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7.2.07
NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER
THEME
Facing Democratic Challenges of Nigeria Together
Nigeria is a crucial stage in her development as a viable democratic nation and relevant player in the African region. The April 2007 general elections and its aftermath are immediate symptoms of the complex issues ahead of the country, her citizens and Nigeria’s status in the international community. Balancing the demands of democratic needs, political stability with economic sustainability and security concerns is just one example of Nigeria’s multifaceted challenges and opportunities. Responding wisely requires constructive and innovative approaches.
We need better ways of talking and working together with Nigeria.
Nigeria Democracy Summit In Washington D.C
The School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University and Civic Life International With the support an emerging consortium of sponsors will convene a summit that will focus on the constructive ways to move Nigeria forward in ways that connects with the aspirations of Nigerian citizens and global expectation from Nigeria as a regional and global player.
WHEN
October 17 & 18, 2007
GOAL
The goals of the democracy summit is to better understand and assist Nigeria to effect positive change, reducing chances for corruption, increasing profits and fairness from oil and other natural resources, and improving cooperation on concerns of terrorism, among other issues
FOCUS AREAS
· Democracy & good governance
· Finance & Investments
· Media & Public Knowledge
· Pseudo-Terrorism & Energy Security
WHO WILL PARTICIPATE
Nigerian and U.S policymakers, researchers, bilateral and multilateral agencies, private investors, oil firms, security officials, council on Foreign Relations, NEPAD and leading representatives of civil society and NGOs
THISDAY NEWSPAPER and AllAfrica.com published a news story on The Nigeria Democracy Summit. See below
COMING SOON! KEYNOTE SPEAKERS , DRAFT AGENDA & REGISTRATION
For more information contact us at: democracy@civiclifeint.org
Nigerian Democracy Summit to be held inWashington
From Constance Ikokwu in Washington D.C., 06.01.2007
As the world continues to ponder over Nigeria’s democratic future, following its controversial national elections in April, Civic Life International and the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, have initiated a plan to host the two-day summit in Washington D.C., in October, in collaboration with an emerging consortium of partners and stakeholders from Nigeria and the United States of America (USA).
The key themes for the proposed Nigeria Democracy Summit are: (1) Democracy and Good Governance (2) Finance& Investment (3) Media and Public Knowledge (4) Energy Security, Environment &Pseudo-Terrorism, .
It will consider the prospects for Nigeria, an aspiring democracy to become a strategic, democratic partner for the US and a stabilizing influence in the African region. Thus, organizers of the summit have invited counterparts from the Nigerian Embassy in Washington D.C, US State Department, World Bank, Kettering Foundation, The USEPA, The Paul H.Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, NCDD, and other relevant institutions and organizations.
Tokunboh Awoshakin, pioneer Washington D.C Bureau Chief, THISDAY Newspaper, adjunct researcher with the Kettering Foundation and summit spokesman, commented on the event. “The proposed Nigeria democracy summit is another way to move Nigeria forward in a way that connects with the aspirations of Nigerian citizens and global expectation from Nigeria as a regional and global player. The goals of the democracy summit is to better understand and assist Nigeria to effect positive change, reducing chances for corruption, increasing profits and fairness from oil and other natural resources, and improving cooperation on concerns of terrorism, among other issues.” says Awoshakin.
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