communication between suppliers and consumers of microcredit products, as well as all
microfinance stakeholders, by presenting information on credit products and their
prices in a clear and consistent fashion.
Online Atlas of the Millennium Development Goals
http://devdata.worldbank.org/atlas-mdg/
Fancy new website by the World Bank on MDG progress.
ProFI Porgramme, Indonesia
http://www.profi.or.id/
ProFI is a comprehensive micro-finance program. The idea is to promote more
accessible, affordable, and effective micro-financial institutions (MFIs) for
low-income people.
Quick Impact Capacity Development and Knowledge Transfer Center
for Microfinance in Post-disaster Environments
http://quick-centre.or.id
The QUICK Centre is a knowledge sharing platform for the practitioners of microfinance
in disaster surroundings. Here you will find the best practices and experiences on
post-disaster microfinance support measures, microfinance as a disaster preparedness
tool, disaster management for microfinance institutions.
Samea - South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association
http://www.samea.org.za
Samea strives to cultivate a community that will support, guide and strengthen the
development of monitoring and evaluation as an important discipline, profession and
instrument for empowerment and accountability in South Africa. Source: GTZ NEDAnews.
The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC)
http://www.diaspora-centre.org
ADPC enables African Diaspora in Europe to connect more closely with the continent as
a collective force. The thematic areas are Peacebuilding, Research, Expert Meetings,
Training, Better Governance, Research, Expert Meetings, Migration & Development,
Research, Expert Meetings and Brain Gain.
The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC)
http://cbcglobal.biz
CBC provides leadership in increasing international trade and investment flows,
creating new business opportunities, promoting good governance and corporate social
responsibility, reducing the digital divide and integrating developing countries into
the global market.
The Wharton Africa Business Forum
http://www.whartonglobal.com/africa/index.html
Wharton takes a vigorous approach at identifying viable and attractive areas for
investment and trade with Africa. Within the context of discussion about business
opportunities, the changing economic and geo-political landscapes, and examples of
success stories, we hope that our panelists and speakers will enlighten the audience
on Africa's future, and how we personally can affect it both positively and profitably.
VeoSearch
http://veosearch.com
This is a search engine financing projects towards Sustainable Development through
your online searches. Every search generates advertisement revenues. 50 % of these
revenues are distributed to the charities presented on the site. They are engaged in
at least one of the three main pillars of Sustainable Development: social work,
environment protection or sustainable economics.
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23/09/2008
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kadara kursum is suggesting the following article from http://www.arabnews.com:
Abdullah strives for world peace
P.K. Abdul Ghafour I Arab News
THE international interfaith conference in Madrid, which was held last July at the initiative of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, was a big success as it brought together leaders of different religious faiths including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism to explore their common values and discuss how to work jointly for promoting world peace and stability.
A man of peace, King Abdullah was convinced that dialogue would help remove mistrust and suspicions from the minds of believers of different faiths and strengthen human unity. “A dialogue which emphasizes what we hold in common as human beings... will make us realize that values and principles uniting us are more than those dividing us,†he said in an interview with La Repubblica, a leading daily newspaper in Italy, on the eve of the Madrid conference.
King Abdullah took the initiative in organizing the Madrid conference to prove that Islam stands for world peace and rejects extremism and violence. “We are a nation with a sublime mission and a deeply rooted cultural heritage. Our religion urges us to embrace the principle of dialogue and to cooperate and coexist in peace with others, and promote understanding, peace, accord and good values among people,†the king told the Italian newspaper.
King Abdullah, who opened the three-day conference, exhorted followers of the world’s leading faiths to turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation, saying that history’s great conflicts were not caused by religion but by their misinterpretation. He also called for constructive dialogue to settle differences. “My brothers, we must tell the world that differences don’t need to lead to disputes,†he told the participants.
“The tragedies, we have experienced throughout history, were not the fault of religion but were caused by extremism, which has been adopted by some of the followers of all religions and all political systems,†he said. “Man, who can be a cause for the destruction of this planet, has the ability of making it an oasis of peace and tranquility where followers of different religions could coexist, respect one another and deal with problems through dialogue and without violence,†he said..
The king added: “This human being is also capable, with the help of God, in defeating hatred with love, intolerance with tolerance and make all of humanity enjoy the benefits of mutual respect...Our dialogue will be a success of faith against atheism, of virtue against vice, of justice against injustice, of peace against conflicts and wars, and of human brotherhood against racism.â€
More than 300 delegates attended the global gathering, which was aimed at bringing Muslims, Christians, Jews and followers of other faiths closer together. Participants include World Jewish Congress Secretary-General Michael Schneider and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, in charge of dialogue between the Vatican and Muslims. King Juan Carlos of Spain also addressed the opening session at El Pardo Palace on the outskirts of Madrid.
King Abdullah began his keynote speech reciting a verse from the Holy Qur’an: “O Mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you in the Sight of Allah is the one who is most pious and righteous.†(49:13) He thanked participants, who had come from different parts of the world in response to his call, and commended their efforts to serve humanity. “I came from the land of the Two Holy Mosques carrying a message from the Islamic Ummah that declares that Islam is a religion of moderation and tolerance, a message that also calls for constructive dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This message gives glad tidings to mankind by opening a new page of concord, God willing, in place of conflict,†the king said.
The Saudi leader said this message was conveyed by nearly 600 Islamic scholars and intellectuals who gathered in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque in Makkah last month at his invitation to prepare for the Madrid conference. “It is God’s wisdom that people follow different religions. If He had wished He would have united the whole humanity in one religion... We are meeting here today to say that religions should be a means of ironing out differences rather than leading to disputes.†He said religion could combat many of the problems of modern society, including the breakdown of families and drug addiction.
The interfaith conference came after King Abdullah’s historic meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Nov. 2007. Benedict has said the Roman Catholic Church wanted to pursue inter-religious dialogues that discuss theological differences openly.
Visiting the Lourdes shrine in southwestern France recently, he told French bishops that interfaith dialogue was a vital necessity in a globalized world. “Good will is not enough,†Benedict said. “One must follow closely the various initiatives that are undertaken, so as to discern which ones favor reciprocal knowledge and respect as well as the promotion of dialogue, and so as to avoid those which lead to impasses,†the Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the Madrid conference as a symbol of unity among different faiths, adding that he hoped it will contribute to healing divisions and building a more secure and stable world. “This event is itself a potent symbol of unity among different traditions. Our challenge is to see this expression of solidarity turned into a genuine force for good,†Ban said in a message to the conference. He added that the origin of many conflicts lies beyond the confines of faith. “This unique gathering of religious leaders can help debunk the dangerous myth that religion, even when properly understood, inspires violence,†he said, adding that political rivalries, territorial ambitions or competition for natural resources play a major role in triggering violence.
According to Saudi Ambassador to Madrid Prince Saud bin Naif, Spain was chosen for the conference as it is “a natural place for this type of dialogue since for centuries it has been home to members of three of the world’s great religions.†Furthermore, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, aimed at promoting dialogue between different cultures, was the idea of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, he added. The aim of the conference was for the leaders of world religions to get to know each other and to look for ways to cooperate, said Abdullah Al-Turki, secretary-general of the Makkah-based Muslim World League, the main organizer of the event.
Saudi Ambassador to the US, Adel Al-Jubeir, said he believed the conference would help reinforce the common values shared by different faiths. “The idea stemmed from King Abdullah’s view that there are universal values that are common to all faiths, and that if we focus on those universal values there is a lot more that binds us as human beings. If we adhere to those values we will be able to overcome adversity, we will be able to achieve peace, we will be able to protect the structure of the family, we will be able to maintain values in our society and our life and essentially make our world a better place,†he said.
The conference focused on four major themes: The importance of dialogue in human society; the foundations of religious and civilizational dialogue; the common human aspects in dialogue; and the evaluation and promotion of dialogue. Well-known theologians, political scientists, and sociologists working on issues of international cooperation, human rights, security, peace and coexistence were invited to present papers and take part in discussions. The final declaration issued by the conference rejected the notion of the so-called “clash of civilizations†and warned against the danger of campaigns seeking to deepen conflicts and destabilize peace and security.
The conference also called for an international agreement to combat terrorism and enhancing common human values and for their dissemination within societies. “It emphasized the need to promote a culture of tolerance and understanding through dialogue by holding conferences and developing relevant cultural, educational and media programs,†the declaration said. The participants said the deepening of moral values and ethical principles would help strengthen stability and achieve prosperity for all humans. Governmental and nongovernmental organizations have been urged to issue a document stipulating respect for religions and their symbols, prohibition of their denigration and repudiation of those who commit such acts.
Muhammad bin Ahmed Tayeb, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s regional office, has called on the United Nations to adopt the resolutions taken by the Madrid conference as working plans for its various organizations. “We consider this interfaith conference as a turning point in history. It reflects the vision of King Abdullah who wants to promote constructive dialogue among followers of different religions for the benefit of humanity,†Tayeb told Arab News. Tayeb said the conference’s success would depend on how the world responds to King Abdullah’s great initiative and how it seizes the momentum set in motion by the Saudi leader.
For Mustafa Ceric, the mufti of Bosnia, the conference was aimed at saving mankind from total destruction. “Over the past 200 years, Muslims have been living in a state of anguish. About 70 percent of the refugees of the world are Muslims. Most of the wars are being fought in Muslim lands though they do not initiate any attack on others. On top of the injustice and humiliation meted out to Muslims, Westerners link Muslims with terrorism. This contradiction creates a sense of insecurity and discontentment among Muslims,†Ceric said.
Delegates were optimistic that the conference would open a new era in interfaith relations. “It’s a major step,†said Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights leader. “For the king to use his moral authority to convene this session, to work for common ground -- that’s a very big step.†Tony Blair, special envoy of the Middle East Quartet, was equally encouraged. “The king has made a lot of reforms,†Blair said, referring to King Abdullah. “The fact that this conference is happening with the king, and with religious leaders of all different faiths, is significant.†For Rabbi Brad Hirschfield of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership in New York, the conference was like a baby taking its first steps. “On the one hand, it’s the most ordinary moment,†he said. “And on the other, it’s the most important. But what matters is what the baby does next.†Above all, the conference was a big achievement for King Abdullah and Saudi Arabia and a major step toward promoting world peace.
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Subject: Community Strategy Consultation Event
To: "Kuldip Bajwa"
Date: Tuesday, 23 September, 2008, 3:09 PM
Draft Community Strategy Consultation Event for Voluntary & Community Sector Organisations
Friday 26 September 2008 9.30am - 2.00pm at London Lighthouse
A KCSC hosted consultation event will take place this Friday to gather your views on the draft Community Strategy.
Our findings will be presented to the consultation on behalf of the local voluntary and community sector.
This is your last chance to book your place to ensure your views are included.
If you would like to attend please book your place now by completing the attached booking form and returning it by email to kuldip@kcsc.org.uk by no later than 5.00pm Wednesday 24 September.
The Community Strategy is the borough’s long term vision for improving the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the area. The attached briefing document highlights some of the main points we will be discussing. Additional details are available on the KCSC website.
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23/09/2008
Hello, Majid Amonye Junior & Family.
kadara kursum is suggesting the following article from http://www.arabnews.com:
Muted celebrations as National Day coincides with peak of Ramadan
Hasan Hatrash I Arab News
JEDDAH: This year’s National Day would pass with hardly any events due to its coinciding with the final days of Ramadan.
“As the National Day falls in the last part of Ramadan, which involves intense religious activities, it was not appropriate to have major celebrations,†said Sami Nawwar, head of the municipality’s Tourism and Culture Department. “In the last 10 days of Ramadan there are two long evening prayers, while in the day people are fasting, which leaves no space for any actual celebration,†Nawwar said.
National Day celebrations have been extravagant, especially since 2005 when the day was officially declared a holiday.
Last year the National Day was marked in Jeddah with packed streets and shopping malls. Tens of thousands of young Saudi men decorated their cars and hit the streets with fanfare. The official celebrations began with a downtown caravan of horses and camels. The historic center was abuzz with traditional songs, plays and dances that carry the spirit of the Hijaz region..
This year, in recognition of the importance of Ramadan, these events will not take place. Nawwar said that the municipality is, however, gearing up for Eid Al-Fitr celebrations and events that begin after Ramadan.
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Idd holiday is today
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Today is Idd el-Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, reports Madinah Tebajjukira.
Announcing the public holiday late last evening, Sheik Rajab Kakooza, the director of Sharia at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, said the main prayers would take place at Old Kampala at 9:00am.
Congratulating the Muslims, Kabaka Ronald Mutebi urged them to maintain the “Ramadhan discipline”.
Meanwhile, President Museveni last night hosted Muslim leaders to a dinner at State House, Entebbe.
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> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:36:16 -0700
> From: mfalemi@telus.net
> To: info@africanvibesfm.com
> CC: mfalemi@telus.net
> Subject: to victor obosi. a request to air eid mubarak greetings
>
> This is a copy of the following message you sent to Connect Uganda Presenters
> via Connect Uganda
>
> This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.connectuganda.com from:
> ugandan muslims association in bc
>
> My, learned Imam Fuad Drame. members of the UMAIBC Family, ladies &. gentlement-
> assalamualeikum wa rahmatulilahi wa barakatuhu-may the peace and blessings of
> allah [SWT] the god almighty be upon you all. on behalf of UMAIBC. I am
> honoured to welcome you to our 2008 Eid-El-Fitre salat. we are fortunate to be
> blessed by allah [SWT] to participate in this beautiful occassion. My respected
> brothers and sisters-today I wish to share with you and your families the
> message of peace. love and mercy, which is the corner stone of UMAIBCs
> universal philosophy of peace and love to the world.to all mankind. especialy
> in africa,and uganda in particular. close IDP camps in northern uganda. land
> grabing in buganda & else where in the country. ladies and gentlements -exactly
> one year ago. we had shared a dream which helped us chart our vision. that
> shared dream and common vission was to build the house of allah. Masjid al-
> taubah. My respected brothers and sisters - our dream and our vision are
> very much alive and will remain our guiding principle, our unassailable
> challenge. and our divine inspiration until these are fulfiled. we are pleased
> to inform you that with the blessings of allah [SWT] , a Masjid/Mosque project
> committee has been formed which is actively engaged in the pursuit of our
> shared dream and our common vision. we will provide you with progress report on
> a periodic basis. ladies and gentlement-let us remember -- when we take oath of
> fealry to allah. [SWT], and his beloved prophet. muhamed peace be upon him and
> his family. there is no turning back. we must be prepared to march forward
> every step of the way till we have reached our final destination- to complete
> the house of allah. my respected brothers and sisters- when you need to reach
> out to allah [SWT] look inside your own heart, a heart which is blessed with
> love . mercy and compassion is where you will find god . please help us fulfil
> our shared dream . so that we can all look back with
> satisfaction and say that allah has indeed blessed us, that allah is pleased
> with us. ladies and gentlement-our means are humble but our ambitions are
> great. and by the grace of god almighty, we stand resolved to have our
> ambitions fulfiled inshaallah. good turn up for eid dinner. eid mubarak to you
> all, also to mike and queenie, & the rest, hope this time queenie are in the
> studio. todays marks to all of you. 105 for each of you. thank you of
> connecting all ugandans all over the globe. once again eid greetings to amonyes
> family wherever they are. to brother jaffar remo and family,in arua, to sister
> mariam chandiru in koboko. to baba hussein diligaand family in arua, to aunty
> rafah amin, aunty dee amin, they are all in arua,to sister maimuna moding,
> sister hajira aka amin, sister zaituni kaday. to cousin safiya adi nebu, they
> are akk in kampala.kadara kursum,khadija abiriya, mama malyamu amin,mama sarah
> kyolaba amin, faizal wangita,halima atta,mariam nankinga, they are all in
> london.uk. may allah accept ou fasting, our prayers, and devotion. may allah
> grant us the strength, courage and determonation to build Masjid/Mosque Islamic
> schools around the world. uganda, west nile in particular, koboko, where my
> beloved father, RIP al-haji Iddi Amin dada come from. he united all ugandans
> during his time of presidency in uganda. he was a founder of economic
> Independence in uganda. see how ugandans are suffering now. poverty,HIV/AID/
> corruptions, no
> peace for almost twenty years now. since my dad left. may allah unite the
> muslims umah as well non muslims to learn to live together as was in 1971 up to
> 1979. from the president of ugandan muslims association.\in bc. majid amonye
> junior & family. address. 418. main street. chinatown. P.O.box.88073 vancouver.
> bc. postal. code. V6A-4A4 western canada. email: umaibc@gmail.com website.
> http://ugandan-muslims-association-in-bc.blogspot.com/2008/02/ugandan-muslims-
> association-in-bc_14.html http://alemiamonye.blogspot.com/ respectively. salam
> warahma. dear victor obosi & your associate. A request from the President of
> Ugandan Muslims Association in bc. for you to air this message just now in your
> radio atricanvibesfm heres Additional uganda 46 Independence day. oct.9-1962-
> 2008. as well happy eid mubarack greetings to you & your associates, to
> mr.michael okoth & Family, mr.hamid andeku &family,to mohamoud adebo
> &.Family,Bran Abe & Family,Akonyu Akolo & Family, to my special wife Mariam
> majid amonye junior & Family. to Entire Ugandan Community in bc. as well,
> around the globe. From, the President. of UMAIBC. Majid Amonye Junior in
> Vancouver bc.
>
> 12:37 AM
>
>
> UGANDANS COMMUNITYCANADA. NORTH AMERICA. said...
> With the Name of God
>
>
>
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This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.connectuganda.com from:
Yasin Alemi Junior
Dear. uncle mike. and aunty queenie. I start by sending greetings to both of you, as well ugandans that born november. 16 because my birth day also nov.16. I hope aunty queenie are in the studio today. if she is present, pse. mike tell her all the marks my dad gave her during her absence. todays marks is by me. all of you, gets 200% each for the good work of connecting all ugandans worldwide. we listen to your sunday family show every sundays. which starts 5pm in uk, and in vancouver the will read 9am pacific time. time defference. in toronto will read. 12 mid day eastern time. in ug.4pm. e.a. starndard time. I want sent greetings to borth my dad and mum who keept me all these years out of trouble, to all my brothers and sisters here, in vancouver, as well back home in ug. to uncle. jaffar remo,&. family, in arua,to uncle lwanga alemi & family. in jaddah, saudi arabia, to aunty maimuna moding,aunty ajira aka,to aunty zatini kaday, to uncle taban amin Idoru, they are all in
kampala.to aunty khdara kursum and family, in london, to uncle hamid and unty laiela andeku,bran abe and family,mohamoud adebo and family,male ayume and family,akonyu akolo and family, robert alolega and family, they are all in vancouver, lastly to ugandans community in bc vancouver, western canada. have a wonderful evening in uk, as well good day in bc. Idd mubarak. salam warahma. from. yasin alemi junior, vancouver bc. western canada. not to forget aunty hafsa Ibrahim in edmonton alberta western canada. bravo. re. the greetings extended to uncle aggiy ramadhan and family, in bonn. germany. to uncle Muzamil Ibrahim Juma and family, in kampala. to ugandan community. in bombo. to ahmed rajab and family. in khartoum sudan, to ugandan community nubian association in kibira suburn. nairobi kenye. regards to all. salam warahma. oct.26-2008.
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Majid Alemi Junior &.Family
Congratulation to president elect. barack obama. &.the next first lady of united states of amirica. plus their two daughters. it is the historic to the world for the first time. for african american to be elected in the highest of office in united states of america. african nations/continet mus be proud of this moment. barack obamas late. comes from kenya east africa, and his late, mother, a white amirican. the dreams comes true. I remember in 1974. my late, father, the former, president of the republic of uganda, RIP. al-haji Idi Amin Dada Alemi [Amonye] said in his self protrayed film taken by french journalist. in 1974 in uganda, watch in my weblogs. http://ugandan-communityinvancouverblogspo.blogspot.com/ http://alemiamonye.blogspot.com/ http://www.kakwa.org/ respectively. also, I would like to thank Mukoki [M] and Mike of airing my message last sunday. we send greetings to all of you, including queenie. I always give all of you, 100% marks for the good job to connect all
ugandans around the globe. the greetings goes to all Mze baaba alemis family, wherever they are. african community celebrated obamas victory on friday. at. polish community centre. 4015 fraser street. &.E.24 Ave. Dj Victor Obosi, &.DJ, Afro News. DJ. Apaak in performence up to 4am. saturday morning. lastly greetings to my wonderful wife &. the kids in vancouver, bc. Love. FRom Mr.&.Mrs. Mariam Majid Alemi Junior, in bc Vancouver. western canada. not to forget, greetings to ugandans community in bc. as wel all those who are listening connect uganda show rite now. Re: Vancouver Number Top African Deejays Seen is Believing Deejays. Victor Obosi, 102.7fm K.G.M. 96.1fm. Dr. Clement Apaak, 90.1fm Stap Hop, all will be performing live on stage. first time under one roof. alot of fun. african cuisine. the hall were parked to capacity.
This is a copy of the following message you sent to Connect Uganda Presenters via Connect Uganda
This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.connectuganda.com from:
Majid Alemi Junior &.Family
Congratulation to president elect. barack obama. &.the next first lady of united states of amirica. plus their two daughters. it is the historic to the world for the first time. for african american to be elected in the highest of office in united states of america. african nations/continet mus be proud of this moment. barack obamas late. comes from kenya east africa, and his late, mother, a white amirican. the dreams comes true. I remember in 1974. my late, father, the former, president of the republic of uganda, RIP. al-haji Idi Amin Dada Alemi [Amonye] said in his self protrayed film taken by french journalist. in 1974 in uganda, watch in my weblogs. http://ugandan-communityinvancouverblogspo.blogspot.com/ http://alemiamonye.blogspot.com/ http://www.kakwa.org/ respectively. also, I would like to thank Mukoki [M] and Mike of airing my message last sunday. we send greetings to all of you, including queenie. I always give all of you, 100% marks for the good job to connect all
ugandans around the globe. the greetings goes to all Mze baaba alemis family, wherever they are. african community celebrated obamas victory on friday. at. polish community centre. 4015 fraser street. &.E.24 Ave. Dj Victor Obosi, &.DJ, Afro News. DJ. Apaak in performence up to 4am. saturday morning. lastly greetings to my wonderful wife &. the kids in vancouver, bc. Love. FRom Mr.&.Mrs. Mariam Majid Alemi Junior, in bc Vancouver. western canada. not to forget, greetings to ugandans community in bc. as wel all those who are listening connect uganda show rite now. Re: Vancouver Number Top African Deejays Seen is Believing Deejays. Victor Obosi, 102.7fm K.G.M. 96.1fm. Dr. Clement Apaak, 90.1fm Stap Hop, all will be performing live on stage. first time under one roof. alot of fun. african cuisine. the hall were parked to capacity.
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Majid Alemi Junior & Famil in bc.
Dear. Presenters. mike,mukoki,queenie. we thank you people of doing wonderful & professional work. of connecting all ugandans in all corners of the world. through your sundays family show. I also thank mukoki of airing my message last sunday on your programe. nice of you. the marks to each of you, today, is 2,000% for jour job weldone. secondly, we learn that, the former vice president. under idi amin, Maj. Gen. Mustafa Idirisi. is admited to mulago hospital almost two months now. we ugandans community in bc. wish him a quick recovery, a message to sister sauda, his wife, be strong, & prayers to almighty allah. tel. Afende, is me junior officer, majid alemi junior, the elderson of his former comander in chief of uganda armed forces, as well president of the republic of uganda. mze baaba RIP. Idi Amin Dada Alemi. we also sends greetings to alemis family. wherever they are. to my special wife & the kids in vancouver. bc. to all those who are listening rite now, including
mike,mukoki.& queenie, all staffs of connect uganda. from. majid alemi junior & Family. in bc. vancouver. western canada. peace,love,unity are my motto. the message. say no those who are trying to divide us.
This is a copy of the following message you sent to Connect Uganda Presenters via Connect Uganda
This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.connectuganda.com from:
Majid Alemi Junior & Famil in bc.
Dear. Presenters. mike,mukoki,queenie. we thank you people of doing wonderful & professional work. of connecting all ugandans in all corners of the world. through your sundays family show. I also thank mukoki of airing my message last sunday on your programe. nice of you. the marks to each of you, today, is 2,000% for jour job weldone. secondly, we learn that, the former vice president. under idi amin, Maj. Gen. Mustafa Idirisi. is admited to mulago hospital almost two months now. we ugandans community in bc. wish him a quick recovery, a message to sister sauda, his wife, be strong, & prayers to almighty allah. tel. Afende, is me junior officer, majid alemi junior, the elderson of his former comander in chief of uganda armed forces, as well president of the republic of uganda. mze baaba RIP. Idi Amin Dada Alemi. we also sends greetings to alemis family. wherever they are. to my special wife & the kids in vancouver. bc. to all those who are listening rite now, including
mike,mukoki.& queenie, all staffs of connect uganda. from. majid alemi junior & Family. in bc. vancouver. western canada. peace,love,unity are my motto. the message. say no those who are trying to divide us.
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