Leaders on this forum include:

His Excellency, Mr Molosiwa Selepeng, Botswana High Commissioner and Dean of the African Heads of Mission

Dr. Joseph Masika OAM, Chairperson, Federation of African Communities Council of Australia
Professor Samuel Makinda, former member Australian Foreign Minister’s National Consultative Committee on International Security Issues
Dr Apollo Nsubuga-Kyobe, Project Leader, utilization of African migrants’ Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; and
Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, La Trobe Business School, Department of Management, La Trobe University
Dr Casta Tungaraza, President, African Women's Council of Australia
Dr Charles Mphande, Coordinator Graduate Program, International Community Development, Victoria University
Dr Chika Anyanwu, Associate Professor of Media, Head of School of Communication and Creative Industries, Charles Sturt University
DR Gitu, Director, ASCOF - (Among interests include African Institute for Remittances)
Dr Mimmie Claudine Ngum Chi Watts - Patron, Women Federation for World Peace Australia -(Seeking leadership in Research Capacity Building and Gender Health Disparities)
Dr Yohannes Yihdego Woldeyohannes, Senior Hydrogeologist/Modeller, SMEC Australia
Dr. Berhan Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne; and Chairperson, African Think Tank
Dr. Tanya Lyons, President, The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific
Mr Arsene Bounda, 2013 African-Australian Young Leader of the Year
Mr David Malinda, Australia Day Ambassador; and President, African Communities Organization of South Australia
Mr Davies Chibale, 2013 African-Australian Champion
Mr Edward Solo, Vice Chairperson, Federation of African Communities Council of Australia
Mr Nick Mbogua, President, United As ONE
Mr Sisay Dinku, Executive, Celebration of African Australians Inc
Mr Tommy Adebayo, Chairperson, African Professionals of Australia
Mrs Dorinda Hafner, People of Australia Ambassador
Mrs Eleni Bereded, People of Australian Ambassador & one of 100 Australian Women of Influence - (Among interests include the role of education, health & media)
Mrs Franklyn McBruce - President of Ghanian association
Mrs Heddie Goldberg, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana, VIC
Mr. Trent Smyth, Honorary Consul and Head of Mission, Consulate of Malawi, Australia
Mrs Juliana Nkrumah AO, Chairperson, African Women Australia
Mrs Maria Osman ( *). *See profile
Mrs Rosemary Karuiki, Founder member of African Women's Group NSW
Mrs Sharon Orapeleng, 2013 African Community Leader of the Year
Ms Fatma Abdullatif Abdallah, 2013 Most Outstanding Young Diplomat of the Year; and Second Secretary, Kenya High Commission, Australia
Ms Khadija Gbla, 2013 Australian Representative at the Intercontinental African-Australian Dialogue
Dr Paul A. Iji, Professor of Animal Science, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England
Mr Sidique Bah, Director, Salt Magazine
Mr Ahmed Bawa, Snr Lecturer in Social Work, Course Coordinator, Social Work, School of Health, University of New England

Your Excellency

Dear respected leaders and friends

This forum has been created to unite major African Diaspora organizations and intellectuals. Bringing together some of the best brains (you) to collectively discuss about the African Diaspora in Australia (& Asia Pacific) Project. Particularly, what is your suggestion on the structure, objectives and processes for this initiative. As a guide, click here to download the AU DECLARATION OF THE GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA.

His Excellency, Mr Molosiwa Selepeng, Dean of the African Heads of Mission in Australia, is in support of this initiative. Discussions on this forum will assist His Excellency with actionable ideas to be tabled at the next meeting of the African Heads of Mission in Australia. (NB: His Excellency has been added to this forum as an observer)

Let's begin the conversation right away. Tell us about your own unique thoughts!

Warm regards to all

John

John Nze-Bertram

Chairperson, Celebration of African Australians Inc.

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