Fwd: How can common African values help shape the collective path for all Africans?

[Deborah Zinn]

Mikias, thanks again! Scroll down for the full message. Excerpt:
"The Shared Values Conversations will eventually inform all activities
that the AU is committed to, from election monitoring, to assisting
displaced persons and humanitarian aid, to peace and security, gender
equity and agricultural matters. The African Shared Values website is
live, ready for you to contribute to the discussion!"
<http://www.africansharedvalues.org/en/> Regards, Deborah


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From: Mikias Sissay <msi...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 11:48 PM
Subject: How can common African values help shape the collective path
for all Africans?
To:


Dear All,

The Shared Values work of the African Union
<http://www.africansharedvalues.org/en/> is the responsibility of the
Department of Political Affairs, who are ably coordinating Shared
Values work across the African Union departments. The African Union
(AU) is committed to a stronger Africa based on unity and integration.

Across the continent, leaders are challenging themselves and their
constituents not to be judged by the levels of poverty and conflict in
Africa, but rather by our individual and national commitment to common
values such as equity, equality, solidarity, communalism and
reconciliation.

The Shared Values Conversations provide a platform for discussions and
debate about what values are shared between AU member states and their
citizens. The aim is to reach as many people as possible through
public dialogues held face-to-face in African cities, via radio
programmes, social media and online forums.

The Shared Values Conversations will eventually inform all activities
that the AU is committed to, from election monitoring, to assisting
displaced persons and humanitarian aid, to peace and security, gender
equity and agricultural matters.


The African Shared Values website is live, ready for you to contribute
to the discussion! The website http://africansharedvalues.org/
provides a platform for discussions and debate about what values are
shared between AU member states and their citizens. You may as well
find us on our Facebook and twitter pages.

The aim of the Shared Values Conversations is to reach as many people
as possible through public dialogues held face-to-face in African
cities, via radio programmes, social media and online forums.

Join the conversation

PS: Soon, probably in May, the Addis Ababa public dialogue will take
place. Interested people can send your full name, cell #, and email
indicating your title and organisation you wrk for to mi...@gmail.com
you will be notified in advance so that you schedule your time.


Twitter: www.twitter.com/AUSharedValues
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Africansharedvalues
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/Africansharedvalues
Flickr: Africansharedvalues (Screen name)

And of course there are forums for discussion on the Shared Values website*.

--
"Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau


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