Observing GCAP in Zambia
June 16: Day of the African Child: The following events will be held between the 14th and the 16th of June, 2005. There will be two radio programmes, one on radio phoenix and another on radio two, there will be an evening launch at Pamodzi Hotel. The climax of the launch will be marked by an open concert that will be held at Matero grounds on June 16 from 12:00hours to 15:00hours. The National Civil Society MDG campaign would like to invite you to the launch of the Africa White Band Campaign that will take place on 16th June, 2005 at Matero Shoprite. Three activities have been lined up for the launch, the first will be two radio programmes that will be on ZNBC radio two and radio Phoenix. The second activity will be an evening discussion that will held at Pamodzi Hotel on the eve of June 16. The 16th of June marks the day of the African Child. It is commonly known to many as the Soweto uprising or the Sarafina story (movie). The evening launch will include a discussion that will provide interventions to following question, ‘When do leaders fail voters, from political independence to Economic independence, where is the missing link between the young and the old in the fight against poverty?
Observing GCAP in Zambia
National Slogan: ‘You promised – Act Now’
1. June 16: Day of the African Child: The following events will be held between the 14th and the 16th of June, 2005. There will be two radio programmes, one on radio phoenix and another on radio two, there will be an evening launch at Pamodzi Hotel. The climax of the launch will be marked by an open concert that will be held at Matero grounds on June 16 from 12:00hours to 15:00hours. The National Civil Society MDG campaign would like to invite you to the launch of the Africa White Band Campaign that will take place on 16th June, 2005 at Matero Shoprite. Three activities have been lined up for the launch, the first will be two radio programmes that will be on ZNBC radio two and radio Phoenix. The second activity will be an evening discussion that will held at Pamodzi Hotel on the eve of June 16. The 16th of June marks the day of the African Child. It is commonly known to many as the Soweto uprising or the Sarafina story (movie). The evening launch will include a discussion that will provide interventions to following question, ‘When do leaders fail voters, from political independence to Economic independence, where is the missing link between the young and the old in the fight against poverty?
2. AU and G8: Close to 500 citizens will be mobilized to march in front of the G8 embassies, advocating for total debt cancellation, advocating for trade justice, for more quality aid. We will leave a petition at each of the embassies, the petition has already been done. We will then hold a concert where we shall also call on African leaders meeting in Libya to commit themselves to the fight by delivering on the promises made. To give a clear demonstration of the needed urgency in eradicating poverty.
3. UN MDG+5: We have planned for two consultations, the first will be among civil society players while the second will be a joint civil society and government consultation. The purpose of the consultation is to share the UN MDG+5 Zambia position. We will further be part of the people who will send off the Zambian delegation to the UN MDG+5 summit at the airport, we will further assure them of our solidarity in championing poverty eradication. We intend to welcome them with a view of hearing the outcome and the benefits for Zambia
4. W.T.O: We also intend to hold three consultations, the first will be a civil society driven consultation, and the last will be government and civil society driven. We intend to engage and produce a document that shall have the Zambian perspective from both the government and the civil society. We hope to start these consultations in October of 2005. We will also give a send off to the Zambian delegation at the airport and we also intend to receive them.
By
Henry Malumo
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