Announcing the launch of the

Justice for the African World Working Group

A Virtual Community of Progressive Activists Working to Inform, Energize and Mobilize Africa-Focused Grassroots Constituencies

Inaugural Conference Call

Friday, December 4, 2009 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST

Host: TransAfrica Forum

Conference Call Details: Disseminated upon receipt of your RSVP

Over the past decade there has been a vibrant growth of networks, organizations, and coalitions focused on Africa.  Thousands of U.S. citizens, of all ethnicities, are traveling to Africa, studying African history and are mobilizing support for a number of issues, from the HIV/AIDS pandemic to human rights in African countries.  Yet, the ability to mobilize a critical mass of actors in order to mount pressure for successful policy change remains elusive.

The current economic recession (depression) means that the resources for national gatherings, strategy sessions, and mobilizing structures are hard to access or simply do not exist.  As one way to foster national dialogue, TransAfrica Forum is launching a series of national conversations, first quarterly and then more frequently if appropriate and useful.  Our objectives are:

• To share organizing techniques and framing approaches
• To encourage collaboration
• To share priority action alerts

Internationally, the political environment is ripe with opportunities for substantive structural change, but we all know that opportunities are just that: change comes as a result of organization and mobilization.  The first step in that direction is to broaden and coordinate our conversations and to build upon our collective lessons.  Please join us for this exciting inaugural conference call.

Proposed Agenda:

• Presentation and Discussion of the Working Group Concept
• Organizing tips
• Advocacy Priorities   

If you are interested in participating please send an email to Dialogue@transafricaforum.org. We will reply with the conference call number and pass code upon receipt of your email.