Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Culture
Drug Control
Environment
Governance
Justice
Migration
Peace and Security
Refugees
Science and Technology
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Millennium Development Goals
Trafficking in women and girls
Population:
International migration
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Social Development:
Conflict
Indigenous issues
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Youth
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
NEPAD:
Agriculture and Food Security
Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
Economic and Corporate Governance
Human Development
Regional Integration and Infrastructure
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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| Country of activity: |
South Sudan
South Africa
Somalia
Cameroon
Angola
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Nigeria
Sudan
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Kenya
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2009 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Organizational Structure has three structures: - -General Assembly -Executive Members -Audit commission -Member -General Assemble is a gathering of all members and associate -The five executive committee will comprise, Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary General (SG), Deputy SG and Treasurer, and two internal auditors will be assigned by General Assembly, detailed duty and responsibility will be stated in organizational bylaw The executive committee may take on the power and authority that it believes it needs to be able to achieve the objectives that are stated in point number 2 of this constitution. Its activities must abide by the law. -The organisation has the right to form sub-committees. The decisions that sub-committees take must be given to the executive management committee. The executive committee must decide whether to agree to them or not at its next meeting. This meeting should take place soon after the sub-committee’s meeting. By agreeing to decisions the management committee ratifies them. |
| Number and type of members: |
Africa Speaks is open for membership a person wants to become a member of Africa Speaks, she or he will have to ask in written form or web based application, and the membership committee will revise the question of membership and respond within 10 working days the acceptance or decline. Currently Africa Speaks members are 63,466. -Membership Types 1-Indivisual Membership 2-Institutional Membership 3-Associate Membership 4- Observer Members Members of the organization must attend its annual general assembly. At the annual general meetings members exercise their right to determine the policy of the organization. Membership is open to any citizen or the world who support the basic principle and objective of the organization Members are required to contribute and support their time and financial assistance to the organization. Membership annual fee is 10 ZAR Provision membership termination will be stated in internal organizational bylaw. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Pan African Youth Union |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fundraising campaigns
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| Funding structure other: |
Organizing Youth and Student festival |
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