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Executive summary
The workshop "NEPAD Civil Society Engagement" took place on 1 October 2004 at Nairobi Safari Club, Nairobi. The primary objective of the one-day workshop was to actively involve CSOs in the Kenya Review of the APRM-NEPAD and other NEPAD thematic areas. Given past experiences in Kenya, which involve governmental processes, principles of transparency, accountability and equity in participation would be seriously compromised without effective CSO participation.
The specific objectives of the workshop were: -
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Election of the various CSO NEPAD thematic coordinators
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Establishment of a Civil Society Steering Committee whose main focus will be monitoring and evaluating the implementation of NEPAD initiative in Kenya
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Establishment of an informal network to act as a platform for sharing of ideas and experiences and as a mechanism for mobilizing, lobbying, and advocacy on policy-related activities. The network is to include diverse civil society organizations and actors such as community based organizations (CBOs) as well as NGOs. Climate Network Africa, the CSO National Focal Point, will act as the host. This network will create and maintain a database of CSO NEPAD activities and disseminate NEPAD information.
The workshop was attended by a total of eighty five (85) participants drawn from community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, religious organizations, media houses among others.
The workshop consisted of three sessions. There were speeches, statements and plenary discussions. The following was the agenda:
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Welcome and opening remarks
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An overview on NEPAD
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A brief on NEPAD thematic areas
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Election of thematic coordinators
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Setting up of CSO NEPAD steering committee
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Establishment of CSO NEPAD networks
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Way forward
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